Introduction to Healthcare Chapter Exam Questions
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Introduction to Healthcare provides a foundational overview of the healthcare system, including its structure, key components, and the various professions within the field. Students will explore the historical development of healthcare, the roles of hospitals, clinics, and other care facilities, and the functions of public and private health organizations. The course covers essential topics such as legal and ethical considerations, patient rights, healthcare delivery models, and the impact of emerging technologies. By the end of the course, students will gain a broad understanding of how healthcare systems operate and the opportunities and challenges faced by professionals in this vital industry.
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Medical Terminology Systems 7th Edition by
Barbara A. Gylys
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Chapter 1: Basic Elements of a Medical Word
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Q1) The word root for liver is:
A) mast.
B) hepat.
C) oste.
D) my.
E) trache.
Answer: B
Q2) In the word syncope,the final e is pronounced as a separate syllable.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) All suffixes begin with a vowel.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) When defining a medical word,first define the suffix.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Suffixes
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Q1) Radial is an adjective form.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) What is the adjective form of axilla?
A) Axillar
B) Axillary
C) Axilliac
D) Axillae
E) Axillic Answer: B
Q3) Bronch/o and bronchi/o mean bronchus.The word that means dilation or expansion of the bronchus is:
A) bronch/o/cele.
B) bronch/o/rrhagia.
C) bronch/itis.
D) bronchi/o/spasm.
E) bronchi/ectasis.
Answer: E
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Chapter 3: Prefixes
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Q1) Which prefix means in,within?
A) Extra-
B) Endo-
C) Exo-
D) Anti-
E) An-
Answer: B
Q2) Which term contains a prefix?
A) Nasal
B) Dermatology
C) Dyspepsia
D) Gastromegaly
E) Hepatitis
Answer: C
Q3) 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 removal of part or all of a structure,organ,or tissue?
A) Surgery
B) Resection
C) Dissection
D) Operation
E) Analysis
Q2) A morbid condition is one that is:
A) normal.
B) pathological.
C) aggressive.
D) objective.
E) subjective.
Q3) Use -graphy to build a word that means process of recording (x-ray of)a joint:
Q4) Which term means prediction of the course of a disease?
A) Etiology
B) Diagnosis
C) Homeostasis
D) Prognosis
E) Synthesis
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Chapter 5: Integumentary System
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Q1) Use onych/o to build a word that means softening of the nails:
Q2) An intradermal test that produces a skin reaction in sensitive patients is used to identify:
A) malignant tumors.
B) suspected allergens.
C) infections.
D) bacteria.
E) cysts.
Q3) Trichopathy is a disease of the: A) epidermis.
B) hair.
C) skin.
D) fingernails.
E) sweat glands.
Q4) An abscess is a localized collection of pus at the site of an infection. A)True B)False
Q5) Build a word that means skin (that is)dry: ____________________.
Q6) Build a word that means abnormal condition of sweat(ing):
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Chapter 6: Digestive System
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Q1) Acute gastritis or peptic ulcer may cause:
A) diarrhea.
B) sialorrhea.
C) hyperemesis.
D) cholemesis.
E) hematemesis.
Q2) What is the disorder that causes telescoping of the intestine?
A) Intestinal ballooning
B) Intussusception
C) Diverticulosis
D) Volvulus
E) Hernial enteroscopy
Q3) Bleeding gums is a primary symptom of:
A) gingivitis.
B) sialitis.
C) esophagitis.
D) stomatitis.
E) periodontitis.
Q4) Use dia- to build a word that means discharge or flow through (the bowel):
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Chapter 7: Respiratory System
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Q1) The clinical term for a head cold is:
A) epistaxis.
B) coryza.
C) cephalodynia.
D) ascites.
E) empyema.
Q2) The inability of alveoli to contract because of a loss of alveolar elasticity is a characteristic of:
A) emphysema.
B) empyema.
C) atelectasis.
D) bronchiectasis.
E) asthma.
Q3) Diffusion of oxygen (O<sub>2</sub>)and carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>)occurs in the:
A) pulmonary capillaries.
B) pulmonary vein.
C) bronchioles.
D) cilia.
E) pulmonary artery.
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Chapter 8: Cardiovascular System
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Q1) Which procedure involves the destruction of a blood clot using anticlotting agents called clot-busters?
A) Thrombolysis
B) Embolysis
C) Embolectomy
D) Thrombosis
E) Thrombectomy
Q2) What is the most common cause of infective endocarditis?
A) Viruses
B) Bacteria
C) Fungi
D) Parasites
E) Helminths
Q3) Disease of the heart muscle is called:
A) endocarditis.
B) coronary artery disease.
C) valvular heart disease.
D) coronary fibrillation.
E) cardiomyopathy.
Q4) Use tachy- to build a word that means rapid heart (beat):
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Chapter 9: Blood, Lymph, and Immune Systems
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Q1) Which treatment alters,enhances,stimulates,or restores the body's natural immune mechanisms to treat disease?
A) Biopsy
B) Bone marrow aspiration
C) Radiation therapy
D) Immunotherapy
E) Chemotherapy
Q2) Which abbreviation refers to a disease associated with infectious mononucleosis?
A) CBC
B) ALL
C) AIDS
D) PCP
E) EBV
Q3) Build a word that means suture of the spleen: ____________________.
Q4) Hemophilia treatment consists of intravenous administration of the deficient factor.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Build a word that means cell that eats or swallows: ____________________.
Q6) Use -globin to build a word that means blood protein: ____________________.
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Chapter 10: Musculoskeletal System
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Q1) The CF chondr/o means:
A) chest.
B) cartilage.
C) neck.
D) bone.
E) soft tissue.
Q2) A malignant tumor arising from bone is called sarcoma.
A)True
B)False
Q3) In arthroscopy,instruments are introduced into the joint space through a small incision.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The CF arthr/o means:
A) straight.
B) joint.
C) bone.
D) arm.
E) finger.
Q5) Build a word that means beginning or formation of bones:
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Chapter 11: Urinary System
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Q1) bacteria (singular,bacterium)
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
Q2) Build a word that means inflammation of the urethra: ____________________.
Q3) Build a word that means record of the renal pelvis: ____________________.
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Chapter 12: Female Reproductive System
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Q1) What is the normal position of the uterus?
A) Retroflexion
B) Dextroposition
C) Dorsiflexion
D) Anteflexion
E) Upright
Q2) What is the procedure for surgical fixation of a prolapsed uterus?
A) Metroptosis
B) Hysteroptosis
C) Hysteropexy
D) Hysteroplasty
E) Hysterorrhexis
Q3) The suffix -cyesis means:
A) offspring.
B) pregnancy.
C) labor.
D) beginning.
E) turning.
Q4) Use salping/o to build a word that means surgical repair of a fallopian tube:
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Chapter 13: Male Reproductive System
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Q1) The enlarged tip of the penis is called the:
A) shaft.
B) glands.
C) glans penis.
D) urethra.
E) meatus.
Q2) The male gamete is called the:
A) testis.
B) epididymis.
C) vas.
D) sperm.
E) semen.
Q3) Which procedure involves reconstruction of the urethra to relieve pain when voiding due to a urethral stricture?
A) Prostatotomy
B) Ureteroplasty
C) Urethroplasty
D) Vasectomy
E) Vesiculectomy
Q4) Build a word that means swelling of a dilated vein: ____________________.
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Chapter 14: Endocrine System
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Q1) Corticosteroids are used to suppress inflammation.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Build a word that means abnormal condition of poison(s):
Q3) Hyposecretion of growth hormone in children causes dwarfism.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The combining form (CF)adren/o means:
A) parathyroid glands.
B) adrenal glands.
C) adenoids.
D) thyroid gland.
E) thymus gland.
Q5) Which abbreviation is associated with administration of iodine?
A) NPH
B) TFT
C) PTH
D) RAI
E) FSH
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Q6) Use -crine to build a word that means to secrete within:
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Chapter 15: Nervous System
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Q1) The CF ton/o means:
A) sound.
B) pitch.
C) loud.
D) tension.
E) deafness.
Q2) Intracranial pressure commonly causes papilledema.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Poor muscle coordination,especially with voluntary movements,is called:
A) anaplegia.
B) hemiplegia.
C) ataxia.
D) dystonia.
E) dysesthesia.
Q4) Cutting of a circular opening in the skull is a trephination.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Use quadri- to build a word that means paralysis of four (extremities):
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Chapter 16: Special Senses
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Q1) The CF audi/o means:
A) hearing.
B) sound.
C) conjunctiva.
D) stapes.
E) turning.
Q2) Examination of the interior of the eye using an instrument with adjustable lenses and a light source is called:
A) otoscopy.
B) ophthalmoscopy.
C) retinoscopy.
D) corneoscopy.
E) gonioscopy.
Q3) Which abbreviation refers to recording eye movements by measuring electrical activity of the extraocular muscles?
A) PE
B) VA
C) SLE
D) ENG
E) RK
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