Medical Terminology A Short Course 7th Edition by Davi-Ellen Chabner -Test Bank

Proficiency Exam
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MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. A word part meaning “under,” “deficient,” or “less than normal” is:
a. re-
b. hyper-
c. trans-
d. -emia
e. hypo-

ANS: E REF: 19

2. Visual examination of the urinary bladder is called:
a. cystoscopy
b. cytology
c. cystogram
d. nephroscopy
e. cystoscope

ANS: A REF: 7 | 17

3. Ren/o and nephr/o both mean:
a. heart
b. liver
c. blood
d. kidney
e. intestine

ANS: D REF: 12 | 14

4. Prediction about the outcome of treatment is called:
a. prognosis
b. psychosis
c. diagnosis
d. biopsy
e. pathology

ANS: A REF: 10

5. Nerve pain is called:
a. neural
b. arthralgia
c. cephalgia
d. nueuralgia
e. neuralgia

ANS: E REF: 12 | 15

6. A cerebrovascular accident (CVA), commonly known as a stroke, can be caused by:
a. gastritis
b. osteitis
c. adenosis
d. dermatitis
e. thrombosis

ANS: E REF: 6

7. An excessive (more than normal) amount of sugar in the blood is called:
a. hypothyroidism
b. hyperthyroidism
c. hyperglycemia
d. hypoglycemia
e. hypodermic

ANS: C REF: 19

8. Incision of the abdomen is called:
a. laparoscopy
b. rhinotomy
c. laparotomy
d. gastrotomy
e. gastroscopy

ANS: C REF: 12

9. A blood protein found in red blood cells is:
a. sarcoma
b. hemoglobin
c. hematoma
d. erythrocyte
e. hepatoma

ANS: B REF: 11

10. A malignant (cancerous) tumor of flesh tissue is:
a. carcinoma
b. sarcoma
c. neuroma
d. hepatoma
e. nephroma

ANS: B REF: 14