CRCST Chapter 2 Review Quiz
Medical Terminology
- 1.The term "hemi" is a
- A.
Prefix
- B.
Root
- C.
Suffix
- D.
Noun
- 2.The term "excise" means
- A.
To repair
- B.
To open
- C.
To cut out
- D.
Examine
- 3.What means "beside or near"?
- A.
Para
- B.
Peri
- C.
Parta
- D.
Pana
- 4.Which of the following surgical abbreviations might be used relating to a fractured bone?
- A.
CABG
- B.
BSO
- C.
ORIF
- D.
TAH
- 5.The term ""intercosto" means
- A.
Within the colon
- B.
Between the toes
- C.
Within the bladder
- D.
Between the ribs
- 6.The term "hypo" means
- A.
Quickly
- B.
Above
- C.
Below
- D.
Measured
- 7.The majority of medical terms are of either ___ or ___ orgin.
- A.
Greek or French
- B.
Greek or Latin
- C.
Latin or French
- D.
Latin or English
- 8.Which of the following tells a primary meaning of a word?
- A.
Prefix word element
- B.
Root word element
- C.
Suffix word element
- D.
Combining vowel
- 9.The purpose of a combining vowel is to:
- A.
Tell the primary meaning of a word
- B.
Suggest the meaning of the root word element
- C.
Ease pronunciation
- D.
Ease spelling
- 10.The last word element in a medical term is the:
- A.
Prefix
- B.
Suffix
- C.
Root
- D.
Analog
- 11.The root element, "gastro," refers to the:
- A.
Colon
- B.
Heart
- C.
Muscles
- D.
Stomach
- 12.The suffix, "ectomy," refers to:
- A.
Surgical removal
- B.
Inflammation
- C.
Surgical revision
- D.
Visual examination of organs
- 13."Hyperglycemia" refers to:
- A.
A malignant tumor
- B.
Tissue death of an artery
- C.
High blood sugar
- D.
Enlargement of the heart
- 14.The term "rhinoplasty," refers to:
- A.
Surgery of a muscle wound
- B.
Surgical repair of the nose
- C.
Removal of a cyst
- D.
Incision of the stomach
- 15."Dermopathy" is a (an):
- A.
Skin disease
- B.
Inflammation of the liver
- C.
Fluid-filled sack
- D.
Inflammation of a joint
- 16."Lithotripsy" refers to:
- A.
Aspiration of fatty tissue
- B.
Surgical removal of the ovary
- C.
Crushing of a stone
- D.
Visual examination of a joint
- 17."Subcutaneous" refers to:
- A.
Low sugar content in the blood
- B.
Displacement of the pelvic joint
- C.
Beneath the skin
- D.
Without infection; sterile
- 18.The term, "periosteal elevator," refers to:
- A.
Surgical removal of tissue near the thyroid
- B.
Surgical removal of one-half of the stomach
- C.
An instrument for cutting skin
- D.
An instrument used to remove tissue around the bone
- 19.The term, BKA," refers to a surgical procedure involving:
- A.
Treatment of a fractured bone without a surgical incision
- B.
Surgical removal of both the fallopian tubes and ovaries
- C.
Surgical removal of the leg below the knee
- D.
A type of hip joint reconstruction
- 20.The term, "CR," relates to a surgical procedure for:
- A.
Treating a fractured bone without a surgical incision.
- B.
Creating a new blood supply to an area of the heart
- C.
Surgical removal of the uterus
- D.
Surgical removal of part of the prostate gland
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