Introduction to Medical Language and Health Records Flashcards
Medical language is made up primarily (but not exclusively) of words taken from which two ancient languages? Select one: a. Greek and Latin b. Greek and Old English c. Hebrew and Greek d. German and French
a. Greek and Latin
Thinking of medical language as sentences to be translated instead of words to be memorized allows one to
Select one:
a. break down and understand new words.
b. describe all aspects of health care.
c. prescribe medication to patients.
d. translate a few stock medical phrases.
a. break down and understand new words.
Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllable in the term cyanosis.
Select one:
a. kai
b. sai
b. sai
Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllable in the term pterygium.
Select one:
a. puh-te
b. tuh
b. tuh
Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllables in the term xiphoid process. Select one: a. eks-foid b. eks-poid c. zih-foid d. zih-poid
c. zih-foid
Which syllable is emphasized when pronouncing the word myodynia? Select one: a. MIE-oh-dih-nee-ah (first syllable) b. mie-OH-dih-nee-ah (second syllable) c. mie-oh-DIH-nee-ah (third syllable) d. mie-oh-dih-NEE-ah (fourth syllable)
c. mie-oh-DIH-nee-ah (third syllable)
The root enter/o means\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Select one: a. joint. b. liver. c. nerve. d. small intestine.
d. small intestine.
Which root would be used in medical terms that pertain to suffering or disease? Select one: a. gen/o b. morph/o c. path/o d. troph/o
c. path/o
Which of the following roots mean the same thing?
Select one:
a. arthr/o and angi/o
b. enter/o and gastr/o
c. hem/o and vas/o
d. my/o and muscul/o
d. my/o and muscul/o
Which of the following pairs of prefixes have opposite meanings? Select one: a. brady-, tachy- b. circum-, peri- c. mono-, uni- d. poly-, multi-
a. brady-, tachy-
The root hepat/o means Select one: a. fungus b. liver c. lung d. narrowing
b. liver
What is the meaning of the root hydr/o? Select one: a. Water b. Blood c. Formation d. Generation, cause
a. Water
Which of the following pairs of prefixes are synonyms that mean around? Select one: a. circum-, trans- b. circum-, peri- c. circum-, dia- d. contra-, peri-
b. circum-, peri-
Identify and define the root in the term eugenic. Select one: a. eu– bad b. gen– generation, cause c. eu– good d. eugen– cause
b. gen– generation, cause
Select the correct plural form of the word nucleus. Select one: a. Nucleae b. Nuclei c. Nuclemata d. Nucles
b. Nuclei
Which of these words represents a medical term built with the prefix hypo-, the root glyc/o and the suffix -emia? Select one: a. Hypglycoemia b. Hypoglycemia c. Hypoglycoemia d. Hypglycemia
b. Hypoglycemia
Which of the following is the proper breakdown of the word parts in the term dialysis? Select one: a. dia/lysis b. dia/lys/is c. di/al/ysis d. di/al/y/sis
a. dia/lysis
Which of the following is the proper breakdown of the word parts in the term polyneuropathy? Select one: a. poly/neuropathy b. polyneuro/pathy c. poly/neuro/pathy d. poly/neur/opath/y
c. poly/neuro/pathy
Which of the following terms means surgical reconstruction of a vessel? Select one: a. Angiopexy b. Angioplasty c. Angiopoieses d. Angiorrhaphy
b. Angioplasty
Which of the following terms means condition of nerve hardening? Select one: a. Neurolysis b. Neuroma c. Neurosclerosis d. Neurosis
c. Neurosclerosis
To make a medical word that means pertaining to between the ribs, the correct prefix to use is Select one: a. inter. b. peri. c. hemi. d. hypo.
a. inter.
A patient with aphagia has a condition of Select one: a. eating too much. b. eating too little. c. not eating. d. not speaking.
c. not eating.
The suffix in the term pediatrics means Select one: a. study of. b. medical science. c. specialist in medicine of. d. specialist in the study of.
b. medical science.
A patient with nephroptosis had a Select one: a. removal of the kidney. b. repair of the kidney. c. suture of the kidney. d. drooping of the kidney.
d. drooping of the kidney.
The medical term epidermis translates as Select one: a. skin upon. b. skin between. c. skin over. d. skin through.
a. skin upon.
The part of the medical record that outlines a course of action consistent with a health care provider's assessment is the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. Select one: a. subjective b. objective c. assessment d. plan
d. plan
The story of the patient’s problem is known as the\_\_\_\_\_ Select one: a. chief complaint. b. family history c. history of present illness. d. review of history.
c. history of present illness.
Which of the following pairs of terms are opposites? Select one: a. acute, abrupt b. exacerbation, symptom c. febrile, afebrile d. genetic, hereditary
c. febrile, afebrile
The medical term \_\_\_\_\_\_ describes a patient concern that just started recently, or has sudden onset. Select one: a. acute b. chronic c. febrile d. lethargic
a. acute
The medical term given to describe a patient’s symptoms or disease as becoming more and more severe or evident each day is Select one: a. abrupt. b. progressive. c. acute. d. genetic.
b. progressive.
In the patient’s medical record, a note states that the patient has unremarkable symptoms. Unremarkable is a medical term used to mean that the symptoms Select one: a. get progressively worse. b. get progressively better. c. do not bother the patient. d. are normal.
d. are normal.
The best definition of a systemic infection is an infection that
Select one:
a. infects all or most of the body.
b. is a dangerous problem.
c. is a problem resulting from disease or injury.
d. is easy to treat.
a. infects all or most of the body.
When a medical professional gives the patient a prognosis, he/she is telling the patient
Select one:
a. the chances for things getting better or worse.
b. the organism that causes the problem.
c. the risk for being sick.
d. the risk for dying.
a. the chances for things getting better or worse.
The medical term prophylaxis refers to
Select one:
a. extremely clean, germ-free conditions.
b. observation of a patient.
c. preventive treatment.
d. telling the patient that the problem is not serious or dangerous.
c. preventive treatment.
Which of the following terms is the correct opposite for the proximal part of the body? Select one: a. dorsum b. ipsilateral c. prone d. distal
d. distal
A(n)\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ scan of the body divides the body in slices from right to left. Select one: a. coronal b. ipsilateral c. sagittal d. supine
c. sagittal
The medical term for the cause of a disease is Select one: a. diagnosis. b. etiology. c. impression. d. remission.
b. etiology.
The patient had tympanostomy tubes placed bilaterally. Which is the correct breakdown and definition of the term bilateral?
Select one:
a. bi (side) + later (toward the middle) + al (condition) = condition toward the middle of the side
b. bi (side) + later (toward the side) + al (pertaining to) = pertaining to toward the side
c. bi (two) + later (side) + al (pertaining to) = pertaining to two sides
d. bi (two) + lateral (toward the middle) = towards the middle of both ears
c. bi (two) + later (side) + al (pertaining to) = pertaining to two sides
The umbilicus (belly button) is located on the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ part of one’s body. Select one: a. anterior, medial b. dorsal, lateral c. dorsal, medial d. lateral, medial
a. anterior, medial
The plane that divides the body into slices, front to back, is the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ plane. Select one: a. sagittal b. transverse c. horizontal d. coronal
d. coronal
In a medical record, the main reason for the patient’s visit is the Select one: a. history of present illness. b. chief complaint. c. social history. d. review of systems.
b. chief complaint.
A synonym for the term hereditary is Select one: a. chronic. b. non-contributory. c. genetic. d. idiopathic.
c. genetic.
The physical examination technique that involves hitting something and listening to the resulting sound or feeling the resulting vibration is called Select one: a. percussion. b. auscultation. c. palpation. d. palpitation.
a. percussion.
The medical term that means what the health care professional thinks the patient has is Select one: a. prognosis. b. etiology. c. remission. d. diagnosis.
d. diagnosis.
An infant died of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). The physician told the parents that the cause of the infant’s death was idiopathic. This means that
Select one:
a. the infant died from a hereditary condition.
b. the infant died from a localized infection.
c. the cause of the infant’s death is pending.
d. the cause of the infant’s death is unknown.
d. the cause of the infant’s death is unknown.
The definition for the medical term sterile is
Select one:
a. preventative treatment.
b. extremely clean, germ-free environment.
c. treating the symptoms.
d. free of blood-borne pathogens.
b. extremely clean, germ-free environment.
The medical term that means pertaining to the same side is Select one: a. unilateral. b. contralateral. c. ipsilateral. d. monolateral.
c. ipsilateral.
The body plane that divides the body from top to bottom is the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ plane. Select one: a. transverse b. coronal c. sagittal d. midsaggital
a. transverse
The findings from the techniques of auscultation, percussion, and palpation would be found in which part of the patient’s medical record? Select one: a. S b. O c. A d. P
b. O
The term that means toward the top is
Select one:
a. caudal.
b. superior.
c. cranial.
d. anterior.
c. cranial.
