Question 1

Examining the term epidermis, you would expect that the word part epi- refers to a structure ____ the dermis.

Accepted Answer

A)  below 
B)  around 
C)  within 
D)  above 
A)  below 
B)  around 
C)  within 
D)  above

Question 2

The basketball player was back for yet another procedure to view his knee joint. He was there for an

Accepted Answer

A)  arthrotomy. 
B)  arthroscopy. 
C)  arthrotome. 
D)  arthroscope. 
A)  arthrotomy. 
B)  arthroscopy. 
C)  arthrotome. 
D)  arthroscope.

Question 3

Alzheimer's disease is an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  prefix. 
B)  word root. 
C)  eponym. 
D)  translatable term. 
A)  prefix. 
B)  word root. 
C)  eponym. 
D)  translatable term.

Question 4

Intra- has a similar meaning to

Accepted Answer

A)  infra-. 
B)  inter-. 
C)  peri-. 
D)  endo-. 
A)  infra-. 
B)  inter-. 
C)  peri-. 
D)  endo-.

Question 5

Which of the following disorders is an inflammation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cardiomegaly 
B)  Enteritis 
C)  Ophthalmology 
D)  Gastralgia 
A)  Cardiomegaly 
B)  Enteritis 
C)  Ophthalmology 
D)  Gastralgia

Question 6

Which of the following suffixes indicates a procedure?

Accepted Answer

A)  -megaly 
B)  -rrhea 
C)  -tripsy 
D)  -itis 
A)  -megaly 
B)  -rrhea 
C)  -tripsy 
D)  -itis

Question 7

A patient scheduled for a gastrectomy was having part or all of his stomach

Accepted Answer

A)  viewed. 
B)  cut. 
C)  cut out. 
D)  enlarged. 
A)  viewed. 
B)  cut. 
C)  cut out. 
D)  enlarged.

Question 8

Which of the following is an acronym?

Accepted Answer

A)  IM 
B)  C2 
C)  ng 
D)  TURP 
A)  IM 
B)  C2 
C)  ng 
D)  TURP

Question 9

If a patient is being treated for hypothermia, he/she has abnormally

Accepted Answer

A)  high body temperature. 
B)  low body temperature. 
C)  high blood pressure. 
D)  low blood pressure. 
A)  high body temperature. 
B)  low body temperature. 
C)  high blood pressure. 
D)  low blood pressure.

Question 10

An instrument used to cut bone is an

Accepted Answer

A)  osteotome. 
B)  osteoscope. 
C)  osteotripter. 
D)  osteometer. 
A)  osteotome. 
B)  osteoscope. 
C)  osteotripter. 
D)  osteometer.

Question 11

A child has otorrhea. Knowing that -rrhea means a discharge, you know that he has a

Accepted Answer

A)  discharge from his eye. 
B)  discharge from his nose. 
C)  discharge from his ear. 
D)  tumor of his eye. 
A)  discharge from his eye. 
B)  discharge from his nose. 
C)  discharge from his ear. 
D)  tumor of his eye.

Question 12

What is the plural of digitus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Digites 
B)  Digities 
C)  Digitusi 
D)  Digiti 
A)  Digites 
B)  Digities 
C)  Digitusi 
D)  Digiti

Question 13

What is the singular of larynges?

Accepted Answer

A)  Larynx 
B)  Larynge 
C)  Larynis 
D)  Laryna 
A)  Larynx 
B)  Larynge 
C)  Larynis 
D)  Laryna

Question 14

The plural of pleura is

Accepted Answer

A)  pleurae. 
B)  pleuri. 
C)  pleurus. 
D)  pleures. 
A)  pleurae. 
B)  pleuri. 
C)  pleurus. 
D)  pleures.

Question 15

In the term neonatology, the suffix is

Accepted Answer

A)  neo-. 
B)  nat-. 
C)  nato-. 
D)  -logy. 
A)  neo-. 
B)  nat-. 
C)  nato-. 
D)  -logy.

Question 16

An antibacterial agent _____ bacteria.

Accepted Answer

A)  produces 
B)  is against 
C)  surrounds 
D)  is without 
A)  produces 
B)  is against 
C)  surrounds 
D)  is without

Question 17

Which of the following is misspelled?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hematology 
B)  Opthalmology 
C)  Otorhinolaryngology 
D)  Neurology 
A)  Hematology 
B)  Opthalmology 
C)  Otorhinolaryngology 
D)  Neurology

Question 18

The prefix anti- means

Accepted Answer

A)  before. 
B)  after, behind. 
C)  near. 
D)  against. 
A)  before. 
B)  after, behind. 
C)  near. 
D)  against.

Question 19

Which of the following means below or under?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dys- 
B)  Hypo- 
C)  Trans- 
D)  Post- 
A)  Dys- 
B)  Hypo- 
C)  Trans- 
D)  Post-

Question 20

The study of disease is

Accepted Answer

A)  pathology. 
B)  neonatology. 
C)  obstetrics. 
D)  biology. 
A)  pathology. 
B)  neonatology. 
C)  obstetrics. 
D)  biology.

Exam 1: Introduction to Healthcare Terminology

Examining the term epidermis, you would expect that the word part epi- refers to a structure ____ the dermis.

The basketball player was back for yet another procedure to view his knee joint. He was there for an

Alzheimer's disease is an example of a(n)

Intra- has a similar meaning to

Which of the following disorders is an inflammation?

Which of the following suffixes indicates a procedure?

A patient scheduled for a gastrectomy was having part or all of his stomach

Which of the following is an acronym?

If a patient is being treated for hypothermia, he/she has abnormally

An instrument used to cut bone is an

A child has otorrhea. Knowing that -rrhea means a discharge, you know that he has a

What is the plural of digitus?

What is the singular of larynges?

The plural of pleura is

In the term neonatology, the suffix is

An antibacterial agent _____ bacteria.

Which of the following is misspelled?

The prefix anti- means

Which of the following means below or under?

The study of disease 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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