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Foundations Review Suffixes and Abbreviations

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these suffixes indicates a surgical removal?

a)

“-ectomy”

b)

“-emia”

c)

“-genic”

d)

“-gram”

2.

What does the abbreviation tab. refer to?

a)

“Tablet”

b)

“Tablespoon”

c)

“Teaspoon”

d)

“Examination table”

3.

Which of these abbreviations indicates twice a day?

a)

“b.i.d.”

b)

“b.r.”

c)

“b.r.p.”

d)

“b.m.”

4.

What does the abbreviation Dx refer to?

a)

“Diagnosis”

b)

“Discontinue”

c)

“Department”

d)

“Do not take by mouth”

5.

Abbreviations are shortened forms of words, usually just letters.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

BID

a)

every day

b)

twice a day

c)

three times a day

d)

four times a day

7.

qd

a)

every hour

b)

every minute

c)

every second

d)

every day

8.

PO

a)

below the tongue

b)

in the cheek

c)

by mouth

9.

IV

a)

intravenous

b)

intramuscular

c)

intradermal

d)

subcutaneous

10.

IM

a)

intravenous

b)

intramuscular

c)

intraderal

d)

subcutaneous

11.

TID or tid

a)

once a day

b)

twice a day

c)

three times a day

d)

four times a day

12.

CVA

a)

stroke

b)

immediately

c)

bluish discoloration of the skin

d)

swelling

13.

NPO

a)

nerves

b)

difficulty swallowing

c)

nothing by mouth

d)

vomiting

14.

ROM

a)

right of motion

b)

range of motion

c)

rest or motion

d)

right of mind

15.

stat

a)

every 2 hours

b)

twice a day

c)

whenever necessary

d)

immediately, at once

16.

VS

a)

very serious condition

b)

hour of sleep

c)

ambulate

d)

vital signs

17.

Rx

a)

whenever necessary, as needed

b)

do not resuscitate

c)

prescription, take, treatment

d)

by mouth

18.

EKG

a)

electrocardiogram

b)

electroencephalogram

c)

electrical kinesiology

d)

ambulate

19.

prn

a)

twice a day

b)

immediately, at once

c)

whenever necessary, as needed

d)

by mouth

20.

d/c

a)

greater than

b)

hour of sleep

c)

by mouth

d)

discontinue, discharge

21.

hs

a)

ambulate

b)

hour of sleep, bedtime

c)

vital signs

d)

by mouth

22.

EEG

a)

electrocardiogram

b)

by mouth

c)

electroencephalogram

d)

less than

23.

NPO

a)

by mouth

b)

hour of sleep

c)

do not resuscitate

d)

nothing by mouth

24.

q2h

a)

twice a day

b)

immediately, at once

c)

every 2 hours

d)

ambulate

25.

Which is the best definition of a suffix?

a)

Word added to the beginning of a phrase

b)

Word ending that modifies a root

c)

Word that ends in "-ing"

d)

Word in the middle of the root word

26.

What is true when learning medical terminology in the healthcare field?

a)

You can learn how to break down words into the different parts

b)

You are able to communicate effectively with other healthcare professionals

c)

When we learn some words, we can use that knowledge to break down other words so we do not have to memorize ALL of the medical terms

d)

All of the above

27.
before meals
a)
BC
b)
b.c.
c)
a.c.
d)
AC
28.
Left Ear
a)
a.s.
b)
A.S.
c)
as
d)
AS
29.
each ear
a)
a.u.
b)
A.U.
c)
au
d)
AU
30.
Discontinue
a)
DISC or dc
b)
DC or disc
c)
discon.
d)
dis.
31.
What does FSB mean?
a)
for serial baseline
b)
fourth series booked
c)
fasting blood sugar
d)
fasting blood sample
32.
Right Eye
a)
OD
b)
o.d.
c)
o.u.
d)
o.s.
33.
Left Eye
a)
o.s.
b)
o.d.
c)
o.u.
34.
each eye
a)
o.s.
b)
o.d.
c)
o.u.
35.
Nothing by Mouth
a)
NBM
b)
nbm
c)
NPO
d)
npo
36.

DNR stands for:

a)

Do Not Remove

b)

Do Not Recommend

c)

Do Not Resuscitate

37.

What is the meaning of DM

a)

Diabeetus Melatus

b)

Diabetes Mellitus

c)

danger mode

d)

Doctor of medicine

38.

Which abbreviation(s) apply to conditions of the nervous system?

a)

CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident)

b)

TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack)

c)

CVD (Cerebrovascular Disease)

d)

MS (Multiple Sclerosis)

39.

The appropriate abbreviation for Heart Attack is:

a)

MI (Myocardial Infarction)

b)

HA (Heart Attack)

c)

CA (Coronary Accident)

d)

RA (Rhythm Abnormality)

40.

Select all Vital Sign (VS)/Body Composition abbreviations:

a)

T (Temperature)

b)

P (Pulse)

c)

Ht (Height)

d)

BP (Blood Pressure)

41.

IV

a)

Introvert

b)

Intravenous

c)

Introviolent

42.

LPN

a)

Licensed practical nurse

b)

Licensed practical neurosurgeon

c)

Licensed personal nurse

43.

MD

a)

Medical Director

b)

Medical Doctor

c)

Medical Diarrhea

44.

mL

a)

milimeter

b)

mililiter

c)

medical

45.

NKA

a)

No known ailments

b)

No known aureus

c)

No known allegries

46.
-itis
a)
flow, discharge 
b)
enlargement
c)
bursting forth
d)
inflammation
47.
abnormal condition
a)
-dynia
b)
-osis
c)
-rrhea
d)
-pathy
48.
-algia
a)
pain
b)
rupture
c)
flow, discharge 
d)
to suture
49.
-pathy
a)
a path
b)
enlargement
c)
disease
d)
pain
50.
surgical incision, process of cutting into
a)
-plasty
b)
-ectomy
c)
-otomy
d)
-ostomy
51.

study of

a)

-logy

b)

-metry

c)

-rraphy

d)

-itis

52.

tumor

a)

-ology

b)

-oma

c)

-ostomy

d)

-scopy

53.

-scope

a)

instrument for examination

b)

study of something

c)

visual examination

d)

process of recording

54.
pertaining to
a)
-ase
b)
-al
c)
-cyte
d)
-gen
55.
cell
a)
-clast
b)
-blast
c)
-cyte
d)
-gram
56.
one who studies and and practices
a)
-logy
b)
-ostomy
c)
-ologist
d)
-orrhexis
57.
cut into or incision
a)
-ectomy
b)
-tomy
c)
-scopy
d)
-scope
58.
-lysis
a)
involuntary contraction
b)
breaking down or dissolution
c)
enlargement
d)
pouching or hernia
59.

qid

a)

Every

b)

Quart

c)

Four times per day

d)

Every hour

60.

pc stands for?

a)

patient control

b)

potassium chloride

c)

without

d)

After meals

61.

Tx stands for?

a)

temperature

b)

tablespoon

c)

teaspoon

d)

treatment

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