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The nurse practitioner at an outpatient clinic is examining a young lady who has a large area of
pain, redness, and swelling involving the skin of her right forearm. The nurse practitioner notes
bacterial infection and inflammation of the dermis and connective tissue. What diagnosis does
the nurse practitioner write in the chart? - correct answer ✔✔Cellulitis
LaWanda is a pharmacy tech. Mrs Jones comes in with two prescriptions; one for ophthalmic
drops and one for otic drops. The doctor's scribbled instructions read only "use both twice a
day". Where is Mrs Jones supposed to put the drops? - correct answer ✔✔The ophthalmic
drops are for the eyes and the otic drops are for the ears
Build a medical term meaning "joint pain" - correct answer ✔✔Arthr (root) + algia (suffix) =
arthralgia
Sometimes cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) must be obtained for testing. The procedure to do this is
commonly known as a spinal tap, but what is the correct medical term and its abbreviation? -
correct answer ✔✔Lumbar puncture (LP)
Adrian has just graduated as a surgery assistant. He is preparing a patient who will have a
kidney removed. How do you spell the name for the procedure? - correct answer
✔✔Nephrectomy
Mr Barret was in a terrible car accident. He was not wearing a seatbelt and he suffered a broken
neck and a spinal cord injury. He ended up paralyzed from the neck down. Build the medical
term for his condition. - correct answer ✔✔Quadri (prefix) + plegia (suffix) = quadriplegia
, Most people have heard of an OB-GYN doctor and most people know that this is a doctor who
specializes in women's health. What exactly does this abbreviation mean? Choose the answer
that has both words spelled and defined correctly. - correct answer ✔✔An obstetrician is a
doctor for pregnancy and childbirth; a gynecologist is a doctor for diseases of the female
reproductive system
Many people have heard the word hyper applied to overactive children. In correct medical
terminology, what word part is this and what does it mean? - correct answer ✔✔Hyper is a
prefix. It means "abnormally high"
A couple consults an infertility clinic because they are having difficulty getting pregnant. The
husband is diagnosed with oligospermia. What does this mean? - correct answer ✔✔He has too
few sperm
Sickle cell anemia is an example of a blood problem known as: - correct answer
✔✔Hemoglobinopathy
The doctor orders fluid to be given directly into the vein. The fluid will go within the vein.
Choose the correct spelling - correct answer ✔✔Intravenous
What medical term means "break in a bone"? - correct answer ✔✔Fracture
Some medical terms contain more than one root. Here's an example. Cardi/o has a root that
means "heart". My/o has a root that means "muscle". Add a suffix to complete the term so that
it means "disease of the heart muscle" - correct answer ✔✔+ pathy (suffix) = cardiomyopathy
What is sputum? - correct answer ✔✔Something coughed up from the lungs
A combining vowel is often added to a word root. What is a combining vowel and why would it
be added to a word root? - correct answer ✔✔O is a combining vowel and it is added to make
the constructed term easier to pronounce
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The nurse practitioner at an outpatient clinic is examining a young lady who has a large area of
pain, redness, and swelling involving the skin of her right forearm. The nurse practitioner notes
bacterial infection and inflammation of the dermis and connective tissue. What diagnosis does
the nurse practitioner write in the chart? - correct answer ✔✔Cellulitis
LaWanda is a pharmacy tech. Mrs Jones comes in with two prescriptions; one for ophthalmic
drops and one for otic drops. The doctor's scribbled instructions read only "use both twice a
day". Where is Mrs Jones supposed to put the drops? - correct answer ✔✔The ophthalmic
drops are for the eyes and the otic drops are for the ears
Build a medical term meaning "joint pain" - correct answer ✔✔Arthr (root) + algia (suffix) =
arthralgia
Sometimes cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) must be obtained for testing. The procedure to do this is
commonly known as a spinal tap, but what is the correct medical term and its abbreviation? -
correct answer ✔✔Lumbar puncture (LP)
Adrian has just graduated as a surgery assistant. He is preparing a patient who will have a
kidney removed. How do you spell the name for the procedure? - correct answer
✔✔Nephrectomy
Mr Barret was in a terrible car accident. He was not wearing a seatbelt and he suffered a broken
neck and a spinal cord injury. He ended up paralyzed from the neck down. Build the medical
term for his condition. - correct answer ✔✔Quadri (prefix) + plegia (suffix) = quadriplegia
, Most people have heard of an OB-GYN doctor and most people know that this is a doctor who
specializes in women's health. What exactly does this abbreviation mean? Choose the answer
that has both words spelled and defined correctly. - correct answer ✔✔An obstetrician is a
doctor for pregnancy and childbirth; a gynecologist is a doctor for diseases of the female
reproductive system
Many people have heard the word hyper applied to overactive children. In correct medical
terminology, what word part is this and what does it mean? - correct answer ✔✔Hyper is a
prefix. It means "abnormally high"
A couple consults an infertility clinic because they are having difficulty getting pregnant. The
husband is diagnosed with oligospermia. What does this mean? - correct answer ✔✔He has too
few sperm
Sickle cell anemia is an example of a blood problem known as: - correct answer
✔✔Hemoglobinopathy
The doctor orders fluid to be given directly into the vein. The fluid will go within the vein.
Choose the correct spelling - correct answer ✔✔Intravenous
What medical term means "break in a bone"? - correct answer ✔✔Fracture
Some medical terms contain more than one root. Here's an example. Cardi/o has a root that
means "heart". My/o has a root that means "muscle". Add a suffix to complete the term so that
it means "disease of the heart muscle" - correct answer ✔✔+ pathy (suffix) = cardiomyopathy
What is sputum? - correct answer ✔✔Something coughed up from the lungs
A combining vowel is often added to a word root. What is a combining vowel and why would it
be added to a word root? - correct answer ✔✔O is a combining vowel and it is added to make
the constructed term easier to pronounce
