Chapter 5 Flashcards
Which of the following suffixes mean “pertaining to?”
A. “-ology” and “-oma”
B. “-al” and “-ic”
C. “-ic” and “ology”
D. “-al” and “-ology”
B. “-al” and “-ic”
After applying a tourniquet, the injury from a patient’s leg stops bleeding. This is called:
A. hemiplagia
B. hematemesis
C. hemostasis
D. hemolysis
C. hemostasis
A 5-year-old boy has fallen and has a severe deformity of the forearm near the wrist. He has possibly sustained a fracture of the _______ forearm.
A. superior
B. distal
C. proximal
D. dorsal
B. distal
A diabetic patient has polydipsia. This means that she:
A. urinates frequently.
B. has low blood sugar.
C. is excessively thirsty.
D. is unable to swallow.
C. is excessively thirsty.
In relation to the chest, the back is:
A. anterior.
B. posterior.
C. inferior.
D. ventral.
B. posterior.
The ___________ of the heart is the inferior portion of the ventricles.
A. apex
B. septum
C. dorsum
D. base
A. apex
The root “melan/o” means:
A. red.
B. black.
C. gray.
D. white.
B. black.
“Chondro” in the word chondritis means:
A. tendon.
B. rib.
C. cartilage.
D. joint.
C. cartilage.
The term “pericardiocentesis” means:
A. the removal of fluid from around the heart.
B. a surgical opening made in the heart.
C. surgical repair of the sac around the heart.
D. narrowing of the arteries supplying the heart.
A. the removal of fluid from around the heart.
You are transporting a 67-year-old female patient to the hospital for investigation of abdominal pain. The patient care record indicates that the patient has a history of AAA. Based on this information, the patient care record includes an abbreviation for:
A. acute abdominal assessment.
B. abdominal aortic aneurysm.
C. against ambulance advice.
D. acute abdominal aneurysm.
B. abdominal aortic aneurysm.
“Gastro” in the word “gastroenteritis” means:
A. bowel.
B. stomach.
C. tongue.
D. intestine.
B. stomach.
A patient has fractured both femurs. Anatomically, these injuries would be described as being:
A. proximal.
B. unilateral.
C. bilateral.
D. medial.
C. bilateral.
The suffix “-pathy” means:
A. study of.
B. enlargement.
C. specialist.
D. disease.
D. disease.
You are transporting to a 66-year-old patient with a history of heart problems. The patient chart indicates that he has hepatomegaly. The root of the term indicates that:
A. the organ involved is enlarged.
B. the problem is unrelated to the patient’s heart condition.
C. the problem is a direct consequence of the patient’s heart disease.
D. the problem is with the patient’s liver.
D. the problem is with the patient’s liver.
Which of the following suffixes mean “two”?
A. “primi-“ and “dipl-“
B. “primi-“ and “bi-“
C. “dipl-“ and “bi-“
D. “bi-“ and “null-“
C. “dipl-“ and “bi-“
“Myo” in the word myocarditis means:
A. muscle.
B. cartilage.
C. bone.
D. vein.
A. muscle.
The meaning “around” can have which of the following prefixes?
A. “infra-“ and “peri-“
B. “sub-“ and “infra-“
C. “peri-“ and “circum-“
D. “epi-“ and “sub-“
C. “peri-“ and “circum-“
EMTs should have a strong working knowledge of medical terminology in order to:
A. communicate effectively with other members of the health care team.
B. determine and document more accurate patient diagnoses.
C. more clearly explain to patients the nature of their condition.
D. perform and document more accurate patient assessments.
A. communicate effectively with other members of the health care team.
An intoxicated 40-year-old male is found lying face down. How would you document his body’s position?
A. Dorsal
B. Prone
C. Recumbent
D. Supine
B. Prone
The topographic term used to describe the location of body parts that are closer toward the midline of the body is:
A. midclavicular.
B. midaxillary.
C. medial.
D. lateral.
C. medial.
