Deck 1: Learning Terminology, Word Roots, and Combining Forms

Question 1

The plural of tongue is ____________________.

Answer 1

tongues

Question 2

The plural of virus is ____________________.

Answer 2

viruses

Question 3

The plural of femur is ____________________.

Answer 3

femurs

Question 4

The plural of cuspid is ____________________.

Question 5

The plural of denture is ____________________.

Question 6

The plural of narcotic is ____________________.

Question 7

The plural of electrocardiogram is ____________________.

Question 8

The plural of abscess is ____________________.

Question 9

The plural of reflex is ____________________.

Question 10

The plural of tremor is ____________________.

Question 11

The plural of pneumonia is ____________________.

Question 12

The plural of thrombocyte is ____________________.

Question 13

The plural of lobotomy is ____________________.

Question 14

The plural of psychosis is ____________________.

Question 15

The plural of osteoplasty is ____________________.

Question 16

The plural of neuralgia is ____________________.

Question 17

The plural of incisor is ____________________.

Question 18

The plural of decibel is ____________________.

Question 19

The plural of ganglion is ____________________.

Question 20

The plural of radix is ____________________.

Question 21

The plural of lunula is ____________________.

Question 22

The plural of furuncle is ____________________.

Question 23

The plural of acne is ____________________.

Question 24

The abbreviation for "as needed" is __________.

A) PRN
B) IM
C) ASA
D) AMA

Question 25

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

Question 26

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

Question 27

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.

Question 28

The study of disease is _________ logy.

A) neuro
B) patho
C) cardio
D) bio

Question 29

The term hepatomegaly means __________.

A) around the colon
B) epigastric
C) abnormal menses
D) enlarged liver

Question 30

The abbreviation for complete blood count is:

A) CDC
B) CBC
C) WBC
D) AMI

Question 31

Insulin was first used to treat diabetes in what year?

A) 1922
B) 1923
C) 1924
D) 1927

Question 32

The plural of fungus is _________.

A) fungis
B) funguises
C) fungi
D) fungies

Question 33

The plural of macula is ____________________.

A) maculae
B) maculaes
C) maculai
D) macules

Question 34

The plural of urethra is ____________________.

A) urethras
B) urethraes
C) urethreas
D) urethres