Test Bank for Applied Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist 9th Edition by Elena Bablenis Haveles isbn-9780323798631 Complete verified Guide Graded A+

,Chapter 01: Simplified Medical Language
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MULTIPLE CHOICE w




1. The main body of a word is called a:
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a. suffix.
b. word root. w


c. combining vowel. w


d. combining form. w




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




ANS: D REF: p. 3 w w w w TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
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3. When written alone, a prefix is usually followed by this to indicate that another word follows the
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wprefix to suffix. w


b. comma.
c. hyphen.
d. word root. w




ANS: C REF: p. 4 w w w w TOP: Prefixes and Suffixes
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4. A combining vowel is used:
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a. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant.
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b. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant.
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c. when there is no prefix. w w w w


d. when there is a prefix. w w w w




ANS: A REF: p. 5 w w w w TOP: Combining Word Parts to Write Terms
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5. Which word root is Greek for “stone”?
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a. Psyche
b. Lithos
c. Oris
d. Cauda
ANS: B REF: p. 2 w w w w TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
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6. The punctuation mark that designates a combining form is a:
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a. comma.
b. parenthesis.
c. diagonal slash. w


d. semicolon.
ANS: C REF: p. 3 w w w w TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
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7. The most frequently used combining vowel is:
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a. o.
b. a.

,c. i.
d. e.
ANS: A REF: p. 3
w w w w TOP: Combining Word Parts to Write Terms
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, a. Word root w


b. Prefix
c. Combining vowel w


d. Suffix
ANS: D REF: p. 4
w w w w TOP: Prefixes and Suffixes
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11. Learning the meanings of word parts:
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a. is not important as long as every word is memorized.
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b. is one of the most difficult tasks to master in health care.
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c. should be done only if time allows.w w w w w w


d. eliminates the necessity of memorizing each new word encountered.
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ANS: D REF: p. 5
w w w w TOP: Word Parts w w




12. Borrowing of medical words from Latin or Green began around the year:
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a. 1500.
b. 1700.
c. 1800.
d. 1900.
ANS: A REF: p. 1
w w w w TOP: Simplifying Medical Terms
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13. Latin and Green combined are the origin of what percentage of medical terms?
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a. 40 % w


b. 50 % w


c. 70 % w


d. 90 % w




ANS: D REF: p. 1
w w w w TOP: Simplifying Medical Terms
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14. The suffix “-itis” means:
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a. excision.
b. inflammation.
c. reverse.
d. repair.
ANS: B REF: p. 2
w w w w TOP: Prefixes and Suffixes
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15. A compound word is a word in which two of what are combined?
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a. Suffixes
b. Prefixes
c. Combining vowels w


d. Word roots w




ANS: D REF: p. 2
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16. Eponyms are: w


a. diseases, organs, procedures, or bodily functions named after a person.
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b. diseases, organs, procedures, or bodily functions named after a place.
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c. always capitalized. w


d. never capitalized. w




ANS: B REF: p. 8
w w w w TOP: Proper Names
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17. MD stands for:
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a. modern doctor. w