Question 1

All of the following types of psychiatric therapy could be used for a young child, except _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  play therapy
B)  family therapy
C)  group therapy
D)  art therapyE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Which abbreviation indicates a surgical procedure on the prostate gland?

Accepted Answer

A)  TURP
B)  PAP
C)  DRE
D)  STDE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

A dermatome is _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a surgical instrument
B)  a skin area that sends sensory information to the spinal cord
C)  used to make a skin graft
D)  all of the aboveE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

The combining forms in the medical word otalgia mean _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  nose; enlargement
B)  ear; pain
C)  mouth; disease
D)  palate; lymph nodesE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

All of the following abbreviations are related to cells in the blood, except _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  FBS
B)  RBC
C)  HCT
D)  WBCE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 6

A refractometer is used to _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  measure the creatinine level in the blood
B)  test the specific gravity of urine
C)  test the bladder function
D)  perform hemodialysisE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Which is the primary accented syllable in the medical word hemangioma?

Accepted Answer

A)  hee
B)  man
C)  jee
D)  ohE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following medical words has 3 combining forms and 1 suffix?

Accepted Answer

A)  carboxyhemoglobin
B)  hypercapnia
C)  expectoration
D)  bronchopneumoniaE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 9

The medical word that contains a suffix that means process of recording is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  arthrogram
B)  rheumatoid
C)  scintigraphy
D)  arthropathyE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

The medical words "systolic" and "diastolic" are associated with _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  blood pressure
B)  blood flow to the myocardiums
C)  blood lipid levels
D)  blood flow through an arteyE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Which structure hangs in the posterior oral cavity?

Accepted Answer

A)  cecum
B)  appendix
C)  gluten
D)  uvulaE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

A loss of touch with reality is associated with _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychosis
B)  gemeralized anxiety disorder
C)  narcissitic personality
D)  borderline personalityE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

The _____________ arteries supply the myocardium with oxygenated blood.

Accepted Answer

A)  femoral
B)  pulmonary
C)  coronary
D)  saphenousE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

The combining form that means joint is _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  oste/o-
B)  articul/o-
C)   carp/o-
D)  coccyg/o-E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  The medical record varies in format and content from one facility to the next.
B)  Hospitals use more extensive documentation than physicians' offices.
C)  The electronic medical record is another name for the electronic patient record.
D)  The patient's medical record and his/her legal record are kept separately.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 16

All of these combining forms mean milk, except __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  men/o-
B)  galact/o-
C)  lact/o-
D)  lact/i-E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Which of the following abbreviations stands for the national government agency that tracks venereal diseases?

Accepted Answer

A)  VDRL
B)  STD
C)  AIDS
D)  CDCPE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

The suffix -tomy in the medical word craniotomy means _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  surgical removal
B)  tumor
C)  process of cutting or making an incision
D)  a process; being or havingE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

A patient who cannot breathe easily and has to sleep sitting up, propped up on pillows, has the medical condition of _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  endotracheal intubation
B)  thoracentesis
C)  orthopnea
D)  metabolismE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

A plastic surgery procedure to correct protruding ears is known as a/an _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  otoplasty
B)  polypectomy
C)  blepharoplasty
D)  rhinoplastyE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Exam 20: Medical Terminology Questions and Answers

Which is the primary accented syllable in the medical word hemangioma?

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The _____________ arteries supply the myocardium with oxygenated blood.

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The combining forms in the medical word otalgia mean _____________.

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The combining form that means joint is _____________.

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All of the following abbreviations are related to cells in the blood, except _____________.

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Which of the following medical words has 3 combining forms and 1 suffix?

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The medical words "systolic" and "diastolic" are associated with _____________.

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The medical word that contains a suffix that means process of recording is ______.

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Which of the following abbreviations stands for the national government agency that tracks venereal diseases?

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A plastic surgery procedure to correct protruding ears is known as a/an _____________.

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Which of the following statements is false?

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A dermatome is _____________.

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Which structure hangs in the posterior oral cavity?

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Which abbreviation indicates a surgical procedure on the prostate gland?

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A loss of touch with reality is associated with _____________.

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A patient who cannot breathe easily and has to sleep sitting up, propped up on pillows, has the medical condition of _____________.

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All of these combining forms mean milk, except __________.

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All of the following types of psychiatric therapy could be used for a young child, except _______.

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A refractometer is used to _____________.

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The suffix -tomy in the medical word craniotomy means _________.

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