(DeVry) HIT111 Basic Medical Terminology Midterm Readiness Exam 2024

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Basic Medical Terminology




MIDTERM READINESS EXAM
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,1. Multiple Choice: Which term describes the surgical
removal of the stomach?
a) Gastrectomy
b) Gastrostomy
c) Gastroscopy
d) Gastrotomy
Correct Answer: a) Gastrectomy
Rationale: The suffix '-ectomy' means surgical removal,
and 'gastro-' refers to the stomach.

2. Fill-in-the-Blank: The medical term for inflammation of the
liver is _________.
Correct Answer: Hepatitis
Rationale: 'Hepat' refers to the liver, and '-itis' means
inflammation.

3. True/False: 'Cardiomegaly' refers to the enlargement of
the heart.
Correct Answer: True
Rationale: The prefix 'cardio-' pertains to the heart, and '-
megaly' indicates enlargement.

4. Multiple Response: Select all the terms that refer to blood
conditions.
a) Leukemia
b) Thrombosis
c) Cyanosis
d) Anemia
Correct Answers: a) Leukemia, b) Thrombosis, d)
Anemia
Rationale: 'Leukemia' refers to a white blood cell
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, condition, 'Thrombosis' to a blood clot condition, and
'Anemia' to a lack of red blood cells or hemoglobin.

5. Multiple Choice: 'Nephrolithiasis' is associated with which
body part?
a) Kidney
b) Liver
c) Heart
d) Lung
Correct Answer: a) Kidney
Rationale: 'Nephro-' relates to the kidney, and '-lithiasis'
means stone formation.

6. Fill-in-the-Blank: The term 'bradycardia' means a(n)
_________ heart rate.
Correct Answer: Slow
Rationale: 'Brady-' means slow, and 'cardia' refers to the
heart.

7. True/False: 'Dermatoplasty' involves the surgical repair of
the skin.
Correct Answer: True
Rationale: 'Dermato-' pertains to the skin, and '-plasty'
means surgical repair.

8. Multiple Response: Which of the following terms are
related to the nervous system?
a) Encephalitis
b) Arthritis
c) Neuropathy
d) Myopathy
Correct Answers: a) Encephalitis, c) Neuropathy
Rationale: 'Encephalitis' is inflammation of the brain, and
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