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Test Bank ForQuick & Easy Medical Terminology, 10th Edition 2024 Peggy C. Leonard
Chapter 1-15
Chapter 01: Simplified Medical Language
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The main body of a word is called a
a. suffix.
b. word root.
c. combining vowel.
d. combining form.
ANS: B TOP: Word Roots
2. Latin roots are used to write words naming and describing
a. diseases.
b. conditions.
c. diagnosis.
d. structures of the body.
ANS: D TOP: Word Parts
3. When written alone, a prefix is usually followed by this to indicate that another word
follows the prefix to make a complete word:
a. Suffix
b. Comma
c. Hyphen
d. Word root
ANS: C TOP: Word Parts
4. A combining vowel is used
a. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant.
b. when the suffix that follows begins with a vowel.
c. when there is no prefix.
d. when there is a prefix.
ANS: A TOP: Word Parts
5. Which word root is derived from the Greek word for “stone”?
a. Psych
b. Lith
c. Or
d. Caud
ANS: B TOP: Word Parts
, 6. The punctuation mark that designates a combining form is a
a. comma.
b. parenthesis.
c. diagonal slash.
d. semicolon.
ANS: C TOP: Word Parts
7. The most frequently used combining vowel is
a. o.
b. a.
c. i.
d. e.
ANS: A TOP: Word Parts
8. How many syllables does the term ectasis have?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 1
ANS: B TOP: Pronunciation of Medical Terms
9. The prefix “a-” means
a. without.
b. with.
c. under.
d. between.
ANS: A TOP: Word Parts
10. What is attached to the end of a word to modify its meaning?
a. Word root
b. Prefix
c. Combining vowel
d. Suffix
ANS: D TOP: Word Parts
11. Learning the meanings of word parts
a. is not important as long as every word is memorized.
b. is one of the most difficult tasks to master in health care.
c. should be done only if time allows.
d. eliminates the necessity of memorizing each new word encountered.
ANS: D TOP: Word Parts
12. Borrowing of medical words from Latin or Green began around the year
a. 1500.
b. 1700.
c. 1800.
, d. 1900.
ANS: A TOP: Simplifying Medical Terms
13. Latin and Green combined are the origin of what percentage of medical terms?
a. 40%
b. 50%
c. 70%
d. 90%
ANS: D TOP: Simplifying Medical Terms
14. The suffix “-itis” means
a. excision.
b. inflammation.
c. reverse.
d. repair.
ANS: B TOP: Word Parts
15. A compound word is a word in which two of what are combined?
a. Suffixes
b. Prefixes
c. Combining vowels
d. Word roots
ANS: D TOP: Word Parts
16. Eponyms are
a. diseases, organs, procedures, or bodily functions named after a person.
b. diseases, organs, procedures, or bodily functions named after a place.
c. always capitalized.
d. never capitalized.
ANS: A TOP: Proper Names are Special
17. MD stands for
a. modern doctor.
b. medical dentistry.
c. doctor of medicine.
d. medical derivative.
ANS: C TOP: Abbreviations
18. Which term is an example of a shortened word?
a. Stat
b. Pap smear
c. Foley catheter
d. CABG
ANS: B TOP: Abbreviations
19. One common cause of misinterpretation of abbreviations is
, a. inconsistent standards for abbreviations.
b. incompetence of medical professionals.
c. misreading of handwriting.
d. incompatibility with computer systems.
ANS: C TOP: Abbreviations
20. In pharmacology, drugs are grouped into classes based on their
a. major effects.
b. potential for abuse.
c. color.
d. method of administration.
ANS: A TOP: Pharmacology
COMPLETION
1. A plural expresses that there is more than _______ of something. (Use only numeric
characters in your answer.)
ANS: 1
TOP: Plurals
2. Every medical term contains at least _______ component parts. (Use only numeric
characters in your answer.)
ANS: 2
TOP: Word Parts
3. ___________ of medical terms may vary by different parts of the United States.
ANS: Pronunciation
TOP: Pronunciation of Medical Terms
4. Many nouns that end with s, ch, and sh form their plurals by adding __________.
ANS: es
TOP: Plurals
5. The plural of a noun ending in nx is _____.
ANS: nges
TOP: Plurals
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