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Medical Terminology Pretest

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

PERTAINING TO THE HEART AND LUNGS

a)

CARDIOPULMONARY

b)

CARDIOVASCULAR

c)

PROCHONDRAL

d)

HYPOCHONDRIAC

2.

PERTAINING TO THE BRAIN AND SPINAL CORD

a)

ENCEPHALITIS

b)

CARDITIS

c)

CEREBROSPINAL

d)

SPINOSITIS

3.

PROCHONDRAL MEANS

a)

ABOVE THE BRAIN

b)

BELOW THE BELLY

c)

AFTER THE RIBS

d)

BEFORE THE CARTILAGE

4.

CYANOSIS MEANS

a)

GOODBYE TO A FEMALE SIBLING

b)

MUSCLE WEAKNESS

c)

THE CONDITION OF BEING BLUE

d)

JOINT PAIN

5.

ARTHRALGIA MEANS

a)

THE CONDITION OF BEING SHORT

b)

PERTAINING TO THE KNEE

c)

JOINT PAIN

d)

MUSCLE WEAKNESS

6.

ARTHRALGIA MEANS

a)

THE CONDITION OF BEING SHORT

b)

PERTAINING TO THE KNEE

c)

JOINT PAIN

d)

MUSCLE WEAKNESS

7.

THE MORE TECHNICAL TERM FOR A RED BLOOD CELL.

a)

LEUKOCYTE

b)

ERYTHROCYTE

c)

CYTOPLASM

d)

CYTOTOXIC

8.

RHINORRHEA MEANS

a)

A RUNNY NOSE

b)

AN UPSET STOMACH

c)

A BACTERIAL INFECTION OF THE INTESTINES

d)

AN ANIMAL BITE

9.

AN ELECTRIC BRAIN RECORD

a)

OSTEOMALACIA

b)

ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM

c)

ELECTROCARDIOGRAM

d)

ERYTHROCYTOPENIA

10.

BONE SOFTENING

a)

OSTEOPOROSIS

b)

OSTEOMALACIA

c)

HYPERTENSOPENIA

d)

ERYTHROCYTOPENIA

11.

HYPERTENSION

a)

LOW BLOOD PRESSURE

b)

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

c)

RAPID HEART BEAT

d)

SLOW HEART BEAT

12.

OSTEOSARCOMA

a)

BONE SOFTENING

b)

BONE CANCER

c)

BRITTLE BONES

d)

UNDERSIZED BONES

13.

A FUNGAL INFECTION OF THE SKIN

a)

POLYADENITIS

b)

NEPHROLITH

c)

DERMATOMYCOSIS

d)

EPIDERMIS

14.

MEGALOCEPHALITIS

a)

ABNORMALLY LARGE HEAD DUE TO INFLAMMATION

b)

INFLAMMATION OF THE JOINTS

c)

PAIN IN THE NECK

d)

OPENING OF THE URETHRA

15.
Which term means below?
a)
Inferior
b)
Superior
c)
Posterior
d)
Lateral
16.
The head is considered to be ________ compared to the chest?
a)
Anterior
b)
Lateral
c)
Inferior
d)
Superior
17.
You find a patient laying face down, which position is this?
a)
Supine
b)
Anterior
c)
Prone
d)
Superior
18.
A 47 year has fallen and is laying on her back, what position is this?
a)
Lateral
b)
Prone
c)
Superior
d)
Supine
19.
Which medical term means to the front?
a)
Supine
b)
Anterior
c)
Lateral
d)
Inferior
20.
The standard position used when referring to location on the body.
a)
Anatomical Position
b)
Anatomical Reference
c)
Anatomical Direction
d)
Anatomical Indexing
21.
Which cavity includes the heart and lungs?
a)
Thoracic
b)
Cranial
c)
Abdominal
d)
Retroperitoneal
22.
Which cavity contains the liver and gall bladder?
a)
Thoracic
b)
Abdominal
c)
Cranial
d)
Retroperitoneal
23.
Which of the following organs are located in the abdominal cavity?
a)
Liver, Gall Bladder, Kidney, Spleen, Stomach
b)
Appendix, Liver, Gall Bladder, Spleen, Stomach
c)
Stomach, Spleen, Gall Bladder, Liver, Lungs
d)
Gall Bladder, Liver, Bronchial, Spleen, Appendix
24.
Which of the following locations can the liver be found located in?
a)
Left Upper Quadrant
b)
Right Lower Quadrant
c)
Right Upper Quadrant
d)
Left Lower Quadrant
25.
A 27 year old was stabbed multiple times in the upper left quadrant. Which organ could be injured?
a)
Liver
b)
Spleen
c)
Appendix
d)
Gall Bladder
26.
In the word cardiology, cardio would be considered a __________?
a)
Suffix
b)
Prefix
c)
Pronoun
d)
Affix
27.
In the word sinusitis, the word itis would be considered a _________?
a)
Pronoun
b)
Prefix
c)
Affix
d)
Suffix
28.
A 32 year old has severe bruising to the right lower quadrant of her abdomen, which organ could be injured?
a)
Spleen
b)
Liver
c)
Gall Bladder
d)
Appendix
29.

You find a 16 year old female on her right side, this is known as which position?

a)

Lateral

b)

Supine

c)

Prone

d)

Inferior

30.

Oral means ________

a)

Eyes

b)

Ears

c)

Mouth

d)

Nose

31.

Nasal means ______.

a)

Mouth

b)

Ears

c)

Mouth

d)

Nose

32.

The cranial cavity includes which of the following?

a)

Brain

b)

Heart

c)

Lungs

d)

Stomach

33.

In the word tachycardia, which part is considered the suffix?

a)

Tach

b)

Cardia

c)

Tachy

d)

Car

34.

In the Hypoglycemia, which part is considered the prefix?

a)

Hyp

b)

Hypo

c)

Cemia

d)

Glycemia

35.

Cephal / o

a)

Stomach

b)

Head

c)

Blood

d)

Muscle

36.

Cardi / o

a)

Lung

b)

Heart

c)

Skin

d)

Bone

37.

Cutane/ o

a)

Blood

b)

Skin

c)

Intestine

d)

Clot

38.

Enter/ o

a)

Thrachea

b)

Thalamus

c)

Vein

d)

Intestine

39.

Gastr/ o

a)

Butt

b)

Muscle

c)

Stomach

d)

Throat

40.

Hem/ o or hemat/ o

a)

Blood

b)

Nourishment

c)

Lung

d)

Head

41.

My/ o

a)

Ear

b)

Ankle

c)

Mucus

d)

Muscle

42.

Onych/ o

a)

Thumb

b)

Face

c)

Nail

d)

Vessel

43.

Oste/o

a)

Food

b)

Clot

c)

Bone

d)

Vein

44.

Pneum/o or Pneumon/o

a)

Stomach, intestine

b)

Foot, ankle, toes

c)

Lung, air, gas

d)

Lion, tiger, bear

45.

Phleb/o

a)

Face

b)

Ear

c)

Throat

d)

Vein

46.

Which of the following are low-tech radiology procedures?

a)

Ct, Ultrasound

b)

X Ray, MRI

c)

X ray, Ultrasound

47.

The pre-fix Endo- Means?

a)

Inside

b)

outside

c)

away from

d)

upon

48.
-itis
a)
Condition
b)
Specialist
c)
Inflammation
d)
Study of
49.
Macro-
a)
Within
b)
above
c)
Large
d)
Difficult
50.

The lumbar, thoracic, and Cervical are all in what part of the body?

a)

The Stomach

b)

The Brain

c)

The Spine

d)

The Chest

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