TEST BANK FOR QUICK AND EASY MEDICAL
TERMINOLOGY 10TH EDITION BY PEGGY C.
LEONARD ALL CHAPTERS COMPLETE
GRADED A+
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part One: The Basics
1. Simplified Medical Language
2. Suffixes and Combining Forms Made Easy
3. Essential Prefixes and More
4. Diagnostic Procedures and Therapeutic Interventions
5. The Body as a Whole
Part Two: Body Systems
6. Musculoskeletal System
7. Circulatory System
8. Respiratory System
9. Digestive System
10. Urinary System
11. Reproductive System
12. Integumentary System
13. Nervous System and Psychologic Disorders
14. Special Sensory Organs of the Peripheral Nervous System
15. Endocrine System
,CHAPTER 1: SIMPLIFIED MEDICAL LANGUAGE
1. Which of the following is the primary purpose of medical
terminology?
A. To help patients understand their diagnoses
B. To communicate information accurately and efficiently
among healthcare professionals
C. To simplify medical procedures for patients
D. To replace Latin and Greek in medical practice
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Medical terminology is primarily used to ensure
accurate and efficient communication among healthcare
professionals, ensuring clarity in diagnoses and treatments.
2. What does the root word "cardi" refer to?
A. Heart
B. Blood
C. Bone
D. Stomach
, Correct Answer: A
Rationale: "Cardi" is derived from the Greek word for heart and
is commonly used in terms like "cardiology."
3. What is the suffix "-itis" commonly used to indicate?
A. Inflammation
B. Infection
C. Disease
D. Pain
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The suffix "-itis" is used to indicate inflammation of
an organ or tissue, such as in "arthritis" or "gastritis."
4. Which prefix means "without" or "lack of"?
A. Hyper-
B. Hypo-
C. A-
D. Peri-
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The prefix "a-" or "an-" means "without" or "lack of,"
such as in "aseptic" meaning without infection.
TERMINOLOGY 10TH EDITION BY PEGGY C.
LEONARD ALL CHAPTERS COMPLETE
GRADED A+
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part One: The Basics
1. Simplified Medical Language
2. Suffixes and Combining Forms Made Easy
3. Essential Prefixes and More
4. Diagnostic Procedures and Therapeutic Interventions
5. The Body as a Whole
Part Two: Body Systems
6. Musculoskeletal System
7. Circulatory System
8. Respiratory System
9. Digestive System
10. Urinary System
11. Reproductive System
12. Integumentary System
13. Nervous System and Psychologic Disorders
14. Special Sensory Organs of the Peripheral Nervous System
15. Endocrine System
,CHAPTER 1: SIMPLIFIED MEDICAL LANGUAGE
1. Which of the following is the primary purpose of medical
terminology?
A. To help patients understand their diagnoses
B. To communicate information accurately and efficiently
among healthcare professionals
C. To simplify medical procedures for patients
D. To replace Latin and Greek in medical practice
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Medical terminology is primarily used to ensure
accurate and efficient communication among healthcare
professionals, ensuring clarity in diagnoses and treatments.
2. What does the root word "cardi" refer to?
A. Heart
B. Blood
C. Bone
D. Stomach
, Correct Answer: A
Rationale: "Cardi" is derived from the Greek word for heart and
is commonly used in terms like "cardiology."
3. What is the suffix "-itis" commonly used to indicate?
A. Inflammation
B. Infection
C. Disease
D. Pain
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The suffix "-itis" is used to indicate inflammation of
an organ or tissue, such as in "arthritis" or "gastritis."
4. Which prefix means "without" or "lack of"?
A. Hyper-
B. Hypo-
C. A-
D. Peri-
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The prefix "a-" or "an-" means "without" or "lack of,"
such as in "aseptic" meaning without infection.
