Mtca Chapter 3 Prefixes - Quiz 4
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- 1.The prefix that means “no, not, without, lack of” is ___.
- A.
Anti-
- B.
Ana-
- C.
A-
- D.
Ad-
- 2.Which of the following terms would be used to describe a “slow” heart rate?
- A.
Brady/cardia
- B.
Brachy/cardia
- C.
Peri/cardia
- D.
Tachy/cardia
- 3.Which of the following terms would be used to describe a “fast” breathing?
- A.
Brady/pnea
- B.
Brachy/pnea
- C.
Peri/pnea
- D.
Tachy/pnea
- 4.The prefix used to refer to having “none” is ___.
- A.
Micro-
- B.
Nulli-
- C.
Oligo-
- D.
Di-
- 5.In the term panorama, the prefix “pan-” means ___.
- A.
Around
- B.
Beside
- C.
All
- D.
Before
- 6.Someone who is paralyzed from the neck down, lacks control in all four limbs. This is referred to as ___.
- A.
Poly/plegia
- B.
Quadri/plegia
- C.
Para/plegia
- D.
Meso/plegia
- 7.The prefix that refers to something being “false” is ___.
- A.
Pseudo-
- B.
Hetero-
- C.
Primi-
- D.
Mal-
- 8.The term dysphagia, refers to someone who has ___ swallowing.
- A.
Painful or difficult
- B.
Good or normal
- C.
Bad or poor
- D.
Excessive
- 9.In the term ambilateral, the prefix “ambi-” refers to ___.
- A.
Away from
- B.
Around
- C.
Half
- D.
Both
- 10.In the term antepartum, the prefix “ante-” means ___.
- A.
Toward, near to
- B.
Up, apart
- C.
Against
- D.
Before, forward
- 11.The prefix that means “self” is ___.
- A.
Meso-
- B.
Auto-
- C.
Retro-
- D.
Homeo-
- 12.In the term syncope, the prefix “syn-” means “together, with.” Which of the following prefixes shares the same meaning?
- A.
Intra-
- B.
End-
- C.
In-
- D.
Sym-
- 13.The prefix “post-” can mean “after,” as in the term postoperative. However, as in the term posterior, it can also mean ___,
- A.
Below
- B.
Away from
- C.
Behind
- D.
Apart
- 14.Put the prefixes in correct numerical order, from largest to smallest.
- A.
Mono-, di-, tri-, quadri-
- B.
Quadri-, tri-, di-, mono-
- C.
Di-, quadri-, mono-, tri-
- D.
Tri-, mono-, quadri-, di-
- 15.Which of the following prefixes refers to “water”?
- A.
Hypo-
- B.
Hydro-
- C.
Homeo-
- D.
Oligo-
- 16.Of the following prefixes, which one has the largest numerical meaning? (biggest number)
- A.
Uni-
- B.
Bi-
- C.
Deca-
- D.
Hemi-
- 17.The prefix that means “down” is ___.
- A.
Endo-
- B.
Exo-
- C.
Cata-
- D.
Retro-
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