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WorksheetsCH 5 Medical Terminology Study Guide
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 24mins
The word root abdomino means:
Stomach
Abdomen
Chest
Spine
The word root arthro refers to:
Bone
Joint
Cartilage
Muscle
Cardiology is the:
Study of the brain
Study of the stomach
Study of the heart
Study of blood
The word root cephalo means:
A) Head
B) Neck
C) Skull
D) Brain
A craniotomy is:
Incision into the chest
Surgical opening into the skull
Study of the head
Condition of weak bones
The word root cyto means:
Cell
Tissue
Nucleus
Blood
The word root hepato means:
Liver
Kidney
Lung
Heart
Autoimmune means:
Disease caused by environment
Disease caused by outside source
Self-immune response
Without immunity
The prefix dys- means:
Good
Difficult
Normal
Fast
The prefix hyper- means:
Low
High
Normal
Below
The prefix ab- means:
Toward midline
Away from midline
In front of
Behind
Adduction refers to movement:
Away from midline
Toward midline
Above midline
Behind midline
The prefix inter- means:
Inside
Around
Between
Below
The suffix -itis means:
Study of
Inflammation of
Condition of
Pain in
The suffix -tomy means:
Viewing
Cutting into
Disease
Pain
The suffix -algia means:
Pain
Growth
Tumor
Study of
Cryotherapy is:
Heat treatment
Cold treatment
Joint treatment
Blood treatment
Tachycardia means:
Slow heartbeat
Fast heartbeat
Irregular heartbeat
Weak heartbeat
The prefix cyan/o means:
Yellow
Blue
Green
White
The prefix erythr/o means:
White
Red
Black
Gray
Bilateral means:
One side
Two sides
Three sides
Four sides
Quadriplegia affects how many limbs?
One
Two
Three
Four
What does a.c. mean?
After meals
Before meals
At bedtime
in a.m.
A doctor orders NPO. This means:
No pulse observed
Nothing by mouth
Normal patient outcome
Nutrition per oral
prn stands for:
At bedtime
As needed
A prescription for bid means the medication is taken:
Three times daily
Twice daily
Four times daily
Every 2 hours
tid means:
Twice daily
Three times daily
Every night
Every 4 hours
q2h means:
Every 2 hours
Every 12 hours
Every other day
Every 20 minutes
The abbreviation qhs means:
At bedtime
Every 4 hours
Every morning
As needed
stat means:
Immediately
Slowly
Stable
Once daily
SpO2 measures:
Oxygen saturation
Blood pressure
Pulse rate
Body temperature
ml is the abbreviation for:
Micro liter
Milliliter
Meter length
Milligram
cc is equivalent to:
1 kg
1 cm
1 ml
1 lb
A patient's weight is measured in kg, which stands for:
Kilogram
Kilowatt
Kilo-glucose
Kiloliter
ADL stands for:
Activities of daily living
After dinner labs
Advanced diagnostic labs
Ambulation daily log
ROM is short for:
Rate of motion
Range of motion
Routine order management
Respiratory output measure
OOB means:
Out of bed
Out of breath
Order of baseline
Output of blood
HOB stands for:
Head of bed
Heart oxygen balance
History of baseline
Hour of birth
Fowler’s position is best described as:
Semi-sitting (45–60°)
Flat on back
Lying on stomach
Lying on side
Supine position means:
On the stomach
On the back
On the side
Upright
Prone position is:
On the back
On the stomach
Semi-sitting
On the left side
Lateral position means:
On the side
On the back
On the stomach
Upright
I&O stands for:
Intake and output
Inpatient and outpatient
Internal observation
Immediate order
WNL means:
Within normal limits
With no loss
Weak neurological level
Whole nutrition list
C/S stands for:
Culture and sensitivity
Critical symptom
Chest sound
Central support
PO means:
Per oral (by mouth)
Post-operative
Patient order
Position only
TPN means:
Total protein nutrition
Total parenteral nutrition
Temporary patient need
Tube per nasogastric
MI stands for:
Myocardial infarction
Medical infection
Mental illness
Mild inflammation
