Test Bank for Acquiring Medical Language, 2025 Release by Steven L. Jones

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Chapter 01 2025 Release
MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or
answers the question.
1) Medical language is necessary and useful because
1) ______
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.

Question Details
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Bloom's : Remember
Difficulty : 1 Easy
Est Time : 0-1 minute
Learning Outcome : 01.01
Topic : The Purpose of Medical Language
Source : CH-01: Test Bank > 01 Medical language is necessary and useful...




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,2) Medical language is made up primarily (but not exclusively) of words taken from which two
ancient languages?
2) ______
A) Greek and Latin
B) Greek and Old English
C) Greek and Hebrew
D) Hebrew and Latin
E) Hebrew and Old English

Question Details
Accessibility : Screen Reader/Keyboard/CC
Bloom's : Remember
Difficulty : 1 Easy
Est Time : 0-1 minute
Learning Outcome : 01.02
Topic : The Origins of Medical Language
Source : CH-01: Test Bank > 02 Medical language is made up primarily...



3) A(n) ______ is a word formed by including the name of the person who discovered or
invented what is being described.
3) ______
A) acronym
B) antonym
C) eponym
D) synonym
E) none of these

Question Details
Accessibility : Screen Reader/Keyboard/CC
Bloom's : Remember
Difficulty : 1 Easy
Est Time : 0-1 minute
Learning Outcome : 01.02
Topic : The Origins of Medical Language
Source : CH-01: Test Bank > 03 A(n) ______ is a word formed...




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,4) The diagnostic imaging process called magnetic resonance imaging is frequently called MRI.
This is an example of a(n)
4) ______
A) acronym.
B) antonym.
C) eponym.
D) synonym.
E) none of the these.

Question Details
Accessibility : Screen Reader/Keyboard/CC
Bloom's : Understand
Difficulty : 1 Easy
Est Time : 0-1 minute
Learning Outcome : 01.02
Topic : The Origins of Medical Language
Source : CH-01: Test Bank > 04 The diagnostic imaging process called magnetic...



5) Which of the following is NOT a reason why Greek and Latin form the backbone and
foundation of medical language?
5) ______
A) Foundations of Western medicine were in ancient Greece and Rome.
B) Latin was the global language of the scientific revolution.
C) Medical research of the scientific revolution was in Greek.
D) They are no longer spoken and therefore do not change meaning over time.
E) They are no longer spoken and can therefore serve as a common language for medical
professionals who may speak different modern languages.

Question Details
Accessibility : Screen Reader/Keyboard/CC
Bloom's : Understand
Difficulty : 1 Easy
Est Time : 0-1 minute
Learning Outcome : 01.02
Topic : The Origins of Medical Language
Source : CH-01: Test Bank > 05 Which of the following is NOT...




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, 6) Thinking of medical language as sentences to be translated instead of words to be memorized
allows one to
6) ______
A) break down and understand new words.
B) describe all aspects of health care.
C) prescribe medication to patients.
D) translate a few stock medical phrases.
E) understand only the most commonly used medical phrases.

Question Details
Accessibility : Screen Reader/Keyboard/CC
Bloom's : Remember
Difficulty : 1 Easy
Est Time : 0-1 minute
Learning Outcome : 01.03
Topic : The Principles of Medical Language
Source : CH-01: Test Bank > 06 Thinking of medical language as sentences...



7) What is the basic rule for emphasizing syllables?
7) ______
A) In most words, the emphasis usually falls on the first syllable.
B) In most words, the emphasis usually falls on the last syllable.
C) In most words, the emphasis usually falls on the second-to-last syllable.
D) In most words, the emphasis usually falls on the third-to-last syllable.
E) There is no basic rule for pronunciation.

Question Details
Accessibility : Screen Reader/Keyboard/CC
Bloom's : Remember
Difficulty : 1 Easy
Est Time : 0-1 minute
Learning Outcome : 01.04
Topic : How to Pronounce Terms Associated with Medical Language
Source : CH-01: Test Bank > 07 What is the basic rule for emphasizing syllables?




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