WorksheetsModule 7 Terms & Abbr. TEST
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 34mins
What does the prefix 'dynam-' mean?
Cold
Heat
Change
Power
What does the root 'traumat-' signify?
Bad
Branch
Wound
Speech
What does the prefix 'ameb-' mean?
Smooth
Large
New
Change
What does the root 'strict-' signify?
Draw tight
Inside
Child
All
What does the root 'turbin-' mean?
Ball
Heat
Cold
Shaped like a top
What does the prefix 'neo-' signify?
Before
Away from
New
Together
What does the prefix 'therm-' mean?
Cold
Power
Speech
Heat
What do the prefixes 'sym-' and 'syn-' signify?
Bad
Together
Branch
Offspring
What does the root 'ramus-' mean?
Smooth
Branch
Large
Child
What does the prefix 'pan-' signify?
All
Inside
Cold
Speech
What does the prefix 'ab-' mean?
Out
Away from, not
Toward
Before
What does the prefix 'ad-' signify?
Inside
Away from
Toward
New
What does the prefix 'ante-' mean?
Out
Before
Bad
Large
What does the prefix 'endo-' mean?
Branch
Speech
Cold
Inside, within
What does the root 'puer-' signify?
Offspring
Child
Ball
Smooth
Which medical term means bad?
puer-
cryo-
mal-
leio-
Which term means shaped like a top?
(a)
What is the meaning of leio-
(a)
What is the meaning of endo-?
out, away from
away from, not
inside, within
together
Which term means toward?
(a)
What is the meaning of glom-?
offspring
ball
child
change
What is the meaning of proli-?
(a)
Evelyn is reviewing a patient's chart and needs to document their ability to perform basic self-care tasks such as bathing, dressing, and eating. Which abbreviation should Evelyn use to represent Activities of Daily Living?
ADL
Amb
PCN
FH
During morning rounds, Dr. Oliver reviews a patient’s chart and notices the abbreviation used to indicate the patient’s ability to walk. Which abbreviation is most likely to represent this?
SH
amb
y/o
DC
A provider writes to avoid NSAIDs for a patient with arthritis. Which choice best describes what NSAIDs refers to?
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Antibiotics
Penicillin
Tylenol
Which abbreviation is often used in orders related to stopping or releasing care?
FH
ADL
d/c, DC
PCN
Activities of daily living can also include more complex tasks needed to live independently. Which option best matches these complex tasks?
Playing sports and attending concerts
Managing money, cooking, and doing laundry
Traveling abroad and learning languages
Posting on social media
A nurse notes that a patient is ambulatory. What does this indicate?
The patient requires overnight hospitalization
The patient can walk, possibly independently or with assistance
The patient is unconscious
The patient is under isolation precautions
What does the abbreviation PCN stand for in medicine?
Penicillin
Acetaminophen
Naproxen
Ibuprofen
NSAIDs primarily provide which combined effects?
Antibiotic and antidiarrheal
Anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic
Antiviral and antihypertensive
Sedative and anesthetic
Which over-the-counter medication is classified as an NSAID?
Amoxicillin
Ibuprofen
Penicillin V
Azithromycin
FH in a patient's record most accurately refers to which of the following?
Functional health status
Family history of biological relatives and their health information
Fasting habits including diet and exercise
Financial history related to care costs
Focused history of present illness
SH in medical charting primarily documents which type of information?
Past surgeries only
Current prescription list
Lifestyle, habits, and personal circumstances that impact health
Immunization dates
Genetic mutations identified
In charting, y/o is used to quickly document which piece of patient information?
Weight
Age
Height
Blood pressure
Temperature
PT NAME: Khalil Larkins
ID NO: 86523497
DATE: 03/20/20XX
PCP: Dr. Evan Schumacher
Subjective Data: Pt. is an 18 y/o male c/o pain, swelling, and tenderness to hamstring area.
Past Medical Hx: No prior surgeries.
SH: No alcohol or drug use.
Current Limitations: Unable to amb and bear wt on L leg.
Limitation before Injury: N/A
Medications: NSAIDs 800 mg Q8H PRN for pain.
Allergies: PCN
Using the medical note, define the abbreviations in bold in the Subjective Data sentence.
In the Current Limitations section, define the abbreviations in bold.
Which of the following is NOT typically included in a patient's Social History (SH)?
Exercise habits
Occupation
Living situation
Blood pressure readings
The patient has been diagnosed with endocarditis. What does the patient have?
The patient has inflammation of the outer layer of the heart.
The patient has inflammation of the inner layer of the heart.
The patient has inner heart cancer.
The patient has excess fluid accumulation in the heart.
The patient presents with hyperthermia. What is hyperthermia?
an abnormally high body temperature.
a abnormally low body temperature.
a condition caused by dehydration.
a type of fever caused by infections.
The physical therapist ordered abduction and adduction range of motion exercises. What is abduction?
the movement towards the midline of the body.
the rotation of a limb around its axis.
the flexion of a joint in the body.
the movement away from the midline of the body.
The physical therapist ordered abduction and adduction range of motion exercises. What is adduction?
the movement towards the midline of the body.
the rotation of a limb around its axis.
the flexion of a joint in the body.
the movement away from the midline of the body.
What medical term means "binding together;" the fusion of a joint?
arthrocentesis
symphysis
synarthrosis
syndesis
What does the prefix "micr-" mean?
Large
Small
Hard
Wall
What does "labi-" refer to?
Heel
Lip
Wall
Plate
Which prefix means "in front of, before"?
en-
pro-
pariet-
antr-
A scientist is studying "alveoli" in the lungs. What are they studying?
Plates
Air sacs or cavities
Machines
Rays
Which prefix means "fungus"?
Myco-
Scler-
Trachel-
Lapar-
You are to give the patient an insulin injection subq. Where will you give the injection?
Under the skin
In the muscle
In the vein
In the bone
What is the meaning of -ectomy?
surgical repair
cut into
surgical removal
to create an opening
What is the meaning of -otomy?
cut into
surgical repair
surgical removal
to create an opening
