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WorksheetsMedical Terminology Quiz
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 19mins
What is the method of examination using hands or fingers called?
Percussion
Mensuration
Palpation
Auscultation
Which term refers to producing sounds by tapping on the body surface?
Palpation
Percussion
Mensuration
Auscultation
What does the term "dyspnea" refer to?
Difficulty breathing
Difficulty swallowing
Difficulty speaking
Difficulty hearing
What is an otoscope used for?
Measuring blood pressure
Visual examination of the eardrum
Listening to heart sounds
Inspecting the throat
What is the process of listening for sounds within the body called?
Palpation
Percussion
Mensuration
Auscultation
What is the anatomical position?
Lying on the back
Sitting with legs crossed
Upright, facing forward, palms facing forward
Lying on the stomach
Which position is best for patients with dyspnea or SOB?
Lithotomy
Fowler’s
Prone
Supine
What is the lithotomy position used for?
Examination of the back/spine
Inspection of the sigmoid colon
OBGYN exams and procedures
Listening to heart sounds
What does the term "FOBT" stand for?
Fecal Occult Blood Test
Fecal Occult Bacteria Test
Fecal Organic Blood Test
Fecal Organic Bacteria Test
What does the term "SOAP" stand for in medical documentation?
Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan
Symptoms, Observation, Analysis, Plan
Subjective, Observation, Assessment, Procedure
Symptoms, Objective, Analysis, Procedure
What does the prefix "Orchido-" pertain to?
Ovaries
Uterus
Testes
Fallopian tubes
What does the prefix "Oophoro-" pertain to?
Testes
Ovaries
Uterus
Fallopian tubes
What does the prefix "Salpingo-" pertain to?
Testes
Ovaries
Uterus
Fallopian tubes
What does the prefix "Hystero-" pertain to?
Testes
Ovaries
Uterus
Fallopian tubes
What is the term for the entrance into the uterus, also pertaining to the neck portion of the spinal column?
Menarche
Cervix
Endometrium
Ovulation
What is the onset of menstruation called?
Menopause
Amenorrhea
Menarche
Dysmenorrhea
What is the term for undescended testis, for which surgery is done?
Amenorrhea
Cryptorchidism
Dysmenorrhea
Mastectomy
What is the absence of menstruation called?
Menarche
Menopause
Amenorrhea
Dysmenorrhea
What is the permanent cessation of menstruation known as?
Menarche
Menopause
Amenorrhea
Dysmenorrhea
What is the inner lining of the uterus called?
Cervix
Endometrium
Ovulation
Zygote
What is the release of ovum from the ovary called?
Menarche
Menopause
Ovulation
Dysmenorrhea
What is a fertilized egg called?
Zygote
Ovum
Embryo
Fetus
What is it called when the fetus is outside the uterus?
Ectopic pregnancy
Menarche
Ovulation
Dysmenorrhea
What does LMP stand for?
Last Menstrual Period
Last Menopause Period
Last Menarche Period
Last Mastectomy Period
What term refers to the period before childbirth?
Postpartum
Prenatal
Menarche
Amenorrhea
What are painful cramps during menstruation called?
Menarche
Menopause
Amenorrhea
Dysmenorrhea
What is the term for being pregnant?
Gravid
Amenorrhea
Menarche
Dysmenorrhea
What is the examination position for colposcopy?
Lithotomy
Supine
Prone
Fowler's
What is the gland of the male reproductive system that surrounds the urethra?
Testis
Prostate
Epididymis
Seminal vesicle
What is an intrauterine device used for?
Pregnancy test
Contraception
Menstruation
Ovulation
What term refers to the period after childbirth?
Prenatal
Postpartum
Menarche
Amenorrhea
What is the term for Human chorionic gonadotropin?
HcG
LMP
IUD
BHP
What is the term for the breast?
Masto
Menarche
Amenorrhea
Dysmenorrhea
What is the surgical removal of the breast called?
Mastectomy
Menarche
Amenorrhea
Dysmenorrhea
What term refers to carrying a pregnancy to the point of viability regardless of the outcome?
Para
Menarche
Amenorrhea
Dysmenorrhea
What is a highly contagious sexually transmitted infection caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae?
Gonorrhea
Menarche
Amenorrhea
Dysmenorrhea
What is a complication of pregnancy characterized by hypertension, edema, and proteinuria?
Preeclampsia
Menarche
Amenorrhea
Dysmenorrhea
