Test Bank for Medical Terminology - Learning Through Practice 2nd Edition by Bostwick

Chapter 01 Test Bank CORRECT ANSWERS ARE LOCATED IN THE 2ND HALF OF THIS DOC. MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

1) The abbreviation for "as needed" is A) PRN. B) IM. C) ASA. D) AMA.

2) LOC is the abbreviation for A) laceration.

B) hypertension.

C) treatment.

D) level of consciousness.

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.

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

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

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.

7) Word roots are used to A) identify the basic meaning.

B) modify the meaning.

C) link words together.

D) provide term definition.

8) The study of disease is ________ logy.

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

9) The term hepatomegaly means A) around the colon.

B) epigastric.

C) abnormal menses.

D) enlarged liver.

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Chapter 01 Test Bank 10) The abbreviation for complete blood

count is A) CDC. B) CBC. C) WBC. D) AMI.

11) Insulin was first used to treat diabetes in

what year?

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

15) The plural of urethra is A) urethras.

B) urethraes.

C) urethreas.

D) urethres.

FILL IN THE BLANK. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.

16) The plural of kidney is ________.

17) The plural of tongue is ________.

18) The plural of virus is ________.

12) The plural of nucleus is A) nuclei.

B) nucleuises.

C) nuclears.

D) nucleiis.

19) The plural of femur is ________.

20) The plural of cuspid is ________.

13) The plural of fungus is A) fungis.

B) funguises.

C) fungi.

D) fungies.

21) The plural of denture is ________.

22) The plural of breath is ________.

14) The plural of macula is ________.

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

23) The plural of narcotic is ________.

24) The plural of electrocardiogram is

________.

25) The plural of abscess is ________.

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Chapter 01 Test Bank 26) The plural of reflex is ________.

39) The plural of ganglion is ________.

27) The plural of tremor is ________.

40) The plural of radix is ________.

28) The plural of glomerulus is ________.

41) The plural of lunula is ________.

29) The plural of suture is ________.

42) The plural of furuncle is ________.

30) The plural of fossa is ________.

43) The plural of acne is ________.

31) The plural of pneumonia is ________.

32) The plural of thrombocyte is ________.

33) The plural of lobotomy is ________.

34) The plural of psychosis is ________.

35) The plural of osteoplasty is ________.

36) The plural of neuralgia is ________.

37) The plural of incisor is ________.

38) The plural of decibel is ________.

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Chapter 01 Test Bank Answer Key Test name: Chapter 01 Test Bank 1) A 2) D 3) B 4) B 5) B 6) B 7) A 8) B 9) D 10) B 11) A 12) A 13) C 14) A 15) A 16) kidneys 17) tongues 18) viruses 19) femurs 20) cuspids 21) dentures 22) breaths 23) narcotics 24) electrocardiograms 25) abscesses 26) reflexes 27) tremors 28) glomeruli 29) sutures 30) fossae 31) pneumonias 32) thrombocytes 33) lobotomies 34) psychoses 35) osteoplasties 36) neuralgias 37) incisors

38) decibels 39) ganglia 40) radices 41) lunulae 42) furuncles 43) acnes

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