:TYPE:MC:1:0:C
:TITLE:Question TF #1
:QUESTION:H
<div style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>It is important that health care workers use precise medical terminology at all times when communicating with supervisors, coworkers, and patients.</div>
:LAYOUT:vertical
:ANSWER1:0:H
True
:REASON1:H
Incorrect.
:ANSWER2:100:H
False
:REASON2:H
Correct.
:FEEDBACK
<div style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>Patients may not understand medical terminology.</div>
:CAT:Mitchell_Examviewch04

:TYPE:MC:1:0:C
:TITLE:Question TF #2
:QUESTION:H
<div style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>Many, but not all, medical terms have a suffix.</div>
:LAYOUT:vertical
:ANSWER1:0:H
True
:REASON1:H
Incorrect.
:ANSWER2:100:H
False
:REASON2:H
Correct.
:FEEDBACK
<div style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>All medical terms have a suffix.</div>
:CAT:Mitchell_Examviewch04

:TYPE:MC:1:0:C
:TITLE:Question TF #3
:QUESTION:H
<div style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>Some medical terms have more than one root.</div>
:LAYOUT:vertical
:ANSWER1:100:H
True
:REASON1:H
Correct.
:ANSWER2:0:H
False
:REASON2:H
Incorrect.
:FEEDBACK
<div style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>All medical terms have at least one root, but some have two.</div>
:CAT:Mitchell_Examviewch04

:TYPE:MC:1:0:C
:TITLE:Question MC #1
:QUESTION:H
<div style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>What is the recommended way to decipher the meaning of an unfamiliar medical term?</div>
:LAYOUT:vertical
:ANSWER1:0:H
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>Start at the beginning of the word and work to the right, identifying and defining each element.</span>
:REASON1:T
Start at the end of the word, not the beginning.
:ANSWER2:100:H
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>Start at the end of the word and work to the left, identifying and defining each element.</span>
:REASON2:T
Correct.
:ANSWER3:0:H
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>Define the root, then the prefix, then the suffix.</span>
:REASON3:T
Start at the end of the word and work to the left.
:ANSWER4:0:H
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>Define the root, then the suffix, then the prefix.</span>
:REASON4:T
Start at the end of the word and work to the left.
:CAT:Mitchell_Examviewch04

:TYPE:MC:1:0:C
:TITLE:Question MC #2
:QUESTION:H
<div style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>The purpose of the suffix in a medical term is to&#058;</div>
:LAYOUT:vertical
:ANSWER1:0:H
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>name a body part</span>
:REASON1:T
The root usually refers to the body part.
:ANSWER2:0:H
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>link the root to the next element</span>
:REASON2:T
The combining vowel links the root to the next element in the term.
:ANSWER3:0:H
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>make the term easier to pronounce</span>
:REASON3:T
The suffix is attached to the root and combining form to add to or change their meaning.
:ANSWER4:100:H
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>add to or change the meaning of the root</span>
:REASON4:T
Correct.
:CAT:Mitchell_Examviewch04

:TYPE:MC:1:0:C
:TITLE:Question MC #3
:QUESTION:H
<div style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>What are the components of a combining form?</div>
:LAYOUT:vertical
:ANSWER1:100:H
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>a root and a vowel</span>
:REASON1:T
Correct.
:ANSWER2:0:H
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>a root and a suffix</span>
:REASON2:T
A combining form is a root and a vowel.
:ANSWER3:0:H
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>a prefix and a root</span>
:REASON3:T
A combining form is a root and a vowel.
:ANSWER4:0:H
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>any element that is combined with the letter &#8220;o&#8221;</span>
:REASON4:T
A combining form is a root and a vowel.
:CAT:Mitchell_Examviewch04

:TYPE:MC:1:0:C
:TITLE:Question MC #4
:QUESTION:H
<div style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>Which of the following is NOT a common meaning of a prefix?</div>
:LAYOUT:vertical
:ANSWER1:0:H
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>number</span>
:REASON1:T
A prefix can designate a number.
:ANSWER2:100:H
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>surgical procedure</span>
:REASON2:T
Correct.
:ANSWER3:0:H
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>color</span>
:REASON3:T
A prefix can designate a color.
:ANSWER4:0:H
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>position</span>
:REASON4:T
A prefix can designate a position.
:CAT:Mitchell_Examviewch04

:TYPE:MC:1:0:C
:TITLE:Question MC #5
:QUESTION:H
<div style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>What is the correct pronunciation for the letter combination &#8220;pn&#8221;?</div>
:LAYOUT:vertical
:ANSWER1:100:H
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>n</span>
:REASON1:T
Correct.
:ANSWER2:0:H
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>p</span>
:REASON2:T
pn is pronounced n.
:ANSWER3:0:H
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>f</span>
:REASON3:T
ph is pronounced f.
:ANSWER4:0:H
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>It is silent.</span>
:REASON4:T
pn is pronounced n
:CAT:Mitchell_Examviewch04

:TYPE:MC:1:0:C
:TITLE:Question MC #6
:QUESTION:H
<div style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>How is the letter &#8220;i&#8221; pronounced when it is used at the end of a word to create the plural form?</div>
:LAYOUT:vertical
:ANSWER1:0:H
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>It is silent.</span>
:REASON1:T
It is not silent.
:ANSWER2:0:H
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>like the &#8220;i&#8221; in &#8220;it&#8221;</span>
:REASON2:T
It sounds like eye.
:ANSWER3:0:H
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>like &#8220;ee&#8221; in &#8220;see&#8221;</span>
:REASON3:T
It sounds like eye.
:ANSWER4:100:H
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>like the word &#8220;eye&#8221;</span>
:REASON4:T
Correct.
:CAT:Mitchell_Examviewch04

:TYPE:MC:1:0:C
:TITLE:Question MC #7
:QUESTION:H
<div style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>Which of the following is a true statement about the use of medical abbreviations in written health care documentation?</div>
:LAYOUT:vertical
:ANSWER1:0:H
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>They should never be used because misunderstandings can occur.</span>
:REASON1:T
Medical abbreviations can be used if they are on the facilitys approved list.
:ANSWER2:0:H
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>They may be created by individual health care workers if their meanings are clear.</span>
:REASON2:T
Only approved medical abbreviations can be used.
:ANSWER3:100:H
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>Only those that are facility-approved should be used.</span>
:REASON3:T
Correct.
:ANSWER4:0:H
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>Abbreviations are universally standardized, and the same ones are used in every health care facility.</span>
:REASON4:T
Although many are the same, some abbreviations vary between facilities.
:CAT:Mitchell_Examviewch04

:TYPE:MC:1:0:C
:TITLE:Question MC #8
:QUESTION:H
<div style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>The combining form is used to create a medical term when&#058;</div>
:LAYOUT:vertical
:ANSWER1:0:H
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>the suffix begins with a vowel</span>
:REASON1:T
A combining form is not needed when the suffix begins with a vowel.
:ANSWER2:100:H
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>the suffix begins with a consonant</span>
:REASON2:T
Correct.
:ANSWER3:0:H
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>there is no prefix</span>
:REASON3:T
A prefix does not determine if a combining form is needed.
:ANSWER4:0:H
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>there is only one root</span>
:REASON4:T
Whether there is one root or two roots does not determine if a combining form is needed.
:CAT:Mitchell_Examviewch04

:TYPE:M:long:long:E:1
:TITLE:Question MA #1-10
:QUESTION:H
<div style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'><i>Match each word element with the correct definition below.</i></div>
:L1
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>Many</span>
:R1
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>poly-</span>
:L2
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>Joint</span>
:R2
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>Arthr/o</span>
:L3
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>Removal of</span>
:R3
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>-ectomy</span>
:L4
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>Above, excessive</span>
:R4
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>Hyper-</span>
:L5
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>Muscle</span>
:R5
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>Mylo</span>
:L6
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>Paralysis</span>
:R6
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>-plegia</span>
:L7
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>Bone</span>
:R7
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>oste/o</span>
:L8
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>Under</span>
:R8
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>Hypo-</span>
:L9
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>Inflammation</span>
:R9
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>-itis</span>
:L10
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>Head</span>
:R10
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>Cephal/o</span>
:CAT:Mitchell_Examviewch04

:TYPE:M:long:long:E:1
:TITLE:Question MA #11-18
:QUESTION:H
<div style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'><i>Match each abbreviation or symbol with the correct meaning below.</i></div>
:L1
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>Left eye</span>
:R1
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>O.S.</span>
:L2
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>With</span>
:R2
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'><img width='7' height='20' align='bottom' alt="grp002-1.jpg" src="Examview/images/grp002-1.jpg" border='0'></span>
:L3
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>Change</span>
:R3
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'><span style='font-family:"Symbol"'>D</span></span>
:L4
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>Greater than</span>
:R4
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'><span style='font-family:"Symbol"'>&gt;</span></span>
:L5
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>As needed</span>
:R5
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>p.r.n.</span>
:L6
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>Intake and output</span>
:R6
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>I&amp;O</span>
:L7
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>Twice a day</span>
:R7
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>b.i.d.</span>
:L8
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>Complains of</span>
:R8
<span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>c/o</span>
:CAT:Mitchell_Examviewch04

:TYPE:P
:TITLE:Question SA #1
:QUESTION:H:60:5
<div style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>Why is it recommended that students learn the meanings of word elements rather than complete medical words when studying medical terminology?</div>
:ANSWER:H
<div style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>This method can be used to decipher unfamiliar words; it eliminates the need to relearn every new medical word from scratch; it eliminates the need to memorize an even longer list of words.</div>
:CAT:Mitchell_Examviewch04

:TYPE:P
:TITLE:Question SA #2
:QUESTION:H:60:5
<div style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>Name at least five important features to consider when purchasing a medical dictionary.</div>
:ANSWER:H
<div style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>Understandable definitions; explanations of procedures, conditions, disorders, and diseases; pronunciation; abbreviations and symbols; reference tables; diagrams, charts, and tables; expanded explanations; applications to patient care; vocabulary coverage in student&#8217;s occupational area</div>
:CAT:Mitchell_Examviewch04

:TYPE:P
:TITLE:Question SA #3
:QUESTION:H:60:5
<div style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>List at least five general, suggested techniques that help students learn medical terminology.</div>
:ANSWER:H
<div style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>Study a few each day; practice word parts in new combinations, adapt study techniques to one&#8217;s learning style, repeatedly practice using new terms, learn new terms as they appear in classes and textbooks, use a medical dictionary to look up meanings and correct pronunciation, learn from others at the workplace.</div>
:CAT:Mitchell_Examviewch04

:TYPE:P
:TITLE:Question ES #1
:QUESTION:H:60:5
<div style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>Explain why learning medical terminology is an essential health care skill. Discuss the possible consequences for a health care worker who does not understand medical terminology.</div>
:ANSWER:H
<div style='font-size:12pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#000000;'>Used when conversing with other health care personnel, used in charting and documentation, for understanding health care reference materials, ensures accuracy and precision, can better communicate with other health care workers and supervisor<br>Consequences&#058; miscommunication, medication errors, documentation errors, and many others</div>
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