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Nursing Fundamentals introduces students to the essential concepts, skills, and responsibilities foundational to the nursing profession. The course covers the nursing process, basic patient care techniques, communication strategies, safety protocols, legal and ethical principles, and health assessment. Emphasizing evidence-based practice and holistic care, students learn to address physical, psychological, and socio-cultural needs of patients across diverse healthcare settings. Through a combination of theoretical instruction and practical laboratory experiences, learners develop competence in vital signs measurement, infection control, mobility assistance, and documentation, preparing them for clinical practice and further studies in nursing.
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Medical Terminology Systems A Body Systems Approach 8th Edition by Barbara A. Gylys
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Chapter 1: Basic Elements of a Medical Word
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Q1) Word endings are called
A) prefixes.
B) suffixes.
C) vowels.
D) consonants.
E) word roots.
Answer: B
Q2) In mast/o/pexy, the o is a
A) combining form.
B) prefix.
C) combining vowel.
D) suffix.
E) word root.
Answer: C
Q3) When adding a suffix that begins with a vowel, the CF, rather than the word root, precedes the suffix.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Suffixes
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Q1) Which word means visual examination of the sigmoid colon?
A) sigmoidoscopic
B) sigmoidoscopy
C) sigmoidogram
D) sigmoidoscope
E) sigmoidopexy
Answer: B
Q2) Neur/o means nerve or nerve cell. The word that means pain in a nerve is
A) neuroblast.
B) neuralgia.
C) neuroclonic.
D) neuroglia.
E) neuritis.
Answer: B
Q3) The suffix -philia means fear.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: Prefixes
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Q1) The prefix hypo- means
A) excessive.
B) below.
C) slow.
D) between.
E) above.
Answer: B
Q2) The medical term bradycardia means
A) irregular heartbeat.
B) slow heartbeat.
C) normal heartbeat.
D) intensified heartbeat.
E) rapid heartbeat.
Answer: B
Q3) The term mononuclear does not have a prefix.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Body Structure
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Q1) The CF hist/o means
A) nucleus.
B) cell.
C) tissue.
D) color.
E) heart.
Q2) In anatomical position, the
A) body is lying down, face upward.
B) arms are folded across the chest.
C) body is erect, and the eyes are looking forward.
D) palms of the hands face backward.
E) toes point outward.
Q3) Use viscer/o to build a word that means enlargement of the internal organs:
Q4) Which term means death and decay of soft tissue?
A) gangrene
B) ganglia
C) gavage
D) necropsy
E) necrotomy
Q5) Use dors/o to build a word that means pertaining to the back (of the body):
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Chapter 5: Integumentary System
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Q1) A carbuncle is a(n)
A) fungal infection.
B) cluster of furuncles
C) skin ulceration.
D) abrasion.
E) benign tumor.
Q2) Which procedure uses liquid nitrogen to destroy abnormal tissue, such as warts, tumors, or infected tissue?
A) Fulguration
B) Cryosurgery
C) Débridement
D) Dermabrasion
E) Photosensitizing
Q3) A skin graft taken from one part of the body and placed on another part of the patient's body is a(n)
A) allograft.
B) homograft.
C) xenograft.
D) heterograft.
E) autograft.
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Chapter 6: Digestive System
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Q1) The CFs col/o and colon/o mean
A) stomach.
B) small intestine.
C) colon.
D) appendices.
E) rectum.
Q2) The endoscopic examination of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine is called
A) esophagogastroscopy.
B) gastroduodenoesophagoscopy.
C) esophagogastroduodenoscopy.
D) gastroenteroscopy.
E) colonofibroscopy.
Q3) Some emetics act by hastening movement of food through the urinary tract.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Use dia- to build a word that means discharge or flow through (the bowel):
Q5) Accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity is associated with ascites.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Respiratory System
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Q1) Which medication helps liquefy respiratory secretions so that they are more easily coughed up?
A) Expectorant
B) Bronchodilator
C) Corticosteroid
D) Antihistamine
E) Antibiotic
Q2) Use atel/o to build a word that means incomplete expansion (of the lung):
Q3) Antral lavage is the irrigation of the paranasal sinuses.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Pheumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) is a form of pneumonia associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
A)True
B)False
Q5) Metered-dose inhalers (MDIs) deliver a specific amount of medication.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Build a word that means instrument to measure breathing:
Q7) Build a word that means excision of the tonsils:
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Chapter 8: Cardiovascular System
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Q1) Partial or complete loss of consciousness, usually caused by decreased blood supply to the brain, is called
A) thrombosis.
B) bruit.
C) syncope.
D) arrhythmia.
E) fibrillation.
Q2) Which blood test measures the presence and amount of troponin T, troponin I, and creatine kinase (CK-MB)?
A) Complete blood test
B) Lipid profile
C) Cardiac biomarkers
D) Cardiotoxic studies
E) Blood chemistry studies
Q3) An excessive amount of fatty material in the blood is called
A) polycythemia.
B) hyperglycemia.
C) cholesterolemia.
D) hyperlipidemia.
E) hyperketonemia.
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Chapter 9: Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems
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Q1) What is a viral disorder caused by the Epstein-Barr virus?
A) Thrombocytopenia
B) Von Willebrand disease
C) Thrombocythemia
D) Anemia
E) Infectious mononucleosis
Q2) A disorder characterized by the immune system causing destruction of the individual's own tissue is called
A) sensitization.
B) apoplexy.
C) immunodeficiency.
D) autoimmunity.
E) induration.
Q3) Which abbreviation refers to a disease associated with infectious mononucleosis?
A) CBC
B) ALL
C) AIDS
D) PCP
E) EBV
Q4) Use myel/o to build a word that means pertaining to forming in the bone marrow:
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Chapter 10: Musculoskeletal System
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Q1) Which chronic joint disease is characterized by inflammation, pain, stiffness, and, eventually, deformity of the affected joints?
A) Osteoporosis
B) Kyphosis
C) Osteomyelitis
D) Rheumatoid arthritis
E) Ankylosis
Q2) The CF cephal/o means
A) head.
B) brain.
C) neck.
D) arm.
E) wrist.
Q3) Infection of the bone and bone marrow is called A) osteomyelitis.
B) muscular dystrophy.
C) spondylitis.
D) arthritis.
E) dysarthritis.
Q4) Use crani/o to build a word that means incision of the cranium:
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Chapter 11: Urinary System
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Q1) Crushing of a stone is called
A) lithiasis.
B) lithotomy.
C) lithotripsy.
D) lithogenesis.
E) lithectomy.
Q2) The UA test includes physical observation, chemical tests, and microscopic evaluation.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Involuntary discharge of urine is called nocturia.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The loss of large amounts of plasma protein in urine, causing systemic edema, is called
A) pyelonephritis.
B) hydronephrosis.
C) nephrohydrosis.
D) nephrotic syndrome.
E) nephropyosis.
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Chapter 12: Female Reproductive System
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Q1) An inability to become pregnant is called sterility.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Build a word that means radiography of the uterine tubes:
Q3) What is colpodynia?
A) Pain in the ovaries
B) Pain in the fallopian tube
C) Pain in the cervix
D) Pain in the uterus
E) Pain in the vagina
Q4) Occurrence of pain during sexual intercourse is called
A) dyspareunia.
B) atresia.
C) adnexa.
D) dysmenorrhea.
E) vaginismus.
Q5) Tubal ligation involves suturing the cervix.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Build a word that means pertaining to birth:
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Chapter 13: Male Reproductive System
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Q1) Use orch/o to build a word that means inflammation of the testes:
Q2) Priapism is associated with sickle cell anemia or a spinal cord injury.
A)True
B)False
Q3) spermatozoa, sperm cells
A)andr/o
B)balan/o
C)crypt/o
D)epididym/o
E)gon/o
F)gonad/o
G)olig/o
H)orchi/o
I)perine/o
J)prostat/o
K)sperm/o
L)varic/o
M)vas/o
N)vesicul/o
Q4) Build a word that means inflammation of the prostate:
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Chapter 14: Endocrine System
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Q1) Use -crine to build a word that means to secrete within:
Q2) The prefix exo- means
A) exocrine.
B) outside, outward.
C) inward.
D) abnormal.
E) excrete.
Q3) The prefix poly- means
A) change.
B) many, much.
C) excessive.
D) above normal.
E) gray.
Q4) Which abbreviation is associated with administration of iodine?
A) NPH
B) TFT
C) PTH
D) RAI
E) FSH
Q5) Use -iasis to build a word that means abnormal condition of a pancreatic stone:
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Chapter 15: Nervous System
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Q1) Which disorder is associated with demyelination?
A) Multiple sclerosis
B) Parkinson disease
C) Epilepsy
D) Guillain-Barré syndrome
E) Huntington chorea
Q2) Alzheimer disease is a leading cause of senile dementia.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which structure is located outside the cranium?
A) Anterior root
B) Diencephalon
C) Cerebrum
D) Corpus callosum
E) Thalamus
Q4) Brain plaques are associated with AD.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Use -phasia to build a word that means bad, difficult speech:
Q6) Build a word that means inflammation of the nerve root:
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Chapter 16: Special Senses
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Q1) Tonometry is associated with A) deafness.
B) cataracts.
C) tinnitus.
D) strabismus.
E) glaucoma.
Q2) Which condition is a swelling and hyperemia of the optic disc, also called choked disc?
A) Papilledema
B) Macular degeneration
C) Tinnitus
D) Retinitis
E) Exophthalmos
Q3) The structure that drains aqueous humor is called the A) anterior chamber.
B) canal of Schlemm.
C) suspensory ligament.
D) ciliary body.
E) optic nerve.
Q4) Build a word that means excision of the stapes:
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