Medical Terminology Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. Which body system is the primary focus of nephrology?
The kidneys and their disorders
The nervous system and its disorders
The liver and its disorders
The lungs and their disorders
2. After evaluating an illness, a clinician discusses its prognosis. What are they discussing?
The likely course and outcome
The method used to confirm the diagnosis
The symptoms reported at the first visit
The underlying biological cause
3. A clinician recommends a biopsy of an unusual tissue area. What does a biopsy involve?
Collecting cells or tissue for examination
Imaging tissue with sound waves
Repairing damaged tissue surgically
Measuring electrical activity in tissue
4. A patient reports dyspnea while climbing stairs. What symptom are they describing?
Difficulty swallowing
Chest discomfort
Difficult or labored breathing
Dizziness with movement
5. In anatomical language, the wrist is _____ to the elbow.
Medial
Proximal
Superior
Distal
6. A hospital describes care provided before, during, and shortly after an operation as “perioperative.” What does the prefix “peri-” mean here?
Against
After
Within
Around
7. A laboratory report documents hematuria. What was detected?
Protein in the blood
Bacteria in the blood
Glucose in the urine
Blood in the urine
8. A patient is scheduled for an appendectomy. What does the suffix “-ectomy” indicate?
A surgical incision into a structure
The surgical removal of a structure
The surgical repair of a structure
The visual examination of a structure
9. A clinical note records tachypnea. Which observation is consistent with that term?
A slow pulse
A rapid pulse
Rapid breathing
Slow breathing
10. A person tests positive for an infection but is described as asymptomatic. What does that description mean?
The symptoms appeared suddenly
No symptoms are present
The symptoms occur intermittently
The symptoms have resisted treatment
11. A medication is administered into subcutaneous tissue. Which location does this describe?
Within a blood vessel
Between layers of muscle
Inside a body cavity
Beneath the skin
12. A blood test shows leukocytosis. Which finding does that term identify?
A decrease in red blood cells
An increase in white blood cells
A decrease in blood platelets
An increase in blood glucose
13. Which condition is described by the term “hyperglycemia”?
Reduced blood oxygen
Elevated blood glucose
Low blood glucose
Low blood pressure
14. What does the term “bradycardia” mean?
An abnormally slow heart rate
An irregular heart rhythm
Inflammation of the heart muscle
Enlargement of the heart
15. Medication instructions specify an intramuscular injection. Where should the medication be delivered?
Into a vein
Beneath the skin
Into muscle tissue
Inside a joint
16. A chart notes “bilateral knee pain.” Where is the pain located?
Above each knee
Within one knee
In both knees
Behind the affected knee