(Test Bank) Building A Medical Vocabulary

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PRIMEXAM.COM Building a Medical Vocabulary 10th Edition Leonard Test Bank Chapter 01: Building Medical Terms Starting With Medical Specialties Leonard: Building a Medical Vocabulary, 10th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. What is studied in pharmacology? a. Drugs and their effects on living organisms b. The eye, ear, nose, and throat c. The stomach and intestines d. Tumors ANS: A REF: p. 25 OBJ: Identify the specialty associated with various medical conditions. TOP: Medicine and Its Specialties 2. What does the term rheumatism mean? a. Disorders of the ear, nose, and throat. b. Method of sorting according to the patients’ needs for care. c. Pertaining to the eyes. d. Disorders marked by inflammation, degeneration, or other problems of the connective tissues. ANS: D REF: p. 19 OBJ: Write the meanings of selected word parts and use them to build and analyze terms. TOP: Medicine and Its Specialties 3. The term orthop edist refersNtUo RwShiIchNoGf TthBe .foClloOwMing? a. A branch of dentistry b. A medical specialist c. A medical specialty d. A type of dentist ANS: B REF: p. 14 OBJ: Match the terms for medical specialists with the areas in which they specialize, or write the medical specialties when given the area of expertise. TOP: Medicine and Its Specialties 4. The term neurologist means which of the following? a. A branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system b. A nerve cell c. A specialist in disorders of the nervous system d. Surgery that deals with the nervous system ANS: C REF: p. 19 OBJ: Match the terms for medical specialists with the areas in which they specialize, or write the medical specialties when given the area of expertise. TOP: Medicine and Its Speci alties 5. Of clinical psychology, physiologic psychology, and psychiatry, which is a medical specialty that deals with mental or emotional disorders? PRIMEXAM.COM a. Clinical psychology only b. Clinical psychology and psychiatry c. Physiologic psychology only d. Psychiatry only ANS: D REF: p. 19 OBJ: Identify the specialty associated with various medical conditions. TOP: Medicine and Its Specialties 6. Which of the following words is not related to old age or elderly individuals? a. Geriatric b. Gerontologist c. Gerontology d. Gynecologist ANS: D REF: p. 17 OBJ: Write the meanings of selected word parts and use them to build and analyze terms. TOP: Medicine and Its Specialties 7. What is studied in oncology? a. Drugs and their effects on living organisms b. The eye, ear, nose, and throat c. The stomach and intestines d. Tumors ANS: D REF: p. 18 OBJ: Write the meanings of selected word parts and use them to build and analyze terms. TOP: Medicine and Its SpNeUciRaltSieIs NGTB.COM 8. What is the term for an agent that is used to produce loss of feeling? a. Anesthesia b. Anesthetic c. Anesthetist d. Esthetic ANS: B REF: p. 17 OBJ: Write the meanings of selected word parts and use them to build and analyze terms. TOP: Medicine and Its Specialties 9. Which of the following is true of emergency medicine? a. It is the study of drugs and their effects on living things. b. Its primary concern is the treatment of disorders in which breathing is impaired. c. Its primary concern is using clinical laboratory procedures to diagnose disease. d. It deals with very ill or injured patients who require immediate medical treatment. ANS: D REF: p. 21 OBJ: Identify the specialty associated with various medical conditions. TOP: Medicine and Its Specialties 10. Which of the following is true of preventive medicine? a. It is the study of drugs and their effects on living things. PRIMEXAM.COM b. Its primary concern is preventing the occurrence of both mental and physical illness and disease. c. Its primary concern is using clinical laboratory procedures to diagnose disease. d. Its primary concern is restoring one’s ability to live and work as normally as possible. ANS: B REF: p. 21 OBJ: Match the terms for medical specialists with the areas in which they specialize, or write the medical specialties when given the area of expertise. TOP: Medicine and Its Specialties 11. What does therapy mean? a. Condition b. Department c. Disease d. Treatment ANS: D REF: p. 22 OBJ: Write the meanings of selected word parts and use them to build and analyze terms. TOP: Medicine and Its Specialties 12. Which term means pertaining to the heart? a. Cardiac b. Gastric c. Roentgenology d. Otic ANS: A REFN: UpR. 1S5INGTB.COM OBJ: Write the meanings of selected word parts and use them to build and analyze terms. TOP: Medicine and Its Specialties 13. Which of the following is a specialist who treats diseases of the urinary tract? a. Enterologist b. Gastroenterologist c. Uremologist d. Urologist ANS: D REF: p. 18 OBJ: Match the terms for medical specialists with the areas in which they specialize, or write the medical specialties when given the area of expertise. TOP: Medicine and Its Specialties 14. What is an epidemic? a. Operations that involve using a microscope while performing surgery b. A disease that attacks several people in a region at the same time c. Surgery performed for the purpose of diagnosis d. Surgery performed postmortem ANS: B REF: p. 21 OBJ: Identify the specialty associated with various medical conditions. TOP: Medicine and Its Specialties PRIMEXAM.COM 15. Which of the following is not a meaning of the term medicine ? a. A drug b. A remedy for illness c. The art and science of diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease d. The factors that determine the distribution of disease ANS: D REF: p. 13 OBJ: Write the meanings of selected word parts and use them to build and analyze terms. TOP: Medicine and Its Specialties 16. Which term describes the viewpoint that considers the human as a functioning whole? a. Dietetic b. Epidemic c. Holistic d. Pathologic ANS: C REF: p. 14 OBJ: Write the meanings of selected word parts and use them to build and analyze terms. TOP: Medicine and Its Specialties 17. Which statement is true of an ophthalmic medication? a. It is to be inhaled. b. It is to be swallowed. c. It is to be used in the ear. d. It is to be used in the eye. ANS: D REFN: UpR. 1S5INGTB.COM OBJ: Write the meanings of selected word parts and use them to build and analyze terms. TOP: Medicine and Its Specialties 18. Glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream are called what type of glands? a. Endogenous b. Endocrine c. Endoenzymatic d. Endotherapeutic ANS: B REF: p. 16 OBJ: Write the meanings of selected word parts and use them to build and analyze terms. TOP: Medicine and Its Specialties 19. Which term means pertaining to the skin? a. Dental b. Dermal c. Endocrine d. Urinary ANS: B REF: p. 15 OBJ: Write the meanings of selected word parts and use them to build and analyze terms. TOP: Medicine and Its Specialties PRIMEXAM.COM 20. What does the term otologist mean? a. A specialist in eye diseases b. A specialist who studies the ear c. Study of the ear d. Study of the eye ANS: B REF: p. 17 OBJ: Match the terms for medical specialists with the areas in which they specialize, or write the medical specialties when given the area of expertise. TOP: Medicine and Its Specialties 21. The term orthopedics refers to which of the following? a. A branch of dentistry b. A medical specialist c. A medical specialty d. A type of dentist ANS: C REF: p. 13 OBJ: Identify the specialty associated with various medical conditions. TOP: Medicine and Its Specialties 22. A 76-year-old man’s heart has stopped beating. Which of the following has the man experienced? a. Cardiac arrest b. Forensic pathology c. Immune response d. Malignancy NURSINGTB.COM ANS: A REF: p. 21 OBJ: Write the meanings of selected word parts and use them to build and analyze terms. TOP: Medicine and Its Specialties 23. Which of the following specialities is concerned with the urinary tract in both genders, and the male genital tract? a. Neurology b. Pathology c. Psychology d. Urology ANS: D REF: p. 14 OBJ: Write the meanings of selected word parts and use them to build and analyze terms. TOP: Medicine and Its Specialties 24. Which of the following is a physician who specializes in inflammation, degeneration, or other problems of the connective t issues of the body, especially the joints and related structures? a. Otorhinolaryngologist b. Pathologist c. Rheumatologist d. Toxicologist PRIMEXAM.COM ANS: C REF: p. 19 OBJ: Match the terms for medical specialists with the areas in which they specialize, or write the medical specialties when given the area of expertise. TOP: Medicine and Its Specialties 25. Margaret works for a physician who specializes in clinical diagnosis using laboratory methods. Which type of physician does she work for? a. Cellular internist b. Cellular pathologist c. Clinical pathologist d. Surgical pathologist ANS: C REF: p. 15 OBJ: Match the terms for medical specialists with the areas in which they specialize, or write the medical specialties when given the area of expertise. TOP: Medicin e and Its Specialties 26. Which term means pertaining to pathology or caused by a diseased condition? a. Otologic b. Urologic c. Pathologist d. Pathological ANS: D REF: p. 15 OBJ: Write the meanings of selected word parts and use them to build and analyze terms. TOP: Medicine and Its Specialties 27. Which of the following termNsUdRoSesInNotGmTeBan.pCeOrtaMining to the urine or the urinary tract? a. Urinary b. Urologic c. Urological d. Urology ANS: D REF: p. 18 OBJ: Write the meanings of selected word parts and use them to build and analyze terms. TOP: Medicine and Its Specialties 28. What is the common name of the larynx? a. Nose b. Throat c. Voice box d. Windpipe ANS: C REF: p. 17 OBJ: Write the meanings of selected word parts and use them to build and analyze terms. TOP: Medicine and Its Specialties 29. Roentgenology is an older term that is used to mean which of the following? a. Endocrinology b. Radiology c. Toxicology PRIMEXAM.COM d. Urology ANS: B REF: p. 18 OBJ: Identify the specialty associated with various medical conditions. TOP: Medicine and Its Specialties 30. What is the name of the science that studies glands and the hormones they produce? a. Anesthesiology b. Gastroenterology c. Gynecology d. Endocrinology ANS: D REF: p. 16 OBJ: Identify the specialty associated with various medical conditions. TOP: Medicine and Its Specialties 31. What is the branch of medicine that is concerned with administration of substances that produce a loss of feeling? a. Anesthesiology b. Endocrinology c. Gastroenterology d. Perinatology ANS: A REF: p. 17 OBJ: Identify the specialty associated with various medical conditions. TOP: Medicine and Its Specialties 32. Which of the following is aNnUabRbSreIviNatGedTdBe.finCiOtioMn of pathology? a. Study of disease in general b. Study of function c. Study of structure d. Study of tissue ANS: A REF: p. 15 OBJ: Write the meanings of selected word parts and use them to build and analyze terms. TOP: Medicine and Its Specialties 33. Bill sustains a spinal cord injury in a motorcycle accident and needs surgery. Which type of physician will perform the surgery? a. Neurosurgeon b. Oral surgeon c. Oncologist d. Surgical pathologist ANS: A REF: p. 19 OBJ: Match the terms for medical specialists with the areas in which they specialize, or write the medical specialties when given the area of ex pertise. TOP: Medicine and Its Specialties 34. Which medical specialist deals primarily with the immune system and allergies? a. Psychiatrist PRIMEXAM.COM b. Immunologist c. Gerontologist d. Epidemiologist ANS: B REF: p. 18 OBJ: Write the meanings of selected word parts and use them to build and analyze terms. TOP: Medicine and Its Specialties 35. Which of the following physicians specializes in disorders of the stomach and intestines? a. Orthopedist b. Gastroenterologist c. Neurologist d. Urologist ANS: B REF: p. 14 OBJ: Match the terms for medical specialists with the areas in which they specialize, or write the medical specialties when given the area of expertise. TOP: Medicine and Its Specialties 36. Which of the following physicians specializes in applying laboratory methods in the solution of clinical diagnosis? a. Clinical pathologist b. Gastroenterologist c. Surgical pathologist d. Internist ANS: A REF: p. 15 OBJ: Match the terms forNmUeRdiScaIl NspGecTiaBli.stCs wOiMth the areas in which they specialize, or write the medical specialties when given the area of expertise. TOP: Medicine and Its Specialties 37. Which field of medicine specializes in the study of factors that determine the frequency and distribution of diseases? a. Epidemiology b. Gynecology c. Ophthalmology d. Rheumatology ANS: A REF: p. 21 OBJ: Identify the specialty associated with various medical conditions. TOP: Medicine and Its Specialties 38. A combining form is a word root plus a(n) to ease pronunciation. a. combining vowel b. prefix c. suffix d. eponym ANS: A REF: p. 8 OBJ: Identify the roles of word roots, prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms. TOP: Constructed Terms PRIMEXAM.COM 39. Which of the following is the suffix in the medical term gastroenterology ? a. Enter(o) b. Gas- c. -logy d. Gastr(o) ANS: C REF: p. 13 OBJ: Identify examples of combining forms, prefixes, suffixes, and word roots, and recognize them in medical terms. TOP: Constructed Terms 40. What does boldfacing mean when shown in a pronunciation in this text? a. The boldfaced syllable receives the primary accent. b. The vowel in the boldfaced syllable is long. c. The vowel in the boldfaced sylla ble is short. d. The boldfaced syllable does not need an accent. ANS: A REF: p. 12 OBJ: Use the rules in this chapter to pronounce medical terms correctly. TOP: Nonconstructed Terms and Vocabulary Aids 41. What is the specialty of a neonatologist? a. Epidemics b. Newborns c. Reconstructive surgery d. The immune system ANS: B REFN: UpR. 1S4INGTB.COM OBJ: Identify the specialty associated with various medical conditions. TOP: Medicine and Its Specialties 42. Which type of term describes diseases and the tests used to establish a diagnosis? a. Anatomic b. Diagnostic c. Pathologic d. Surgical ANS: B REF: p. 22 OBJ: Write the meanings of selected word parts and use them to build and analyze terms. TOP: Medicine and Its Specialties 43. Which medical specialist deals with the causes, treatment, and prevention of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders? a. Immunologist b. Oncologist c. Psychiatrist d. Psychologist ANS: C REF: p. 19 OBJ: Match the terms for medical specialists with the areas in which they specialize, or write the medical specialties when given the area of expertise. PRIMEXAM.COM TOP: Medicine and Its Specialties 44. Cardiology specializes in the treatment of which of the following structures? a. Heart b. Internal organs c. Skin d. Urinary system ANS: A REF: p. 14 OBJ: Identify the specialty associated with various medical conditions. TOP: Medicine and Its Specialties 45. Dermatology specializes in the treatment of which of the following structures ? a. Heart b. Internal organs c. Skin d. Urinary system ANS: C REF: p. 14 OBJ: Identify the specialty associated with various medical conditions. TOP: Medicine and Its Specialties 46. Gynecology specializes in treatment of which of the following? a. Children b. Girls and women c. Boys and men d. Elderly individuals NURSINGTB.COM ANS: B REF: p. 14 OBJ: Identify the specialty associated with various medical conditions. TOP: Medicine and Its Specialties 47. Which term means the science of the structure of the body and the relation of its parts? a. Anatomy b. Diagnostic c. Pathology d. Surgery ANS: A REF: p. 22 OBJ: List five categories for classifying medical terms that are used in this book. TOP: Categories of Medical Terms 48. Which of the following is the correct combination of enter(o) with -logy? a. Enterlogy b. Enterollogy c. Enterology d. Enterrology ANS: C REF: p. 7 OBJ: Demonstrate correct usage of the combining vowel by correctly joining word parts to write medical terms. TOP: Building Words PRIMEXAM.COM 49. Which of the following is the repair or reconstruction of tissue or organs by means of surgery? a. Neurosurgery b. Oral surgery c. Plastic surgery d. Preventive medicine ANS: C REF: p. 20 OBJ: Identify the specialty associated with various medical conditions. TOP: Medicine and Its Specialties 50. Which specialty deals with the legal aspects of health care? a. Emergency department medicine b. Forensic medicine c. Physical medicine d. Rehabilitation medicine ANS: B REF: p. 21 OBJ: Identify the specialty associated with various medical conditions. TOP: Medicine and Its Specialties 51. Obstetrics specializes in which of the following? a. Hormonal therapy b. Pregnancy, labor, and delivery c. Newborns d. Elderly individuals NURSINGTB.COM ANS: B REF: p. 16 OBJ: Identify the specialty associated with various medical conditions. TOP: Medicine and Its Specialties 52. Otolaryngology specializes in which of the following? a. Ear, nose, and throat b. Laboratory science c. Pregnancy, labor, and delivery d. Stomach and intestines ANS: A REF: p. 17 OBJ: Identify the specialty associated with various medical conditions. TOP: Medicine and Its Specialties 53. Which category best describes treatment of a disease? a. Anatomy b. Diagnosis c. Patho logy d. Therapy ANS: D REF: p. 22 OBJ: List five categories for classifying medical terms that are used in this book. TOP: Categories of Medical Terms PRIMEXAM.COM 54. What is the singular of meninges? a. Meninge b. Meningas c. Meninx d. Meningitis ANS: C REF: p. 11 OBJ: Use the rules in this chapter to write singular and plural forms and to identify eponyms, acronyms, and abbreviations. TOP: Nonconstructed Terms and Vocabulary Aids 55. Which of the following is not an eponym? a. Down syndrome b. Alzheimer disease c. Foley catheter d. Stat ANS: D REF: p. 9 OBJ: Use the rules in this chapter to write singular and plural forms and to identify eponyms, acronyms, and abbreviations. TOP: Nonconstructed Terms and Vocabulary Aids 56. Jan sees a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders involving the nose. Which type of physician does Jan see? a. Gastroenterologist b. Gynecologist c. Rhinologist d. Urologist NURSINGTB.COM ANS: C REF: p. 14 OBJ: Match the terms for medical specialists with the areas in which they specialize, or write the medical specialties when given the area of expertise. TOP: Medicine and Its Specialties 57. Which of the following is a physician? a. Clinical psychologist b. Internist c. Nurse anesthetist d. Nurse midwife ANS: B REF: p. 14 OBJ: Match the terms for medical specialists with the areas in which they specialize, or write the medical specialties when given the area of expertise. TOP: Medicine and Its Specialties 58. Which of the following is the abbreviation for the federal privacy act that gives patients certain rights concerning their own health information? a. ADL b. ENT c. HIPAA PRIMEXAM.COM d. LVN ANS: C REF: p. 23 OBJ: Write the meanings of abbreviations, including those in a health report presented in this chapter. TOP: Medical Records 59. Which category best describes operative procedures? a. Anatomy b. Diagnosis c. Pathology d. Surgery ANS: D REF: p. 22 OBJ: List five categories for classifying medical terms that are used in this book. TOP: Categories of Medical Terms 60. Which statement is not true regarding the use of abbreviations? a. Abbreviations should never be used in medical records. b. Abbreviations include shortened words as well as letters. c. Abbreviations save time but can be confusing. d. Both The Joint Commission and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices provide recommendations regarding the use of abbreviations. ANS: A REF: p. 9 OBJ: Use the rules in this chapter to write singular and plural forms and to identify eponyms, acronyms, and abbreviations. TOP: Nonconstructed Terms and Vocabulary Aids NURSINGTB.COM 61. What is the plural of calculus? a. Calculuses b. Calculae c. Calculi d. Calculata ANS: C REF: p. 11 OBJ: Use the rules in this chapter to write singular and plural forms and to identify eponyms, acronyms, and abbreviations. TOP: Nonconstructed Terms and Vocabulary Aids 62. Which statement is true concerning the term anesthetist ? a. This is a person trained to administer anesthetic but is not a physician. b. This is another name for an anesthesiologist. c. This substance is used to cause loss of sensation. d. This substance is used to counteract an anesthetic. ANS: A REF: p. 17 OBJ: Match the terms for medical specialists with the areas in which they specialize, or write the medical specialties when given the area of expertise. TOP: Medicine and Its Specialties PRIMEXAM.COM 63. Which branch of medical science specializes in the natural defenses that protect the body from pathogenic organisms? a. Immunologist b. Immunology c. Rheumatologist d. Rheumatology ANS: B REF: p. 18 OBJ: Identify the specialty associated with various medical conditions. TOP: Medicine and Its Specialties 64. What is the plural of protozoon? a. Protozoa b. Protozoons c. Protozoic d. Protagonist ANS: A REF: p. 11 OBJ: Use the rules in this chapter to write singular and plural forms and to identify eponyms, acronyms, and abbreviations. TOP: Nonconstructed Terms and Vocabulary Aids 65. What does neurology mean? a. A branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system b. A nerve cell c. A specialist in diseases of the nervous system d. Surgery that deals withNtheRnerIvouGs syBste.mC M U S N T O ANS: A REF: p. 14 OBJ: Write the meanings of selected word parts and use them to build and analyze terms. TOP: Medicine and Its Specialties 66. Obstetrics is a specialty in which of the following areas? a. Disorders of internal body structures b. Ear, nose, and throat c. Emotional problems d. Pregnancy, labor, and delivery ANS: D REF: p. 16 OBJ: Identify the specialty associated with various medical conditions. TOP: Medicine and Its Specialties 67. Which of these is an abbreviation? a. Lyme disease b. CBC c. Institute for Safe Medication Practices d. Centimeter ANS: B REF: p. 9 OBJ: Use the rules in this chapter to write singular and plural forms and to identify eponyms, acronyms, and abbreviations. PRIMEXAM.COM TOP: Nonconstructed Terms and Vocabulary Aids 68. What group of individuals does an orthopedic specialist treat? a. Adults only b. Children only c. People of all ages d. Elderly adults only ANS: C REF: p. 20 OBJ: Identify the specialty associated with various medical conditions. TOP: Medicine and Its Specialties 69. The combining form orth(o) in orthopedic and orthodontic means which of the following? a. Bones b. Children c. Straighten d. Teeth ANS: C REF: p. 14 OBJ: Identify examples of combining forms, prefixes, suffixes, and word roots, and recognize them in medical terms. TOP: Medicine and Its Specialties 70. The term neuron means which of the following? a. A branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system b. A nerve cell c. A specialist in diseases of the nervous system d. Surgery that deals withNtheRnerIvouGs syBste.mC M U S N T O ANS: B REF: p. 19 OBJ: Write the meanings of selected word parts and use them to build and analyze terms. TOP: Medicine and Its Specialties 71. Which of the following specializes in pregnancy, labor, and delivery? a. Gynecologist b. Neonatologist c. Obstetrician d. Orthopedic surgeon ANS: C REF: p. 14 | p. 16 OBJ: Match the terms for medical specialists with the areas in which they specialize, or write the medical specialties when given the area of expertise. TOP: Medicine and Its Specialties 72. What does ophthalmology mean? a. An eye specialist b. An instrument for examining the eye c. Diagnosis of the strength and irregularities of vision d. Study of the eye and its diseases ANS: D REF: p. 17 OBJ: Identify the specialty associated with various medical conditions.