Chapter 1, Multiple Choice
Which heathcare setting provides treatment in a private office setting? a. Ambulatory Care b. Specialty Care c. Hospice d. Physician's Office
D
A surgeon reports the details of a surgery in a(n): a. Operative Report b. Anesthesiologist's Report c. Informed Consent d. Physician's Orders
A
Which heathcare setting provides supportive treatment for terminally ill patients? a. Hospice b. Rehabilitation Center c. Health Maintenance Organization d. Specialty care Hospital
A
Which of the following is NOT the type of information provided by a prefix? a. procedure b. location of an organ c. number of parts d. time
A
Which of the following is the type of information provided by a suffix? a. procedure b. location of an organ c. number of parts d. time
A
The ______is a comprehensive outline of the patient's entire hospital stay. a. Nurse's Notes b. Discharge Summary c. Consultation Report d. History and Physical
B
Which heathcare setting provides services in a pre-paid system? a. Physician's Office b. Health maintenance Organization c. Specialty Care Hospital d. Home Health Care
B
Which medical terminology word part provides the general meaning of the word? a. combining vowel b. word root c. suffix d. prefix
B
Which of the following statements regarding abbreviations is NOT correct? a. abbreviations are commonly used b. using your personal abbreviations is acceptable if approved by your supervisor c. use of abbreviations can be confusing d. spell out abbreviations if confusion is a possibility
B
In which situation is a combining vowel never used? a. between two word roots b. between a word root and suffix when suffix begins with a constanant c. between the prefix and word root d. a combining vowel is needed in all of the above situations
C
Which heathcare setting provides care for patients who need extra time to recover from an illness or who can no longer care for themselves? a. Specialty Care Hospital b. Health Maintenance Organization c. Nursing Home d. General Hospital
C
Which is NOT one of the word parts in a medical term? a. combining vowel b. word root c. combining form d. suffix
C
Which of the following records the patient's care throught the day? a. Physician's Orders b. Discharge Note c. Nurse's Notes d. History and Physical
C
Which of the following heathcare specialists does NOT report information regarding a patient in an Ancillary Report? a. Rehabilitation b. Social Services c. Respiratory Therapy d. Nurses
D