Comprehensive Medical Terminology for Health Professions – 1st Edition (Schroeder) | Complete Test Bank with Answers

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Comprehensive Medical Terminology for Health Professions


Carol L. Schroeder, Laura Ehrlich, Katrina Schroeder, and Ann Ehrlich

1st Edition

,Table of Contents

Chapter 01 Introduction to Medical Terminology 1
Chapter 02 The Human Body in Health and Disease 41
Chapter 03 The Skeletal System 84
Chapter 04 The Muscular System 128
Chapter 05 The Cardiovascular System 170
Chapter 06 The Blood System 215
Chapter 07 The Lymphatic and Immune Systems 260
Chapter 08 The Respiratory System 304
Chapter 09 The Digestive System 348
Chapter 10 The Urinary System 394
Chapter 11 The Nervous System 438
Chapter 12 Special Senses: The Eyes and Ears 483
Chapter 13 Skin: The Integumentary System 528
Chapter 14 The Endocrine System 573
Chapter 15 The Male Reproductive System 616
Chapter 16 The Female Reproductive System and Obstetrics 661
Chapter 17 Mental Health 706
Chapter 18 Infant and Child Health 752
Chapter 19 Gerontology: Care of the Older Adult 795
Chapter 20 Oncology 841
Chapter 21 Diagnostic Procedures, Nuclear Medicine, and Complementary Medicine 884
Chapter 22 Pharmacology 929
Application Level Test 972
Final Test 1008

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Chapter 01 Introduction to Medical Terminology

Multiple Choice

1. Which suffix means pain or suffering?
a. -ectomy
b. -algia
c. -itis
d. -rrhaphy
ANSWER: b
FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect. The suffix -ectomy means surgical removal or cutting out.
b. Correct. The suffix -algia means pain or suffering.
c. Incorrect. The suffix -itis means inflammation.
d. Incorrect. The suffix -rrhaphy means surgical suturing.
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Schroeder.CompMedTerm.23.1.1 - Define word root, combining form, combining vowel,
suffix, and prefix, as they are used in medical word building.
TOPICS: Suffixes Related to Pathology
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember

2. In the medical term neuroplasty, what does the suffix -plasty mean?
a. surgical repair
b. bleeding
c. flow or discharge
d. disease
ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK: a. Correct. The suffix -plasty means surgical repair; neuroplasty is the surgical repair
of a nerve.
b. Incorrect. The suffix that means bleeding is -rrhage.
c. Incorrect. The suffix that means flow or discharge is -rrhea.
d. Incorrect. The suffix for disease or abnormal condition is -osis.
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Schroeder.CompMedTerm.23.1.2 - Use your knowledge of word parts to analyze unfamiliar
medical terms.
TOPICS: Suffixes Related to Procedures
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember

3. Which suffix means abnormal hardening?
a. -sclerosis
b. -rrhaphy
c. -dynia
d. -ostomy
ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK: a. Correct. The suffix -sclerosis means abnormal hardening.
b. Incorrect. The suffix -rrhaphy means surgical suturing.

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c. Incorrect. The suffix -dynia means pain.
d. Incorrect. The suffix -ostomy means the surgical creation of an artificial opening
to the body surface.
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Schroeder.CompMedTerm.23.1.1 - Define word root, combining form, combining vowel,
suffix, and prefix, as they are used in medical word building.
TOPICS: Suffixes
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember

4. In the medical term prenatal, what does the prefix pre- mean?
a. away from, negative, absent
b. out of, outside, away from
c. toward, to, in the direction of
d. before, in front of
ANSWER: d
FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect. The prefix ab- means away from, negative, or absent.
b. Incorrect. The prefix ex- means out of, outside, or away from.
c. Incorrect. The prefix ad- means toward, to, or in the direction of.
d. Correct. The prefix pre- means before or in front of; prenatal refers to the time
and events before birth because nat means birth, and -al means pertaining to.
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Schroeder.CompMedTerm.23.1.2 - Use your knowledge of word parts to analyze unfamiliar
medical terms.
TOPICS: Prefixes
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember

5. Which prefix would you use to build a medical term that means excessive or increased?
a. inter-
b. oligo-
c. hyper-
d. macro-
ANSWER: c
FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect. The prefix inter- means between or among.
b. Incorrect. The prefix oligo- means scanty or few.
c. Correct. The prefix hyper- means excessive or increased.
d. Incorrect. The prefix macro- means large, abnormal size, or long.
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Schroeder.CompMedTerm.23.1.1 - Define word root, combining form, combining vowel,
suffix, and prefix, as they are used in medical word building.
TOPICS: Prefixes
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember

6. Dr. Gutierrez orders an abdominocentesis for Alexi Petrov. What does abdominocentesis mean?
a. the surgical repair of a muscle
b. the surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid

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