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10/24/25, Wk 9 FHS All Med Term test

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The medical prefix neo- means:

a)

new.

b)

near.

c)

next to.

d)

together.

2.

What prefix is used to represent something new?

a)

hemi-

b)

intra-

c)

leuko-

d)

neo-

3.

The medical prefix brady- may be used in reference to a heart that is beating:

a)

too fast.

b)

too slowly.

c)

erratically.

d)

off and on.

4.

The prefix a- or an- means:

a)

a vessel.

b)

a state of.

c)

pertaining to.

d)

not or without.

5.

The prefix ab- means:

a)

with.

b)

toward.

c)

together.

d)

away from.

6.

The root word cost means:

a)

rib.

b)

liver.

c)

stomach.

d)

urinary bladder.

7.

The root word entero refers to:

a)

the liver.

b)

body fat.

c)

intestines.

d)

the stomach.

8.

What root word refers to the nose?

a)

glosso

b)

litho

c)

pneumo

d)

rhino

9.

What surgery would be performed on a kidney?

a)

arthroscopy

b)

hysterectomy

c)

nephrectomy

d)

tracheotomy

10.

Marina is scheduled for surgery for cholelithiasis. The root word lith indicates that what will be removed from Marina during this surgery?

a)

appendix

b)

fat

c)

spleen

d)

stones

11.

The root word osteo refers to:

a)

bone.

b)

joints.

c)

the neck.

d)

the throat.

12.

The root word psych refers to the:

a)

mind.

b)

skull.

c)

pancreas.

d)

large intestine.

13.

What procedure involves withdrawing fluid from a body cavity in the chest?

a)

electrocardiogram

b)

hysterectomy

c)

thoracentesis

d)

tracheotomy

14.

Which term refers to a liver that is larger than normal?

a)

cardiomegaly

b)

cephalomegaly

c)

hepatomegaly

d)

nephromegaly

15.

Which suffix refers to a surgical puncture that removes fluid?

a)

-centesis

b)

-ectomy

c)

-plasty

d)

-tomy

16.

The suffix -crine refers to:

a)

blood.

b)

urine.

c)

a secretion.

d)

a surgical removal.

17.

Ryan is scheduled to have a cystoscopy. What will this procedure be doing to Ryan’s bladder?

a)

draining

b)

lifting

c)

measuring

d)

observing

18.

Which medical abbreviation is used when a patient needs to take a medication four times a day?

a)

fid

b)

foid

c)

qid

d)

tid

19.

What medical abbreviation is used to represent an electroencephalogram?

a)

ECG

b)

ECGM

c)

EEG

d)

ELG

20.

What is the abbreviation for a medical prescription?

a)

Mp

b)

Pn

c)

Ps

d)

Rx

21.

Which abbreviation is used to note a patient’s ability to get out of bed as needed?

a)

bid

b)

prn

c)

q2h

d)

stat

22.

A sign that reads NPO is posted on a patient’s hospital room door. Which item can be given to this patient?

a)

candy

b)

coffee

c)

flowers

d)

Tylenol

23.

Chenise was given a prescription to take a pill bid. How often should she take it?

a)

once a day

b)

twice a day

c)

three times a day

d)

four times a day

24.

What does the V represent in the abbreviation HIV?

a)

vertebral

b)

vertigo

c)

virus

d)

vitamin

25.

ECG and EKG are both medical abbreviations for a/an:

a)

chest X-ray.

b)

electrocardiogram.

c)

electroencephalogram.

d)

exam for kidney granules.

26.

Which medical term and abbreviation are used by healthcare professionals to represent a ministroke?

a)

myocardial infarction (MI)

b)

coronary artery disease (CAD)

c)

transient ischemic attack (TIA)

d)

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

27.

Sarah makes her rounds feeding newborns in the hospital nursery every two hours. What medical abbreviation is used to document this time frame?

a)

bid

b)

qh

c)

q2h

d)

tid

28.

What does the medical abbreviation qh mean?

a)

fever

b)

every hour

c)

quadriplegia

d)

quarantine hour

29.

Which abbreviation should a medical assistant use to document problems with a patient’s right eye?

a)

OD

b)

OS

c)

OU

d)

RBC