QUICK AND EASY MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
TEST BANK For Quick and Easy Medical Terminology 10th Edition
BY PEGGY C. LEONARD |Complete Chapter 1 - 15 | A+ Guide
Bonie314 Stuvia
,Chapter 01: Simplified Medical Language
d d d
MULTIPLE CHOICE d
1. The main body of a word is called a:
d d d d d d d d
a. suffix.
b. word root. d
c. combining vowel. d
d. combining form. d
ACCURATE CHOICE:- B REF: page. 2 d d d d d TOPIC: Word Roots and Combining Forms
d d d d d
2. Latin roots are used to write words naming and describing:
d d d d d d d d d
a. illnesss.
b. conditions.
c. diagnosis.
d. structures of the body. d d d
ACCURATE CHOICE: - D d d d REF: page. 3 d d
TOPIC: Word Roots and Combining Forms
d d d d d
3. When written alone, a prefix is usually followed by this to indicate that another word follows the prefix to
d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d
suffix.
d
b. comma.
c. hyphen.
d. word root. d
ACCURATE CHOICE:- C d d
REF: page. 4 d d TOPIC: Prefixes and Suffixes
d d d
4. A combining vowel is used:
d d d d
a. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant.
d d d d d d d d
b. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant.
d d d d d d d d
c. when there is no prefix. d d d d
d. when there is a prefix. d d d d
ACCURATE CHOICE:- A d d
REF: page. 5 d d TOPIC: Combining Word Parts to Write Terms
d d d d d d
5. Which word root is Greek for “stone”?
d d d d d d
a. Psyche
b. Lithos
c. Oris
d. Cauda
ACCURATE CHOICE:- B d d
REF: page. 2 d d TOPIC: Word Roots and Combining Forms
d d d d d
6. The punctuation mark that designates a combining form is a:
d d d d d d d d d
a. comma.
b. parenthesis.
c. diagonal slash. d
d. semicolon.
ACCURATE CHOICE:- C REF: page. 3 d d d d d TOPIC: Word Roots and Combining Forms
d d d d d
7. The most frequently used combining vowel is:
d d d d d d
a. o.
, b. a.
c. i.
d. e.
ACCURATE CHOICE:- A REF: page. 3
d d d d d TOPD:isCtriboumtiobninoifnthgisWdoocurdmePnat ristsillteogaWl rite Terms d d d
a. Word root d
b. Prefix
c. Combining vowel d
d. Suffix
ACCURATE CHOICE:- D REF: page. 4 d d d d d TOPIC: Prefixes and Suffixes
d d d
11. Learning the meanings of word parts:
d d d d d
a. is not important as long as every word is memorized.
d d d d d d d d d
b. is one of the most difficult tasks to master in health care.
d d d d d d d d d d d
c. should be done only if time allows. d d d d d d
d. eliminates the necessity of memorizing each new word encountered.
d d d d d d d d
ACCURATE CHOICE:- D d d
REF: page. 5 d d TOPIC: Word Parts d d
12. Borrowing of medical words from Latin or Green began around the year:
d d d d d d d d d d d
a. 1500.
b. 1700.
c. 1800.
d. 1900.
ACCURATE CHOICE:- A REF: page. 1 d d d d d TOPIC: Simplifying Medical Terms
d d d
13. Latin and Green combined are the origin of what percentage of medical terms?
d d d d d d d d d d d d
a. 40 % d
b. 50 % d
c. 70 % d
d. 90 % d
ACCURATE CHOICE:- D d d
REF: page. 1 d d TOPIC: Simplifying Medical Termsd d d
14. The suffix “-itis” meaccurate choice:-
d d d d
a. excision.
b. inflammation.
c. reverse.
d. repair.
ACCURATE CHOICE:- B d d
REF: page. 2 d d TOPIC: Prefixes and Suffixes d d d
15. A compound word is a word in which two of what are combined?
d d d d d d d d d d d d
a. Suffixes
b. Prefixes
c. Combining vowels d
d. Word roots d
ACCURATE CHOICE:- D d d
REF: page. 2 d d TOPIC: Word Parts d d
16. Eponyms are: d
a. illnesss, organs, procedures, or bodily functions named after a person.
d d d d d d d d d
, b. illnesss, organs, procedures, or bodily functions named after a place.
d d d d d d d d d
c. always capitalized.d
d. never capitalized.
d
ACCURATE CHOICE:- B d d
REF: page. 8
d d TOPIC: Proper Names
d d
17. MD stands for:
d d
a. modern doctor. d
b. medical dentistry. d
c. doctor of medicine
d d
TEST BANK For Quick and Easy Medical Terminology 10th Edition
BY PEGGY C. LEONARD |Complete Chapter 1 - 15 | A+ Guide
Bonie314 Stuvia
,Chapter 01: Simplified Medical Language
d d d
MULTIPLE CHOICE d
1. The main body of a word is called a:
d d d d d d d d
a. suffix.
b. word root. d
c. combining vowel. d
d. combining form. d
ACCURATE CHOICE:- B REF: page. 2 d d d d d TOPIC: Word Roots and Combining Forms
d d d d d
2. Latin roots are used to write words naming and describing:
d d d d d d d d d
a. illnesss.
b. conditions.
c. diagnosis.
d. structures of the body. d d d
ACCURATE CHOICE: - D d d d REF: page. 3 d d
TOPIC: Word Roots and Combining Forms
d d d d d
3. When written alone, a prefix is usually followed by this to indicate that another word follows the prefix to
d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d
suffix.
d
b. comma.
c. hyphen.
d. word root. d
ACCURATE CHOICE:- C d d
REF: page. 4 d d TOPIC: Prefixes and Suffixes
d d d
4. A combining vowel is used:
d d d d
a. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant.
d d d d d d d d
b. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant.
d d d d d d d d
c. when there is no prefix. d d d d
d. when there is a prefix. d d d d
ACCURATE CHOICE:- A d d
REF: page. 5 d d TOPIC: Combining Word Parts to Write Terms
d d d d d d
5. Which word root is Greek for “stone”?
d d d d d d
a. Psyche
b. Lithos
c. Oris
d. Cauda
ACCURATE CHOICE:- B d d
REF: page. 2 d d TOPIC: Word Roots and Combining Forms
d d d d d
6. The punctuation mark that designates a combining form is a:
d d d d d d d d d
a. comma.
b. parenthesis.
c. diagonal slash. d
d. semicolon.
ACCURATE CHOICE:- C REF: page. 3 d d d d d TOPIC: Word Roots and Combining Forms
d d d d d
7. The most frequently used combining vowel is:
d d d d d d
a. o.
, b. a.
c. i.
d. e.
ACCURATE CHOICE:- A REF: page. 3
d d d d d TOPD:isCtriboumtiobninoifnthgisWdoocurdmePnat ristsillteogaWl rite Terms d d d
a. Word root d
b. Prefix
c. Combining vowel d
d. Suffix
ACCURATE CHOICE:- D REF: page. 4 d d d d d TOPIC: Prefixes and Suffixes
d d d
11. Learning the meanings of word parts:
d d d d d
a. is not important as long as every word is memorized.
d d d d d d d d d
b. is one of the most difficult tasks to master in health care.
d d d d d d d d d d d
c. should be done only if time allows. d d d d d d
d. eliminates the necessity of memorizing each new word encountered.
d d d d d d d d
ACCURATE CHOICE:- D d d
REF: page. 5 d d TOPIC: Word Parts d d
12. Borrowing of medical words from Latin or Green began around the year:
d d d d d d d d d d d
a. 1500.
b. 1700.
c. 1800.
d. 1900.
ACCURATE CHOICE:- A REF: page. 1 d d d d d TOPIC: Simplifying Medical Terms
d d d
13. Latin and Green combined are the origin of what percentage of medical terms?
d d d d d d d d d d d d
a. 40 % d
b. 50 % d
c. 70 % d
d. 90 % d
ACCURATE CHOICE:- D d d
REF: page. 1 d d TOPIC: Simplifying Medical Termsd d d
14. The suffix “-itis” meaccurate choice:-
d d d d
a. excision.
b. inflammation.
c. reverse.
d. repair.
ACCURATE CHOICE:- B d d
REF: page. 2 d d TOPIC: Prefixes and Suffixes d d d
15. A compound word is a word in which two of what are combined?
d d d d d d d d d d d d
a. Suffixes
b. Prefixes
c. Combining vowels d
d. Word roots d
ACCURATE CHOICE:- D d d
REF: page. 2 d d TOPIC: Word Parts d d
16. Eponyms are: d
a. illnesss, organs, procedures, or bodily functions named after a person.
d d d d d d d d d
, b. illnesss, organs, procedures, or bodily functions named after a place.
d d d d d d d d d
c. always capitalized.d
d. never capitalized.
d
ACCURATE CHOICE:- B d d
REF: page. 8
d d TOPIC: Proper Names
d d
17. MD stands for:
d d
a. modern doctor. d
b. medical dentistry. d
c. doctor of medicine
d d
