Healthcare Administration Exam Preparation Guide
Course Introduction
Healthcare Administration is a comprehensive course designed to introduce students to the principles, practices, and challenges involved in managing healthcare organizations. Covering topics such as healthcare systems, policy, finance, legal and ethical issues, leadership, and human resources, the course equips students with the skills necessary to efficiently oversee operations in hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare facilities. Through case studies, industry examples, and practical applications, students will develop an understanding of how to improve patient care, promote organizational effectiveness, and navigate the complex regulatory environment within the healthcare sector.
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Medical Terminology Systems A Body Systems Approach 8th Edition by Barbara A. Gylys
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Chapter 1: Basic Elements of a Medical Word
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Q1) Arthr/o is an example of a A) suffix.
B) combining form.
C) word root.
D) prefix.
E) combining vowel
Answer: B
Q2) In mast/o/pexy, the o is a A) combining form.
B) prefix.
C) combining vowel.
D) suffix.
E) word root.
Answer: C
Q3) The four elements used to form medical words are word roots, prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Suffixes
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Q1) Pelv/i means pelvis. The word that means instrument for measuring the pelvis is
A) pelviscope.
B) pelvimetry.
C) pelvitomer.
D) pelvimeter.
E) pelvometer.
Answer: D
Q2) The suffix -iatry means
A) disease.
B) pertaining to.
C) specialist.
D) study of.
E) medicine; treatment.
Answer: E
Q3) The suffix -stomy indicates a surgical procedure.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Prefixes
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Q1) The prefixes dipl- and diplo- mean double.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Circumocular means outside the eyes.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) The medical term peritonsillar means
A) beneath the tonsils.
B) around the tonsils.
C) above the tonsils.
D) to the side of a tonsil.
E) inside a tonsil.
Answer: B
Q4) The term mononuclear does not have a prefix.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Body Structure
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Q1) Which term means producing or associated with the generation of pus?
A) inflammation
B) suppuration
C) edematous
D) erythroplakia
E) leukoplakia
Q2) A morbid condition is one that is
A) normal.
B) pathological.
C) aggressive.
D) objective.
E) subjective.
Q3) SPECT is the imaging test associated with "echoes."
A)True
B)False
Q4) Use cyst/o to build a word that means visual examination of the bladder:
Q5) Use peri- to build a word that means pertaining to around the heart (cardi/o):
Q6) Use dors/o to build a word that means pertaining to the back (of the body):
Q7) Use cyt/o to build a word that means the study of cells:
Q8) Use erythr/o to build a word that means red cell:
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Chapter 5: Integumentary System
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Q1) The suffix -cyte means
A) skin.
B) tissue.
C) hair.
D) nail.
E) cell.
Q2) The CF for fat is
A) sudor/o.
B) kerat/o.
C) squam/o.
D) steat/o.
E) seb/o.
Q3) Build a word that means abnormal condition of sweat(ing):
Q4) Sebaceous glands are also known as
A) sweat glands.
B) sudoriferous glands.
C) stratum corneum.
D) oil glands.
E) endocrine glands.
Q5) Build a word that means skin (that is) dry:
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Chapter 6: Digestive System
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Q1) The abbreviation EUS means endoscopic ultrasonography.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Obstipation is a term used to describe severe constipation.
A)True
B)False
Q3) When bile is needed for digestion, the gallbladder releases it into the duodenum through the
A) lymph duct.
B) venous duct.
C) common bile duct.
D) pancreatic duct.
E) hepatic duct.
Q4) Build a word that means prolapse or downward displacement of the colon:
Q5) The suffix -emesis means
A) swallowing.
B) ingestion.
C) blood condition.
D) digestion.
E) vomiting.
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Chapter 7: Respiratory System
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Q1) Which medication treats sneezing, runny nose, itchiness, and rashes?
A) Vasoconstrictor
B) Expectorant
C) Mucolytic
D) Antitussive
E) Antihistamine
Q2) Tiny air sacs found at the end of the bronchioles are called
A) pulmonary capillaries.
B) pulmonary venules.
C) pulmonary arterioles.
D) alveoli.
E) cilia.
Q3) Many strains of TB are resistant to treatment by antibiotics.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Emphysema is associated with a "barrel-chest" appearance.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Build a word that means spasm of the diaphragm:
Q6) Use -capnia to build a word that means excessive, above-normal carbon dioxide:
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Chapter 8: Cardiovascular System
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Q1) Which procedure involves insertion of a device to hold open a vessel and is usually performed after vascular surgery?
A) Catheterization
B) Embolization
C) Stent placement
D) Implanted cardioverter/defibrillator (ICD) implant
E) Electrode placement
Q2) Which procedure removes a blood clot?
A) Thrombopoiesis
B) Catheterization
C) Thrombectomy
D) Valvotomy
E) Venisection
Q3) Which drugs inhibit conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II?
A) ACE inhibitors
B) Inotropics
C) Calcium channel blockers
D) Beta blockers
E) Diuretics
Q4) Use sphygm/o to build a word that means resembling a pulse:
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Chapter 9: Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems
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Q1) Which treatment uses the immune system stimulators to enhance the immune response?
A) Immunosuppression
B) Biotherapy
C) Immunodiffusion
D) Immunophoresis
E) Immunoprecipitation
Q2) Use aden/o to build a word that means disease of a gland:
Q3) Phagocytosis is a function of which cell?
A) Macrocyte
B) Erythrocyte
C) Macrophage
D) Thrombocyte
E) Platelet
Q4) Build a word that means inflammation of the thymus:
Q5) Build a word that means specialist in the study of blood:
Q6) Lymphedema is a condition in which fluid collects in the peritoneal or pleural cavity.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Musculoskeletal System
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Q1) Which type of fracture involves a broken bone that causes an external wound?
A) Comminuted
B) Open
C) Impacted
D) Greenstick
E) Pathologic
Q2) Build a word that means incision of the chest:
Q3) Which action turns the palm up?
A) Pronation
B) Rotation
C) Dorsiflexion
D) Supination
E) Adduction
Q4) The shaft, or long, main portion of the bone is called the
A) articulate.
B) epiphysis.
C) diaphysis.
D) cancellous.
E) synarthrosis.
Q5) Use cephal/o to build a word that means instrument for measuring the head:
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Chapter 11: Urinary System
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Q1) Use keton/o to build a word that means ketone bodies (acids and acetones) in the urine:
Q2) potassium (an electrolyte)
A)albumin/o
B)azot/o
C)bacteri/o
D)cyst/o
E)glomerul/o
F)kal/i
G)keton/o
H)lith/o
I)meat/o
J)nephr/o
K)noct/o
L)olig/o
M)py/o
N)pyel/o
O)ur/o
P)ureter/o
Q)urethr/o
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Chapter 12: Female Reproductive System
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Q1) The structure that contains an unripened ovum is called the A) fallopian tube.
B) endometrium. C) fimbria.
D) graafian follicle.
E) fundus.
Q2) Progesterone is secreted by the A) corpus luteum. B) uterus.
C) fallopian tubes.
D) vagina.
E) cervix.
Q3) The clinical term for giving birth is gestation.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Build a word that means specialist in female (disorders):
Q5) Build a word that means bursting forth of the menses:
Q6) Use -tocia to build a word that means childbirth or labor (that is) painful or difficult:
Q7) Build a word that means inflammation of the cervix uteri (neck of the uterus):
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Chapter 13: Male Reproductive System
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Q1) Use orch/o to build a word that means inflammation of the testes:
Q2) The combining forms (CFs) orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o, and test/o mean
A) testis (plural, testes).
B) sperm.
C) hidden.
D) scanty.
E) gonads, sex glands.
Q3) The external sac that contains the testes is called the A) varicocele.
B) spermatocele.
C) hydrocele.
D) scrotum.
E) lipocele.
Q4) What surgical procedure is associated with cryptorchidism?
A) Nephropexy
B) Circumcision
C) Prostatectomy
D) Vasectomy
E) Orchiopexy
Q5) Use balan/o to build a word that means plastic surgery of the glans penis:
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Chapter 14: Endocrine System
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Q1) The adrenal cortex is associated with osteoporosis.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which abbreviation denotes diabetic complications that occur when the body produces high levels of blood acids called ketones?
A) DKA
B) TFT
C) PTH
D) FBS
E) GH
Q3) An endocrinologist would treat which disease?
A) Cerebral palsy
B) Stroke
C) Diabetes
D) Meningitis
E) Myeloma
Q4) Antidiuretics reduce or control the excretion of urine.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Build a word that means calcium in the blood:
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Chapter 15: Nervous System
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Q1) Which classification of drugs acts upon the brain to produce a complete loss of feeling and consciousness?
A) Local anesthetics
B) Nerve blocks
C) General anesthetics
D) Hypnotics
E) Antipsychotics
Q2) Which procedure involves measurement of the dimensions of the brain?
A) Encephaloplasty
B) Encephalotomy
C) Encephalometer
D) Encephalometry
E) Encephalocele
Q3) Multiple sclerosis is most commonly associated with the elderly, especially those older than 70 years.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Use mening/o to build a word that means hernia or swelling of the meninges:
Q5) Build a word that means tumor of neuroglial tissue:
Q6) Build a word that means pertaining to stupor; numbness; sleep:
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Chapter 16: Special Senses
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Q1) Ophthalmic decongestants temporarily relieve the itching and minor irritation associated with allergies.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Defective curvature on the cornea or lens is called
A) nystagmus.
B) astigmatism.
C) cataract.
D) strabismus.
E) esotropia.
Q3) Paralysis of the ciliary body is called
A) dacryoplegia.
B) cycloplegia.
C) exotropia.
D) iridoplegia.
E) amblyopia.
Q4) Antiemetics relieve nausea, vomiting, and dizziness.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Use ocul/o to build a word that means pertaining to the eye:
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