TEST BANK
Quick and Easy Medical Terminology 9th Edition By
Peggy C. Leonard.
,Chapter`01:`Simplified`Medical`Language
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`t
o 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.
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
, 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`%
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.
Quick and Easy Medical Terminology 9th Edition By
Peggy C. Leonard.
,Chapter`01:`Simplified`Medical`Language
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`t
o 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.
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
, 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`%
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.
