University of South Florida - HSC 4537

Chapter 1

Question1)Which of the following suffixes means destruction?

-rrhea

-lytic

-cyte

-megaly

 

 

 

 

 

Question 2

 

A prefix that means different is                  .

 

 

 

 

 

 

Question 3

 

A suffix that means narrowing is                   .

 

 

 

 

 

 

Question 4

 

A combining form consists of a word root and combining vowel.

 

 

True

 

 

False

 

 

 

 

 

Question 5

 

The                     is a comprehensive outline of the patient's entire hospital stay.

 

 

Nurse's Notes

 

 

Discharge Summary

 

 

Consultation Report

 

 

History and Physical

 

 

 

 

 

Question 6

 

A suffix that means inflammation is                   .

 

 

 

 

 

 

Question 7

 

The combining form that means blood is                                  .

 

 

 

 

 

 

Question 8

 

he suffix -megaly means abnormal softening.

 

 

True

 

 

False

 

 

 

 

 

Question 9

 

Which combining form means skin?

 

 

dermat/o

gynec/o

 

 

immun/o

 

 

rhin/o

 

 

 

 

 

Question 10

 

The combining form that means life is                                  .

 

 

 

 

 

 

Question 11

 

Which prefix means normal?

 

 

eu-

 

 

neo-

 

 

an-

 

 

dys-

 

 

 

Question 12

 

Which of the following suffixes is NOT an adjective suffix?

 

 

-ac

 

 

-eal

 

 

-iac

 

 

-ism

 

 

 

 

 

Question 13

 

A suffix that means process of recording is                  .

 

 

 

 

 

 

Question 14

 

A drug's brand name is also its proprietary name.

 

True

 

 

False

 

 

 

 

 

Question 15

 

The prefix brady- means fast.

 

 

True

 

 

False

 

 

 

 

 

Question 16

 

Terms ending in -um are pluralized by simply adding an -s to the end of the term.

 

 

True

 

 

False

Question 17

 

Which is NOT one of the word parts in a medical term?

 

 

combining vowel

 

 

word root

 

 

combining form

 

 

suffix

 

 

 

 

 

Question 18

 

A prefix that means four is                   .

 

 

 

 

 

 

Question 19

 

Ambulatory care and outpatient clinics both provide services that do not require overnight hospitalization.