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Medical Terminology

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Apnea is the absence of breathing.

a)

true

b)

false

2.

The combining form enter/o means "large intestines".

a)

true

b)

false

3.

If a patient is diagnosed with dyspnea, it means he has difficulty breathing

a)

true

b)

false

4.

Splenomegaly is an enlargement of the liver

a)

true

b)

false

5.

It is important that health care workers use precise medical terminology at all times when communicating with supervisors, cowarkers and patients.

a)

true

b)

false

6.

Alveoli are tiny sacs in the lung.

a)

true

b)

false

7.

The combining form hepat/o means liver

a)

true

b)

false

8.

Rhinorrhea is drainage from the ear.

a)

true

b)

false

9.

Ilium is part of the intestines

a)

true

b)

false

10.

Tachycardia is an abnormally slow heart rate

a)

true

b)

false

11.

What are the components of a combining form?

a)

a word root and a vowel

b)

a word root and a suffix

c)

a prefix and a word root

d)

any word part that is combined with the letter "o"

12.

What does gastrectomy mean?

a)

an incision into the stomach

b)

removal of all or part of the stomach

c)

inflammation of the stomach

d)

an opening into the stomach

13.

what is the correct pronunciation for the letter combination "pn"

a)

n

b)

p

c)

f

d)

it is silent

14.

A stethoscope is an instrument used to listen to your:

a)

eye

b)

foot

c)

heart and lungs

d)

brain

15.

The pupose of the suffix in a medical term is to

a)

name a body part

b)

link the word root to the next word part

c)

make the term easier to pronounce

d)

add to or change the meaning of the word root

16.

Which of the following is a true statement about the use of medical abbreviations in written health care documentation?

a)

they should never be used because misunderstandings can occur

b)

they may be created by individual health care professionals if their meaning are clear

c)

only those that are facility-approved should be used

d)

abbreviations are universally standardized, and the same ones are used in every health care facility

17.

Which of the following is an instrument used to examine the ear?

a)

otoscope

b)

otology

c)

otitis

d)

otoplast

18.

What is the recommended way to decipher the meaning of an unfamiliar medical term?

a)

start from the beginning of the word and work to the right, identifying and defining each word part

b)

start at the end of the word and work to the left, identifying and defining each word part

c)

define the word root, then the prefix, then the suffix

d)

define the word root, then the suffix, then the prefix

19.

The combining form "cephal/o" refers to which of the following;

a)

abdomen

b)

head

c)

neck

d)

spine

20.

Which of the following suffixes means "cutting operation"?

a)

-ectomy

b)

-plasty

c)

-stomy

d)

-otomy

21.

A patient is having intercostal pain. Decipher the medical term to determine where this pain would be located.

a)

in the head or neck

b)

in the abdomen

c)

between the ribs

d)

in the lower intestines

22.

Arterio refers to:

a)

vein

b)

blood

c)

artery

d)

heart

23.

Cyst means:

a)

cell

b)

cancer

c)

bladder

d)

x-ray

24.

The root word "thorac/o" refers to:

a)

chest

b)

rib

c)

head

d)

coccyx

25.

If the provider/doctor writes the order "up ad lib", it means the patient is to always walk with assistance of a healthcare professional.

a)

true

b)

false

26.

Tylenol is the _____ name for a popular pain relieving drug.

a)

official

b)

generic

c)

trade

d)

chemical

27.

Pick the correct abbreviation/symbol with the correct meaning:

before a meal

a)

pc

b)

bc

c)

ac

28.

Pick the correct abbreviation/symbol with the correct meaning:

with

a)

a

b)

c

c)

p

29.

Pick the correct abbreviation/symbol with the correct meaning:

change

a)

circle

b)

triangle

c)

square

30.

Pick the correct abbreviation/symbol with the correct meaning:

after a meal

a)

pc

b)

pa

c)

pp

31.

Pick the correct abbreviation/symbol with the correct meaning:

intake and output

a)

I&O

b)

PO

c)

c/o

32.

Which of the following suffixes means "pain".

a)

-cide

b)

-ical

c)

-algia

d)

-pathy

33.

Pick the correct abbreviation/symbol with the correct meaning:

twice a day

a)

tid

b)

bid

c)

bo

34.

Pick the correct abbreviation/symbol with the correct meaning:

as needed

a)

prn

b)

ppe

c)

npo

35.

Pick the correct abbreviation/symbol with the correct meaning:

complaints of

a)

cc

b)

c/o

c)

ac

36.

Pick the correct abbreviation/symbol with the correct meaning:

as soon as possible

a)

stat

b)

hurry

c)

asap

37.

Pick the correct abbreviation/symbol with the correct meaning:

temperature, pulse, respiration

a)

tpn

b)

tpu

c)

tpr

38.

Pick the correct abbreviation/symbol with the correct meaning:

nothing by mouth

a)

npo

b)

no

c)

po

39.

Pick the correct abbreviation/symbol with the correct meaning:

number

a)

#

b)

*

c)

^

40.

Pick the correct abbreviation/symbol with the correct meaning:

nausea and vomiting

a)

no

b)

po

c)

n&v

41.

Pick the correct abbreviation/symbol with the correct meaning:

by mouth

a)

nko

b)

po

c)

nkda

42.

Pick the correct word part with the correct definition:

many

a)

muliple-

b)

poly-

c)

hyper-

43.

Pick the correct word part with the correct definition:

joint

a)

athr/o

b)

arthr/o

c)

oste/o

44.

Pick the correct word part with the correct definition:

removal of

a)

ectomy-

b)

ostomy

c)

cephelo

45.

Pick the correct word part with the correct definition:

above, high

a)

hyper

b)

increase

c)

many

46.

Pick the correct word part with the correct definition:

muscle

a)

arthr/o

b)

oste/o

c)

my/o

47.

Pick the correct word part with the correct definition:

paralysis

a)

hemi-

b)

plegia-

c)

itis-

48.

Pick the correct word part with the correct definition:

bone

a)

arthr/o

b)

my/o

c)

oste/o

49.

Pick the correct word part with the correct definition:

under

a)

hypo

b)

decrease

c)

hyper

50.

Pick the correct word part with the correct definition:

inflammation

a)

plegia-

b)

-itis

c)

-ectomy

51.

Pick the correct word part with the correct definition:

head

a)

cephal/o

b)

cereb/o

c)

skull

52.

Pick the correct word part with the correct color:

white

a)

cyan/o

b)

leuk/o

c)

poli/o

53.

Pick the correct word part with the correct color:

gray

a)

poli/o

b)

leuk/o

c)

melan/o

54.

Pick the correct word part with the correct color:

red

a)

cyan/o

b)

erythr/o

c)

leuk/o

55.

Pick the correct word part with the correct color:

black

a)

cyan/o

b)

melan/o

c)

leuk/o

56.

Pick the correct word part with the correct color:

blue

a)

leuk/o

b)

erythr/o

c)

cyan/o

57.

What is the meaning of the following word:

bradycardia

a)

slow heart beat

b)

fast heart beat

c)

no heart beat

58.

What is the meaning of the following word:

hemiplegia

a)

whole body paralysis

b)

paralysis from the neck down

c)

paralysis of 1 side of the body

59.

What is the meaning of the following word:

hypertension

a)

no blood pressure

b)

high blood pressure

c)

low blood pressure

60.

What is the meaning of the following word:

post-operative

a)

before an operation

b)

operation

c)

after an operation

61.

What is the prefix, suffix and root word of polyarthritis:

prefix_____, root word______, suffix______

(a)  

62.

What is the abbreviation for the following test:

electrocardiogram (a)  

63.

What does PPE stand for?

4 lines
64.

What is the abbreviation for the following test:

ECHOCARDIOGRAM

(a)  

65.

List the body part for the following combining forms:

Crani/o​

a)
skull
b)

brain

c)

esophagus

d)

trachea

66.

List the body part for the following combining form:

Neur/o

a)
muscle
b)
bone
c)
skin
d)
nerve
67.

List the body part for the following form:

Esophagi/o

a)
Larynx
b)
Pharynx
c)
Trachea
d)
Esophagus
68.

List the body part for the following combining form:

Axill/o

a)
Armpit
b)
Shoulder
c)
Elbow
d)
Wrist
69.

List the body part for the following combining form;

Cerebr/o

a)
Liver
b)
Brain
c)
Heart
d)
Lung
70.

List the body part for the following combining form:

Derm/o

a)
Hair
b)
Skin
c)
Nails
d)
Muscle

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