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Module 7 Terms & Abbr. TEST

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the prefix 'dynam-' mean?

a)

Cold

b)

Heat

c)

Change

d)

Power

2.

What does the root 'traumat-' signify?

a)

Bad

b)

Branch

c)

Wound

d)

Speech

3.

What does the prefix 'ameb-' mean?

a)

Smooth

b)

Large

c)

New

d)

Change

4.

What does the root 'strict-' signify?

a)

Draw tight

b)

Inside

c)

Child

d)

All

5.

What does the root 'turbin-' mean?

a)

Ball

b)

Heat

c)

Cold

d)

Shaped like a top

6.

What does the prefix 'neo-' signify?

a)

Before

b)

Away from

c)

New

d)

Together

7.

What does the prefix 'therm-' mean?

a)

Cold

b)

Power

c)

Speech

d)

Heat

8.

What do the prefixes 'sym-' and 'syn-' signify?

a)

Bad

b)

Together

c)

Branch

d)

Offspring

9.

What does the root 'ramus-' mean?

a)

Smooth

b)

Branch

c)

Large

d)

Child

10.

What does the prefix 'pan-' signify?

a)

All

b)

Inside

c)

Cold

d)

Speech

11.

What does the prefix 'ab-' mean?

a)

Out

b)

Away from, not

c)

Toward

d)

Before

12.

What does the prefix 'ad-' signify?

a)

Inside

b)

Away from

c)

Toward

d)

New

13.

What does the prefix 'ante-' mean?

a)

Out

b)

Before

c)

Bad

d)

Large

14.

What does the prefix 'endo-' mean?

a)

Branch

b)

Speech

c)

Cold

d)

Inside, within

15.

What does the root 'puer-' signify?

a)

Offspring

b)

Child

c)

Ball

d)

Smooth

16.

Which medical term means bad?

a)

puer-

b)

cryo-

c)

mal-

d)

leio-

17.

Which term means shaped like a top?

(a)  

18.

What is the meaning of leio-

(a)  

19.

What is the meaning of endo-?

a)

out, away from

b)

away from, not

c)

inside, within

d)

together

20.

Which term means toward?

(a)  

21.

What is the meaning of glom-?

a)

offspring

b)

ball

c)

child

d)

change

22.

What is the meaning of proli-?

(a)  

23.

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?

a)

ADL

b)

Amb

c)

PCN

d)

FH

24.

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?

a)

SH

b)

amb

c)

y/o

d)

DC

25.

A provider writes to avoid NSAIDs for a patient with arthritis. Which choice best describes what NSAIDs refers to?

a)

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

b)

Antibiotics

c)

Penicillin

d)

Tylenol

26.

Which abbreviation is often used in orders related to stopping or releasing care?

a)

FH

b)

ADL

c)

d/c, DC

d)

PCN

27.

Activities of daily living can also include more complex tasks needed to live independently. Which option best matches these complex tasks?

a)

Playing sports and attending concerts

b)

Managing money, cooking, and doing laundry

c)

Traveling abroad and learning languages

d)

Posting on social media

28.

A nurse notes that a patient is ambulatory. What does this indicate?

a)

The patient requires overnight hospitalization

b)

The patient can walk, possibly independently or with assistance

c)

The patient is unconscious

d)

The patient is under isolation precautions

29.

What does the abbreviation PCN stand for in medicine?

a)

Penicillin

b)

Acetaminophen

c)

Naproxen

d)

Ibuprofen

30.

NSAIDs primarily provide which combined effects?

a)

Antibiotic and antidiarrheal

b)

Anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic

c)

Antiviral and antihypertensive

d)

Sedative and anesthetic

31.

Which over-the-counter medication is classified as an NSAID?

a)

Amoxicillin

b)

Ibuprofen

c)

Penicillin V

d)

Azithromycin

32.

FH in a patient's record most accurately refers to which of the following?

a)

Functional health status

b)

Family history of biological relatives and their health information

c)

Fasting habits including diet and exercise

d)

Financial history related to care costs

e)

Focused history of present illness

33.

SH in medical charting primarily documents which type of information?

a)

Past surgeries only

b)

Current prescription list

c)

Lifestyle, habits, and personal circumstances that impact health

d)

Immunization dates

e)

Genetic mutations identified

34.

In charting, y/o is used to quickly document which piece of patient information?

a)

Weight

b)

Age

c)

Height

d)

Blood pressure

e)

Temperature

35-36.

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

35.

Using the medical note, define the abbreviations in bold in the Subjective Data sentence.

4 lines
36.

In the Current Limitations section, define the abbreviations in bold.

4 lines
37.

Which of the following is NOT typically included in a patient's Social History (SH)?

a)

Exercise habits

b)

Occupation

c)

Living situation

d)

Blood pressure readings

38.

The patient has been diagnosed with endocarditis. What does the patient have?

a)

The patient has inflammation of the outer layer of the heart.

b)

The patient has inflammation of the inner layer of the heart.

c)

The patient has inner heart cancer.

d)

The patient has excess fluid accumulation in the heart.

39.

The patient presents with hyperthermia. What is hyperthermia?

a)

an abnormally high body temperature.

b)

a abnormally low body temperature.

c)

a condition caused by dehydration.

d)

a type of fever caused by infections.

40.

The physical therapist ordered abduction and adduction range of motion exercises. What is abduction?

a)

the movement towards the midline of the body.

b)

the rotation of a limb around its axis.

c)

the flexion of a joint in the body.

d)

the movement away from the midline of the body.

41.

The physical therapist ordered abduction and adduction range of motion exercises. What is adduction?

a)

the movement towards the midline of the body.

b)

the rotation of a limb around its axis.

c)

the flexion of a joint in the body.

d)

the movement away from the midline of the body.

42.

What medical term means "binding together;" the fusion of a joint?

a)

arthrocentesis

b)

symphysis

c)

synarthrosis

d)

syndesis

43.

What does the prefix "micr-" mean?

a)

Large

b)

Small

c)

Hard

d)

Wall

44.

What does "labi-" refer to?

a)

Heel

b)

Lip

c)

Wall

d)

Plate

45.

Which prefix means "in front of, before"?

a)

en-

b)

pro-

c)

pariet-

d)

antr-

46.

A scientist is studying "alveoli" in the lungs. What are they studying?

a)

Plates

b)

Air sacs or cavities

c)

Machines

d)

Rays

47.

Which prefix means "fungus"?

a)

Myco-

b)

Scler-

c)

Trachel-

d)

Lapar-

48.

You are to give the patient an insulin injection subq. Where will you give the injection?

a)

Under the skin

b)

In the muscle

c)

In the vein

d)

In the bone

49.

What is the meaning of -ectomy?

a)

surgical repair

b)

cut into

c)

surgical removal

d)

to create an opening

50.

What is the meaning of -otomy?

a)

cut into

b)

surgical repair

c)

surgical removal

d)

to create an opening