TEST BANK FOR THE LANGUAGE OF MEDICINE 13TH
EDITION BY DAVI-ELLEN CHABNER ALL CHAPTERS: ISBN-
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Chapter 01: Basic Word Structure
Chabner: The Language of Medicine, 13th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE:
1. Gastrectomy:
a. Gastric resection
b. Intestinal incision
c. Tumor of the stomach
d. Incision of the stomach
e. Resection of the intestine
ANS: A REF: p. 9 OBJ: Analyze medical terms.
2. Osteitis:
a. Incision of a bone
b. Removal of a bone
c. Incision of a joint
d. Inflammation of a joint
e. Inflammation of a bone
ANS: E REF: p. 4 | p. 11 OBJ: Analyze medical terms.
3. Hepatoma:
a. Incision of the kidney
b. Tumor of the liver
c. Blood mass
d. Inflammation of the liver
e. Red blood cell
ANS: B REF: p. 13 OBJ: Analyze medical terms.
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4. Cystoscopy:
a. Study of cells
b. Visual examination of cells
c. Removal of a sac of fluid
d. Removal of the urinary bladder
e. Visual examination of the urinary bladder
ANS: E REF: p. 8 OBJ: Analyze medical terms.
5. Iatrogenic:
a. Pertaining to produced by treatment
b. Produced by the mind
c. Cancer producing
d. Pertaining to producing a tumor
e. Cutting into a tumor
ANS: A REF: p. 10 | p. 13 OBJ: Analyze medical terms.
6. Electroencephalogram:
a. Record of electricity in the brain
U U U U U
b. Record of electricity in the heart
U U U U U
c. X-ray of the brain
U U U
d. Record of sound waves in the brain
U U U U U U
e. X-ray of the heart and brain
U U U U U
ANS: A
U REF: U U p. 9 U OBJ: Analyze medical terms.
U U U
7. Diagnosis:
a. Made after the prognosis
U U U
b. A guess as to the patient’s condition
U U U U U U
c. A prediction of the course of treatment
U U U U U U
d. Made on the basis of complete knowledge about the patient’s condition
U U U U U U U U U U
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e. A treatment of the patient
U U U U
ANS: DU REF: U U p. 10 OBJ: Analyze medical terms.
U U U U
8. Cancerous tumor: U
a. Hematoma
b. Adenoma
c. Carcinoma
d. Carcinogenic
e. Neurotomy
ANS: CU REF: U U p. 7U OBJ: Analyze medical terms.
U U U
9. Microscopic examination of living tissue:
U U U U
a. Incision
b. Pathology
c. Biopsy
d. Autopsy
e. Resection
ANS: CU REF: U U p. 7U OBJ: Use word parts to build terms.
U U U U U U
10. Pertaining to the largest part of the brain:
U U U U U U U
a. Cerebral
b. Cephalic
c. Renal
d. Cardiac
e. Neural
ANS: AU REF: U U p. 8U OBJ: Use word parts to build terms.
U U U U U U
11. Removal of a gland:
U U U
a. Gastrotomy
b. Gastric
c. Hepatic resection
U
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d. Nephric section U
e. Adenectomy
ANS: EU REF: U U p. 7 | p. 13
U U U U OBJ: Use word parts to build terms.
U U U U U U
ANS: EU REF: U U p. 7 | p. 13
U U U U OBJ: Use word parts to build terms.
U U U U U U
12. Decrease in numbers of red blood cells or hemoglobin within red blood cells:
U U U U U U U U U U U U
a. Anemia
b. Erythrocytosis
c. Thrombocytosis
d. Leukemia
e. Leukocytosis
ANS: AU REF: U U p. 14 OBJ: Use word parts to build terms.
U U U U U U U
13. Pathologist is one who: U U U
a. Examines x-rays U
b. Operates on the urinary tract
U U U U
c. Performs autopsies and examines biopsies
U U U U
d. Operates on the kidney
U U U
e. Treats diseases with chemicals
U U U
ANS: CU REF: U U p. 11 OBJ: Analyze medical terms.
U U U U
14. Pain in a joint:
U U U
a. Ostealgia
b. Arthritis
c. Osteoarthritis
d. Arthroalgia
e. Arthralgia
ANS: EU REF: U U p. 7 | p. 13
U U U U OBJ: Use word parts to build terms.
U U U U U U
15. Increase in number of malignant white blood cells:
U U U U U U U
a. Leukocytosis
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