Details of TEST BANK FOR QUICK AND EASY MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY 9TH EDITION BY LEONARDChapter 01: Simplified Medical Language MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The main
... [Show More] body of a word is called a: a. suffix. b. word root. c. combining vowel. d. combining form. ANS: B REF: p. 2
TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
2. Latin roots are used to write words naming and describing: a. diseases. b. conditions. c. diagnosis. d. structures of the body.
ANS: D REF: p. 3 TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
3. When written alone, a prefix is usually followed by this to indicate that another word follows the prefix to suffix. b. comma. c. hyphen. d. word root.
ANS: C REF: p. 4 TOP: Prefixes and Suffixes
4. A combining vowel is used: a. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant. b. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant. c. when there is no prefix. d. when there is a prefix.
ANS: A REF: p. 5 TOP: Combining Word Parts to Write Terms
5. Which word root is Greek for “stone”? a. Psyche b. Lithos c. Oris d. Cauda
ANS: B REF: p. 2 TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
6. The punctuation mark that designates a combining form is a: a. comma. b. parenthesis. c. diagonal slash. d. semicolon.
ANS: C REF: p. 3 1 | P a g e TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms7. The most frequently used combining vowel is:
a.
o.
b. a.
c.
i.
d. e.
ANS: A REF: p. 3
TOP: Combining Word Parts to Write Termsa. Word root
b. Prefix
c. Combining vowel
d. Suffix
ANS: D REF: p. 4
TOP: Prefixes and Suffixes
11. Learning the meanings of word parts:
a.
is not important as long as every word is memorized.
b. is one of the most difficult tasks to master in health care.
c. should be done only if time allows.
d. eliminates the necessity of memorizing each new word encountered.
ANS: D REF: p. 5
TOP: Word Parts
12. Borrowing of medical words from Latin or Green began around the year:
a. 1500.
b. 1700.
c. 1800.
d. 1900.
ANS: A REF: p. 1
TOP: Simplifying Medical Terms
13. Latin and Green combined are the origin of what percentage of medical terms?
a. 40 %
b. 50 %
c. 70 %
d. 90 %
ANS: D REF: p. 1
14. The suffix “-itis” means:
a. excision.
b. inflammation.
c. reverse.
d. repair.
ANS: B REF: p. 2
TOP: Simplifying Medical Terms
TOP: Prefixes and Suffixes
15. A compound word is a word in which two of what are combined?
a. Suffixes
b. Prefixes
c. Combining vowels
d. Word roots
ANS: D REF: p. 2
TOP: Word Parts
16. Eponyms are:
a. diseases, organs, procedures, or bodily functions named after a person.
b. diseases, organs, procedures, or bodily functions named after a place.
c.
always capitalized.
d. never capitalized.
ANS: B REF: p. 8
TOP: Proper Names17. MD stands for:
a. modern doctor.
b. medical dentistry.
c. doctor of medicine.
d. medical derivative.
ANS: C REF: p. 9
TOP: Abbreviations
20. In pharmacology, drugs are grouped into classes based on their:
a. major effects.
b. potential for abuse.
c. color.
d. method of administration.
ANS: A REF: p. 9
TOP: Abbreviations
COMPLETION
1. A plural expresses that there is more than _ of something. ( Use only numeric characters in your answer.
ANS: 1
REF: p. 9
TOP: Plurals
2. Every medical term contains at least _ component parts. ( Use only numeric characters in your answer. )
ANS: 2
REF: p. 7
TOP: Word Parts
3. Pronunciation of medical terms may vary by ____________.
ANS: geographical region
REF: p. 11
TOP: Pronunciation of Medical Terms
4. Many nouns that end with s, ch, and sh form their plurals by adding _.
ANS: es
REF: p. 9
TOP: Plurals
5. The plural of a noun ending in nx is _____.
ANS: nges
REF: p. 9
TOP: Plurals
Chapter 02: Suffixes and Combining Forms Made EasyMULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Suture of a blood vessel is called:
a. angiectomy
b. angioplasty
c. angiorrhaphy
d. angiotomy
ANS: C
REF: p. 29
TOP: Surgical Suffixes
2. Surgical puncture of the thin membrane that surrounds the fetus is called: a. adenectomy
b. amniocentesis
c. angiorrhexis
d. glycolysis
ANS: B
REF: p. 29
3. Pain along the course of a nerve is called:
a. neuralgia
b. neurocele
c. neuroplasty
d. neurosis
ANS: A
REF: p. 36 TOP: Symptoms and Diagnostic Suffixes
4. Protrusion of all or part of an organ through the wall of a cavity that contains it is called: a. a hernia b.
dilatation
c. edema
d. emesis
ANS: A
REF: p. 36
TOP: Symptoms and Diagnostic Suffixes
5. A term that means stretching of a structure is:
a. dilatation
b. ptosis
c. prolapse
d. spasm
ANS: A
REF: p. 36
TOP: Symptoms and Diagnostic Suffixes
6. The presence of abnormally large amounts of fluid in the tissues that results in swelling is called: a.
dilatation
b. edema
TOP: Surgical Suffixesc. emesis
d. ptosis
ANS: B
REF: p. 36
TOP: Symptoms and Diagnostic Suffixes
7. Excessive preoccupation with fire is termed:
a. hydrophobia
b. kleptomania
c. paranoia
d. pyromania
ANS: D
REF: p. 44
8. Carcinoma is:
a. an abnormal fear of something
b. another term for cancer
c. any disease of a body structure
d. excessive preoccupation with illness
ANS: B
9. Prolapse means:
a. cramping
b. discharge
c. sagging
d. rupture
ANS: C
REF: p. 37
TOP: Symptoms and Diagnostic Suffixes
10. A word that is also a suffix that means stopping or controlling is:
a. edema
b. mania
c. ptosis
d. stasis
ANS: D
REF: p. 37
11. Surgical repair of the eye is:
a. ophthalmalgia
b. ophthalmological
c. ophthalmoplasty
d. ophthalmorrhagia
TOP: Symptoms and Diagnostic Suffixes
REF: p. 37
TOP: Symptoms and Diagnostic Suffixes
TOP: Symptoms and Diagnostic SuffixesANS: C
REF: p. 34
TOP: Surgical Suffixes
12. A surgical procedure to increase the size of the breasts is:
a. augmentation mammoplasty
b. mammography
c. mastitis
d. reduction mammoplasty
ANS: A
REF: p. 33
TOP: Combining Forms for Body Structures
13. Partial or total excision of a nerve is called:
a. neurectomy
b. neurology
c. neuroplasty
d. neurosis
ANS: A
REF: p. 32
TOP: Surgical Suffixes
14. A surgical procedure in which the colon is sutured to the abdominal wall is: a. colonoscopy b. colopexy
c. coloscopy
d. colostomy
ANS: B
REF: pp. 32, 33
15. A term that means vomiting is:
a. amnion
b. emesis
c. endocrine
d. forensic
ANS: B
REF: p. 36
TOP: Symptoms and Diagnostic Suffixes
16. The branch of medicine concerned with the administration of drugs or agents that produce loss of
feeling is:
a. anesthesiologist
b. anesthesiology
c. immunologist
d. immunology
ANS: B
REF: p. 26
TOP: Specialists and Specialties
17. The physician who specializes in intestinal and gastric disorders is a:
a. gastroenterologist
TOP: Surgical Suffixesb. gastroenterology
c. gerontologist
d. gerontology
ANS: A
REF: p. 24
TOP: Specialists and Specialties
18. The medical specialty that is devoted to treating diseases of the female reproductive organs, including
the breasts, is: a. gerontology
b. gynecology
c. pathology
d. urology
ANS: B
REF: p. 24
TOP: Specialists and Specialties
19. A term that means uniting a wound by stitches is:
a. excision
b. incision
c. surgical puncture
d. suture
ANS: D
REF: pp. 29, 33
TOP: Surgical Suffixes
20. A term that means the opposite ofmalignant is:
a. benign
b. cancerous
c. obstetric
d. ptosis
ANS: A
REF: p. 23
21. Inflammation of the eye is called:
a. ophthalmalgia
b. ophthalmitis
c. ophthalmopathy
d. ophthalmorrhexis
ANS: B
REF: p. 39
TOP: Symptoms and Diagnostic Suffixes
22. Herniation of the brain through an opening in the skull is called:
a. craniectomy
b. craniotomy
c. encephalocele
d. encephalopathy
TOP: Symptoms and Diagnostic TermsANS: C
REF: p. 36
TOP: Symptoms and Diagnostic Suffixes
23. The term cardiologist means:
a. a heart specialist
b. any disease of the heart
c. inflammation of the heart muscle
d. study of the heart and its associated diseases
ANS: A
REF: p. 20
24. Rupture of the eyeball is termed:
a. ophthalmocentesis
b. ophthalmorrhexis
c. otorrhexis
d. otorrhea
ANS: B
REF: p. 39
25. Cramping of the hand is:
a. chirosis
b. cholestasis
c. chirospasm
d. colostomy
ANS: C
REF: pp. 31, 40
TOP: Symptoms and Diagnostic Suffixes
26. Which of the following terms means dilation ofa blood or lymph vessel? a. angioplasty
b. vasotomy
c. vascular
d. angiectasis
ANS: D
REF: pp. 36, 40
TOP: Symptoms and Diagnostic Suffixes
27. Any skin condition in which inflammation is not generally a symptom is termed: a. cutaneous b.
dermatitis
c. dermatopathy
d. dermatosis
ANS: D
REF: p. 40
TOP: Symptoms and Diagnostic Suffixes
28. Controlling the flow of blood in a vein by means of compression is called: a. angiectasia b. phlebostasis
c. vasoplasty
TOP: Symptoms and Diagnostic Suffixes
TOP: Specialists and Specialtiesd. venosis
ANS: B
REF: p. 40
TOP: Symptoms and Diagnostic Suffixes
29. Calcipenia means:
a. abnormal fear of taking calcium
b. deficiency of calcium in the body
c. excessive preoccupation with taking calcium
d. loss of calcium owing to excessive vomiting
ANS: B
REF: p. 37 TOP: Symptoms and Diagnostic Suffixes
30. Lithiasis is:
a. a condition in which a stone is present
b. a membrane or sac enclosing a stone
c. an unexpected symptom for a particular disease
d. the presence of disease
ANS: A
REF: p. 40
TOP: Symptoms and Diagnostic Suffixes
31. The medical specialty that studies the nature and cause of disease is:
a. cardiology
b. dermatology
c. pathology
d. urology
ANS: C
REF: pp. 25, 40
32. A term that means pertaining to the ear is:
a. dermatologic
b. neural
c. ophthalmic
d. otic
ANS: D
REF: p. 24
33. An enzyme that acts on lactose is:
a. lactase
b. lactic
c. lactogen
d. lactone
TOP: Miscellaneous Suffixes and Combining Forms
TOP: Specialists and SpecialtiesANS: A
REF: pp. 42, 43
34. An enzyme that breaks down fat is:
a. adipose
b. amylase
c. lipase
d. lipid
ANS: C
REF: p. 43
TOP: Miscellaneous Suffixes and Combining Forms
35. Amylolysis is:
a. an enzyme that breaks down fat
b. an enzyme that breaks down starch
c. digestion of starch
d. excessive preoccupation with fats in the diet
ANS: C
REF: p. 43
TOP: Miscellaneous Suffixes and Combining Forms
36. A drug or agent that is capable of producing a complete or total loss of feeling is called an: a.
anesthesia
b. anesthetic
c. anesthetist
d. esthetic
ANS: B
REF: p. 27
TOP: Surgical Terms
37. A medical specialty that is particularly concerned with malignant tumors and their treatment is called:
a. endocrinology
b. oncology
c. ophthalmologist
d. pathology
ANS: B
REF: p. 23
TOP: Specialists and Specialties
38. Which of the following terms refers to an enzyme that breaks down protein? a. protease b. proteinous
c. proteogenesis
d. proteolysis
ANS: A
REF: p. 43
39. A term that means excessive vomiting is:
TOP: Miscellaneous Suffixes and Combining Forms
TOP: Miscellaneous Suffixes and Combining Formsa. edema
b. hyperemesis
c. hypoglycemia
d. hysteria
ANS: B
REF: p. 39
TOP: Symptoms and Diagnostic Suffixes
40. A method of sorting patients according to their need for care is called: a. geriatrics b. hospitalist
c. orthopedics
d. triage
ANS: D
REF: p. 26
41. A term that means pertaining to the eye is:
a. adenic
b. ophthalmic
c. otic
d. vascular
ANS: B
REF: p. 24
TOP: Miscellaneous Suffixes and Combining Forms
42. Formation of a new opening in the colon is called:
a. colitis
b. colopexy
c. coloscopy
d. colostomy
ANS: D
43.
REF: pp. 32, 33
Mastopexy means:
a. enlarged breasts
b. inflammation of the breast
c. surgical fixation of the breast
d. surgical removal of a breast
ANS: C
REF: pp. 29, 32
TOP: Surgical Suffixes
44. Excision of a small piece of living tissue for microscopic examination is called: a. biopsy
b. emesis
c. ptosis
d. stasis
TOP: Surgical Suffixes
TOP: Symptoms and Diagnostic TermsANS: A
REF: p. 33
45. Excision of a gland is called:
a. adenectomy
b. appendectomy
c. neurectomy
d. tonsillectomy
ANS: A
REF: p. 32
TOP: Surgical Suffixes
46. Neurolysis is:
a. loosening of adhesions surrounding a nerve
b. plastic surgery to repair a nerve
c. surgical puncture of a nerve
d. surgical removal of several nerves
ANS: A
REF: p. 32
47. Cutaneous means pertaining to:
a. a gland
b. fats
c. the heart
d. the skin
ANS: D
REF: p. 31
48. Surgical repair of the ear is called:
a. ophthalmopathy
b. ophthalmoplasty
c. otopathy
d. otoplasty
ANS: D
REF: p. 34
49. Dermatoplasty is:
a. any disease of the skin
b. pertaining to the skin
c.d. skin graftingthe science that studies the skin
ANS: C
REF: p. 34
TOP: Surgical Suffixes
50. An instrument for incising brain tissue is a(n):
TOP: Surgical Suffixes
TOP: Combining Forms for Body Structures
TOP: Surgical Suffixes
TOP: Surgical Suffixesa. cerebrotomy b. cerebrectomy c. encephalotome d. encephalocele
ANS: C REF: p. 35 TOP: Surgical Suffixes
51. A 28-year-old woman who is pregnant is likely to see which type of physician? a. obstetric b. obstetrician c. gynecology d. gynecologist
ANS: B REF: p. 21 TOP: Specialists and Specialties
52. A 22-year-old man who was involved in a motor vehicle accident sustained a spinal cord injury. Which type of physician would likely be involved in his care? a. neurologist b. neurology c. spinologist d. spinology
ANS: A REF: p. 43 TOP: Specialists and Specialties
53. A patient is being seen in the emergency department. The physician orders an x-ray of the patient’s arm. Which department specializes in x-rays? a. ophthalmology b. orthopedics c. pathology d. radiology
ANS: D REF: p. 23 TOP: Specialists and Specialties
54. A physician who specializes in working with only newborns up to 28 days old is called a(n): a. endocrinologist b. neonatologist c. pathologist d. pediatrician
ANS: B REF: p. 21 TOP: Specialists and Specialties
55. A physician who specializes in working with patients who are hospitalized is called a(n): a. epidemiologist b. hospitalist c. intensivist d. internist [Show Less]