TEST BANK For Quick and Easy Medical Terminology 9th Edition
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BY PEGGY C. LEONARD
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|Complete Chapter 1 - 15 |
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,Chapter001:0Simplified0Medical0Language
MULTIPLE0CHOICE
1. The0main0body0of0a0word0is0called0a:
a. suffix.
b. word0root.
c. combining0vowel.
d. combining0form.
ANS: B0 REF:0 p.02 TOP:0Word0Roots0and0Combining0Forms
2. Latin0roots0are0used0to0write0words0naming0and0describing:
a. diseases.
b. conditions.
c. diagnosis.
d. structures0of0the0body.
ANS: D0 REF:0 p.03 TOP:0Word0Roots0and0Combining1Forms
3. When0written0alone,0a0prefix0is0usually0followed0by0this0to0indicate0that0another1word0follows0the0
prefix0to0 suffix.
b. comma.
c. hyphen.
d. word0root.
ANS: C0 REF:0 p.04 TOP:0Prefixes0and0Suffixes
4. A0combining0vowel0is0used:
a. when0the0suffix0that0follows0begins0with0a0consonant.
b. when0the0suffix0that0follows0begins0with0a0consonant.
c. when0there0is0no0prefix.
d. when0there0is0a0prefix.
ANS: A0 REF:0 p.05 TOP:0Combining0Word0Parts0to0Write0Terms
5. Which0word0root0is0Greek0for0“stone”?
a. Psyche
b. Lithos
c. Oris
d. Cauda
ANS: B0 REF:0 p.02 TOP:0Word0Roots0and0Combining1Forms
6. The0punctuation0mark0that0designates0a0combining0form0is0a:
a. comma.
b. parenthesis.
c. diagonal0slash.
d. semicolon.
ANS: C REF:0 p.03 TOP:0Word0Roots0and0Combining0Forms
7. The0most0frequently0used0combining0vowel0is:
a. o.
b. a.
,c. i.
d. e.
ANS:0A0 REF:0p.03 TOP:0Combining0Word0Parts0to0Write0Terms
, a. Word0root
b. Prefix
c. Combining0vowel
d. Suffix
ANS: D REF:0 p.04 TOP:0Prefixes0and0Suffixes
11. Learning0the0meanings0of0word0parts:
a. is0not0important0as0long0as0every0word0is0memorized.
b. is0one0of0the0most0difficult0tasks0to0master1in0health0care.
c. should0be0done0only0if0time0allows.
d. eliminates0the0necessity0of0memorizing0each0new0word0encountered.
ANS: D0 REF:0 p.05 TOP:0Word0Parts
12. Borrowing0of0medical0words0from0Latin0or0Green0began0around0the0year:
a. 1500.
b. 1700.
c. 1800.
d. 1900.
ANS: A0 REF:0 p.0 1 TOP:0Simplifying0Medical0Terms
13. Latin0and0Green0combined0are0the0origin0of0what0percentage0of0medical0terms?
a. 400%
b. 500%
c. 700%
d. 900%
ANS: D0 REF:0 p.01 TOP:0Simplifying0Medical0Terms
14. The0suffix0“-itis”0meANS:
a. excision.
b. inflammation.
c. reverse.
d. repair.
ANS: B0 REF:0 p.0 2 TOP:0Prefixes0and1Suffixes
15. A0compound0word1is0a0word0in0which0two0of0what0are0combined?
a. Suffixes
b. Prefixes
c. Combining0vowels
d. Word0roots
ANS: D0 REF:0 p.02 TOP:0Word0Parts
16. Eponyms0are:
a. diseases,0organs,0procedures,0or0bodily0functions0named0after0a0person.
b. diseases,0organs,0procedures,0or0bodily0functions0named0after0a0place.
c. always0capitalized.
d. never0capitalized.
ANS: B0 REF:0 p.0 8 TOP:0Proper0Names
17. MD0stands0for:
a. modern0doctor.
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BY PEGGY C. LEONARD
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|Complete Chapter 1 - 15 |
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,Chapter001:0Simplified0Medical0Language
MULTIPLE0CHOICE
1. The0main0body0of0a0word0is0called0a:
a. suffix.
b. word0root.
c. combining0vowel.
d. combining0form.
ANS: B0 REF:0 p.02 TOP:0Word0Roots0and0Combining0Forms
2. Latin0roots0are0used0to0write0words0naming0and0describing:
a. diseases.
b. conditions.
c. diagnosis.
d. structures0of0the0body.
ANS: D0 REF:0 p.03 TOP:0Word0Roots0and0Combining1Forms
3. When0written0alone,0a0prefix0is0usually0followed0by0this0to0indicate0that0another1word0follows0the0
prefix0to0 suffix.
b. comma.
c. hyphen.
d. word0root.
ANS: C0 REF:0 p.04 TOP:0Prefixes0and0Suffixes
4. A0combining0vowel0is0used:
a. when0the0suffix0that0follows0begins0with0a0consonant.
b. when0the0suffix0that0follows0begins0with0a0consonant.
c. when0there0is0no0prefix.
d. when0there0is0a0prefix.
ANS: A0 REF:0 p.05 TOP:0Combining0Word0Parts0to0Write0Terms
5. Which0word0root0is0Greek0for0“stone”?
a. Psyche
b. Lithos
c. Oris
d. Cauda
ANS: B0 REF:0 p.02 TOP:0Word0Roots0and0Combining1Forms
6. The0punctuation0mark0that0designates0a0combining0form0is0a:
a. comma.
b. parenthesis.
c. diagonal0slash.
d. semicolon.
ANS: C REF:0 p.03 TOP:0Word0Roots0and0Combining0Forms
7. The0most0frequently0used0combining0vowel0is:
a. o.
b. a.
,c. i.
d. e.
ANS:0A0 REF:0p.03 TOP:0Combining0Word0Parts0to0Write0Terms
, a. Word0root
b. Prefix
c. Combining0vowel
d. Suffix
ANS: D REF:0 p.04 TOP:0Prefixes0and0Suffixes
11. Learning0the0meanings0of0word0parts:
a. is0not0important0as0long0as0every0word0is0memorized.
b. is0one0of0the0most0difficult0tasks0to0master1in0health0care.
c. should0be0done0only0if0time0allows.
d. eliminates0the0necessity0of0memorizing0each0new0word0encountered.
ANS: D0 REF:0 p.05 TOP:0Word0Parts
12. Borrowing0of0medical0words0from0Latin0or0Green0began0around0the0year:
a. 1500.
b. 1700.
c. 1800.
d. 1900.
ANS: A0 REF:0 p.0 1 TOP:0Simplifying0Medical0Terms
13. Latin0and0Green0combined0are0the0origin0of0what0percentage0of0medical0terms?
a. 400%
b. 500%
c. 700%
d. 900%
ANS: D0 REF:0 p.01 TOP:0Simplifying0Medical0Terms
14. The0suffix0“-itis”0meANS:
a. excision.
b. inflammation.
c. reverse.
d. repair.
ANS: B0 REF:0 p.0 2 TOP:0Prefixes0and1Suffixes
15. A0compound0word1is0a0word0in0which0two0of0what0are0combined?
a. Suffixes
b. Prefixes
c. Combining0vowels
d. Word0roots
ANS: D0 REF:0 p.02 TOP:0Word0Parts
16. Eponyms0are:
a. diseases,0organs,0procedures,0or0bodily0functions0named0after0a0person.
b. diseases,0organs,0procedures,0or0bodily0functions0named0after0a0place.
c. always0capitalized.
d. never0capitalized.
ANS: B0 REF:0 p.0 8 TOP:0Proper0Names
17. MD0stands0for:
a. modern0doctor.
