Question 1

Which of the following best describes the five skills of medical language communication?

Accepted Answer

Reading, hearing, thinking/analyzing/understanding, writing/spelling, and speaking/pronouncing medical words

Question 2

What is the correct plural form of the medical noun 'artery'?

Accepted Answer

arteries

Question 3

Which of the following is the correct order for defining a medical word with a prefix, combining form, and suffix?

Accepted Answer

Suffix, prefix, combining form

Question 4

The combining form 'cardi/o-' means:

Accepted Answer

Heart

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of a suffix that means 'pertaining to'?

Accepted Answer

$$-ac$$

Question 6

A medical word contains the prefix 'intra-', the combining form 'cardi/o-', and the suffix '-ac'. What does this word mean?

Accepted Answer

Pertaining to within the heart

Question 7

Which of the following best describes the role of a suffix in a medical word?

Accepted Answer

It is the ending of the word and modifies or clarifies the medical meaning

Question 8

Which of the following is the correct way to write a combining form?

Accepted Answer

root + forward slash + combining vowel + hyphen

Question 9

The suffix '-gram' in the word 'mammogram' means:

Accepted Answer

Picture; record

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a category for medical suffixes?

Accepted Answer

Suffixes for a prefix

Question 11

A nurse is reviewing a patient's 'cardiology' report. Based on the word parts, what does 'cardiology' mean?

Accepted Answer

Study of the heart

Question 12

Which of the following is TRUE about prefixes in medical terminology?

Accepted Answer

Prefixes modify or clarify the meaning of the combining form

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of a medical word built with a prefix, combining form, and suffix?

Accepted Answer

pericardial

Question 14

Which of the following best explains why two different combining forms can have the same meaning?

Accepted Answer

Because Latin and Greek have different names for the same body structures

Question 15

Which of the following is the correct definition for the medical word 'pericardial'?

Accepted Answer

Pertaining to around the heart

Question 16

Which of the following is a correct step in building a medical word when the suffix begins with a consonant?

Accepted Answer

Keep the combining vowel

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of a suffix that means 'person who specializes in'?

Accepted Answer

$$-ist$$

Question 18

Which of the following best describes etymology in the context of medical language?

Accepted Answer

The study of word origins

Question 19

A patient is scheduled for a 'mammogram.' Based on the word parts, what does this procedure involve?

Accepted Answer

A picture or record of the breast

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a skill required for effective medical language communication?

Accepted Answer

Drawing medical diagrams

Chapter 1: Introduction to Medical Terminology – Structure and Meaning

Study Guide - Practice Questions