NUR 190 EXAM 4 EXAM PREPARATION 2026/2027 | COMPLETE NURSING STUDY
MATERIAL | HIGH-YIELD REVIEW QUESTIONS | CORRECT ANSWERS
1. If a patient is diagnosed with a syndrome that includes a collection of
symptoms, how does the suffix '-drome' help in understanding their
condition?
It indicates that the patient has a specific set of symptoms that run
together.
It means that the patient is in a state of recovery.
It implies that the patient has a genetic disorder.
It suggests that the patient is experiencing a single symptom.
2. In a medical report, a patient is diagnosed with 'hyperplasia' of the prostate.
What does this condition imply?
Inflammation of the prostate
Development of prostate cancer
Excessive growth of prostate tissue
Formation of a tumor in the prostate
3. If a patient is diagnosed with 'neuropathy,' what does the prefix 'neuro-'
indicate about the condition?
It relates to the nervous system.
It relates to the muscular system.
It relates to the digestive system.
It relates to the circulatory system.
, 4. A patient with uncontrolled diabetes may experience polydipsia. What is
polydipsia?
Increased hunger.
Increased thirst.
Rapid weight loss.
Frequent urination.
5. What anatomical structure does the prefix 'neur/o' refer to?
Bone
Tissue
Nerve
Muscle
6. What does the prefix 'cardi/o' refer to?
Lung
Heart
Liver
Kidney
7. What is the meaning of myel/o?
Vertebra
Skull
Spinal cord
Rib
MATERIAL | HIGH-YIELD REVIEW QUESTIONS | CORRECT ANSWERS
1. If a patient is diagnosed with a syndrome that includes a collection of
symptoms, how does the suffix '-drome' help in understanding their
condition?
It indicates that the patient has a specific set of symptoms that run
together.
It means that the patient is in a state of recovery.
It implies that the patient has a genetic disorder.
It suggests that the patient is experiencing a single symptom.
2. In a medical report, a patient is diagnosed with 'hyperplasia' of the prostate.
What does this condition imply?
Inflammation of the prostate
Development of prostate cancer
Excessive growth of prostate tissue
Formation of a tumor in the prostate
3. If a patient is diagnosed with 'neuropathy,' what does the prefix 'neuro-'
indicate about the condition?
It relates to the nervous system.
It relates to the muscular system.
It relates to the digestive system.
It relates to the circulatory system.
, 4. A patient with uncontrolled diabetes may experience polydipsia. What is
polydipsia?
Increased hunger.
Increased thirst.
Rapid weight loss.
Frequent urination.
5. What anatomical structure does the prefix 'neur/o' refer to?
Bone
Tissue
Nerve
Muscle
6. What does the prefix 'cardi/o' refer to?
Lung
Heart
Liver
Kidney
7. What is the meaning of myel/o?
Vertebra
Skull
Spinal cord
Rib
