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5: Review and Assessment
True or False
True or False?
Patients will be very impressed with your use of medical terms.
A. True
B. False
True or False?
The anatomical position is a sitting position.
A. True
B. False
True or False?
Adduction refers to “limb movement away from the body.”
A. True
B. False
True or False?
The correct abbreviation for calcium is “cm.”
A. True
B. False
True or False?
NPO means “nothing by mouth.”
A. True
B. False
True or False?
The plural form of
thorax
is
thoraces
.
A. True
B. False
True or False?
The transverse plane divides the body into right and left sides.
A. True
B. False
True or False?
A combining vowel makes a word easier to spell.
A. True
B. False
True or False?
Arteriosclerosis means “hardened artery walls.”
A. True
B. False
True or False?
Many medical terms come from Greek and Latin.
A. True
B. False
Multiple Choice
Which of the following accurately describes Sims' position?
A. the patient on his or her left side, right leg drawn up high and forward
B. the patient standing with hands over the head
C. the patient lying on the stomach with the head of the bed lowered 45°
D. the same as the anatomical position
If a body part is closer to the feet than to the head, it is referred to as ______.
A. distal
B. proximal
C. inferior
D. superior
The word elements used in medical terminology include prefixes, suffixes, ______.
A. combining vowels, combining forms, and vocabulary terms
B. word roots, combining vowels, and combining consonants
C. word roots, combining vowels, and combining forms
D. combining vowels, word roots, and plural forms
The suffix ______ means “inflammation.”
A. -osis
B. -cide
C. -rrhea
D. -itis
When in Fowler’s position, the patient is ______.
A. lying on his or her back, with the head of the bed raised about 45°, and knees elevated
B. standing erect and facing forward with arms at the sides and palms facing forward
C. lying faceup
D. lying on his or her side
Which of the following terms means “toward the front”?
A. posterior
B. superior
C. dorsal
D. anterior
The prefix ______ means “bad” or “poor.”
A. tachy-
B. pseudo-
C. ecto-
D. mal-
Inferior means ______.
A. “closer to the feet”
B. “on the belly side”
C. “close to the head”
D. “limb movement toward the body”
The suffix
-osis
means ______.
A. “origin”
B. “formation”
C. “view of”
D. “abnormal condition”
How many quadrants and regions can the abdominal cavity be divided into?
A. 6 and 12
B. 2 and 4
C. 4 and 9
D. 4 and 8
______ position is considered the starting point when describing movement and directional terms.
A. Supine
B. Prone
C. Lithotomy
D. Anatomical
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