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Test Bank - Quick and Easy Medical Terminology 9th Edition (Leonard, 2020)



TEST BANK

Quick and Easy Medical Terminology
Peggy C. Leonard
9th Edition

, Test Bank - Quick and Easy Medical Terminology 9th Edition (Leonard, 2020)

Table of Contents
Part I: The Basics
Chapter 1. Simplified Medical Language
Chapter 2. Suffixes and Combining Forms Made Easy
Chapter 3. Essential Prefixes and More
Chapter 4. Diagnostic Procedures and Therapeutic Interventions
Chapter 5. The Body as a Whole


Part II: Body Systems
Chapter 6. Musculoskeletal System
Chapter 7. Circulatory System
Chapter 8. Respiratory System
Chapter 9. Digestive System
Chapter 10. Urinary System
Chapter 11. Reproductive System
Chapter 12. Integumentary System
Chapter 13. Nervous System and Psychologic Disorders
Chapter 14. Special Sensory Organs of the Peripheral Nervous System
Chapter 15. Endocrine System

, Test Bank - Quick and Easy Medical Terminology 9th Edition (Leonard, 2020)


Chapter 01: Simplified Medical Language
Leonard: Quick & Easy Medical Terminology, 9th Edition


MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The main body of a word is called a:
a. suffix.
b. word root.
c. combining vowel.
d. combining form.
ANS: B REF: p. 2 TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms

2. Latin roots are used to write words naming and describing:
a. diseases.
b. conditions.
c. diagnosis.
d. structures of the body.
ANS: D REF: p. 3 TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms

3. When written alone, a prefix is usually followed by this to indicate that another word follows
the prefix to make a complete word:
a. suffix.
b. comma.
c. hyphen.
d. word root.
ANS: C REF: p. 4 TOP: Prefixes and Suffixes

4. A combining vowel is used:
a. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant.
b. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant.
c. when there is no prefix.
d. when there is a prefix.
ANS: A REF: p. 5 TOP: Combining Word Parts to Write Terms

5. Which word root is Greek for “stone”?
a. Psyche
b. Lithos
c. Oris
d. Cauda
ANS: B REF: p. 2 TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms

6. The punctuation mark that designates a combining form is a:
a. comma.
b. parenthesis.
c. diagonal slash.
d. semicolon.

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ANS: C REF: p. 3 TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms

7. The most frequently used combining vowel is:
a. o.
b. a.
c. i.
d. e.
ANS: A REF: p. 3 TOP: Combining Word Parts to Write Terms

8. The largest organ in the human body is the:
a. lungs.
b. heart.
c. brain.
d. skin.
ANS: D REF: p. 3 TOP: Combining Word Parts to Write Terms

9. The prefix “a-” means:
a. without.
b. with.
c. under.
d. between.
ANS: A REF: p. 4 TOP: Prefixes and Suffixes

10. What is attached to the end of a word to modify its meaning?
a. Word root
b. Prefix
c. Combining vowel
d. Suffix
ANS: D REF: p. 4 TOP: Prefixes and Suffixes

11. Learning the meanings of word parts:
a. is not important as long as every word is memorized.
b. is one of the most difficult tasks to master in health care.
c. should be done only if time allows.
d. eliminates the necessity of memorizing each new word encountered.
ANS: D REF: p. 5 TOP: Word Parts

12. Borrowing of medical words from Latin or Green began around the year:
a. 1500.
b. 1700.
c. 1800.
d. 1900.
ANS: A REF: p. 1 TOP: Simplifying Medical Terms

13. Latin and Green combined are the origin of what percentage of medical terms?
a. 40%

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b. 50%
c. 70%
d. 90%
ANS: D REF: p. 1 TOP: Simplifying Medical Terms

14. The suffix “-itis” means:
a. excision.
b. inflammation.
c. reverse.
d. repair.
ANS: B REF: p. 2 TOP: Prefixes and Suffixes

15. A compound word is a word in which two of what are combined?
a. Suffixes
b. Prefixes
c. Combining vowels
d. Word roots
ANS: D REF: p. 2 TOP: Word Parts

16. Eponyms are:
a. diseases, organs, procedures, or bodily functions named after a person.
b. diseases, organs, procedures, or bodily functions named after a place.
c. always capitalized.
d. never capitalized.
ANS: B REF: p. 8 TOP: Proper Names

17. MD stands for:
a. modern doctor.
b. medical dentistry.
c. doctor of medicine.
d. medical derivative.
ANS: A REF: p. 8 TOP: Abbreviations

18. Which term is an example of an eponym and an abbreviation?
a. Stat
b. Pap smear
c. Foley catheter
d. CABG
ANS: B REF: p. 8 TOP: Abbreviations

19. One common cause of misinterpretation of abbreviations is:
a. inconsistent standards for abbreviations.
b. incompetence of medical professionals.
c. misreading of handwriting.
d. incompatibility with computer systems.
ANS: C REF: p. 9 TOP: Abbreviations

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20. In pharmacology, drugs are grouped into classes based on their:
a. major effects.
b. potential for abuse.
c. color.
d. method of administration.
ANS: A REF: p. 9 TOP: Abbreviations


COMPLETION

1. A plural expresses that there is more than _ of something. (Use only numeric characters in
your answer.)

ANS: 1

REF: p. 9 TOP: Plurals

2. Every medical term contains at least _ component parts. (Use only numeric characters in your
answer.)

ANS: 2

REF: p. 7 TOP: Word Parts

3. Pronunciation of medical terms may vary by ____________.

ANS: geographical region

REF: p. 11 TOP: Pronunciation of Medical Terms

4. Many nouns that end with s, ch, and sh form their plurals by adding _.

ANS: es

REF: p. 9 TOP: Plurals

5. The plural of a noun ending in nx is _____.

ANS: nges

REF: p. 9 TOP: Plurals