TEST BANK FOR Medical Language Immerse Yourself, 6th Edition by Susan M. Turley

TEST BANK FOR Medical Language Immerse Yourself,
6th Edition by Susan M. Turley
Chapter 1 Medical Language: Its Structure and Meaning

1.1 Multiple Choice Questions

Anesthesia is defined as .
state of unawareness
state of unconsciousness
condition of being without sensation
condition without pain
Answer: C
Explanation: A) Based on its word part meanings, this is not the correct definition of anesthesia.
Based on its word part meanings, this is not the correct definition of anesthesia.
Correct! An- is a suffix meaning "not; without." Esthes/o- is a combining form meaning
"feeling; sensation." The suffix -ia means "condition; state; thing." Therefore, anesthesia means
"condition of being without sensation."
Based on its word part meanings, this is not the correct definition of anesthesia.
Page Ref: 11
Learning Outcome: 1.7
LOD: Knowledge
Question Type: Medical Words: Divide, Build, Spell, and Pronounce

With bradycardia, there is a .
fast heart rate
reversal of an abnormal heart
process of recording the heart
condition of a slow heart
Answer: D
Explanation: A) This does not describe bradycardia.
This does not describe bradycardia.
This does not describe bradycardia.
Correct! The prefix brady- means "slow." The combining form cardi/o- means "heart." The
suffix -ia means "condition; state; thing." Therefore, bradycardia means condition of a slow heart.
Page Ref: 10
Learning Outcome: 1.4
LOD: Knowledge
Question Type: Medical Words: Divide, Build, Spell, and Pronounce

,Which suffix means "process of using an instrument to examine"?
-scopy
-gram
-oma
-graphy
Answer: A
Explanation: A) Correct! The suffix -scopy means "process of using an instrument to examine."
The suffix -gram does not mean this.
The suffix -oma does not mean this.
The suffix -graphy does not mean this.
Page Ref: 9
Learning Outcome: 1.5
LOD: Knowledge
Question Type: Medical Words: Singular and Plural Nouns and Word Parts

The prefix that means "after; behind" is .
poly-
post-
pre-
peri-
Answer: B
Explanation: A) The prefix poly- does not mean this.
Correct! The prefix post- means "after; behind."
The prefix pre- does not mean this.
The prefix peri- does not mean this.
Page Ref: 10
Learning Outcome: 1.5
LOD: Knowledge
Question Type: Medical Words: Singular and Plural Nouns and Word Parts

Which word means "inflammation of the lung"?
Neuritis
Hepatitis
Pneumonitis
Laryngitis
Answer: C
Explanation: A) Neuritis is inflammation of a nerve.
Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver.
Correct! Pneumonitis is inflammation of the lung.
Laryngitis is inflammation of the larynx.
Page Ref: 8
Learning Outcome: 1.5
LOD: Comprehension
Question Type: Medical Words: Divide, Build, Spell, and Pronounce

,Vertebrae means .
one bone of the spine
more than one bone of the spine
pertaining to the spine
in the direction of the spine
Answer: B
Explanation: A) Vertebrae is the plural form–more than one bone of the spine.
Correct! Vertebrae is the plural form–more than one bone of the spine.
Vertebrae is a noun, not an adjective.
Vertebrae does not mean in the direction of the spine.
Page Ref: 6
Learning Outcome: 1.3
LOD: Knowledge
Question Type: Medical Words: Singular and Plural Nouns and Word Parts

Which is the plural form of apex?
Apexs
Apices
Apis
Apae
Answer: B
Explanation: A) This is not the plural of apex.
Correct! Apices is the plural form of apex.
This is not the plural of apex.
This is not the plural of apex.
Page Ref: 6
Learning Outcome: 1.3
LOD: Knowledge
Question Type: Medical Words: Singular and Plural Nouns and Word Parts

The medical word intrahepatic means " the liver."
between
below
beside
within
Answer: D
Explanation: A) The prefix intra- does not mean this.
The prefix intra- does not mean this.
The prefix intra- does not mean this.
Correct! The prefix intra- means "within."
Page Ref: 10
Learning Outcome: 1.5
LOD: Knowledge
Question Type: Medical Words: Singular and Plural Nouns and Word Parts
Pericardial means "pertaining to the heart."
within
below

, around
in front of
Answer: C
Explanation: A) The prefix peri- does not mean "within."
The prefix peri- does not mean "below."
Correct! The prefix peri- means "around."
The prefix peri- does not mean "in front of."
Page Ref: 15
Learning Outcome: 1.6
LOD: Comprehension
Question Type: Medical Words: Singular and Plural Nouns and Word Parts

The fplural fof fthe fLatin fnoun fbronchus fis f .
fbronchi
bronchae
fbronches
fbroncha
fAnswer: f A
Explanation: f A) fCorrect! fThe f-us fis fchanged fto f-i fto fform fthe fplural fnoun
fbronchi. fThis fis fnot fthe fplural fof fbronchus.
This fis fnot fthe fplural fof
fbronchus. fThis fis fnot fthe fplural
fof fbronchus. fPage fRef: f6
Learning fOutcome:
f 1.3 fLOD:
f Knowledge
Question fType: f f Medical fWords: fSingular fand fPlural fNouns fand fWord fParts

A fgastroscopy fis fthe f .
process fof fusing fan finstrument fto fexamine fthe
fstomach fprocess fof frecording fthe factivity fof fthe
fstomach fprocess fof fmeasuring fthe fstomach
process fof fsurgically fremoving fpart fof fthe fstomach
fAnswer: f A
Explanation: f A) fCorrect! fThe fsuffix f-scopy fmeans f"process fof fusing fan finstrument fto
fexamine," fand fthe
This fis fnot fthe fmeaning fof
fgastroscopy. fThis fis fnot fthe fmeaning
fof fgastroscopy. fThis fis fnot fthe
fmeaning fof fgastroscopy. fPage fRef: f9
Learning fOutcome:
f 1.5 fLOD:
f Knowledge
Question fType: f f Medical fWords: fDivide, fBuild, fSpell, fand fPronounce