Medical Language for Modern Health Care 4Th Edition By David - Test Bank

,Medical Language for Modern Health Care, 4e (Allan)
Chapter 1 The Anatomy of Medical Terms

1) Elements of a medical term are the
A) individual parts of the word
B) references to Greek or Roman origins
C) multiple syllables of the word
D) combining vowels of the word
E) indicators that the word is plural

Answer: A
Explanation: The elements of a medical term are its prefixes, roots, and suffixes.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Recognize the logic of the language of medicine in individual medical terms; Identify
medical terms taken directly from Greek, Latin, or Old English words
Bloom's: Remember
Est Time: 0-1 minute
Learning Outcome: 01.1
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2) The medical language came mostly from which two origins?
A) Latin and Spanish
B) Spanish and Italian
C) Latin and Greek
D) Greek and English
E) Spanish and English

Answer: C
Explanation: The technical language of medicine has been developed logically, mainly from
Latin and Greek roots.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Identify medical terms taken directly from Greek, Latin, or Old English words
Bloom's: Remember
Est Time: 0-1 minute
Learning Outcome: 01.4
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,3) The prefix is
A) the core of the word
B) found at the end of the word
C) found at the beginning of some words
D) the combining form of the word
E) rarely used in the medical language

Answer: C
Explanation: The prefix is found at the beginning of some words; not all medical terms have a
prefix.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Demonstrate the importance of suffixes and prefixes in forming medical terms
Bloom's: Understand
Est Time: 0-1 minute
Learning Outcome: 01.3
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4) The core element of any term is its
A) combining form
B) root
C) suffix
D) combining vowel
E) prefix

Answer: B
Explanation: The core element of any medical term is its root, which bears the meaning of the
term.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Identify the roots and combining forms of medical terms
Bloom's: Remember
Est Time: 0-1 minute
Learning Outcome: 01.2
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, 5) Which of the following word elements is the root for the term dermatitis?
A) -itis
B) -matitis
C) der-
D) dermat-
E) derm-

Answer: D
Explanation: The root word in the medical term dermatitis is dermat-, from the Greek word for
skin.
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Identify the roots and combining forms of medical terms
Bloom's: Analyze
Est Time: 0-1 minute
Learning Outcome: 01.2
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

6) Which of the following are the roots in the medical terms arthroscopy and respiratory?
A) arthr- and respir-
B) -scopy and -atory
C) -roscopy and –piratory
D) arth- and res-
E) thro- and spira-

Answer: A
Explanation: The root in the term arthroscopy is arthr-, from the Greek, that means joint; the
root in the term respiratory is respir-, from the Latin, that means to breathe.
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Identify the roots and combining forms of medical terms
Bloom's: Analyze
Est Time: 0-1 minute
Learning Outcome: 01.2
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation




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