Deck 7: Punctuation

Question 1

Commas are not necessary in a list of adjectives describing a single noun.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

If items in a series are each linked by and or or , a comma is always used.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Select the word that is spelled correctly.

A) anestesia
B) anesthisia
C) anesthesia
D) anesthea

Answer 3

anesthesia

Question 4

Select the word that is spelled correctly.

A) filtration
B) flirtration
C) fititration
D) filtation

Question 5

Select the word that is spelled correctly.

A) persusion
B) percussion
C) purcussion
D) purcusion

Question 6

Select the word that is spelled correctly.

A) earacke
B) earrache
C) Earacke
D) earache

Question 7

Select the word that is spelled correctly.

A) forceps
B) forsips
C) forcips
D) forseps

Question 8

Select the word that is spelled correctly.

A) nodales
B) noduales
C) nodules
D) nodulles

Question 9

A comma is used between two independent clauses joined by coordinating conjunctions (and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet).

Question 10

The purpose of punctuation is to make the written message easier to read and understand.

Question 11

Select the word that is spelled correctly.

A) ventlate
B) ventilate
C) vantalate
D) ventilat

Question 12

Doctors who dictate information often include punctuation.

Question 13

Select the word that is spelled correctly.

A) currette
B) curete
C) curette
D) curatte

Question 14

Select the word that is spelled correctly.

A) digetalis
B) digatalis
C) digitalis
D) digitallis

Question 15

Select the word that is spelled correctly.

A) opaques
B) opuake
C) opake
D) opaque

Question 16

Commas are used to separate direct quotes.

Question 17

Use a comma to separate numbers that have four or more digits.

Question 18

The main purpose of the comma is to group words that belong together and separate words that do not.

Question 19

When the city and state are used in a sentence, a comma is placed after the state.

Question 20

Commas are unnecessary following the salutation in a friendly letter and the complementary close.

Question 21

The computer program includes the software

A) comma
B) hyphen
C) period
D) apostrophe

Question 22

The patients disease was not contagious.

A) colon
B) hyphen
C) semicolon
D) apostrophe

Question 23

Identify the type of punctuation required in the following sentences. Dr. Waynes nurse left the office early.

A) comma
B) hyphen
C) semicolon
D) apostrophe

Question 24

Are medical histories entered into a file on a word processor

A) comma
B) hyphen
C) period
D) question mark

Question 25

He subscribed to the New England Journal of Medicine.

A) italics
B) question mark
C) exclamation point
D) period

Question 26

Many people are treated in the emergency room some have no health insurance.

A) colon
B) hyphen
C) semicolon
D) apostrophe

Question 27

Be sure to write confidential on the envelope.

A) quotation marks
B) question mark
C) exclamation point
D) period

Question 28

Identify the type of punctuation required in the following sentences. One third of the nurses are men.

A) comma
B) hyphen
C) semicolon
D) apostrophe

Question 29

STAT

A) italics
B) question mark
C) exclamation point
D) period

Question 30

If one side is normal and the other is not a comparison between the two may be made.

A) comma
B) hyphen
C) period
D) question mark

Question 31

Is a curette used for scraping

A) italics
B) question mark
C) exclamation point
D) period

Question 32

After a period of time syphilis can cause blindness insanity heart disease and death.

A) comma
B) hyphen
C) period
D) question mark

Question 33

Identify the type of punctuation required in the following sentences. Correct sentence structure is vital in order to pass on information to physicians

A) colon
B) period
C) semicolon
D) apostrophe

Question 34

Identify the type of punctuation required in the following sentences. The check up appointment is scheduled for Thursday.

A) comma
B) hyphen
C) semicolon
D) apostrophe

Question 35

Identify the type of punctuation required in the following sentences. The meeting is at 3 15 pm.

A) comma
B) hyphen
C) semicolon
D) apostrophe

Question 36

Identify the type of punctuation required in the following sentences.
The medical students all six of them were required to attend the lecture.

A) colon
B) hyphen
C) parentheses
D) apostrophe

Question 37

Would you please hand me the towel nurse?

A) comma
B) hyphen
C) period
D) semicolon

Question 38

A pathological condition of the body exhibits signs and symptoms of a disease

A) italics
B) question mark
C) exclamation point
D) period

Question 39

Call security

A) italics
B) question mark
C) exclamation point
D) period

Question 40

Identify the type of punctuation required in the following sentences. The test results are in therefore the operation will proceed.

A) comma
B) hyphen
C) semicolon
D) apostrophe

Question 41

A report dictated by the consulting physician and sent elsewhere is the ____________ report.

Question 42

Soft, relaxing music is soothing to patients waiting in a doctor's office

A) quotation marks
B) question mark
C) exclamation point
D) period

Question 43

A report that contains a patient's past and present medical record to help determine treatment is the ______________. 

Question 44

A report containing family and social medical facts is the _____________ report. 

Question 45

One doctor's report about a patient's condition that is sent to another doctor is the _____________ report.

Question 46

A _______________ report describes the physician's interpretation of x-ray films. 

Question 47

Identify the report where the information is found.
A physician's current evaluation of a patient's systems and organs is found in the ____________ report.

Question 48

The report dictated after a new patient is admitted to the hospital is the ____________ report.

Question 49

The sales representative covers the cities of Worcester MA Providence RI and Hartford CT.

A) comma
B) hyphen
C) semicolon
D) apostrophe

Question 50

A report that includes an account of the patient's chief complaint is the _____________ report.

Question 51

By combining prefixes and suffixes new medical words are formed.

A) comma
B) hyphen
C) semicolon
D) apostrophe

Question 52

A helpful resource book is Grays Anatomy.

A) comma
B) hyphen
C) semicolon
D) apostrophe

Question 53

A report that describes the course of a patient's hospital stay is the ______________. 

Question 54

The Fairfield Medical Center where the surgery takes place has an excellent staff of surgeons.

A) comma
B) hyphen
C) semicolon
D) apostrophe

Question 55

A report that contains gross and microscopic findings is the ____________ report.