Medical Terminology Learning Through Practice 1st Edition Bostwick Test Bank
Medical Terminology, 1e (Bostwick)
Chapter 1 Learning Terminology, Word Roots, and Combining Forms
1) The abbreviation for “as needed” is
A) PRN
B) IM
C) ASA
D) AMA
2) LOC is the abbreviation for:
A) laceration
B) hypertension
C) treatment
D) level of consciousness
3) The physician has ordered the medication “po.” The nurse will administer this:
A) intramuscularly.
B) by mouth.
C) as needed.
D) three times a day
4) The physician has documented the patient had an “AMI.” The nurse understands the patient
experienced what?
A) congestive heart failure
B) acute myocardial infarction
C) shortness of breath
D) hypertension
5) The physician ordered the medication to be administered tid. The nurse will administer the
medication how often?
A) twice a day
B) three times a day
C) four times a day
D) daily
6) Admission orders include “npo.” The nurse knows that the patient:
A) is allergic to penicillin.
B) may have nothing by mouth.
C) is experiencing shortness of breath.
D) has congestive heart failure.
7) Word roots are used to:
A) identify the basic meaning.
B) modify the 1 Easy meaning.
C) link words together.
D) provide term definition.
8) The study of disease is logy.
A) neuro
B) patho
C) cardio
D) bio
9) The term hepatomegaly means:
A) around the colon.
B) epigastric.
C) abnormal menses.
D) enlarged liver.
10) The abbreviation for complete blood count is:
A) CDC
B) CBC
C) WBC
D) AMI
11) Insulin was first used to treat diabetes in what year?
A) 1922
B) 1923
C) 1924
D) 1927
12) The plural of kidney is .
13) The plural of tongue is .
14) The plural of virus is .
15) The plural of nucleus is .
A) nuclei
B) nucleuises
C) nuclears
D) nucleiis
16) The plural of femur is .
17) The plural of cuspid is .
18) The plural of denture is .
19) The plural of fungus is .
A) fungis
B) funguises
C) fungi
D) fungies
20) The plural of breath is .
21) The plural of narcotic is .
22) The plural of electrocardiogram is .
23) The plural of abscess is .
24) The plural of reflex is .
25) The plural of tremor is .
26) The plural of glomerulus is .
27) The plural of macula is .
A) maculae
B) maculaes
C) maculai
D) macules
28) The plural of suture is .
29) The plural of fossa is .
30) The plural of urethra is .
A) urethras
B) urethraes
C) urethreas
D) urethres
31) The plural of pneumonia is .
32) The plural of thrombocyte is .
33) The plural of lobotomy is .
34) The plural of psychosis is .
35) The plural of osteoplasty is .
36) The plural of neuralgia is .
37) The plural of incisor is .
38) The plural of decibel is .
39) The plural of ganglion is .
40) The plural of radix is .
41) The plural of lunula is .
42) The plural of furuncle is .
43) The plural of acne is .