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Fill In The Blank Questions - (33) Time Per Question: 0-1 min - (12)
Odd Numbered - (23) Time Per Question: 1-3 mins - (33)
Even Numbered - (22) Topic: 1.1 The Language of Medicine - (1)
Bloom's: Application - (33) Topic: 5.1 Using Medical Terminology and Its Different Forms - (1)
Bloom's: Knowledge - (1) Topic: Forming Medical Terms - (4)
Bloom's: Remember - (11) Topic: Pluralizing Terms - (32)
Difficulty: Easy - (29) Topic: Using Medical Terminology and Its Different Forms - (7)

1. The abbreviation for "as needed" is

→ PRN
IM
ASA
AMA

The abbreviation for "as needed" is PRN

Bloom's: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Time Per Question: 0-1 min
Multiple Choice Question Topic: Using Medical Terminology and Its Different Forms
2. LOC is the abbreviation for:
laceration
hypertension
treatment
→ level of consciousness

LOC is the abbreviation for level of consciousness

Bloom's: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Time Per Question: 0-1 min
Multiple Choice Question Topic: Using Medical Terminology and Its Different Forms
3. The physician has ordered the medication "po". The nurse will administer this:
intramuscularly.
→ orally.
as needed.
three times a day

The abbreviation "po" means by mouth

Bloom's: Application
Difficulty: Intermediate
Time Per Question: 0-1 min
Multiple Choice Question Topic: Using Medical Terminology and Its Different Forms
4. The physician has documented the patient had an "AMI". The nurse understands the patient experienced what?
congestive heart failure
→ acute myocardial infarction
shortness of breath
hypertension

"AMI" is the abbreviation for acute myocardial infarction.

Bloom's: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Time Per Question: 0-1 min
Multiple Choice Question Topic: Using Medical Terminology and Its Different Forms
5. The physician ordered the medication to be administered tid. The nurse will administer the medication how often?
twice a day
→ three times a day
four times a day
daily

Three times a day is abbreviated "tid"

Bloom's: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Time Per Question: 0-1 min
Multiple Choice Question Topic: Using Medical Terminology and Its Different Forms
6. Admission orders include "npo". The nurse knows that the patient:
is allergic to penicillin.
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→ may have nothing by mouth.

is experiencing shortness of breath.
has congestive heart failure.

The abbreviation "npo" means nothing by mouth.

Bloom's: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Time Per Question: 0-1 min
Multiple Choice Question Topic: Using Medical Terminology and Its Different Forms
7. Word roots are used to:
→ contain the basic meaning
modify the easy meaning.
link words together.
provide term definition.

A word root is the portion of the word that contains the basic meaning. The term definition comes from combining all
word parts.

Bloom's: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Time Per Question: 0-1 min
Multiple Choice Question Topic: Forming Medical Terms
8. The prefix dys- identifies:
dental pain.
inflammation.
incision.
→ abnormal

The prefix dys- identifies abnormal.

Bloom's: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Time Per Question: 0-1 min
Multiple Choice Question Topic: Forming Medical Terms
9. The suffix -itis identifies:
dental pain.
→ inflammation.
incision.
abnormal

The suffix -itis identifies inflammation

Bloom's: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Time Per Question: 0-1 min
Multiple Choice Question Topic: Forming Medical Terms
10. The term hepatomegaly means:
around the colon.
epigastric.
abnormal menses.
→ enlarged liver.

Hepatomegaly means enlarged liver.

Bloom's: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Time Per Question: 0-1 min
Multiple Choice Question Topic: Forming Medical Terms
11. The abbreviation for complete blood count is:
CDC
→ CBC
WBC
AMI

The abbreviation for complete blood count is CBC.

Bloom's: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Time Per Question: 0-1 min
Multiple Choice Question Topic: Using Medical Terminology and Its Different Forms
12. Insulin was first used to treat diabetes in what year?
1922
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→ 1923
1924
1927

Insulin was first used to treat diabetes in 1923.

Bloom's: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Time Per Question: 0-1 min
Multiple Choice Question Topic: 1.1 The Language of Medicine
13. The plural of kidney is ____________________.
kidneys

Explanation:
Add –s

Bloom's: Application
Difficulty: Easy
Time Per Question: 1-3 mins
Fill-in-the-Blank Question Topic: Pluralizing Terms
14. The plural of tongue is ____________________.
tongues

Explanation:
Add - s

Bloom's: Application
Difficulty: Easy
Time Per Question: 1-3 mins
Fill-in-the-Blank Question Topic: Pluralizing Terms
15. The plural of virus is ____________________.
viruses

Explanation:
Add - es

Bloom's: Application
Difficulty: Intermediate
Time Per Question: 1-3 mins
Fill-in-the-Blank Question Topic: Pluralizing Terms
16. The plural of nucleus is ____________________.
nuclei or nucleuses

Explanation:
Remove –us and add –i or add -es

Bloom's: Application
Difficulty: Intermediate
Time Per Question: 1-3 mins
Fill-in-the-Blank Question Topic: Pluralizing Terms
17. The plural of femur is ____________________.
femurs

Explanation:
Add - s

Bloom's: Application
Difficulty: Easy
Time Per Question: 1-3 mins
Fill-in-the-Blank Question Topic: Pluralizing Terms
18. The plural of cuspid is ____________________.
cuspids

Explanation:
Add - s

Bloom's: Application
Difficulty: Easy
Time Per Question: 1-3 mins
Fill-in-the-Blank Question Topic: Pluralizing Terms
19. The plural of denture is ____________________.
dentures
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Explanation:
Add - s

Bloom's: Application
Difficulty: Easy
Time Per Question: 1-3 mins
Fill-in-the-Blank Question Topic: Pluralizing Terms
20. The plural of fungus is ____________________.
fungi or funguses

Explanation:
Remove –us and add –i or add -es

Bloom's: Application
Difficulty: Intermediate
Time Per Question: 1-3 mins
Fill-in-the-Blank Question Topic: Pluralizing Terms
21. The plural of breath is ____________________.
breaths

Explanation:
Add - s

Bloom's: Application
Difficulty: Easy
Time Per Question: 1-3 mins
Fill-in-the-Blank Question Topic: Pluralizing Terms
22. The plural of narcotic is ____________________.
narcotics

Explanation:
Add - s

Bloom's: Application
Difficulty: Easy
Time Per Question: 1-3 mins
Fill-in-the-Blank Question Topic: Pluralizing Terms
23. The plural of electrocardiogram is ____________________.
electrocardiograms

Explanation:
Add - s

Bloom's: Application
Difficulty: Easy
Time Per Question: 1-3 mins
Fill-in-the-Blank Question Topic: Pluralizing Terms
24. The plural of abscess is ____________________.
abscesses

Explanation:
Add –es

Bloom's: Application
Difficulty: Intermediate
Time Per Question: 1-3 mins
Fill-in-the-Blank Question Topic: Pluralizing Terms
25. The plural of reflex is ____________________.
reflexes

Explanation:
Add –es

Bloom's: Application
Difficulty: Intermediate
Time Per Question: 1-3 mins
Fill-in-the-Blank Question Topic: Pluralizing Terms
26. The plural of tremor is ____________________.
tremors

Explanation:
Add - s
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Bloom's: Application
Difficulty: Easy
Time Per Question: 1-3 mins
Fill-in-the-Blank Question Topic: Pluralizing Terms
27. The plural of glomerulus is ____________________.
glomeruli

Explanation:
Remove - us add -i

Bloom's: Application
Difficulty: Intermediate
Time Per Question: 1-3 mins
Fill-in-the-Blank Question Topic: Pluralizing Terms
28. The plural of macula is ____________________.
maculas or maculae

Explanation:
Add –s or –e to words ending in -a

Bloom's: Application
Difficulty: Intermediate
Time Per Question: 1-3 mins
Fill-in-the-Blank Question Topic: Pluralizing Terms
29. The plural of suture is ____________________.
sutures

Explanation:
Add - s

Bloom's: Application
Difficulty: Easy
Time Per Question: 1-3 mins
Fill-in-the-Blank Question Topic: Pluralizing Terms
30. The plural of fossa is ____________________.
fossae

Explanation:
Add –e to words ending in -a

Bloom's: Application
Difficulty: Intermediate
Time Per Question: 1-3 mins
Fill-in-the-Blank Question Topic: Pluralizing Terms
31. The plural of urethra is ____________________.
urethras or urethrae

Explanation:
Add –s or –e to works ending in -a

Bloom's: Application
Difficulty: Intermediate
Time Per Question: 1-3 mins
Fill-in-the-Blank Question Topic: Pluralizing Terms
32. The plural of pneumonia is ____________________.
pneumonias

Explanation:
Add - s

Bloom's: Application
Difficulty: Easy
Time Per Question: 1-3 mins
Fill-in-the-Blank Question Topic: Pluralizing Terms
33. The plural of thrombocyte is ____________________.
thrombocytes

Explanation:
Add - s

Fill-in-the-Blank Question
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Bloom's: Application
Difficulty: Easy
Time Per Question: 1-3 mins
Topic: Pluralizing Terms
34. The plural of lobotomy is ____________________.
lobotomies

Explanation:
Remove -y and -ies

Bloom's: Application
Difficulty: Intermediate
Time Per Question: 1-3 mins
Fill-in-the-Blank Question Topic: Pluralizing Terms
35. The plural of psychosis is ____________________.
psychoses

Explanation:
Change –sis to -ses

Bloom's: Application
Difficulty: Intermediate
Time Per Question: 1-3 mins
Fill-in-the-Blank Question Topic: Pluralizing Terms
36. The plural of osteoplasty is ____________________.
osteoplasties

Explanation:
Remove the -y and add -ies

Bloom's: Application
Difficulty: Intermediate
Time Per Question: 1-3 mins
Fill-in-the-Blank Question Topic: Pluralizing Terms
37. The plural of neuralgia is ____________________.
neuralgias

Explanation:
Add - s

Bloom's: Application
Difficulty: Easy
Time Per Question: 1-3 mins
Fill-in-the-Blank Question Topic: Pluralizing Terms
38. The plural of incisor is ____________________.
incisors

Explanation:
Add - s

Bloom's: Application
Difficulty: Easy
Time Per Question: 1-3 mins
Fill-in-the-Blank Question Topic: Pluralizing Terms
39. The plural of decibel is ____________________.
decibels

Explanation:
Add - s

Bloom's: Application
Difficulty: Easy
Time Per Question: 1-3 mins
Fill-in-the-Blank Question Topic: Pluralizing Terms
40. The plural of ganglion is ____________________.
ganglia

Explanation:
Remove –on and add -a

Fill-in-the-Blank Question Bloom's: Application

Difficulty: Intermediate
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Time Per Question: 1-3 mins

Topic: Pluralizing Terms
41. The plural of radix is ____________________.
radices

Explanation:
and add -ces

Bloom's: Application
Difficulty: Intermediate
Time Per Question: 1-3 mins
Fill-in-the-Blank Question Topic: Pluralizing Terms
42. The plural of lunula is ____________________.
lunulae

Explanation:
Add -e

Bloom's: Application
Difficulty: Intermediate
Time Per Question: 1-3 mins
Fill-in-the-Blank Question Topic: Pluralizing Terms
43. The plural of furuncle is ____________________.
furnuncles

Explanation:
Add -s

Bloom's: Application
Difficulty: Easy
Time Per Question: 1-3 mins
Fill-in-the-Blank Question Topic: Pluralizing Terms
44. The plural of acne is ____________________.
acnes

Explanation:
Add - s

Bloom's: Application
Difficulty: Easy
Time Per Question: 1-3 mins
Fill-in-the-Blank Question Topic: Pluralizing Terms
45. The study of disease is _________ logy.
Patho

Explanation:
Pathology is the study of disease.

Bloom's: Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
Time Per Question: 1-3 mins
Fill-in-the-Blank Question Topic: 5.1 Using Medical Terminology and Its Different Forms