Question 1

Arthr/o is an example of a

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A)  prefix. 
B)  word root. 
C)  suffix. 
D)  combining form. 
A)  prefix. 
B)  word root. 
C)  suffix. 
D)  combining form. D

Question 2

What is the singular of prognoses?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prognosum 
B)  Prognosis 
C)  Prognosa 
D)  Prognose 
A)  Prognosum 
B)  Prognosis 
C)  Prognosa 
D)  Prognose B

Question 3

The patient reports that her breathing difficulties of the last few years have been getting progressively worse. After testing, her disease is diagnosed as one that she will most likely have for the next several years. Her disease is considered to be

Accepted Answer

A)  acute. 
B)  chronic. 
C)  therapeutic. 
D)  CABG. 
A)  acute. 
B)  chronic. 
C)  therapeutic. 
D)  CABG. B

Question 4

A patient who has a prenatal visit sees her practitioner

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A)  after the birth of her child. 
B)  before the birth of her child. 
C)  the time surrounding the birth of her child. 
D)  at the time of delivery. 
A)  after the birth of her child. 
B)  before the birth of her child. 
C)  the time surrounding the birth of her child. 
D)  at the time of delivery.

Question 5

An intraaortic balloon pump is placed ____ the aorta.

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A)  within 
B)  outside 
C)  surrounding 
D)  below 
A)  within 
B)  outside 
C)  surrounding 
D)  below

Question 6

The opposite of hyper- is

Accepted Answer

A)  anti-. 
B)  hypo-. 
C)  epi-. 
D)  pre-. 
A)  anti-. 
B)  hypo-. 
C)  epi-. 
D)  pre-.

Question 7

If you are told that "cutaneo" is a combining form for the skin, then percutaneous would refer to a term that describes something that is ____ the skin.

Accepted Answer

A)  under 
B)  through 
C)  surrounding 
D)  before 
A)  under 
B)  through 
C)  surrounding 
D)  before

Question 8

In the term hypodermic, the prefix is

Accepted Answer

A)  hypo-. 
B)  derm-. 
C)  dermo-. 
D)  -ic. 
A)  hypo-. 
B)  derm-. 
C)  dermo-. 
D)  -ic.

Question 9

In the term periosteum, you know that the suffix refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  a structure. 
B)  surrounding. 
C)  bone. 
D)  through. 
A)  a structure. 
B)  surrounding. 
C)  bone. 
D)  through.

Question 10

A dermatosis would be a(n) _____ the skin.

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A)  abnormal condition of 
B)  examination of 
C)  discharge or flow from 
D)  instrument for cutting 
A)  abnormal condition of 
B)  examination of 
C)  discharge or flow from 
D)  instrument for cutting

Question 11

A patient with an enteropathy has a(n) ____ of the intestines.

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A)  disease 
B)  surgical repair 
C)  suture 
D)  enlargement 
A)  disease 
B)  surgical repair 
C)  suture 
D)  enlargement

Question 12

A patient with arthritis has an inflammation of his

Accepted Answer

A)  joints. 
B)  ear. 
C)  throat. 
D)  voice box. 
A)  joints. 
B)  ear. 
C)  throat. 
D)  voice box.

Question 13

What is the singular of thrombi?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thromba 
B)  Thrombus 
C)  Thrombis 
D)  thromba 
A)  Thromba 
B)  Thrombus 
C)  Thrombis 
D)  thromba

Question 14

Surgically forming the external ear may be termed

Accepted Answer

A)  otoplasty. 
B)  oculoplasty. 
C)  tympanoplasty. 
D)  trophoplasty. 
A)  otoplasty. 
B)  oculoplasty. 
C)  tympanoplasty. 
D)  trophoplasty.

Question 15

A patient with a heart disorder would most likely be treated by a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  hematologist. 
B)  geriatrician. 
C)  anesthesiologist. 
D)  cardiologist. 
A)  hematologist. 
B)  geriatrician. 
C)  anesthesiologist. 
D)  cardiologist.

Question 16

The plural of vertebra is

Accepted Answer

A)  vertebri. 
B)  vertebras. 
C)  vertebrus. 
D)  vertebrae. 
A)  vertebri. 
B)  vertebras. 
C)  vertebrus. 
D)  vertebrae.

Question 17

Most medical terms are from which two languages?

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A)  Spanish, English 
B)  English, Latin 
C)  English, Greek 
D)  Greek, Latin 
A)  Spanish, English 
B)  English, Latin 
C)  English, Greek 
D)  Greek, Latin

Question 18

An enlargement of the heart is

Accepted Answer

A)  cardialgia. 
B)  cardiopathy. 
C)  cardiorrhexis. 
D)  cardiomegaly. 
A)  cardialgia. 
B)  cardiopathy. 
C)  cardiorrhexis. 
D)  cardiomegaly.

Question 19

A patient reports, "I can't sleep, my throat is sore, my muscles ache, and my fever is 102.4 °F Which is considered a sign?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sleeplessness 
B)  Sore throat 
C)  Muscle aches 
D)  102.4 ° F fever 
A)  Sleeplessness 
B)  Sore throat 
C)  Muscle aches 
D)  102.4 ° F fever

Question 20

A patient scheduled for a procedure for viewing the interior of a body cavity is having a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  endoscopy. 
B)  biopsy. 
C)  pathology. 
D)  CABG. 
A)  endoscopy. 
B)  biopsy. 
C)  pathology. 
D)  CABG.

Exam 1: Introduction to Healthcare Terminology

Arthr/o is an example of a

What is the singular of prognoses?

The patient reports that her breathing difficulties of the last few years have been getting progressively worse. After testing, her disease is diagnosed as one that she will most likely have for the next several years. Her disease is considered to be

A patient who has a prenatal visit sees her practitioner

An intraaortic balloon pump is placed ____ the aorta.

The opposite of hyper- is

If you are told that "cutaneo" is a combining form for the skin, then percutaneous would refer to a term that describes something that is ____ the skin.

In the term hypodermic, the prefix is

In the term periosteum, you know that the suffix refers to

A dermatosis would be a(n) _____ the skin.

A patient with an enteropathy has a(n) ____ of the intestines.

A patient with arthritis has an inflammation of his

What is the singular of thrombi?

Surgically forming the external ear may be termed

A patient with a heart disorder would most likely be treated by a(n)

The plural of vertebra is

Most medical terms are from which two languages?

An enlargement of the heart is

A patient reports, "I can't sleep, my throat is sore, my muscles ache, and my fever is 102.4 °F Which is considered a sign?

A patient scheduled for a procedure for viewing the interior of a body cavity is having a(n)

Body Structure and Directional Terminology

Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue

Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue

Digestive System

Genitourinary System

Obstetric, Perinatal, and Congenital Conditions

Blood, Blood-Forming Organs, and the Immune Mechanism

Circulatory System

Respiratory System

Nervous System

Mental and Behavioral Disorders

Eye and Adnexa

Ear and Mastoid Process

Endocrine System and Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Introduction to Healthcare Terminology

Body Structure and Directional Terminology

Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue

Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue

Digestive System

Genitourinary System

Genitourinary System

Genitourinary System

Obstetric, Perinatal, and Congenital Conditions

Blood, Blood-Forming Organs, and the Immune Mechanism

Circulatory System

Respiratory System

Nervous System

Mental and Behavioral Disorders

Eye and Adnexa

Ear and Mastoid Process

Endocrine System and Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases

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