Question 1

The doctor has ordered a CBC. When the patient gets to the lab, what will be done?

Accepted Answer

A)  Calculated blood count 
B)  Complete blood count 
C)  Complete blood chemistry 
D)  Computerized blood culture

Question 2

The paramedics are bringing in a patient who is losing blood rapidly due to a shark attack. The ER nurse is getting the trauma room ready and starting a chart note about a patient who has experienced an abnormal loss of blood from circulation due to trauma. What is the correct spelling for the medical term he needs to write?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hemmorhage 
B)  Hemorage 
C)  Hemorrhage 
D)  Hemarhage

Question 3

The nurse practitioner at an outpatient clinic is examining a young lady who has a large area of pain, redness, and swelling involving the skin of her right forearm. The nurse practitioner notes bacterial infection and inflammation of the dermis and connective tissue. What diagnosis does the nurse practitioner write in the chart?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hidradenitis 
B)  Paronychia 
C)  Cellulitis 
D)  Scabies

Question 4

Not all medical terms use all the possible word parts. Which word parts does the term cardiology contain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prefix + combining form + suffix 
B)  Word root + combining vowel + suffix 
C)  Combining form + combining form + suffix 
D)  Prefix + suffix + suffix

Question 5

Which term does not refer to an abnormal color of the skin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cyanosis 
B)  Urticaria 
C)  Jaundice 
D)  Erythema

Question 6

The combining form tens/o means "pressure." This is commonly used in medical terminology in the word tension, which means "blood pressure." Choose the correct spelling for the prefix to construct a term that means "abnormally low blood pressure." ________tension

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypo- 
B)  Hyper- 
C)  Hippa- 
D)  Hemi-

Question 7

An important suffix means "instrument used for viewing." Please choose the correct spelling of this suffix.

Accepted Answer

A)  -scopy 
B)  -scope 
C)  -scop 
D)  -scoop

Question 8

What is the correct spelling for the bone in the upper arm?

Accepted Answer

A)  Biceps 
B)  Triaceps 
C)  Humerus 
D)  Humerous

Question 9

The suffix -emia means "condition of blood." It is used quite frequently. Here are four medical terms built with -emia, but one of them is spelled incorrectly. Identify the term that is spelled incorrectly.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bactieremia 
B)  Toxemia 
C)  Leukemia 
D)  Septicemia

Question 10

What is the abbreviation for the type of arthritis caused by an autoimmune process?

Accepted Answer

A)  OA 
B)  DJD 
C)  ROM 
D)  RA

Question 11

The medical transcriptionist is listening to a dictated note concerning a skin injury. She hears a word that sounds like this: "eh DEE mah." How should she spell this word?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anemia 
B)  Enema 
C)  Edeema 
D)  Edema

Question 12

What does AED stand for?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the same as CPR. 
B)  Adult emergency device 
C)  Arrhythmia external detector 
D)  Automated external defibrillator

Question 13

The combining form dermat/o means "skin." Choose the correct suffix that must be added to dermat/o to construct a term that means "one who studies and practices medicine related to the skin." (In other words, a "skin specialist doctor.")

Accepted Answer

A)  -logy 
B)  -logist 
C)  -pathy 
D)  -al

Question 14

What does the acronym AIDS stand for?

Accepted Answer

A)  Auto immune disease syndrome 
B)  Adult infectious disease syndrome 
C)  Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome 
D)  Red Cross aid programs for patients in Africa

Question 15

The suffixes -algia and -itis are often used to refer to problems with the musculoskeletal system. What is the difference between these two suffixes?

Accepted Answer

A)  -algia means acute, and -itis means chronic. 
B)  -algia refers to proximal body parts, and -itis refers to distal body parts. 
C)  -algia means pain, and -itis means inflammation. 
D)  There is no difference.

Question 16

MRI is an abbreviation. What does it stand for?

Accepted Answer

A)  Magnetic repetitive imaging 
B)  Magnetic resonance imaging 
C)  My X-ray image 
D)  Medical resonance imaging

Question 17

Mr. Jones has come to the emergency room because he feels weak and dizzy. The nurse checks Mr. Jones's vital signs and notices that the heart rate is abnormal, at a rate of 200 beats per minute. What is the most specific medical term to describe this condition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bradycardia 
B)  Tachycardia 
C)  Arrhythmia 
D)  Hypertension

Question 18

A patient came to the hospital because of a problem with anemia. She was given a blood transfusion, but the blood was mismatched, and she developed an anaphylactic reaction. Because this new problem was caused by her medical treatment, it is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  idiopathic. 
B)  orthopedic. 
C)  infectious. 
D)  iatrogenic.

Question 19

Consider the medical term lymphoma. The phonetic spelling of this term is written like this: "limm FOH mah." Which of the following statements about the pronunciation of this term is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  The o sound is pronounced like the o sound in hot. 
B)  This term has four syllables, and no syllable receives any special emphasis. 
C)  This term is an acronym. 
D)  This term has three syllables, and the second syllable receives the most emphasis.

Question 20

A patient comes to the emergency room with two burns on the front of the right leg. The burn on the thigh is very large, and the burn on the lower leg area is small. Which statement would the nurse be likely to write on the chart?

Accepted Answer

A)  The distal burn is larger. 
B)  The posterior burn is larger. 
C)  The proximal burn is larger. 
D)  The lateral burn is larger.

Exam 17: Medical Terminology and Body Directional Terms