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Revision Unit 1 Gr 12

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which statement is NOT true about medical terminology?

a)

saves time in a medical emergency

b)

describes the condition of a patient

c)

allows health professionals to communicate

d)

can be understood by all people

2.

It is a word or word part that can form other words through the addition of prefixes and suffixes

a)

medical term

b)

root word

c)

prefix

d)

suffix

3.

A, E, I, O, and U are called _______.

a)

letters

b)

prefix

c)

vowels

d)

suffix

4.

HYPER means ________:

a)

low

b)

medium

c)

high

d)

average

5.

CARDI means ________.

a)

lungs

b)

heart

c)

brain

d)

bones

6.

OSTEO means _______.

a)

veins

b)

bones

c)

joints

d)

blood

7.

Identify the suffix in the medical term 'hyperglycaemia.'

a)

hyper

b)

glyc

c)

aemia

d)

high

8.

Does the word 'psychology' have a prefix?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Maybe

9.

What do you mean by the root word 'carcin?'

a)

poison

b)

bones

c)

cancer

d)

blood

10.

ARTHRITIS is an inflammation in which part of the body?

a)

bones

b)

skin

c)

joints

d)

face

11.

It is the act of identifying a disease, illness, or problem by examining someone.

a)

prognosis

b)

diagnosis

c)

medicine

d)

treatment

12.

Which of these are part of the personal information in a medical record report? (Tick 3)

a)

Mobile number

b)

Name

c)

Allergies

d)

Ethnicity

13.

Which of these is an example of a 'sign' of an illness?

a)

headache

b)

cancer

c)

swelling of the face

d)

heart disease

14.

A disease or illness that lasts three months or more.

a)

acute

b)

chronic

15.

Which of these is considered as a 'terminal' illness?

a)

allergy

b)

swollen ankle

c)

flu

d)

cancer of the kidneys (stage 4)

16.

When the symptoms of the patient’s disease get better (but are not cured) is also known as _____________:

a)

prognosis

b)

remission

c)

diagnosis

d)

terminal

17.

This type of sickness can be passed on to someone by touching.

a)

Acute

b)

Chronic

c)

Contagious

18.

If your diseases is infectious, what does it mean?

a)

Only you will have it

b)

It cannot be spread to others

c)

It is not serious

d)

It can spread to another person

19.

You had fever for 3 days. The illness was:

a)

acute

b)

chronic

c)

contagious

d)

terminal

20.

You have to tell your doctor ___________:

a)

your favorite movie

b)

your shoes

c)

your medical complaints

21.

Which of these is an example of a symptom?

a)

skin rashes

b)

swollen lips

c)

headache

d)

red eyes

22.

It is easier to respond to a medical emergency when one knows medical terminology.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

The root word 'lipid' means ___________:

a)

vein

b)

bone

c)

fat

d)

sugar

24.

Medical terminology is only used by doctors and nurses.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Before you go to the doctor, you must _____:

a)

buy food

b)

drink water

c)

make an appointment

d)

put makeup