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Medical Terminology Fall Final Exam

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the suffix 'ectomy' mean?

a)

Removal

b)

Operation

c)

Incision

d)

addition

2.

What does the prefix 'Endo' mean?

a)

Around

b)

Ending

c)

Within

d)

open

3.

The body's starting position is called what?

a)

Sagittal

b)

Coronal

c)

Anatomical

d)

Biological

4.

What action is being performed here?

a)

Adduction

b)

Abduction

c)

Flexion

d)

Extension

5.

Which of these word roots indicates bone?

a)

“oste”

b)

“arthr”

c)

“ligament”

d)

“chondr”

6.

Which of these suffixes indicates a surgical removal?

a)

“-ectomy”

b)

“-emia”

c)

“-genic”

d)

“-gram”

7.

What does the prefix hypo- refer to?

a)

“Over”

b)

“Under”

c)

“Between”

d)

“Equal”

8.

Which of these prefixes indicates against?

a)

“ad-”

b)

“ana-”

c)

“ab-”

d)

“anti-”

9.

What does the prefix peri- refer to?

a)

“Surrounding”

b)

“Disease”

c)

“False”

d)

“Backward”

10.

Which of these abbreviations indicates twice a day?

a)

“b.i.d.”

b)

“b.r.”

c)

“b.r.p.”

d)

“b.m.”

11.

What does the abbreviation Dx refer to?

a)

“Diagnosis”

b)

“Discontinue”

c)

“Department”

d)

“Do not take by mouth”

12.

Which of these cavities contains the stomach?

a)

“Pelvic”

b)

“Spinal”

c)

“Thoracic”

d)

“Abdominal”

13.

Which of these cavities contains the parts that form the nose?

a)

“Orbital”

b)

“Nasal”

c)

“Oral”

d)

“Septum”

14.

Which of these planes is known as the midline and divides the body into equal right and left halves?

a)

Transverse

b)

Sagittal

c)

Frontal

d)

Coronal

15.

Which of these planes is horizontal and divides the body into a top half and bottom half?

a)

“Transverse”

b)

"Sagittal”

c)

“Frontal”

d)

"Coronal"

16.

Which of these cavities contains the eye structures?

a)

“Orbital”

b)

“Nasal”

c)

“Oral”

d)

“Cranial”

17.

Which of these cavities contains the brain?

a)

“Cranial”

b)

“Spinal”

c)

“Thoracic”

d)

“Pelvic”

18.

Which of these cavities contains the lungs and heart?

a)

“Cranial”

b)

“Spinal”

c)

“Thoracic”

d)

“Abdominal”

19.

Which of these directional terms refers to body parts toward the point of attachment?

a)

“Proximal”

b)

“Distal”

c)

“Dorsal”

d)

“Ventral”

20.

The shoulder is _____ to the elbow.

a)

proximal

b)

dorsal

c)

distal

d)

ventral

21.

The finger is ___ to the arm.

a)

distal

b)

central

c)

posterior

d)

superior

22.

The appendicular skeleton contains ....?

a)

upper and lower limbs

b)

heart cavity

c)

chest cavity

d)

only the lower limbs

23.

-osis

a)

diagnosis

b)

condition, state, process

c)

cutting into

d)

examining instrument

24.

-otomy

a)

examining instrument

b)

suture of, sewing up of

c)

cutting into

d)

rupture of, bursting

25.

-rrhagia

a)

sudden or excessive flow

b)

suture of, sewing up of

c)

rupture of, bursting

d)

none of the above

26.

-rrhexis

a)

rupture of, bursting

b)

flow, discharge

c)

cutting into

d)

from, away

27.

-scope

a)

diagram, instrument for recording

b)

diagnostic examination

c)

examining instrument

d)

none of the above

28.

ab-

a)

near

b)

to, toward

c)

far away

d)

from, away

29.

Craniotomy is the medical term for ________?

a)

cutting into the face

b)

cutting into the skull

c)

cutting into the head

d)

cutting into the brain

30.

Hypodermic

a)

pertaining to (area) away from the skin

b)

pertaining to (area) near the skin

c)

pertaining to (area) below the skin

d)

pertaining to (area) above the skin

31.

LVN

a)

licensed vocational nurse

b)

liberal vocational nurse

c)

licensed vocational neurologist

d)

liberal vocational neurologist

32.

MD

a)

medical doctor

b)

medicine doctor

c)

magnesium doctor

d)

maternity doctor

33.

neuromuscular

a)

Pertains to both nerves and muscles

b)

pertaining to a disease condition that involves nerves and muscles

c)

surgical instrument used to cut muscles

d)

malignant tumor

34.

Medical terminology is composed of the following?

a)

Prefixes

b)

Suffixes

c)

Combining Vowel

d)

Root Words

e)

All of the Above

35.

Dys-

a)

Difficult, Painful, Bad

b)

Painful, difficult, Good

c)

Harmful, Bad, Pain

d)

Difficult Pain

36.

Spelling is LESS important than pronunciation.

a)

False

b)

True

37.

Cost/o

a)

Heart

b)

Body

c)

Ribs

d)

Head

38.

-emia

a)

disease

b)

blood

c)

surgical repair

d)

enlargement

39.

Inter-

a)

between,among

b)

within,inside

c)

side, between

d)

surrounding, inside

40.
The prefix "a-" or "an-" means:
a)
without, lack of
b)
away from
c)
toward
d)
cuved, bent
41.
The root word "chondr/i" or "chondr/o" means:
a)
cartilage
b)
arthritis
c)
joint
d)
rib
42.
The suffix "-algia" means:
a)
pain
b)
cartilage
c)
crooked
d)
away from
43.
"Crani/o" means:
a)
rib
b)
skull
c)
pain
d)
joint
44.
The root word for bent or hump is:
a)
scoli/o
b)
lord/o
c)
kyph/o
d)
arthr/o
45.
"Arthr/o" means:
a)
pain
b)
curved
c)
bone
d)
joint
46.

bucc- (a)

a)

cheek

b)

wrist

c)

both answers are correct

d)

neither answer is correct

47.

carp- (o)

a)

wrist

b)

joint

c)

tooth

d)

face

48.

What is the bone located on the thumb side of the forearm?

a)

radius

b)

ulna

c)

tibia

d)

fibula

49.

What is the medical term for "breast bone?"

a)

sternum

b)

scapula

c)

clavicle

d)

flat bone

50.

Arthritis

a)

inflammation of the joints

b)

inflammation of the arteries

c)

inflammation of the arms

d)

none of the above

51.

A patient has a type of cancer that forms in the bones. This is called a .....

a)

cardiovascular

b)

osteosarcoma

c)

cerebrospinal

d)

arteriosclerosis

52.

-itis

a)

test

b)

skin

c)

inflammation

d)

pain

53.

-oma

a)

tumor

b)

kidney

c)

gland

d)

tooth

54.

-ology

a)

surgical repair

b)

any condition

c)

specialist

d)

study of

55.
Nothing by Mouth
a)
NBM
b)
nbm
c)
NPO
d)
npo
56.
Which of the following abbreviations means "blood pressure"
a)
BM
b)
BG
c)
BP
d)
BB
57.
What abbreviation is every night at bedtime
a)
q3h
b)
qod
c)
qhs
d)
qid
58.
CPR
a)
coronary heart disease
b)
clear liquid
c)
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
d)
cardiovascular disease
59.
ECG/EKG
a)
delayed onset muscle soreness
b)
electrocardiogram
c)
echocardiogram
d)
electroencephalogram
60.
what does PRN mean?
a)
per request needed
b)
pre round needed
c)
post round needed
d)
as needed
61.

VS

a)

very serious condition

b)

hour of sleep

c)

ambulate

d)

vital signs

62.

tsp

a)

teaspoon

b)

tablespoon

c)

less than

d)

twice a day

63.

q2h

a)

twice a day

b)

immediately, at once

c)

every 2 hours

d)

ambulate

64.
NKA
a)
No Known Allergies
b)
No Known Abbreviation
c)
No Known Application
65.

If meds are given prn, this means:

a)

right away

b)

after dinner

c)

before breakfast

d)

as needed

66.
Turning the hand so the palm is downward is
a)
inversion.
b)
supination.
c)
pronation.
d)
eversion.
67.
Which of the following is NOT a true statement?
a)
most medical terms are derived from Greek and Latin
b)
Most medical terminology varies from hospital to hospital
c)
Spelling is an important part of medical terms
d)
medical terminology ultimately benefits the patient
68.

Divides the body into dorsal (back) and ventral (front).

a)

Sagittal or Medial Plane

b)

Transverse or Horizontal Plane

c)

Coronal or Frontal Plane

d)

Extension

69.

When the joint angle increases.

a)

Sagittal or Medial Plane

b)

Transverse or Horizontal Plane

c)

Coronal or Frontal Plane

d)

Extension

70.

When the joint angle decreases.

a)

Flexion

b)

Abduction

c)

Adduction

d)

Supination

71.

The patient is lying face up.

a)

Pronation

b)

Medial

c)

Lateral

d)

Supine

72.

The patient is lying face down.

a)

Prone

b)

Lateral Recumbant

c)

Abbreviations and Symbols

d)

Extension

73.

DNR

a)

Discontinue, discharge

b)

By mouth

c)

Ambulate

d)

Do not resuscitate

74.
cell
a)
-clast
b)
-blast
c)
-cyte
d)
-gram
75.

Which of the following terms is the prefix for "after?"

a)

Anti -

b)

A- , An-

c)

Hemi-

d)

Post -

76.

Which of the following terms is the suffix meaning "breathing?"

a)

-plasty

b)

-pathy

c)

-pause

d)

-pnea

e)

-plegia

77.

Which of the following is the suffix meaning "without sensation?"

a)

-emia

b)

-esthesia

c)

-ectasis

d)

-ectomy

e)

-oma

78.

Which of the following combining forms is "neck?"

a)

coron/o

b)

adip/o

c)

cervic/o

d)

pyr/o

e)

cephal/o

79.

Which of the following combining forms is the color white?

a)

cyan/o

b)

leuk/o

c)

melan/o

d)

erythr/o

e)

jaund/o

80.

What region is number 5 indicating?

a)
Brachial
b)
Pectoral
c)
Cervical
d)
Antebrachial
81.
a)
Occipital
b)
Parietal
c)
Temporal
d)
Sphenoid
82.
a)
Maxilla
b)
Frontal
c)
Mandible
d)
Sphenoid
83.
a)
Zygomatic
b)
Temporal
c)
Parietal
d)
Lacrimal
84.
a)
Zygomatic
b)
Temporal
c)
Parietal
d)
Lacrimal
85.
a)
Zygomatic
b)
Temporal
c)
Parietal
d)
Occipital 
86.
a)
Zygomatic
b)
Frontal
c)
Parietal
d)
Lacrimal
87.
a)
Zygomatic
b)
Vomer
c)
Ethmoid
d)
Lacrimal
88.
a)

femur

b)

tibia

c)

humerus

d)

calcaneus

89.
There are __________ lumbar vertebrae. 
a)
12
b)
5
c)
7
d)
6
90.

which skeletal muscle is represented in the image?

a)

brachioradialis

b)

biceps brachii

c)

biceps femoris

d)

deltoideus

91.

which skeletal muscle is represented in the image?

a)

external obliques

b)

serratus anterior

c)

rectus abdominis

d)

pectoralis major

92.

which skeletal muscle is represented in the image?

a)

gastrocnemius

b)

tibialis anterior

c)

fibularis longus

d)

vastus medialis

93.

which skeletal muscle is represented in the image?

a)

gluteus medius

b)

gluteus maximus

c)

semitendinosus

d)

external obliques

94.

which skeletal muscle is represented in the image?

a)

latissmus dorsi

b)

teres major

c)

infraspinatus

d)

deltoideus

95.
A term built from the name of a person, often a physician or a scientist who was the first to identify a technique or condition, such as Alzheimer disease,
a)
 is an acronym 
b)
built from the English language 
c)
an eponym
d)
 modern language
96.
When defining a medical term, one usually begins the definition with the
a)
 word root
b)
prefix
c)
suffix
d)
 combining vowel
97.

which skeletal muscle is represented in the image?

a)

sternocleidomastoid

b)

trapezius

c)

zygomaticus

d)

depressor anguli oris

98.

which skeletal muscle is represented in the image?

a)

sternocleidomastoid

b)

trapezius

c)

zygomaticus

d)

depressor anguli oris

99.

which skeletal muscle is represented in the image?

a)

triceps brachii

b)

latissimus dorsi

c)

deltoideus

d)

brachioradialis

100.

What is the muscle that allows you to close and protrude lips

a)

temporalis

b)

orbicularis oris

c)

orbicularis oculi

d)

buccinator

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