Question 1

Obstetrics is a specialty in which of the following areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Disorders of internal body structures 
B)  Ear, nose, and throat 
C)  Emotional problems 
D)  Pregnancy, labor, and delivery

Question 2

Which statement is true concerning the term anesthetist?

Accepted Answer

A)  This is a person trained to administer anesthetic but is not a physician. 
B)  This is another name for an anesthesiologist. 
C)  This substance is used to cause loss of sensation. 
D)  This substance is used to counteract an anesthetic.

Question 3

A radiograph is taken of Steve's foot after an injury. Which of the following is a specialist in interpreting radiographs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Forensic medical specialist 
B)  Physical medicine specialist 
C)  Radiologic technologist 
D)  Radiologist

Question 4

Which of the following is not a meaning of the term medicine?

Accepted Answer

A)  A drug 
B)  A remedy for illness 
C)  The art and science of diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease 
D)  The factors that determine the distribution of disease

Question 5

Which of the following is the correct category for the term larynx?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anatomy 
B)  Diagnostic procedure 
C)  Surgery 
D)  Therapy

Question 6

What is an epidemic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Operations that involve using a microscope while performing surgery 
B)  A disease that attacks several people in a region at the same time 
C)  Surgery performed for the purpose of diagnosis 
D)  Surgery performed postmortem

Question 7

Syllables are shown for the following term. Indicate the primary accented syllable in the term by typing which numbered syllable receives the primary accent: 1, 2, 3, 4, and so on. Anesthetic (an-us-thet-ik)

Accepted Answer

The answer of Syllables are shown for the following term....

Question 8

What does the term otologist mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  A specialist in eye diseases 
B)  A specialist who studies the ear 
C)  Study of the ear 
D)  Study of the eye

Question 9

Syllables are shown for the following term. Indicate the primary accented syllable in the term by typing which numbered syllable receives the primary accent: 1, 2, 3, 4, and so on. Ophthalmic (of-thal-mik)

Accepted Answer

The answer of Syllables are shown for the following term....

Question 10

Syllables are shown for the following term. Indicate the primary accented syllable in the term by typing which numbered syllable receives the primary accent: 1, 2, 3, 4, and so on. Dermal (dur-mul)

Accepted Answer

The answer of Syllables are shown for the following term....

Question 11

Which of the following is true of emergency medicine?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the study of drugs and their effects on living things. 
B)  Its primary concern is the treatment of disorders in which breathing is impaired. 
C)  Its primary concern is using clinical laboratory procedures to diagnose disease. 
D)  It deals with very ill or injured patients who require immediate medical treatment.

Question 12

Write the meaning of the abbreviation: ENT ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Write the meaning of the abbreviation: ENT...

Question 13

If the following word is spelled correctly, write "Correct" as the answer. If not, correctly spell the misspelled word. Raydiology ____________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of If the following word is spelled correctly,...

Question 14

Otolaryngology specializes in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ear, nose, and throat 
B)  Laboratory science 
C)  Pregnancy, labor, and delivery 
D)  Stomach and intestines

Question 15

What does PE mean in a health report?

Accepted Answer

A)  Primary exacerbation 
B)  Precise enterostomy 
C)  Physical examination 
D)  Physical exercise

Question 16

Which of the following is the correct combination of gastr(o) and -itis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gastroitis 
B)  Gastriotis 
C)  Gastrology 
D)  Gastritis

Question 17

What does therapy mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Condition 
B)  Department 
C)  Disease 
D)  Treatment

Question 18

What does the term otology mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  A specialist in eye diseases 
B)  A specialist who studies the ear 
C)  Study of the ear 
D)  Study of the eye

Question 19

What is studied in pharmacology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Drugs and their effects on living organisms 
B)  The eye, ear, nose, and throat 
C)  The stomach and intestines 
D)  Tumors

Question 20

Which term describes the viewpoint that considers the human as a functioning whole?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dietetic 
B)  Epidemic 
C)  Holistic 
D)  Pathologic

Exam 1: Building Medical Terms Starting With Medical Specialties

Obstetrics is a specialty in which of the following areas?

Which statement is true concerning the term anesthetist?

A radiograph is taken of Steve's foot after an injury. Which of the following is a specialist in interpreting radiographs?

Which of the following is not a meaning of the term medicine?

Which of the following is the correct category for the term larynx?

What is an epidemic?

Syllables are shown for the following term. Indicate the primary accented syllable in the term by typing which numbered syllable receives the primary accent: 1, 2, 3, 4, and so on. Anesthetic (an-us-thet-ik)

What does the term otologist mean?

Syllables are shown for the following term. Indicate the primary accented syllable in the term by typing which numbered syllable receives the primary accent: 1, 2, 3, 4, and so on. Ophthalmic (of-thal-mik)

Syllables are shown for the following term. Indicate the primary accented syllable in the term by typing which numbered syllable receives the primary accent: 1, 2, 3, 4, and so on. Dermal (dur-mul)

Which of the following is true of emergency medicine?

Write the meaning of the abbreviation: ENT ____________________.

If the following word is spelled correctly, write "Correct" as the answer. If not, correctly spell the misspelled word. Raydiology ____________________

Otolaryngology specializes in which of the following?

What does PE mean in a health report?

Which of the following is the correct combination of gastr(o) and -itis?

What does therapy mean?

What does the term otology mean?

What is studied in pharmacology?

Which term describes the viewpoint that considers the human as a functioning whole?