TEST BANK FOR ACQUIRING MEDICAL LANGUAGE, 2ND EDITION, STEVEN JONES, ANDREW CAVANAGH, STEPHEN JONES

Acquiring Medical Language, 2e (Jones) Chapter 1 Introduction to Medical Language 1) Medical language is necessary and useful because: A) medical professionals can communicate clearly and quickly with each other using a common language. B) medical professionals can easily communicate with patients in words they understand. C) patients can be comforted and assured that the medical professional understands their symptoms and is in control of the diagnosis and treatment process. D) medical professionals can communicate clearly and quickly with each other using a common language, and medical professionals can easily communicate with patients in words they understand. E) medical professionals can communicate clearly and quickly with each other using a common language, and patients can be comforted and assured that the medical professional understands their symptoms and is in control of the diagnosis and treatment process. Answer: E Explanation: Medical language enables health care professionals to communicate quickly and easily no matter what their specific specialty or native language. Using medical language reassures patients that the health care professionals know what is going on and are in control. Difficulty: 1 Easy Topic: The Purpose of Medical Language Bloom's: Remember Learning Outcome: 01.01 Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Est Time: 0-1 minute 2) Medical language is made up primarily (but not exclusively) of words taken from which two ancient languages? A) Greek and Latin B) Greek and Old English C) Greek and Hebrew D) Hebrew and Latin E) Hebrew and Old English Answer: A Explanation: Medical language is made up primarily (but not exclusively) of words taken from Greek and Latin. Difficulty: 1 Easy Topic: The Origins of Medical Language Bloom's: Remember Learning Outcome: 01.02 Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Est Time: 0-1 minute