Healthcare Communication Practice Questions
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Healthcare Communication is a course designed to equip students with essential skills for effective interaction within healthcare settings. Emphasizing both verbal and nonverbal communication, the course explores strategies for engaging with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams. Topics include patient-centered communication, cultural competence, health literacy, conflict resolution, and the ethical dimensions of information sharing. Through case studies, role-playing, and collaborative learning, students gain practical experience necessary to foster trust, enhance patient outcomes, and navigate complex conversations in diverse healthcare environments.
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Medical Language for Modern Health Care 3rd Edition by David Allan
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Chapter 1: Roots and Combining Forms
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Q1) Which of the following terms is spelled correctly?
A)Cardeologist
B)Arthroscopy
C)Gynicology
D)Ilium
E)Gynicologic
Answer: B
Q2) Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A)The costovertebral angle is the angle between the twelfth rib and the spine.
B)Trapezius is a back muscle, and trapezium is a bone in the wrist.
C)The malleus is a bone in the middle ear, and malleolus is a bony protuberance in the ankle.
D)The urethra and the ureter are both located in the upper abdomen.
E)Neurology is the study of diseases of the nervous system, and urology is the study of diseases of the kidney, bladder, and the male reproductive system.
Answer: D
Q3) In the term gastric, the root ___________ means ________________.
Answer: gastr- and stomach
Explanation: In the term gastric the root is gastr- that means the stomach
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Chapter 2: Suffixes and Prefixes
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Q1) The prefix is:
A)the core of the word
B)found at the end of the word
C)the beginning of some words
D)the combining of the word
E)rarely used in the medical language
Answer: C
Q2) -ology is an example of:
A)The beginning of some words
B)The foundation of the word that provides its meaning
C)The vowel that joins a root to another root or to a suffix
D)The combination of a root and a combining vowel
E)The ending of some words
Answer: C
Q3) Epigastric, hypogastric, and endogastric all have the same ___________ and _____________.
Answer: root word and suffix
Explanation: The terms all have different prefixes but have the same root word meaning stomach and suffix meaning pertaining to
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Chapter 3: Word Analysis and Communication
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Q1) The singular form of the term that means a wall dividing two cavities is:
A)corpus
B)septum
C)corpora
D)septa
E)corpa
Answer: B
Q2) Choose the correct singular to plural term.
A)Carcinoma and carcinomata
B)Appendix and appendixes
C)Lumina and lumiae
D)Thorax and thoraxes
E)Cortex and cortexes
Answer: A
Q3) The term carcinomata is plural, the singular form is ______________.
Answer: carcinoma
Explanation: The term ends in -mata the singular ending is -ma therefore the proper singular form of carcinomata is carcinoma.
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Chapter 4: The Body As a Whole
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Q1) The correct order for the organs of the urinary system is:
A)kidneys, urethra, ureters, and bladder
B)bladder, ureters, kidneys, and urethra
C)urethra, kidneys, ureters, and bladder
D)kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra
E)kidneys, bladder, ureters, and urethra
Q2) Union of a sperm and an egg is known as:
A)blastocyst
B)fertilization
C)holistic
D)implantation
E)secretion
Q3) The function is the birth process. The correct body system is _____________________.
Q4) Which of the following terms means a procedure involving the windpipe?
A)Arthroscopy
B)In vitro fertilization
C)Transplantation
D)Tracheostomy
E)Sutured
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Chapter 5: Digestive System
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Q1) The functions of the large intestine are absorption, secretion, digestion, peristalsis and ___________.
Q2) The largest internal organ in the body is the:
A)Pancreas
B)Liver
C)Kidney
D)Stomach
E)Gallbladder
Q3) A shallow ulcer in the lining of a structure is a(n):
A)Erosion
B)Vagus
C)Pylorus
D)Serosa
E)Aneroxia
Q4) The H in HAV, HBV, and HCV stands for:
A)Herpes
B)Hepatitis
C)Human
D)Hemoglobin
E)Hemolytic
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Chapter 6: Urinary System
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Q1) Which word has the Greek meaning of urinary canal?
A)Urine
B)Bladder
C)Urethra
D)Ureter
E)Catheter
Q2) What is the medical term for the filtration unit of the kidney?
A)Pelvis
B)Calyx
C)Nephron
D)Medulla
E)Cortex
Q3) The plural of the term cortex is:
A)Cortices
B)Cortexes
C)Corteces
D)Corti
E)Cortises
Q4) An enzyme that causes vasoconstriction is _________________.
Q5) A small stone is a __________________.
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Chapter 7: Male Reproductive System
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Q1) Priapism can be caused by drugs, ____________________, and _______________________.
A)blood clots; spinal cord injury
B)viruses; bacteria
C)stress; antibiotics
D)stress; heat
E)inflammation; infection
Q2) Which of the following words has a prefix meaning in front?
A)Hypogonadism
B)Lithotomy
C)Tricuspid
D)Foreskin
E)Epispadias
Q3) Which of the following words has a suffix meaning tissue?
A)Acuminata
B)Spongiosum
C)Erection
D)Cavernosa
E)Perineal
Q4) The abbreviation for impotence is __________________.
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Chapter 8: Female Reproductive System
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Q1) The term which means excessive menstrual bleeding is
A)polymenorrhea
B)metrorrhagia
C)menorrhagia
D)dysfunctional
E)endometriosis
Q2) What is the correct spelling of the term that refers to the muscular wall of the uterus?
A)Miometrium
B)Myometrium
C)Endometrium
D)Myometrum
E)Endometrum
Q3) 11.Another name for the birth canal is the
A)perineum
B)perinatal passage
C)vulva
D)vagina
E)uterus
Q4) A baby born after 42 weeks gestation is classified as
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Chapter 9: Nervous System
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Q1) The word which is derived from the Greek meaning dance, and which refers to involuntary, irregular spasms of limb and facial muscles is
A)chorea
B)festinant
C)aura
D)syncope
E)tremor
Q2) The word which means slow, writhing, involuntary movements is
A)palsy
B)athetosis
C)tonic
D)ataxia
E)spastic
Q3) The brain and spinal cord make up the A)peripheral nerves
B)central nervous system
C)afferent system
D)efferent system
E)receptors
Q4) The medical term for fainting is _________________________________.
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Chapter 10: Cardiovascular System
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Q1) The term which means a detached piece of thrombus, a mass of bacteria, quantity of air, or foreign body that blocks a blood vessel is a(n)
Q2) The word which means present at birth either inherited or due to an event during gestation up to the moment of birth is ______________________________.
Q3) Which of the following words means a person skilled in taking blood from veins?
A)Venogram
B)Venologist
C)Phlebotomy
D)Phlebotomist
E)Phleboclysis
Q4) Which of the following words refers to a condition without oxygen?
A)Asystole
B)Anemia
C)Ablation
D)Anoxia
E)Atheroma
Q5) A medical doctor who specializes in disorders of the cardiovascular system is a
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Chapter 11: Blood
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Q1) What does the suffix -phil mean?
A)Basic
B)Structure
C)Cell
D)Attraction
E)White
Q2) Which of the following words has a suffix that means destruction?
A)Anemia
B)Viscosity
C)Pallor
D)Erythroblast
E)Hemolysis
Q3) Mrs. Jones' doctor ordered a complete blood count (CBC) as part of her routine yearly physical exam. This test will give what type of information?
A)An indication of the function of the kidneys at clearing toxins from the blood
B)The percent of oxygen that is present in the blood
C)The amount of sodium and other electrolytes in the blood
D)The number of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in the blood
E)The amount of sugar in the blood
Q4) A synonym for a red blood cell is
Chapter 12: Lymphatic and Immune System
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Q1) In which of the following diseases are Reed-Sternberg cells found?
A)AIDS
B)Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
C)Mononucleosis
D)Hodgkin lymphoma
E)Tonsillitis
Q2) At what point in development does discrimination on the part of the immune system between self and nonself occur?
A)Prior to birth
B)In infancy
C)Upon exposure to a pathogen
D)Upon exposure to chemicals
E)Throughout life
Q3) What is the term for a virus with an RNA core?
A)Ribonucleic virus
B)Incomplete virus
C)Replicating virus
D)Retrovirus
E)Endovirus A retrovirus is a virus that replicates in a host cell by converting its RNA core into DNA.
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Chapter 13: Respiratory System
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Q1) All of the following results are included in a pulmonary function test (PFT) report EXCEPT
A)Forced vital capacity.
B)Flow rates.
C)Peak expiratory flow rate.
D)Forced expiratory volume in one second
E)Lung volume.
Q2) Which of the following organs/structures makes a concave impression on the medial side of the left lung?
A)Liver
B)Spleen
C)Heart
D)Mediastinum
E)Thymus gland
Q3) In the term lobectomy, what does the suffix mean?
A)Enlargement
B)Within
C)Surgical incision
D)The study of
E)Surgical removal of
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Chapter 14: Musculoskeletal System
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Q1) Bones that have sutures between the bones occur in which of the following areas of the body?
A)Ankles
B)Wrists
C)Knees
D)Skull
E)Vertebrae
Q2) Which of the following terms referring to the shaft of a long bone is spelled correctly?
A)Diaphesis
B)Epyphisis
C)Epiphysis
D)Diaphysis
E)Diaphisis
Q3) The term that means bringing the ends of bones at a break back together opposite each other so that they fit together as they did in the original bone is ____________________.
Q4) The joint movement in which a person rotates his or her forearm so that the palm is facing upward is called ___________________________.
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Chapter 15: Integumentary System
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Q1) The treatment for a burn is to surgically remove injured or necrotic tissue to allow for healing. This procedure is called a
Q2) The root/combining form in the word sebaceous means
A)pertaining to
B)wax
C)bacteria
D)hard
E)remove
Q3) Which of the following are examples of fungal infections of the skin?
A)tinea pedis and candida
B)mycosis and Lyme disease
C)Staphylococcus aureus and scabies
D)shingles and tinea corporis
E)lice and mites
Q4) The term which comes from the Greek meaning swelling and is used to describe an excessive collection of fluid in cells and tissues is
Q5) The fibrotic seam that forms when a wound heals is called a
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Chapter 16: Special Senses of the Eye and Ear
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Q1) Which of the following words means three-dimensional vision?
A)Strabismus
B)Stereopsis
C)Exotropia
D)Amblyopia
E)Astigmatism
Q2) Conjunctivitis is commonly known as
A)esotropia
B)strabismus
C)photophobia
D)pink eye
E)lazy eye
Q3) A type of cancer affecting the eye, and the most common one in children is called
Q4) The plural form of the word foramen is
A)foramens
B)forameni
C)foramenae
D)foramina
E)foramenum
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Chapter 17: Endocrine System
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Q1) An underproduction of growth hormone from birth leads to a condition known as A)pygmyism
B)gigantism
C)pituitary dwarfism
D)pineal midget
E)malabsorption
Q2) The suffix -oma means
A)disease
B)benign
C)malignant
D)tumor
E)condition
Q3) The hormone produced by the endocrine portion of the pancreas during periods of hyperglycemia is ___________________________________.
Q4) A synonym for thyroid cartilage is
A)Adam's apple
B)pharynx
C)trachea
D)thymus
E)xyphoid process
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Chapter 18: Mental Health
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Q1) Barbiturates and tranquilizers are classified as which type of psychoactive drug?
A)Narcotics
B)Stimulants
C)Psychedelics
D)Tricyclic antidepressants
E)Depressants
Q2) Mr. James was arrested for setting fire to buildings of those employers who had fired him in the past. The court asked a psychiatrist, Dr. Hagman, to evaluate the patient. Dr. Hagman entered a note in the chart calling this fire-starting tendency
A)an anger management failure
B)schizophrenic
C)pyromania
D)delusional
E)pyrotechnic
Q3) The term used to describe total or partial inability to remember past experiences is called ________________________.
Q4) The basic fear of being trapped in a confined space is called
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Chapter 19: Geriatrics
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Q1) The age to which individual humans aspire to live and the process of getting there is called
A)aging
B)senescence
C)life span
D)life expectancy
E)longevity
Q2) The prefix in the word antioxidant means
A)oxidize
B)against
C)free
D)forming
E)before
Q3) The term that is used to refer to the transmission of characteristics from parents to offspring through genes is
A)genetics
B)genealogy
C)geriatrics
D)pediatrics
E)heredity
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Chapter 20: Cancer Oncology
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Q1) Which of the following terms means one of a family of genes involved in cell growth that work in concert to cause cancer?
A)Mutagen
B)Carcinogen
C)Oncogene
D)Genetic defect
E)Gene splicing
Q2) Secondhand smoke is abbreviated as
A)SAT
B)ETS
C)ETA
D)TAT
E)STD
Q3) A drug is labeled as cytotoxic. This means that it is
A)poisonous to cells
B)poisonous to the urinary bladder
C)able to kill cells
D)able to destroy the nucleus
E)poisonous to the genetic material
Q4) The abbreviation for cancer is _____________________________.
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Chapter 21: Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
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Q1) The most radiopaque material in the body is
A)the liver
B)the lung
C)bone
D)fat
E)water
Q2) The branch of medical imaging that uses radioactive material to pinpoint molecular activity within the body to diagnose and treat a variety of diseases is called
Q3) In the word brachytherapy, the prefix means
A)short
B)medical treatment
C)upper arm
D)implanted
E)broken
Q4) Agents such as barium sulfate and iodine, which can be administered orally, rectally, intravenously, or in an artery to enhance the real-time imaging of dynamic processes in blood vessels, or peristalsis in the GI tract are called ______________________________ agents.
Q5) Another name for a radioactive drug is a _________________________________.
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Chapter 22: Pharmacology
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Q1) A medication given inside a vein would be abbreviated as A)IM
B)ID
C)IV
D)SC
E)PR
Q2) Which of the following is not a synthetic type of insulin?
A)Humalog
B)Lantus
C)Novolin-N
D)Humulin-R
E)Glucagon
Q3) All of the following drugs can be used to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and esophagitis except
A)cimetidine (Tagamet)
B)famotidine (Pepcid)
C)ranitidine (Zantac)
D)nizatidine (Axid)
E)magnesium hydroxide (Milk of Magnesia)
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