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

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?

Accepted Answer

Suffix, prefix (if present), 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 with the prefix 'peri-', the combining form 'cardi/o-', and the suffix '-al' would be defined as:

Accepted Answer

Pertaining to around the heart

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a type of medical word part?

Accepted Answer

Root

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

Picture; record

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

They are derived from both Latin and Greek names for the same body structure

Question 10

What is the correct way to write a combining form when it is not part of a complete medical word?

Accepted Answer

Root + forward slash + combining vowel + hyphen

Question 11

Which of the following is a correct example of building a medical word for 'pertaining to within the heart'?

Accepted Answer

intra- + cardi/o- + -ac

Question 12

Which of the following is a category of medical suffixes?

Accepted Answer

Suffixes for a process

Question 13

The prefix 'intra-' means:

Accepted Answer

Within

Question 14

Which of the following is the correct plural form for the Latin-derived noun 'ovary'?

Accepted Answer

Ovaries

Question 15

A physical therapist is an example of a specialist. Which suffix would you expect to find in the medical term for this profession?

Accepted Answer

$$-ist$$

Question 16

Which of the following is the best definition of etymology?

Accepted Answer

The study of word origins

Question 17

If a medical word contains a prefix, combining form, and suffix, which part usually comes first when building the word?

Accepted Answer

Prefix

Question 18

Which of the following is a real-world example of why correct spelling of medical words is critical?

Accepted Answer

It prevents confusion between similar-sounding terms that have different meanings

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a category of prefixes in medical terminology?

Accepted Answer

Prefixes for a process

Question 20

A patient’s electronic medical record is being discussed during a teleconference. Why is a thorough knowledge of medical language important in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

It allows for accurate and efficient communication between healthcare professionals

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