Question 1

A patient presents with difficulty swallowing. Which medical term best describes this condition?

Accepted Answer

Dysphagia

Question 2

Which suffix is used to indicate a surgical repair, as in the term 'rhinoplasty'?

Accepted Answer

-plasty

Question 3

A physician orders a liver function test (LFTs) for a patient. What is the primary purpose of this test?

Accepted Answer

To measure enzymes and bilirubin in blood

Question 4

Which combining form refers to the common bile duct?

Accepted Answer

choledoch/o

Question 5

A patient is diagnosed with 'hepatomegaly.' What does this term mean?

Accepted Answer

Enlarged liver

Question 6

Which laboratory test is used to detect hidden blood in feces?

Accepted Answer

Stool guaiac test

Question 7

A patient undergoes a 'paracentesis.' What is the purpose of this procedure?

Accepted Answer

To remove fluid from the abdomen

Question 8

Which abbreviation stands for 'gastroesophageal reflux disease'?

Accepted Answer

GERD

Question 9

A patient is scheduled for a 'laparoscopy.' What does this procedure involve?

Accepted Answer

Visual examination of the abdomen

Question 10

Which suffix means 'flow, discharge,' as in 'diarrhea'?

Accepted Answer

-rrhea

Question 11

A patient with 'steatorrhea' is experiencing which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Fatty discharge in stool

Question 12

Which combining form refers to the 'tongue'?

Accepted Answer

gloss/o

Question 13

A patient is diagnosed with 'pyloric stenosis.' What does this term mean?

Accepted Answer

Narrowing of the pyloric sphincter

Question 14

Which suffix is used to indicate 'visual examination,' as in 'gastroscopy'?

Accepted Answer

-scopy

Question 15

A patient is prescribed 'NPO' before surgery. What does this abbreviation mean?

Accepted Answer

Nothing by mouth

Question 16

Which suffix means 'abnormal condition,' as in 'cholelithiasis'?

Accepted Answer

-iasis

Question 17

A patient is diagnosed with 'peptic ulcer disease' (PUD). Which combining form is most relevant to this condition?

Accepted Answer

gastr/o

Question 18

Which suffix means 'suture,' as in 'herniorrhaphy'?

Accepted Answer

-rrhaphy

Question 19

A patient with 'hematemesis' is experiencing which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Vomiting blood

Question 20

A patient is scheduled for a 'computed tomography' (CT) scan. Which abbreviation is used for this procedure?

Accepted Answer

CT

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