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Test Bank For Quick & Easy Medical Terminology, 10th Edition, By Peggy C. Leonard All Chapters 1-15 LATEST
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TEST BANK FOR QUICK ANDv v v v
EASY MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
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10TH EDITION BY LEONARD
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,Chapter 01: Simplified Medical Language
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MULTIPLE CHOICE v
1. The main body of a word is called a:
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a. suffix.
b. word root. v
c. combining vowel. v
d. combining form. v
ANS: B REF: p. 2 v v v v TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
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2. Latin roots are used to write words naming and describing:
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a. diseases.
b. conditions.
c. diagnosis.
d. structures of the body. v v v
ANS: D REF: p. 3 v vv v v TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
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3. When written alone, a prefix is usually followed by this to indicate that another word follows the prefix to
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vsuffix.
b. comma.
c. hyphen.
d. word root. v
ANS: C REF: p. 4 v v v v TOP: Prefixes and Suffixes v v v
4. A combining vowel is used:
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a. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant.
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b. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant.
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c. when there is no prefix. v v v v
d. when there is a prefix. v v v v
ANS: A REF: p. 5 v vv v v TOP: Combining Word Parts to Write Terms
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5. Which word root is Greek for “stone”?
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a. Psyche
b. Lithos
c. Oris
d. Cauda
ANS: B REF: p. 2 v v v v TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
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6. The punctuation mark that designates a combining form is a:
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a. comma.
b. parenthesis.
c. diagonal slash. v
d. semicolon.
ANS: C REF: p. 3 v v v v TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
v v v v v
7. The most frequently used combining vowel is:
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a. o.
b. a.
c. i.
d. e.
ANS: A REF: p. 3 TOPD:isC
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trib vv doo
curdmePnatristsillteogaW
v l rite Terms
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, a. Word root v
b. Prefix
c. Combining vowel v
d. Suffix
ANS: D REF: p. 4
v vv v v TOP: Prefixes and Suffixes
v v v
11. Learning the meanings of word parts:
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a. is not important as long as every word is memorized.
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b. is one of the most difficult tasks to master in health care.
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c. should be done only if time allows. v v v v v v
d. eliminates the necessity of memorizing each new word encountered. v v v v v v v v
ANS: D REF: p. 5
v vv v v TOP: Word Parts v v
12. Borrowing of medical words from Latin or Green began around the year:
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a. 1500.
b. 1700.
c. 1800.
d. 1900.
ANS: A REF: p. 1
v vv v v TOP: Simplifying Medical Terms
v v v
13. Latin and Green combined are the origin of what percentage of medical terms?
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a. 40 % v
b. 50 % v
c. 70 % v
d. 90 % v
ANS: D REF: p. 1
v vv v v TOP: Simplifying Medical Terms
v v v
14. The suffix “-itis” means:
v v v
a. excision.
b. inflammation.
c. reverse.
d. repair.
ANS: B REF: p. 2
v v v v TOP: Prefixes and Suffixes
v v v
15. A compound word is a word in which two of what are combined?
v v v v v v v v v v v v
a. Suffixes
b. Prefixes
c. Combining vowels v
d. Word roots v
ANS: D REF: p. 2
v vv v v TOP: Word Parts v v
16. Eponyms are: v
a. diseases, organs, procedures, or bodily functions named after a person.
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b. diseases, organs, procedures, or bodily functions named after a place.
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c. always capitalized. v
d. never capitalized. v
ANS: B REF: p. 8
v v v v TOP: Proper Names v v
17. MD stands for:
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a. modern doctor. v
b. medical dentistry. v
c. doctor of medicineD.ownloaded by: Sophiie | abiekay12@gmail.com
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d. medical derivative. v
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ANS: C REF: p. 9
v TOP: Abbreviations
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20. In pharmacology, drugs are grouped into classes based on their:
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a. major effects. v
b. potential for abuse. v v
c. color.
d. method of administration. v v
ANS: A REF: p. 9
v vv v v TOP: Abbreviations v
COMPLETION
1. A plural expresses that there is more than _ of something. ( Use only numeric characters in your answer.
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
ANS: 1 v
REF: p. 9 v v TOP: Plurals v
2. Every medical term contains at least _ component parts. ( Use only numeric characters in your answer. )
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ANS: 2 v
REF: p. 7 v v TOP: Word Parts v v
3. Pronunciation of medical terms may vary byv v v v v v .
ANS: geographical region
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REF: p. 11 v v TOP: Pronunciation of Medical Terms
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4. Many nouns that end with s, ch, and sh form their plurals by adding _.
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ANS: es v
REF: p. 9 v v TOP: Plurals v
5. The plural of a noun ending in nx is
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ANS: nges v
REF: p. 9 v v TOP: Plurals v
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