Registered Medical Assistant Review Quesions
Review Questions on Medical Terminology, Anatomy Physiology, Office procedures, Administration, Vitals and more, a little of every thing
- 1.An abnormal increase in the size of an organ is
- A.
Atrophy
- B.
Hypertrophy
- C.
Dystrophy
- D.
Hypothrophy
- E.
Visceral
- 2.The abbreviation for "right eye" is
- A.
OD
- B.
OS
- C.
OU
- D.
AD
- E.
AS
- 3.An abnormal decreases in the total number of WBC's is known as
- A.
Leukocytosis
- B.
Leukemia
- C.
Leukosis
- D.
Leukopenia
- E.
Anemia
- 4.An extremely high fever is called
- A.
Pyrexia
- B.
Hyperpnea
- C.
Hyperpyrexia
- D.
Hypertension
- E.
Hyperglycemia
- 5.Which of the following suffixes refers to eating?
- A.
-cardia
- B.
-phasia
- C.
-algia
- D.
-phagia
- E.
-dipsia
- 6.A suffix used to denote destruction is
- A.
-lysis
- B.
-desis
- C.
-pexy
- D.
-plasty
- E.
-rrhaphy
- 7.A rhinoplasty is a surgical procedure on the
- A.
Uterus
- B.
Nose
- C.
Cornea
- D.
Ear
- E.
Knee
- 8.The prefixes apo-, de-, and ab- mean
- A.
Against
- B.
Before
- C.
Within
- D.
Outside
- E.
Away from
- 9.The creation of an opening in the abdomen to bring some portion of the colon onto the surface is a
- A.
Cholecystectomy
- B.
Gastropexy
- C.
Gastrostomy
- D.
Colectomy
- E.
Colostomy
- 10.The abbreviation meaning "four times a day" is
- A.
Bid
- B.
Tid
- C.
Qid
- D.
Qod
- E.
Q4h
- 11.The prefix "hypo-" means
- A.
Above
- B.
Below
- C.
Excessive
- D.
Skin
- E.
Before
- 12.Which of the following abbreviations is not correct?
- A.
Feb.
- B.
T4
- C.
Rh
- D.
Mm HG
- E.
Bl pr
- 13.Pyuria is
- A.
Blood in stool
- B.
Pus in sputum
- C.
Pus in urine
- D.
Blood in urine
- E.
Blood in sputum
- 14.Another term for "pain when urinating" is
- A.
Hematuria
- B.
Anuria
- C.
Dysuria
- D.
Pyuria
- E.
Polyuria
- 15.The term that means "to control or stop bleeding" is
- A.
Hemolysis
- B.
Hemostasis
- C.
Hematocrit
- D.
Hemopoiesis
- E.
Hemophilia
- 16.The combining form for "heart" is
- A.
Hem/o
- B.
Crani/o
- C.
Electr/o
- D.
Neur/o
- E.
Cardi/o
- 17.The cell from which bone tissue develops is a (n)
- A.
Erythroblast
- B.
Osteoblast
- C.
Osteoclast
- D.
Myoblast
- E.
Neuroblast
- 18.Excessive amounts of hair on the body is synonymous with
- A.
Alopecia
- B.
Myopia
- C.
Hirsutism
- D.
Vitiligo
- E.
Urticaria
- 19.Another term for swallowing is
- A.
Obstipation
- B.
Peristaisis
- C.
Deglutition
- D.
Herniation
- E.
Regurgitation
- 20.Adipose tissue is
- A.
Lymph
- B.
Tendon
- C.
Muscle
- D.
Fat
- E.
Skin
- 21.A cicatrix in the popliteal area is a
- A.
Blister on the shoulder
- B.
Polyp on the elbow
- C.
Wart on the bottom of the foot
- D.
Scar on the back of the knee
- E.
Mole on the wrist
- 22.A disease process of unknown origin is referred to as
- A.
Diastolic
- B.
Epidemic
- C.
Biologic
- D.
Etiologic
- E.
Idiopathic
- 23.The function of the optic nerve is
- A.
Hearing
- B.
Seeing
- C.
Smelling
- D.
Tasting
- E.
Touching
- 24.A patient with urticaria most likely has
- A.
Acne vulgaris
- B.
A boil
- C.
Shingles
- D.
Warts
- E.
Hives
- 25.The membrane that surrounds the abdominopelvic cavity is the
- A.
Perineum
- B.
Pericardium
- C.
Endocardium
- D.
Endometrium
- E.
Peritoneum
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