CURRENT MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS AND
TREATMENT COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
PREP QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED STUDY RESOURCE
●● acronym
Answer: A type of abbreviation that is formed from the initial letters of
words and is pronounced as a word.
●● acute
Answer: Characterized by rapid onset, severe symptoms, and short
duration.
●● auscultation
Answer: Use of a stethoscope to listen to sounds within body cavities.
●● autoimmune
Answer: A classification of disease in which the immune system reacts
to its own healthy tissue in the same way it reacts to foreign antigens.
●● benign
Answer: Noncancerous or nonmalignant; a term for cancers in which the
patient has a good chance of survival.
, ●● chronic
Answer: Characterized by long duration and slow progression.
●● combining form
Answer: A root word plus a combining vowel.
●● combining vowel
Answer: The vowel attached to the end of a root word.
●● condition
Answer: A short-term health issue, such as a cold, ankle sprain, or
muscle strain.
●● congenital
Answer: A condition that is present at birth and that may be the result of
either genetic or environmental factors.
●● convalescence
Answer: A period of gradual recovery after illness or injury.
●● debilitating
Answer: Having a weakening or fatiguing effect.
TREATMENT COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
PREP QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED STUDY RESOURCE
●● acronym
Answer: A type of abbreviation that is formed from the initial letters of
words and is pronounced as a word.
●● acute
Answer: Characterized by rapid onset, severe symptoms, and short
duration.
●● auscultation
Answer: Use of a stethoscope to listen to sounds within body cavities.
●● autoimmune
Answer: A classification of disease in which the immune system reacts
to its own healthy tissue in the same way it reacts to foreign antigens.
●● benign
Answer: Noncancerous or nonmalignant; a term for cancers in which the
patient has a good chance of survival.
, ●● chronic
Answer: Characterized by long duration and slow progression.
●● combining form
Answer: A root word plus a combining vowel.
●● combining vowel
Answer: The vowel attached to the end of a root word.
●● condition
Answer: A short-term health issue, such as a cold, ankle sprain, or
muscle strain.
●● congenital
Answer: A condition that is present at birth and that may be the result of
either genetic or environmental factors.
●● convalescence
Answer: A period of gradual recovery after illness or injury.
●● debilitating
Answer: Having a weakening or fatiguing effect.
