Med Term Final Exam

25) A patient had her appendix removed. What is the correct name and spelling of this procedure?

49) Ms. G has chosen a military career. A few months ago, she served as part of a supply line for a combat zone. Her unit came under enemy fire on two occasions. The second time, one of her close friends was killed, and two were injured. Ms. G is having difficulty sleeping, and at times she feels anxious and afraid. She has always been a strong, courageous person, and she is very troubled by these feelings. She wonders if she is going crazy. What is the most likely diagnosis?

27) Rosalia is trying to code out a surgery note, but the handwriting is very poor, and the terms look very much the same. Which statement makes sense? (HINT: Understanding the suffixes will help you answer this question! Assume that Mrs. H had a surgery procedure performed.)

3) Audra is a medical assistant. Her first patient of the day is scheduled for a thyroidectomy. Audra prepares the patient and then calls an escort to take the patient to the correct department. Where does the patient need to go? HINT: The suffix gives you the answer.

17) The suffix -pnea means "breath." It is often combined with a prefix to describe something about the patient's breathing. Which prefix would be used to form the medical term that means "fast breathing"?

33) What is the difference between the urethra and the ureter?

32) Adrian has just graduated as a surgery assistant. He is preparing a patient who will have a kidney removed. Let's make sure Adrian spells the name of the procedure correctly! Which spelling is correct?

26) What is GERD?

20) The disease asthma involves the small airways. One problem in asthma is that the small airways undergo bronchospasm. Asthma rescue inhalers work because they can reverse bronchospasm and help open the small airways. The medical term for opening the small airways is:

31) Arlena's father, Mr. M, is in the hospital, and the doctor tells Arlena that her father's kidneys have failed. Her father will have to go on hemodialysis. What does this mean?

23) The organs of the digestive system frequently become inflamed. Build a medical term that means "inflammation of the stomach and intestines."

38) What is the medical term for a fibroid?

14) Build a medical term that means "high blood pressure."

45) The brain and spinal cord are surrounded by special membranes. If these membranes become inflamed or infected, this is a serious condition. Build the medical term for this condition:

9) A patient has a nevus that looks suspicious for malignancy. The dermatologist performs a biopsy. What is the abbreviation for biopsy?

19) What is sputum?

36) Men have a gland surrounding the urethra, and this gland often develops problems in later life. Some abbreviations that relate to this gland are BPH, PSA, and TURP. The name of this gland appears frequently in medical charts, and it is frequently misspelled. What is the correct spelling?

7) A disease that lasts a long time is called what type of disease?

46) Mr. B was in a terrible car accident. He was not wearing a seat belt, and he suffered a broken neck and spinal cord injury. He ended up paralyzed from the neck down. Build the medical term for his condition.

30) Mrs. L seems embarrassed to explain why she came to clinic today. Finally, she says, "Nurse, I just can't hold my water. For no reason at all, or especially if I cough, sometimes I just pee on myself." What medical term will the nurse write as Mrs. L's symptom?

18) Darius has just started his new job as a medical assistant. He is interviewing a patient about her breathing problems. The patient states that she cannot breathe lying down, and she must prop up on three pillows to breathe. Darius remembers that there is a medical term for this, but he is not sure how to spell it. What is the correct spelling?

40) What is the most common bacterial STI in North America?

43) What is the correct abbreviation for a stroke, and what do the letters stand for?

42) What is the correct medical term for a nerve cell?

5) A prefix can be used with a root word to indicate that something happened before, during, or after something else. Natal means "pertaining to birth." What is the correct term for the medical care that a mother and her unborn baby receive before birth?

10) Many skin problems look alike, so there is a general term that can be used for many types of skin problems. Build a term that means "skin inflammation."

4) Many people have heard the word hyper applied to overactive children. In CORRECT medical terminology, what word part is this, and what does it mean?

47) Sometimes cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) must be obtained for testing. The procedure to do this is commonly known as a spinal tap, but what is the correct medical term and abbreviation?

22) Dr. Martin is writing a chart note on her patient, Ms. Patrick, who is not doing well. Ms. Patrick has smoked for 30 years and has a chronic cough, a barrel-shaped chest, dyspnea, and hypoxemia. What is the correct spelling for the diagnosis that Dr. Martin will write?

11) There are two major types of arthritis. What is the correct spelling of the type that is caused by an autoimmune disease?

16) If the respiratory system is not working properly, oxygen levels in the body may drop TOO LOW, and carbon dioxide levels in the body may rise TOO HIGH. What are the correct medical terms for low oxygen in the body, and high carbon dioxide in the body?

41) What does PID stand for?

24) Jannetta is a medical transcriptionist. She is typing up a dictated report on a patient who was admitted to the Internal Medicine Service with a liver problem. The diagnosis sounds like "ser ROH siss." What is the correct spelling for this diagnosis?

12) What is a fracture reduction?

39) In treating reproductive system disorders, sometimes a body part must be removed. Build a medical term that means removal of a breast.

6) A patient sat down on a log in the woods, and received a snake bite to the buttocks. The location of the wound can be described as:

50) LaWanda is a pharmacy tech. Mrs. J comes in with two prescriptions: one for ophthalmic drops, and one for otic drops. The doctor's scribbled instructions read only, "Use both twice a day." Where is Mrs. J supposed to put the drops?

21) Using medical terminology rules, what is the MOST EXACT term for a surgical incision into the chest wall?

35) A couple consults an Infertility clinic because they are having difficulty getting pregnant. The husband is diagnosed with oligospermia. What does this mean?

34) Most people have heard of an OB-GYN doctor, and most people know that this is a doctor who specializes in women's health. But what does this abbreviation mean exactly? Choose the answer that has both words spelled correctly, and both definitions correct!

8) Which of the following body parts has a lateral position?

48) What is the medical definition of dementia, and what is one example of dementia?

28) The medical term for the large intestine is the colon. The large intestine gets many things wrong with it, but one of the most serious is colon cancer. A procedure of viewing the colon with an endoscope can be done to see if a person has colon cancer. What is the name of this procedure?

1) You have learned that most medical terms are put together from word parts. For example, the suffix -scope means "instrument for viewing." The combining form arthr/o means "joint." How would you use this combining form and this suffix correctly to form a medical term meaning "instrument for viewing a joint"?

13) The job of the red blood cells is to deliver oxygen to the tissues of the body. The red blood cells can fail in their task due to a variety of problems, such as: not enough red cells, not enough hemoglobin inside the red cells, or the hemoglobin inside the red cells is defective. The term that is used for ALL these conditions is:

37) Women frequently have difficulties involving menstruation. The following medical terms are all real terms, and they are correctly spelled, but they have different meanings. Which one means "painful menstruation"?

15) Mr. L has been having chest pains. The doctor does some tests and discovers that Mr. L has coronary artery disease. One of his coronary arteries has a blockage. The doctor believes that this blood vessel can be reopened with a procedure. What is the name of the procedure to reopen a blocked blood vessel?

29) The suffix -uria means "pertaining to urine or urination." The condition of a person's urine gives information about the health of the urinary system and often about the health of the entire body. What prefix can be combined with -uria to mean "painful urination"?

2) Understanding suffixes is a big clue to the meaning of most medical terms. For example, hepat is a root meaning "the liver." What does hepatoma mean?

44) Ms. T comes to clinic because she is experiencing numbness and tingling in her right leg. She denies having any pain. What does the nurse write down as Ms. T's symptom?