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Quiz about Medical Prefixes Suffixes and Medical Terms

Medical Prefixes, Suffixes and Medical Terms Quiz

Recently my 16 year old daughter had to take a quiz for her nursing program at school. It involved prefixes, suffixes and terms in her MedPro class. This is not for the faint of heart! Good Luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by dogandpony1023. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
dogandpony1023

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
370,201

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. How much is a milliliter? Hint

One thousandth of a liter

One-fifth of a liter

One hundredth of a liter

One-fourth of a liter

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Question 2 of 10

2. An endocrinologist is a doctor who treats disorders of the endocrine system in the body. What does the prefix "endo" mean? Hint

At the end

With time and accuracy

Specializing in

Within or inner

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Question 3 of 10

3. What does the prefix "nulli" mean? Hint

inside

none

many

small

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Question 4 of 10

4. When used medically, the suffixes "ician" and "ist" mean what? Hint

To go forth with treatment

A specialist

An assistant

A condition

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Question 5 of 10

5. Medically speaking what does the suffix "cyst" mean? Hint

Bladder

A bag filled with water

Balloon

A doctor that specializes in something specific

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Question 6 of 10

6. In medical terms, what term pertains to the front side of the body, and belly area? Hint

Posterior

Ventral

Dorsal

Transverse

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Question 7 of 10

7. Integument is a medical term for something on the human body. Everyone and every animal has it. What type of covering is this? Hint

Skin

Birthmark

Hair

Oil

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Question 8 of 10

8. If a person has a temperature of 48 degrees Celsius, how high would their temperature be in Fahrenheit? Hint

118.4 degrees Fahrenheit

98.6 degrees Fahrenheit

102.5 degrees Fahrenheit

99.1 degrees Fahrenheit

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the BEST definition for the term cardiograph? Hint

The instrument for recording the heart beat

Heart technologist

A recording of the heart beat

The action of taking a heart recording

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Question 10 of 10

10. In medical jargon, what does "kinesis" mean? Hint

Discharge

Motion

Process

Inflammation

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How much is a milliliter?

Answer: One thousandth of a liter

A person must know the metric system to figure this out. It takes about twenty drops from an eyedropper or something similar to make a milliliter. Its abbreviation is ml.

2. An endocrinologist is a doctor who treats disorders of the endocrine system in the body. What does the prefix "endo" mean?

Answer: Within or inner

Medical terms that begin with "endo" refer to the inside or within the body. This might include hormones, thyroid and the pancreas. Other examples include endoskeleton and endometriosis.

3. What does the prefix "nulli" mean?

Answer: none

"Nulli" means none. One way to remember this, is word association. Nil also means "none" as does "null". An example would be nulligravida, which means "a woman that has never been pregnant".

4. When used medically, the suffixes "ician" and "ist" mean what?

Answer: A specialist

Someone who is a specialist can be a physician, or a dentist. Both are specialties. A physician is a person who specializes in the medical field and a dentist specializes in the dental field.

5. Medically speaking what does the suffix "cyst" mean?

Answer: Bladder

As an anatomy question it means "bladder" - for instance, where urine is stored in the body. In pathology a word ending in "cyst" means a pus filled sac. An example would be a "pilonidal cyst".

6. In medical terms, what term pertains to the front side of the body, and belly area?

Answer: Ventral

This is the belly area of the body or anterior of a human being. Dorsal is the back part of a human or fish, as in dorsal fin. Posterior is the rear, and transverse means in a cross direction.

7. Integument is a medical term for something on the human body. Everyone and every animal has it. What type of covering is this?

Answer: Skin

Integument means "a covering". The skin covers the entire body and sunscreen with SPF of 30 or higher should be used to help protect it from cancer (melanoma). Skin is the only thing that covers the entire body. Hair is everywhere but usually not found on the palms or the bottom of the feet.

8. If a person has a temperature of 48 degrees Celsius, how high would their temperature be in Fahrenheit?

Answer: 118.4 degrees Fahrenheit

The average temperature for a human is 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit or 37 degrees Celsius, although this can vary daily with activity or sickness. A temperature is a way for the body to get rid of or retain heat. Animals' temperatures vary. For instance a cat's temperature is between 100.5 and 102.5. If a person's temperature is 118.4 degrees Fahrenheit, they would die.

9. What is the BEST definition for the term cardiograph?

Answer: The instrument for recording the heart beat

This instrument is used to measure the force of heart contractions, and the blood passing through the heart. This is most widely used to check for a heart attack. It is also used to check for atrial fibrillation.

10. In medical jargon, what does "kinesis" mean?

Answer: Motion

It is the movement of an organism when exposed to a stimulus. As an example, "movement with no cause" is called "telekinesis".

Source: Author dogandpony1023

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