- What should you do when trying to define the term "dysuria"?A. Begin with the suffix and work backwardB. Begin with the suffix, move to the prefix, and then to the root wordC. Begin with the root word, move to the suffix, and then to the prefixD. Begin with the prefix and work forward
- You arrive at the scene of a motorcycle crash. You find the patient lying prone on the ground. What does this mean?A. The patient is lying face downB. The patient is lying face upC. The patient is sitting up at 45 degreesD. The patient is sitting up at 90 degrees
- The abbreviation CRNA means Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist. True or false?
- The word root occurs before the prefix. True or false?
- What is the root word for pain?A. AlgesB. AngiC. CentesisD. Asthen
- While obtaining a history on a patient, she informs you that she has a carcinoma of the liver. What does this mean?A. Enlargement of the liverB. Inflammation of the liverC. Cancerous tumor of the liverD. Noncancerous tumor of the liver
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- Not all medical terms will have a prefix. True or false?
- When a term has more than one word root, a combining vowel must be placed between the two roots. True or false?
- What is the medical term for coughing up blood?A. HematemesisB. HematuriaC. HemogastritisD. Hemoptysis
- The wrist is proximal to the elbow. True or false?
- In general, which of the following does a prefix describe?A. Anatomic positionB. ConditionC. MovementD. Location and intensity
- You are reviewing a patient care report (PCR) and notice the abbreviation DOE. What does this mean?A. Dead on extricationB. Director of EMSC. Dyspnea on exertionD. Diabetes of elderly
- What is adduction?A. Motion of the limb toward the midlineB. Motion of a limb away from the midlineC.A directional term describing something farther from the trunkD. Something closer to or on the skin
- You are preparing a patient for transport. A nurse informs you the patient has a history of AMI. What does this mean? A. Enlargement of the liverB. Inflammation of the liverC. Cancerous tumor of the liverD. Noncancerous tumore over the liver
- You are caring for a 6 year old child with a recent diagnosis of pharyngitis. What does this mean?A. Pain in the throat B. Disease of the throatC. Inflammation of the throatD. Paralysis of the throat
- A patient was involved in a motor vehicle crash. He has abrasions to both arms. What word is used to describe this?A. MedialB. BilateralC. LateralD. Ventral
- What is the term for on one side?A. BilateralB. HemilateralC. LateralD. Unilateral
- You are a transporting a 72 year old female from a hospital to an extended care facility. When reviewing her chart, you note she underwent a pleurocentesis. What does this mean?A. Removal of lung tissueB. Draining fluid from the chestC. Surgical opening of the chestD. Examination of the lung with a scope
- The elbow is distal to the shoulder and proximal to the wrist and hand. True or false?