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TEST BANK FOR QUICK AND EASY MEDICALTERMINOLOGY 10th EDITION BY LEONARD ALL
CHAPTERS
,Chapter 01: Simplified Medical Language
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The main body of a word is called a:
a. suffix.
b. word root.
c. combining vowel.
d. combining form.
CORRECT CHOICE:- B REF: p. 2 TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
2. Latin roots are used to write words naming and describing:
a. illnesss.
b. conditions.
c. diagnosis.
d. structures of the body.
CORRECT CHOICE:- D REF: p. 3 TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
3. When written alone, a prefix is usually followed by this to indicate that another word follows the prefix to
suffix.
b. comma.
c. hyphen.
d. word root.
CORRECT CHOICE:- C REF: p. 4 TOP: Prefixes and Suffixes
4. A combining vowel is used:
a. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant.
b. when the suffix that follows begins with a consonant.
c. when there is no prefix.
d. when there is a prefix.
CORRECT CHOICE:- A REF: p. 5 TOP: Combining Word Parts to Write Terms
5. Which word root is Greek for “stone”?
a. Psyche
b. Lithos
c. Oris
d. Cauda
CORRECT CHOICE:- B REF: p. 2 TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
6. The punctuation mark that designates a combining form is a:
a. comma.
b. parenthesis.
c. diagonal slash.
d. semicolon.
CORRECT CHOICE:- C REF: p. 3 TOP: Word Roots and Combining Forms
7. The most frequently used combining vowel is:
a. o.
b. a.
c. i.
d. e.
CORRECT CHOICE:- A REF: p. 3 TOPD:isCtriboumtiobninoifnthgisWdoocurdmePnat ristsillteogaWl rite Terms
, \
a. Word root
b. Prefix
c. Combining vowel
d. Suffix
CORRECT CHOICE:- D REF: p. 4 TOP: Prefixes and Suffixes
11. Learning the meanings of word parts:
a. is not important as long as every word is memorized.
b. is one of the most difficult tasks to master in health care.
c. should be done only if time allows.
d. eliminates the necessity of memorizing each new word encountered.
CORRECT CHOICE:- D REF: p. 5 TOP: Word Parts
12. Borrowing of medical words from Latin or Green began around the year:
a. 1500.
b. 1700.
c. 1800.
d. 1900.
CORRECT CHOICE:- A REF: p. 1 TOP: Simplifying Medical Terms
13. Latin and Green combined are the origin of what percentage of medical terms?
a. 40 %
b. 50 %
c. 70 %
d. 90 %
CORRECT CHOICE:- D REF: p. 1 TOP: Simplifying Medical Terms
14. The suffix “-itis” mecorrect choice:-
a. excision.
b. inflammation.
c. reverse.
d. repair.
CORRECT CHOICE:- B REF: p. 2 TOP: Prefixes and Suffixes
15. A compound word is a word in which two of what are combined?
a. Suffixes
b. Prefixes
c. Combining vowels
d. Word roots
CORRECT CHOICE:- D REF: p. 2 TOP: Word Parts
16. Eponyms are:
a. illnesss, organs, procedures, or bodily functions named after a person.
b. illnesss, organs, procedures, or bodily functions named after a place.
c. always capitalized.
d. never capitalized.
CORRECT CHOICE:- B REF: p. 8 TOP: Proper Names
17. MD stands for:
a. modern doctor.
b. medical dentistry.
c. doctor of medicine
, d. medical derivative.
CORRECT CHOICE:- C REF: p. 9 TOP: Abbreviations
20. In pharmacology, drugs are grouped into classes based on their:
a. major effects.
b. potential for abuse.
c. color.
d. method of administration.
CORRECT CHOICE:- A REF: p. 9 TOP: Abbreviations
COMPLETION
1. A plural expresses that there is more than _ of something. ( Use only numeric characters in your answer.
CORRECT CHOICE:- 1
REF: p. 9 TOP: Plurals
2. Every medical term contains at least _ component parts. ( Use only numeric characters in your answer. )
CORRECT CHOICE:- 2
REF: p. 7 TOP: Word Parts
3. Pronunciation of medical terms may vary by .
CORRECT CHOICE:- geographical region
REF: p. 11 TOP: Pronunciation of Medical Terms
4. Many nouns that end with s, ch, and sh form their plurals by adding _.
CORRECT CHOICE:- es
REF: p. 9 TOP: Plurals
5. The plural of a noun ending in nx is .
CORRECT CHOICE:- nges
REF: p. 9 TOP: Plurals
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