Question 1

The study of a newborn baby is

Accepted Answer

A)  obstetrics. 
B)  neonatology. 
C)  fetology. 
D)  gynecology. 
A)  obstetrics. 
B)  neonatology. 
C)  fetology. 
D)  gynecology.

Question 2

The plural of psychotherapy is

Accepted Answer

A)  pyschotherapies. 
B)  psychotherapys. 
C)  psychotherapyes. 
D)  psychotherapies. 
A)  pyschotherapies. 
B)  psychotherapys. 
C)  psychotherapyes. 
D)  psychotherapies.

Question 3

As part of the operative procedure, the surgeon performs an enteroplasty. You know that she has ____ part of the intestines.

Accepted Answer

A)  enlarged 
B)  sutured 
C)  drained 
D)  surgically formed 
A)  enlarged 
B)  sutured 
C)  drained 
D)  surgically formed

Question 4

Neurology is a discipline that would most likely treat patients with disorders of the

Accepted Answer

A)  nerves. 
B)  teeth. 
C)  stomach. 
D)  joints. 
A)  nerves. 
B)  teeth. 
C)  stomach. 
D)  joints.

Question 5

Patients with food caught in their interdental spaces have pieces of food _____ their teeth.

Accepted Answer

A)  within 
B)  between 
C)  under 
D)  above 
A)  within 
B)  between 
C)  under 
D)  above

Question 6

What type of diagnosis begins abruptly and severely?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sign 
B)  Symptom 
C)  Acute 
D)  Chronic 
A)  Sign 
B)  Symptom 
C)  Acute 
D)  Chronic

Question 7

A patient whose muscles have atrophied shows _____ muscle development.

Accepted Answer

A)  excessive 
B)  abnormal 
C)  a lack of 
D)  painful 
A)  excessive 
B)  abnormal 
C)  a lack of 
D)  painful

Question 8

The singular of bacteria is

Accepted Answer

A)  bacterius. 
B)  bacterus. 
C)  bacterium. 
D)  bacteri. 
A)  bacterius. 
B)  bacterus. 
C)  bacterium. 
D)  bacteri.

Question 9

Epi-, endo-, and pre- are examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  prefixes. 
B)  word roots. 
C)  combining forms. 
D)  suffixes. 
A)  prefixes. 
B)  word roots. 
C)  combining forms. 
D)  suffixes.

Question 10

You are checking a report for errors and find that one of the procedures listed is misspelled. Which one is it?

Accepted Answer

A)  Esophagogastroduodenoscopy 
B)  Colostomy 
C)  Ileotomy 
D)  Ostetomy 
A)  Esophagogastroduodenoscopy 
B)  Colostomy 
C)  Ileotomy 
D)  Ostetomy

Question 11

The rule for the order of joining word roots at the beginning of a term is

Accepted Answer

A)  put them in alphabetic order and add combining vowels, regardless of whether the initial letter is a consonant or a vowel. 
B)  put them in alphabetic order and add combining vowels only if the initial letter is a vowel. 
C)  put them in order of the directionality of the body system and add combining vowels between each word root, regardless of whether the initial letter starts with a consonant or a vowel. 
D)  put them in order of the directionality of the body system and add combining vowels between the word roots only if the initial letter is a consonant. 
A)  put them in alphabetic order and add combining vowels, regardless of whether the initial letter is a consonant or a vowel. 
B)  put them in alphabetic order and add combining vowels only if the initial letter is a vowel. 
C)  put them in order of the directionality of the body system and add combining vowels between each word root, regardless of whether the initial letter starts with a consonant or a vowel. 
D)  put them in order of the directionality of the body system and add combining vowels between the word roots only if the initial letter is a consonant.

Question 12

The branch of medicine that deals with treatment of the mind is

Accepted Answer

A)  geriatrics. 
B)  psychiatry. 
C)  immunology. 
D)  anesthesiology. 
A)  geriatrics. 
B)  psychiatry. 
C)  immunology. 
D)  anesthesiology.

Question 13

A patient is treated for kidney stones with a machine called a lithotripter. Its function is to ____ stones.

Accepted Answer

A)  crush 
B)  incise 
C)  view 
D)  record 
A)  crush 
B)  incise 
C)  view 
D)  record

Question 14

A patient has a hypertrophied scar. You recognize that this means the scar is

Accepted Answer

A)  inflamed. 
B)  bleeding. 
C)  overdeveloped. 
D)  underdeveloped. 
A)  inflamed. 
B)  bleeding. 
C)  overdeveloped. 
D)  underdeveloped.

Question 15

The plural of diagnosis is

Accepted Answer

A)  diagnoses. 
B)  diagnosi. 
C)  diagnosises. 
D)  diagnosae. 
A)  diagnoses. 
B)  diagnosi. 
C)  diagnosises. 
D)  diagnosae.

Question 16

A notation is made about an instrument to be ordered for the hospital. It makes a record of the electrical activity of the heart. The instrument is called an

Accepted Answer

A)  electrocardioscope. 
B)  electrocardiogram. 
C)  electrocardiograph. 
D)  electrocardiography. 
A)  electrocardioscope. 
B)  electrocardiogram. 
C)  electrocardiograph. 
D)  electrocardiography.

Question 17

The word component that refers to the stomach is

Accepted Answer

A)  gastr/o. 
B)  col/o. 
C)  enter/o. 
D)  path/o. 
A)  gastr/o. 
B)  col/o. 
C)  enter/o. 
D)  path/o.

Question 18

The o in the term thermometer is a

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

The study and treatment of the eye is

Accepted Answer

A)  ophthalmology. 
B)  oncology. 
C)  otology. 
D)  odontology. 
A)  ophthalmology. 
B)  oncology. 
C)  otology. 
D)  odontology.

Question 20

The plural of phalanx is

Accepted Answer

A)  phalangi. 
B)  phalanxae. 
C)  phalanges. 
D)  phalangus. 
A)  phalangi. 
B)  phalanxae. 
C)  phalanges. 
D)  phalangus.

Exam 1: Introduction to Healthcare Terminology

The study of a newborn baby is

The plural of psychotherapy is

As part of the operative procedure, the surgeon performs an enteroplasty. You know that she has ____ part of the intestines.

Neurology is a discipline that would most likely treat patients with disorders of the

Patients with food caught in their interdental spaces have pieces of food _____ their teeth.

What type of diagnosis begins abruptly and severely?

A patient whose muscles have atrophied shows _____ muscle development.

The singular of bacteria is

Epi-, endo-, and pre- are examples of

You are checking a report for errors and find that one of the procedures listed is misspelled. Which one is it?

The rule for the order of joining word roots at the beginning of a term is

The branch of medicine that deals with treatment of the mind is

A patient is treated for kidney stones with a machine called a lithotripter. Its function is to ____ stones.

A patient has a hypertrophied scar. You recognize that this means the scar is

The plural of diagnosis is

A notation is made about an instrument to be ordered for the hospital. It makes a record of the electrical activity of the heart. The instrument is called an

The word component that refers to the stomach is

The o in the term thermometer is a

The study and treatment of the eye is

The plural of phalanx is

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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