.1 Multiple Choice Questions
1) Select the abbreviation that would NOT appear in a history and physical examination report.
A) ROS
B) CC
C) HIPAA
D) HPI
Answer: C
Explanation: A) ROS does appear in a history and physical examination report.
B) CC does appear in a history and physical examination report.
C) Correct! HIPAA would not be found in a history and physical examination report.
D) HPI does appear in a history and physical examination report.
Page Ref: 47
Learning Outcome: 1.16
LOD: Comprehension
Question Type: Health Care Today
2) Anesthesia is defined as ________.
A) state of unawareness
B) state of unconsciousness
C) condition of being without sensation
D) condition without pain
Answer: C
Explanation: A) Based on its word part meanings, this is not the correct definition of anesthesia.
B) Based on its word part meanings, this is not the correct definition of anesthesia.
C) 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."
D) 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
3) With bradycardia, there is a ________.
A) fast heart rate
B) reversal of an abnormal heart
C) process of recording the heart
D) condition of a slow heart
Answer: D
Explanation: A) This does not describe bradycardia.
B) This does not describe bradycardia.
C) This does not describe bradycardia.
D) 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: 1.7
LOD: Knowledge
Question Type: Medical Words: Divide, Build, Spell, and Pronounce
4) Which suffix means "process of using an instrument to examine"?
A) -scopy
B) -gram
C) -oma
D) -graphy
Answer: A
Explanation: A) Correct! The suffix -scopy means "process of using an instrument to examine."
B) The suffix -gram does not mean this.
C) The suffix -oma does not mean this.
D) The suffix -graphy does not mean this.
Page Ref: 8
Learning Outcome: 1.5
LOD: Knowledge
Question Type: Medical Words: Singular and Plural Nouns and Word Parts
5) The prefix that means "after; behind" is ________.
A) poly-
B) post-
C) pre-
D) peri-
Answer: B
Explanation: A) The prefix poly- does not mean this.
B) Correct! The prefix post- means "after; behind."
C) The prefix pre- does not mean this.
D) 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
6) Which word means "inflammation of the lung"?
A) Neuritis
B) Hepatitis
C) Pneumonitis
D) Laryngitis
Answer: C
Explanation: A) Neuritis is inflammation of a nerve.
B) Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver.
C) Correct! Pneumonitis is inflammation of the lung.
D) Laryngitis is inflammation of the larynx.
Page Ref: 8
Learning Outcome: 1.5
LOD: Comprehension
Question Type: Medical Words: Divide, Build, Spell, and Pronounce
7) Vertebrae means ________.
A) one bone of the spine
B) more than one bone of the spine
C) pertaining to the spine
D) in the direction of the spine
Answer: B
Explanation: A) Vertebrae is the plural form—more than one bone of the spine.
B) Correct! Vertebrae is the plural form—more than one bone of the spine.
C) Vertebrae is a noun, not an adjective.
D) 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
8) Which is the plural form of apex?
A) Apexs
B) Apices
C) Apis
D) Apae
Answer: B
Explanation: A) This is not the plural of apex.
B) Correct! Apices is the plural form of apex.
C) This is not the plural of apex.
D) 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
9) The medical word intrahepatic means "________ the liver."
A) between
B) below
C) beside
D) within
Answer: D
Explanation: A) The prefix intra- does not mean this.
B) The prefix intra- does not mean this.
C) The prefix intra- does not mean this.
D) 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
10) The surgeon performed a laryngectomy on the ________.
A) skin
B) lungs
C) voice box
D) nose
Answer: C
Explanation: A) Laryng/o- does not mean this.
B) Laryng/o- does not mean this.
C) Correct! Laryng/o- means "larynx; voice box."
D) Laryng/o- does not mean this.
Page Ref: 30
Learning Outcome: 1.11
LOD: Comprehension
Question Type: The Body in Health and Disease
11) Pericardial means "pertaining to ________ the heart."
A) within
B) below
C) around
D) in front of
Answer: C
Explanation: A) The prefix peri- does not mean "within."
B) The prefix peri- does not mean "below."
C) Correct! The prefix peri- means "around."
D) The prefix peri- does not mean "in front of."
Page Ref: 10
Learning Outcome: 1.5
LOD: Comprehension
Question Type: Medical Words: Singular and Plural Nouns and Word Parts
12) The plural of the Latin noun bronchus is ________.
A) bronchi
B) bronchae
C) bronches
D) broncha
Answer: A
Explanation: A) Correct! The -us is changed to -i to form the plural noun bronchi.
B) This is not the plural of bronchus.
C) This is not the plural of bronchus.
D) This is not the plural of bronchus.
Page Ref: 6
Learning Outcome: 1.3
LOD: Knowledge
Question Type: Medical Words: Singular and Plural Nouns and Word Parts
13) A gastroscopy is the ________.
A) process of using an instrument to examine the stomach
B) process of recording the activity of the stomach
C) process of measuring the stomach
D) process of surgically removing part of the stomach
Answer: A
Explanation: A) Correct! The suffix -scopy means "process of using an instrument to examine," and the
B) This is not the meaning of gastroscopy.
C) This is not the meaning of gastroscopy.
D) This is not the meaning of gastroscopy.
Page Ref: 8
Learning Outcome: 1.6
LOD: Knowledge
Question Type: Medical Words: Divide, Build, Spell, and Pronounce
14) The definition of tachycardia is ________.
A) infection behind the heart
B) condition of a painful heart
C) picture within the heart
D) condition of a fast heart
Answer: D
Explanation: A) This is not the definition of tachycardia.
B) This is not the definition of tachycardia.
C) This is not the definition of tachycardia.
D) Correct! The prefix tachy- means "fast." The combining form cardi/o- means "heart." The suffix -ia means "condition; state; thing." Therefore, tachycardia means condition of a fast heart.
Page Ref: 10
Learning Outcome: 1.6
LOD: Knowledge
Question Type: Medical Words: Divide, Build, Spell, and Pronounce
15) HIPAA assures the patient that his or her medical information is ________.
A) legible
B) accurate
C) documented in a certain format
D) secure
Answer: D
Explanation: A) HIPAA says nothing about medical information being legible.
B) HIPAA says nothing about medical information being accurate.
C) HIPAA says nothing about medical information being documented in a certain format.
D) Correct! HIPAA states that healthcare settings must assure patients that their medical information is secure.
Page Ref: 48
Learning Outcome: 1.16
LOD: Knowledge
Question Type: Health Care Today
16) The word part sub- is a ________.
A) root
B) suffix
C) prefix
D) combining form
Answer: C
Explanation: A) Sub- is not a root.
B) Sub- is not a suffix.
C) Correct! Sub- is a prefix.
D) Sub- is not a combining form.
Page Ref: 10
Learning Outcome: 1.4
LOD: Knowledge
Question Type: Medical Words: Singular and Plural Nouns and Word Parts
17) Five separate language skills are critical to communication. Which skill involves the processing of medical language?
A) Thinking and analyzing
B) Reading
C) Listening
D) Speaking
Answer: A
Explanation: A) Correct! Thinking, analyzing, and understanding medical words involves processing medical language.
B) This skill does not involve processing information.
C) This skill does not involve processing information.
D) This skill does not involve processing information.
Page Ref: 4
Learning Outcome: 1.1
LOD: Knowledge
Question Type: Medical Language
18) Which of the following is the skill that involves relaying the medical language?
A) Thinking and analyzing
B) Reading
C) Typing
D) Listening
Answer: C
Explanation: A) This skill does not involve relaying information.
B) This skill does not involve relaying information.
C) Correct! Typing involves relaying medical language.
D) This skill does not involve relaying information.
Page Ref: 4
Learning Outcome: 1.1
LOD: Knowledge
Question Type: Medical Language
19) The study of word origins is ________.
A) etymology
B) medicology
C) logistics
D) Greekology
Answer: A
Explanation: A) Correct! Etymology is the study of word origins.
B) There is no such word.
C) This does not pertain to word origins.
D) There is no such word.
Page Ref: 4
Learning Outcome: 1.2
LOD: Knowledge
Question Type: Medical Language
20) Which is the foundation of a medical word?
A) Prefix
B) Combining vowel
C) Suffix
D) Combining form
Answer: D
Explanation: A) The prefix is not the foundation.
B) The combining vowel is not the foundation.
C) The suffix is not the foundation.
D) Correct! The combining form is the foundation of a medical word.
Page Ref: 6
Learning Outcome: 1.4
LOD: Knowledge
Question Type: Medical Words: Singular and Plural Nouns and Word Parts
21) All of the following are TRUE about a medical record EXCEPT ________.
A) it is a medicolegal record
B) it contains medical documents
C) it has more extensive documentation in the physician's office than in the hospital
D) it can be used in a court of law
Answer: C
Explanation: A) This is a true statement.
B) This is a true statement.
C) Correct! Hospitals use more extensive documentation than physician's offices.
D) This is a true statement.
Page Ref: 47—48
Learning Outcome: 1.16
LOD: Knowledge
Question Type: Health Care Today
22) The combining form mamm/o- means "________."
A) nose
B) retina
C) face
D) breast
Answer: D
Explanation: A) Mamm/o- does not mean this.
B) Mamm/o- does not mean this.
C) Mamm/o- does not mean this.
D) Correct! Mamm/o- means "breast."
Page Ref: 7
Learning Outcome: 1.5
LOD: Knowledge
Question Type: Medical Words: Singular and Plural Nouns and Word Parts
23) The combining form hepat/o- means "________."
A) blood
B) liver
C) kidney
D) urine
Answer: B
Explanation: A) Hepat/o- does not mean this.
B) Correct! Hepat/o- means "liver."
C) Hepat/o- does not mean this.
D) Hepat/o- does not mean this.
Page Ref: 7
Learning Outcome: 1.25
LOD: Knowledge
Question Type: Medical Words: Singular and Plural Nouns and Word Parts
24) The suffix -oma means "________."
A) mass; tumor
B) enlargement
C) cancer
D) disease
Answer: A
Explanation: A) Correct! The suffix -oma means "mass; tumor."
B) The suffix -oma does not mean this.
C) The suffix -oma does not mean this.
D) The suffix -oma does not mean this.
Page Ref: 8
Learning Outcome: 1.5
LOD: Knowledge
Question Type: Medical Words: Singular and Plural Nouns and Word Parts
25) Which is the plural form for the Latin word testis?
A) Testes
B) Testium
C) Testises
D) Testices
Answer: A
Explanation: A) Correct! The -is is changed to -es.
B) This is not the plural form.
C) This is not the plural form.
D) This is not the plural form.
Page Ref: 6
Learning Outcome: 1.3
LOD: Knowledge
Question Type: Medical Words: Singular and Plural Nouns and Word Parts
26) The abbreviation EHR means ________.
A) electronic health record
B) electronic patient report
C) elective paper record
D) elective health record
Answer: A
Explanation: A) Correct! The abbreviation for electronic health record is EHR.
B) EHR does not mean this.
C) EHR does not mean this.
D) EHR does not mean this.
Page Ref: 47
Learning Outcome: 1.16
LOD: Knowledge
Question Type: Health Care Today
27) The abbreviation CC means ________.
A) clinical copy
B) central complaint
C) chief complaint
D) computerized copy
Answer: C
Explanation: A) This is not the meaning of the abbreviation CC.
B) This is not the meaning of the abbreviation CC.
C) Correct! Chief complaint is abbreviated CC.
D) This is not the meaning of the abbreviation CC.
Page Ref: 47
Learning Outcome: 1.16
LOD: Knowledge
Question Type: Health Care Today
28) The plural form for the word phalanx is ________.
A) phalanxs
B) phalanices
C) phalanges
D) phalanx
Answer: C
Explanation: A) This is not the plural form.
B) This is not the plural form.
C) Correct! The -nx is changed to -nges.
D) This is not the plural form.
Page Ref: 6
Learning Outcome: 1.3
LOD: Knowledge
Question Type: Medical Words: Singular and Plural Nouns and Word Parts
29) The combining form ven/o- means "________."
A) vein
B) artery
C) blood vessel
D) leg
Answer: A
Explanation: A) Correct! The combining form ven/o- means "vein."
B) The combining form ven/o- does not mean this.
C) The combining form ven/o- does not mean this.
D) The combining form ven/o- does not mean this.
Page Ref: 7
Learning Outcome: 1.5
LOD: Knowledge
Question Type: Medical Words: Singular and Plural Nouns and Word Parts
30) The suffix -gram means "________."
A) process of recording
B) picture; record
C) x-ray
D) instrument used to examine
Answer: B
Explanation: A) The suffix -gram does not mean this.
B) Correct! The suffix -gram means "picture; record."
C) The suffix -gram does not mean this.
D) The suffix -gram does not mean this.
Page Ref: 8
Learning Outcome: 1.5
LOD: Knowledge
Question Type: Medical Words: Singular and Plural Nouns and Word Parts
31) Which word means "enlargement of the liver"?
A) Hepatomegaly
B) Cardiomegaly
C) Intestinomegaly
D) Mammomegaly
Answer: A
Explanation: A) Correct! The suffix -megaly means "enlargement" and the combining form hepat/o- means "liver."
B) Cardiomegaly means "enlargement of the heart."
C) There is no such medical word.
D) There is no such medical word.
Page Ref: 7, 8
Learning Outcome: 1.7
LOD: Comprehension
Question Type: Medical Words: Divide, Build, Spell, and Pronounce
32) The prefix brady- means "________."
A) enlargement
B) fast
C) many
D) slow
Answer: D
Explanation: A) The prefix brady- does not mean this.
B) The prefix brady- does not mean this.
C) The prefix brady- does not mean this.
D) Correct! The prefix brady- means "slow."
Page Ref: 10
Learning Outcome: 1.5
LOD: Knowledge
Question Type: Medical Words: Singular and Plural Nouns and Word Parts
33) The prefix dys- means "________."
A) bad; inadequate
B) below; underneath
C) abnormal; difficult; painful
D) before; in front of
Answer: C
Explanation: A) The prefix dys- does not mean this.
B) The prefix dys- does not mean this.
C) Correct! The prefix dys- means "abnormal; difficult; painful."
D) The prefix dys- does not mean this.
Page Ref: 11
Learning Outcome: 1.5
LOD: Knowledge
Question Type: Medical Words: Singular and Plural Nouns and Word Parts
34) Which describes the CORRECT order of word parts in a medical word?
A) The prefix is joined to the beginning of the combining form.
B) The prefix is joined to the end of the combining form.
C) The suffix comes at the beginning of the combining form.
D) Hyphens are added when word parts are joined.
Answer: A
Explanation: A) Correct! The prefix is always before the combining form.
B) This is not the correct order of word parts.
C) This is not the correct order for word parts.
D) Hyphens are deleted when word parts are joined.
Page Ref: 17
Learning Outcome: 1.6
LOD: Knowledge
Question Type: Medical Words: Divide, Build, Spell, and Pronounce
35) The origin of medical language is in ________.
A) Latin
B) Greek
C) Latin and Greek
D) many languages, including Latin and Greek
Answer: D
Explanation: A) This is true but it is not the only language.
B) This is true but it is not the only language.
C) These are not the only languages.
D) Correct! Latin and Greek are the primary languages used for medical words, both other languages are also used as the origins of medical language.
Page Ref: 4
Learning Outcome: 1.2
LOD: Knowledge
Question Type: Medical Language
36) The word part that gives a medical word its meaning is the ________.
A) prefix
B) suffix
C) hyphen
D) combining form
Answer: D
Explanation: A) The prefix does not give the word its meaning.
B) The suffix does not give the word its meaning.
C) The hyphen is not a word part.
D) Correct! The combining form is the foundation of the medical word.
Page Ref: 6
Learning Outcome: 1.4
LOD: Knowledge
Question Type: Medical Words: Singular and Plural Nouns and Word Parts
37) The combining form in the word pneumonia means "________."
A) mind
B) air; lung
C) condition; state; thing
D) surgical removal
Answer: B
Explanation: A) The combining form pneumon/o- does not mean this.
B) Correct! The combining form pneumon/o- means "air; lung."
C) The combining form pneumon/o- does not mean this.
D) The combining form pneumon/o- does not mean this.
Page Ref: 8
Learning Outcome: 1.5
LOD: Comprehension
Question Type: Medical Words: Singular and Plural Nouns and Word Parts
38) The skill that involves receiving medical language is ________.
A) spelling medical words
B) analyzing medical words
C) pronouncing medical words
D) reading medical words
Answer: D
Explanation: A) Spelling medical words involves relaying medical language.
B) Analyzing medical words involves processing medical language.
C) Pronouncing medical words involves relaying medical language.
D) Correct! Reading medical words involves receiving medical language.
Page Ref: 4
Learning Outcome: 1.1
LOD: Knowledge
Question Type: Medical Language
39) Two parts of a combining form include a ________.
A) root and a suffix
B) prefix and a hyphen
C) root and the combining vowel
D) suffix and a combining vowel
Answer: C
Explanation: A) A combining form does not include this.
B) A combining form does not include this.
C) Correct! A combining form includes the root and combining vowel.
D) A combining form does not include this.
Page Ref: 7
Learning Outcome: 1.4
LOD: Knowledge
Question Type: Medical Words: Singular and Plural Nouns and Word Parts
40) Which of the following is an example of a combining form?
A) intra-
B) -ectomy
C) ven/o-
D) poly-
Answer: C
Explanation: A) This is a prefix, not a combining form.
B) This is a suffix, not a combining form.
C) Correct! Combining forms can be distinguished by their forward slash and combining vowel.
D) This is a prefix, not a combining form.
Page Ref: 7
Learning Outcome: 1.4
LOD: Knowledge
Question Type: Medical Words: Singular and Plural Nouns and Word Parts
41) Which of the following is an example of a suffix?
A) -ia
B) post-
C) dys-
D) nas/o-
Answer: A
Explanation: A) Correct! Suffixes can be distinguished by the hyphen at the beginning of the word part.
B) This is a prefix, not a suffix.
C) This is a prefix, not a suffix.
D) This is a combining form, not a suffix.
Page Ref: 8
Learning Outcome: 1.4
LOD: Knowledge
Question Type: Medical Words: Singular and Plural Nouns and Word Parts
42) Suffixes such as -iatry, -ist, and -logy are related to ________.
A) medical specialties or specialists
B) procedures or instruments
C) diseases
D) processes
Answer: A
Explanation: A) Correct! These suffixes are related to medical specialties or specialists.
B) These suffixes are not related to procedures or instruments.
C) These suffixes are not related to diseases.
D) These suffixes are not related to processes.
Page Ref: 9
Learning Outcome: 1.5
LOD: Knowledge
Question Type: Medical Words: Singular and Plural Nouns and Word Parts
43) Prefixes such as hypo- and poly- indicate ________.
A) degree or quality
B) an adjective
C) amount, number, or speed
D) weight
Answer: C
Explanation: A) These prefixes do not indicate degree or quality.
B) These prefixes do not indicate an adjective.
C) Correct! These prefixes refer to an amount, number, or speed.
D) These prefixes do not indicate a weight.
Page Ref: 10
Learning Outcome: 1.5
LOD: Knowledge
Question Type: Medical Words: Singular and Plural Nouns and Word Parts
44) The prefixes anti- and dys- belong to a category that describes ________.
A) degree or quality
B) amount, number, or speed
C) location or direction
D) an adjective
Answer: A
Explanation: A) Correct! These prefixes refer to degree or quality.
B) These prefixes do not describe amount, number, or speed.
C) These prefixes do not describe location or direction.
D) These prefixes do not describe an adjective.
Page Ref: 11
Learning Outcome: 1.5
LOD: Knowledge
Question Type: Medical Words: Singular and Plural Nouns and Word Parts
45) Which suffix means "process of recording"?
A) -pathy
B) -graphy
C) -ation
D) -iatry
Answer: B
Explanation: A) The suffix -pathy does not mean this.
B) Correct! The suffix -graphy means "process of recording."
C) The suffix -ation does not mean this.
D) The suffix -iatry does not mean this.
Page Ref: 8
Learning Outcome: 1.5
LOD: Knowledge
Question Type: Medical Words: Singular and Plural Nouns and Word Parts
46) After you divide a medical word into its word parts, you get the definition of the word by beginning with the meaning of the ________.
A) prefix
B) combining form
C) suffix
D) Latin singular
Answer: C
Explanation: A) The definition does not begin with the meaning of the prefix.
B) The definition does not begin with the meaning of the combining form.
C) Correct! The definition begins with the meaning of the suffix.
D) The Latin singular is not related to defining a medical word.
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Learning Outcome: 1.6
LOD: Knowledge
Question Type: Medical Words: Divide, Build, Spell, and Pronounce
47) Which word is an example of a Latin singular noun?
A) Diagnoses
B) Phalanx
C) Carcinoma
D) Bronchus
Answer: D
Explanation: A) This is a Latin plural noun.
B) This is a Greek singular noun.
C) This is a Greek singular noun.
D) Correct! This is a Latin singular noun.
Page Ref: 6
Learning Outcome: 1.3
LOD: Knowledge
Question Type: Medical Words: Singular and Plural Nouns and Word Parts
48) Which word is an example of a Greek singular noun?
A) Ganglion
B) Atrium
C) Bronchi
D) Testis
Answer: A
Explanation: A) Correct! This is a Greek singular noun.
B) This is a Latin singular noun.
C) This is a Latin plural noun.
D) This is a Latin singular noun.
Page Ref: 6
Learning Outcome: 1.3
LOD: Knowledge
Question Type: Medical Words: Singular and Plural Nouns and Word Parts
49) The medical word diverticulum is a Latin noun. You would make the plural form by changing the word ending -um to ________.
A) -a
B) -ices
C) -us
D) -ae
Answer: A
Explanation: A) Correct! If a Latin singular noun ends in -um, it is made plural by changing the -um to -a.
B) This is not the correct plural form for this Latin noun.
C) This is a singular, not a plural, form.
D) This is not the correct plural form for this Latin noun.
Page Ref: 6
Learning Outcome: 1.3
LOD: Knowledge
Question Type: Medical Words: Singular and Plural Nouns and Word Parts
50) Which of the following is a disadvantage of the paper medical record?
A) It can be accessed by several people at once.
B) It can become lost.
C) It can be accessed by anyone with a computer.
D) It can be erased.
Answer: B
Explanation: A) Paper medical records can only be accessed by one person at a time.
B) Correct! Paper medical records can become lost or damaged.
C) er medical records are not accessed by computer.
D) Electronic medical records are more at risk of being erased than paper medical records.
Page Ref: 47
Learning Outcome: 1.16
LOD: Knowledge
Question Type: Health Care Today
51) The combining form arthr/o- means "________."
A) artery
B) abdomen
C) bone
D) joint
Answer: D
Explanation: A) The combining form arthr/o- does not mean this.
B) The combining form arthr/o- does not mean this.
C) The combining form arthr/o- does not mean this.
D) Correct! The combining form arthr/o- means "joint."
Page Ref: 7
Learning Outcome: 1.5
LOD: Knowledge
Question Type: Medical Words: Singular and Plural Nouns and Word Parts
52) The combining form cardi/o- means "________."
A) chest
B) heart
C) lungs
D) rib
