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Test Bank for Medical Terminology: Learning Through

Practice, 1st Edition, Paula Bostwick


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Medical Terminology, 1e (Bostwick)
Chapter 1 Learning Terminology, Word Roots, and Combining Forms

1) The abbreviation for "as needed" is


A) PRN
B) IM
C) ASA
D) AMA

Answer: A
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Using Medical Terminology and Its Different Forms
Learning Objective: 01.06
Bloom's: Remember
Est Time: 0-1 minute
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2) LOC is the abbreviation for:


A) laceration
B) hypertension
C) treatment
D) level of consciousness

Answer: D
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Using Medical Terminology and Its Different Forms
Learning Objective: 01.06
Bloom's: Remember
Est Time: 0-1 minute
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

3) The physician has ordered the medication "po." The nurse will administer this:
A) intramuscularly.
B) by mouth.
C) as needed.
D) three times a day

Answer: B
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Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Using Medical Terminology and Its Different Forms
Learning Objective: 01.06
Bloom's: Apply
Est Time: 0-1 minute
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

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4) The physician has documented the patient had an "AMI." The nurse understands the patient
experienced what?
A) congestive heart failure
B) acute myocardial infarction
C) shortness of breath
D) hypertension

Answer: B
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Using Medical Terminology and Its Different Forms
Learning Objective: 01.06
Bloom's: Remember
Est Time: 0-1 minute
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

5) The physician ordered the medication to be administered tid. The nurse will administer the
medication how often?
A) twice a day
B) three times a day
C) four times a day
D) daily

Answer: B
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Using Medical Terminology and Its Different Forms
Learning Objective: 01.06
Bloom's: Remember
Est Time: 0-1 minute
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

6) Admission orders include "npo." The nurse knows that the patient:
A) is allergic to penicillin.
B) may have nothing by mouth.
C) is experiencing shortness of breath.
D) has congestive heart failure.

Answer: B
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Using Medical Terminology and Its Different Forms
Learning Objective: 01.06
Bloom's: Remember
Est Time: 0-1 minute
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7) Word roots are used to:
A) identify the basic meaning.
B) modify the 1 Easy meaning.
C) link words together.
D) provide term definition.

Answer: A
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Forming Medical Terms
Learning Objective: 01.03
Bloom's: Remember
Est Time: 0-1 minute
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8) The study of disease is ________ logy.


A) neuro
B) patho
C) cardio
D) bio

Answer: B
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Using Medical Terminology and Its Different Forms
Learning Objective: 01.06
Bloom's: Remember
Est Time: 1-3 minutes
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

9) The term hepatomegaly means:


A) around the colon.
B) epigastric.
C) abnormal menses.
D) enlarged liver.

Answer: D
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Forming Medical Terms
Learning Objective: 01.03
Bloom's: Remember
Est Time: 0-1 minute
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10) The abbreviation for complete blood count is:
A) CDC
B) CBC
C) WBC
D) AMI

Answer: B
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Using Medical Terminology and Its Different Forms
Learning Objective: 01.06
Bloom's: Remember
Est Time: 0-1 minute
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

11) Insulin was first used to treat diabetes in what year?


A) 1922
B) 1923
C) 1924
D) 1927

Answer: A
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: The Language of Medicine
Learning Objective: 01.01
Bloom's: Remember
Est Time: 0-1 minute
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12) The plural of kidney is ________.

Answer: kidneys
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Pluralizing Terms
Learning Objective: 01.05
Bloom's: Apply
Est Time: 1-3 minutes
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

13) The plural of tongue is ________.

Answer: tongues
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Pluralizing Terms
Learning Objective: 01.05
Bloom's: Apply
Est Time: 1-3 minutes
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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14) The plural of virus is ________.

Answer: viruses
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Pluralizing Terms
Learning Objective: 01.05
Bloom's: Apply
Est Time: 1-3 minutes
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

15) The plural of nucleus is ________.


A) nuclei
B) nucleuises
C) nuclears
D) nucleiis

Answer: A
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Pluralizing Terms
Learning Objective: 01.05
Bloom's: Apply
Est Time: 1-3 minutes
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

16) The plural of femur is ________.

Answer: femurs
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Pluralizing Terms
Learning Objective: 01.05
Bloom's: Apply
Est Time: 1-3 minutes
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

17) The plural of cuspid is ________.

Answer: cuspids
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Pluralizing Terms
Learning Objective: 01.05
Bloom's: Apply
Est Time: 1-3 minutes
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18) The plural of denture is ________.

Answer: dentures
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Pluralizing Terms
Learning Objective: 01.05
Bloom's: Apply
Est Time: 1-3 minutes
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

19) The plural of fungus is ________.


A) fungis
B) funguises
C) fungi
D) fungies

Answer: C
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Pluralizing Terms
Learning Objective: 01.05
Bloom's: Apply
Est Time: 1-3 minutes
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

20) The plural of breath is ________.

Answer: breaths
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Pluralizing Terms
Learning Objective: 01.05
Bloom's: Apply
Est Time: 1-3 minutes
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

21) The plural of narcotic is ________.

Answer: narcotics
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Pluralizing Terms
Learning Objective: 01.05
Bloom's: Apply
Est Time: 1-3 minutes
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

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22) The plural of electrocardiogram is ________.

Answer: electrocardiograms
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Pluralizing Terms
Learning Objective: 01.05
Bloom's: Apply
Est Time: 1-3 minutes
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

23) The plural of abscess is ________.

Answer: abscesses
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Pluralizing Terms
Learning Objective: 01.05
Bloom's: Apply
Est Time: 1-3 minutes
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

24) The plural of reflex is ________.

Answer: reflexes
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Pluralizing Terms
Learning Objective: 01.05
Bloom's: Apply
Est Time: 1-3 minutes
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

25) The plural of tremor is ________.

Answer: tremors
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Pluralizing Terms
Learning Objective: 01.05
Bloom's: Apply
Est Time: 1-3 minutes
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26) The plural of glomerulus is ________.

Answer: glomeruli
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Pluralizing Terms
Learning Objective: 01.05
Bloom's: Apply
Est Time: 1-3 minutes
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27) The plural of macula is ________.


A) maculae
B) maculaes
C) maculai
D) macules

Answer: A
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Pluralizing Terms
Learning Objective: 01.05
Bloom's: Apply
Est Time: 1-3 minutes
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

28) The plural of suture is ________.

Answer: sutures
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Pluralizing Terms
Learning Objective: 01.05
Bloom's: Apply
Est Time: 1-3 minutes
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

29) The plural of fossa is ________.

Answer: fossae
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Pluralizing Terms
Learning Objective: 01.05
Bloom's: Apply
Est Time: 1-3 minutes
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30) The plural of urethra is ________.
A) urethras
B) urethraes
C) urethreas
D) urethres

Answer: A
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Pluralizing Terms
Learning Objective: 01.05
Bloom's: Apply
Est Time: 1-3 minutes
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

31) The plural of pneumonia is ________.

Answer: pneumonias
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Pluralizing Terms
Learning Objective: 01.05
Bloom's: Apply
Est Time: 1-3 minutes
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

32) The plural of thrombocyte is ________.

Answer: thrombocytes
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Pluralizing Terms
Learning Objective: 01.05
Bloom's: Apply
Est Time: 1-3 minutes
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

33) The plural of lobotomy is ________.

Answer: lobotomies
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Pluralizing Terms
Learning Objective: 01.05
Bloom's: Apply
Est Time: 1-3 minutes
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

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34) The plural of psychosis is ________.

Answer: psychoses
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Pluralizing Terms
Learning Objective: 01.05
Bloom's: Apply
Est Time: 1-3 minutes
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

35) The plural of osteoplasty is ________.

Answer: osteoplasties
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Pluralizing Terms
Learning Objective: 01.05
Bloom's: Apply
Est Time: 1-3 minutes
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

36) The plural of neuralgia is ________.

Answer: neuralgias
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Pluralizing Terms
Learning Objective: 01.05
Bloom's: Apply
Est Time: 1-3 minutes
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

37) The plural of incisor is ________.

Answer: incisors
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Pluralizing Terms
Learning Objective: 01.05
Bloom's: Apply
Est Time: 1-3 minutes
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

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38) The plural of decibel is ________.

Answer: decibels
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Pluralizing Terms
Learning Objective: 01.05
Bloom's: Apply
Est Time: 1-3 minutes
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

39) The plural of ganglion is ________.

Answer: ganglia
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Pluralizing Terms
Learning Objective: 01.05
Bloom's: Apply
Est Time: 1-3 minutes
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

40) The plural of radix is ________.

Answer: radices
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Pluralizing Terms
Learning Objective: 01.05
Bloom's: Apply
Est Time: 1-3 minutes
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

41) The plural of lunula is ________.

Answer: lunulae
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Pluralizing Terms
Learning Objective: 01.05
Bloom's: Apply
Est Time: 1-3 minutes
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

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42) The plural of furuncle is ________.

Answer: furuncles
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Pluralizing Terms
Learning Objective: 01.05
Bloom's: Apply
Est Time: 1-3 minutes
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

43) The plural of acne is ________.

Answer: acnes
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Pluralizing Terms
Learning Objective: 01.05
Bloom's: Apply
Est Time: 1-3 minutes
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

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