West Coast EMT Chapter 5 -- Medical Terminology

"Chondro" in the word chondritis means:

Select one:

A. joint.

B. rib.

C. cartilage.

D. tendon.

C. cartilage.

"Gastro" in the word "gastroenteritis" means:

Select one:

A. tongue.

B. intestine.

C. bowel.

D. stomach.

D. stomach.

"Myo" in the word myocarditis means:

Select one:

A. vein.

B. muscle.

C. bone.

D. cartilage.

B. muscle.

A 5-year-old boy has fallen and has a severe deformity of the forearm near the wrist. He has possibly sustained a fracture of the ____________ forearm.

Select one:

A. superior

B. dorsal

C. distal

D. proximal

C. distal

A diabetic patient has polydipsia. This means that she:

Select one:

A. is excessively thirsty.

B. is unable to swallow.

C. urinates frequently.

D. has low blood sugar.

A. is excessively thirsty.

A patient has fractured both femurs. Anatomically, these injuries would be described as being:

Select one:

A. bilateral.

B. medial.

C. proximal.

D. unilateral.

A. bilateral.

After applying a tourniquet, the injury from a patient's leg stops bleeding. This is called:

Select one:

A. hematemesis.

B. hemiplegia.

C. hemolysis.

D. hemostasis.

D. hemostasis.

An intoxicated 40-year-old male is found lying face down. How would you document his body's position?

Select one:

A. Prone

B. Supine

C. Recumbent

D. Dorsal

A. Prone

EMTs should have a strong working knowledge of medical terminology in order to:

Select one:

A. communicate effectively with other members of the health care team.

B. perform and document more accurate patient assessments.

C. determine and document more accurate patient diagnoses.

D. more clearly explain to patients the nature of their condition.

A. communicate effectively with other members of the health care team.

In relation to the chest, the back is:

Select one:

A. ventral.

B. inferior.

C. anterior.

D. posterior.

D. posterior.

The ___________ of the heart is the inferior portion of the ventricles.

Select one:

A. apex

B. base

C. septum

D. dorsum

A. apex

The meaning "around" can have which of the following prefixes?

Select one:

A. "epi-" and "sub-"

B. "peri-" and "circum-"

C. "sub-" and "infra-"

D. "infra-" and "peri-"

B. "peri-" and "circum-"

The root "melan/o" means:

Select one:

A. white.

B. gray.

C. black.

D. red.

C. black.

The suffix "-pathy" means:

Select one:

A. enlargement.

B. disease.

C. specialist.

D. study of.

B. disease.

The term "pericardiocentesis" means:

Select one:

A. narrowing of the arteries supplying the heart.

B. the removal of fluid from around the heart.

C. a surgical opening made in the heart.

D. surgical repair of the sac around the heart.

B. the removal of fluid from around the heart.

The topographic term used to describe the location of body parts that are closer toward the midline of the body is:

Select one:

A. midaxillary.

B. midclavicular.

C. lateral.

D. medial.

D. medial.

Which of the following suffixes mean "pertaining to"?

Select one:

A. "-al" and "-ology"

B. "-ic" and "-ology"

C. "-al" and "-ic"

D. "-ology" and "-oma"

C. "-al" and "-ic"

Which of the following suffixes mean "two"?

Select one:

A. "primi-" and "bi-"

B. "bi-" and "null-"

C. "dipl-" and "bi-"

D. "primi-" and "dipl-"

C. "dipl-" and "bi-"

You are transporting a 67-year-old female patient to the hospital for investigation of abdominal pain. The patient care record indicates that the patient has a history of AAA. Based on this information, the patient care record includes an abbreviation for:

Select one:

A. against ambulance advice.

B. acute abdominal assessment.

C. acute abdominal aneurysm .

D. abdominal aortic aneurysm.

D. abdominal aortic aneurysm.

You are transporting to a 66-year-old patient with a history of heart problems. The patient chart indicates that he has hepatomegaly. The root of the term indicates that:

Select one:

A. the problem is a direct consequence of the patient's heart disease.

B. the problem is unrelated to the patient's heart condition.

C. the organ involved is enlarged.

D. the problem is with the patient's liver.

D. the problem is with the patient's liver.