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Test Bank for Exploring Medical Language 11th Edition by Myrna LaFleur Brooks; Danielle LaFleur Brooks; Dale M Levinsky Chapter 1-16 Complete Guide$18.49
,Chapter 01: Introduction to Medical Language and Evolve Student
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ResourcesLaFleur: Exploring Medical Language, 11th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE oo
1. Medical language includes terms built from which of the following languages?
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a. German and Russian oo oo
b. Italian and French oo oo
c. Greek and Latin oo oo
d. Chinese and Japanese oo oo
ANS: C REF: 3 o o oo oo oo OBJ: o o 2
TOP: Origins of Medical Language
o o oo oo oo
2. A medical term formed from the first letters of the words in a phrase, which can be spoken
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asa whole word and usually contains a vowel, such as laser, is
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a. an eponym. oo
b. modern language. oo
c. built from the English language. oo oo oo oo
d. an acronym. oo
ANS: D REF: 4 o o oo oo oo OBJ: o o 2
TOP: Origins of Medical Language
o o oo oo oo
3. A term named for a person or a place, such as Alzheimer disease named for the physician
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whofirst described the symptoms as seen in a patient, is
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a. an acronym. NURSINGTB.COM
oo
b. built from the English language. oo oo oo oo
c. an eponym. oo
d. modern language. oo
ANS: C REF: 4 o o oo oo oo OBJ: o o 2
TOP: Origins of Medical Language
o o oo oo oo
4. The word part that contains the fundamental meaning of the word is the
oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo
a. prefix.
b. word root. oo
c. suffix.
d. combining vowel. oo
ANS: o o B REF: oo oo oo 6 OBJ: oo oo o o 4 TOP: o o Word Parts oo
5. The word part that is attached to the beginning of a word root to modify its meaning is the
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a. word root. oo
b. suffix.
c. prefix.
d. combining vowel. oo
ANS: o o C REF: oo oo oo 7 OBJ: oo oo o o 4 TOP: o o Word Parts oo
6. The word part that is attached to the end of a word root to modify its meaning is the
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, Exploring Medical Language 11th Edition Brooks Test
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Bank
oo
a. combining vowel. oo
b. suffix.
c. word root. oo
d. prefix.
ANS: o o B REF: oo oo oo 7 OBJ: oo oo o o 4 TOP: o o Word Parts
oo
7. All medical terms have at least one
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a. prefix.
b. combining vowel. oo
c. suffix.
d. word root. oo
ANS: o o D REF: oo oo oo 6 OBJ: oo oo o o 4 TOP: o o Word Parts
oo
8. A combining form is made up of a
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a. word root and a combining vowel.
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b. prefix and a combining vowel. oo oo oo oo
c. combining vowel and a suffix. oo oo oo oo
d. prefix and a word root. oo oo oo oo
ANS: o o A REF: oo oo oo 9 OBJ: oo oo o o 4 TOP: o o Word Parts
oo
9. A combining vowel is used
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to oo
a. ease word pronunciation. oo oo
b. modify the meaning of a word. oo oo oo oo oo
c. make analyzing a word easier.
B.CM
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d. make defining a word easNier.R I G
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USNT O
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ANS: o o A REF: oo oo oo 8 OBJ: oo oo o o 4 TOP: o o Word Parts
oo
10. The most common combining vowel is
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a. a.
b. i.
c. e.
d. o.
ANS: o o D REF: oo oo oo 8 OBJ: oo oo o o 4 TOP: o o Word Parts
oo
11. In oo the term arthr/itis, itis is the
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a. word root. oo
b. prefix.
c. combining vowel. oo
d. suffix.
ANS: o o D REF: oo oo oo 7 OBJ: oo oo o o 4 TOP: o o Word Parts
oo
12. In oo the term sub/hepat/ic, which part is the prefix?
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a. ic
b. sub
c. hepat
d. hepat/o
, Exploring Medical Language 11th Edition Brooks Test
oo oo oo oo oo oo
Bank
oo
ANS: o o B REF: oo oo oo 7 OBJ: oo oo o o 4 TOP: o o Word Parts oo
13. In the term oste/o/arthr/o/pathy, which part is the suffix?
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a. the second o oo oo
b. oste
c. arthr
d. pathy
ANS: o o D REF: oo oo oo 8 OBJ: oo oo o o 4 TOP: o o Word Parts oo
14. The o in arthr/o/pathy is the
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a. combining vowel. oo
b. prefix.
c. word root. oo
d. suffix.
ANS: o o A REF: oo oo oo 8 OBJ: oo oo o o 4 TOP: o o Word Parts oo
15. When defining a medical term, one usually begins the definition with the
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a. word root. oo
b. prefix.
c. suffix.
d. combining vowel. oo
ANS: C oREF: 11
o OBJ: oo oo oo o o 5
TOP: Analyze and Define Medical Terms
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MATCHING NURSINGTB.COM
Match each item with the correct description below.
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a. Terms built from word parts oo oo oo oo
b. Terms not built from word parts oo oo oo oo oo
c. Acronym
d. Modern language oo
e. Eponym
f. Greek and Latin oo oo
1. Languages used in medical terms oo oo oo oo
2. Name of a place or a person, often a physician or scientist, used to name a condition
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ortechnique
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3. Use of English language to form a term
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4. Can be translated literally to find their meaning
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5. The first letters of the words in a phrase that can be spoken as a whole word and
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usuallycontains a vowel, are used to form a medical term
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6. Cannot be easily translated literally to find their meaning
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1. ANS: F REF: 3
o o OBJ: 2 | 3 oo oo oo o o oo oo
TOP: Origins of Medical Language and Categories of Medical Terms
o o oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo
2. ANS: E REF: 4
o o OBJ: 2 | 3 oo oo oo o o oo oo
TOP: Origins of Medical Language and Categories of Medical Terms
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3. ANS: D REF: 4
o o OBJ: 2 | 3 oo oo oo o o oo oo
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