Ahs 101 Module 1 Exam UPDATED
ACTUALQUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Word root - CORRECT ANSWER base or foundation of the word
Prefix - CORRECT ANSWER a syllable or word that comes before a root word to
change its meaning
Ex. Dysphagia=difficulty swallowing
Dys-difficult (prefix)
Phagia= swallowing (word root)
Suffix - CORRECT ANSWER A word part that follows a word root
Ex. Rhinitis
Rhin= word root that means nose
Itis- suffix that implies inflammation
Rhinitis= inflammation of the nose
Compound words - CORRECT ANSWER Words with two or more roots.
Ex. Head/ache
Combining Form - CORRECT ANSWER Word root plus a vowel. (combines the 2
words)
Ex. Micr/o/scope
Suffixes - CORRECT ANSWER -itis=disease or inflammation
-algia=pain
-oma=tumor
,-ostomy=an operation (such as a colostomy) to create an artificial passage for bodily
elimination
HIPAA - CORRECT ANSWER Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Quid pro quo - CORRECT ANSWER something given in exchange or return for
something else
Torts - CORRECT ANSWER Legal or civil wrong
Types of Torts - CORRECT ANSWER Slander-to utter slander against : defame (words
spoken)
Libel-: a written or oral defamatory statement or representation that conveys an unjustly
unfavorable impression (words written)
Assault and Battery- Assault is the intent of doing harm, battery is the actual act of harming
someone
Malpractice - CORRECT ANSWER Negligence by a professional person
Negligence - CORRECT ANSWER failure to act as prudent person (breach of duty)
Act of Omission - CORRECT ANSWER (Nonfeasance) not doing it
Act of Comission - CORRECT ANSWER (Misfeasance) incorrectly doing it
Mal-feasance - CORRECT ANSWER Stepping beyond your scope
Tort - CORRECT ANSWER Civil Wrong
, Standard of care - CORRECT ANSWER The expected conduct of a professional in a
given circumstance Ex. Malpractice=failure to meet standards of care
Proctologist - CORRECT ANSWER a physician who specializes in disorders of the
colon, rectum, and anus
Urology - CORRECT ANSWER study of the urinary tract
Dermatologist - CORRECT ANSWER a physician who specializes in diagnosing and
treating disorders of the skin
Gynecologist - CORRECT ANSWER A doctor who specializes in the female
reproductive system
Cardiologist - CORRECT ANSWER doctor specializing in ailments of the heart
Endocrinologist - CORRECT ANSWER physician who studies and treats diseases of
the endocrine system
Gerontologist - CORRECT ANSWER specializes in diseases of elderly individuals
Opthalomologist - CORRECT ANSWER eye doctor
Pediactrics - CORRECT ANSWER branch of medicine dealing with children and their
diseases
Retrosternal - CORRECT ANSWER behind the sternum
Metacarpals - CORRECT ANSWER hand bones
ACTUALQUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Word root - CORRECT ANSWER base or foundation of the word
Prefix - CORRECT ANSWER a syllable or word that comes before a root word to
change its meaning
Ex. Dysphagia=difficulty swallowing
Dys-difficult (prefix)
Phagia= swallowing (word root)
Suffix - CORRECT ANSWER A word part that follows a word root
Ex. Rhinitis
Rhin= word root that means nose
Itis- suffix that implies inflammation
Rhinitis= inflammation of the nose
Compound words - CORRECT ANSWER Words with two or more roots.
Ex. Head/ache
Combining Form - CORRECT ANSWER Word root plus a vowel. (combines the 2
words)
Ex. Micr/o/scope
Suffixes - CORRECT ANSWER -itis=disease or inflammation
-algia=pain
-oma=tumor
,-ostomy=an operation (such as a colostomy) to create an artificial passage for bodily
elimination
HIPAA - CORRECT ANSWER Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Quid pro quo - CORRECT ANSWER something given in exchange or return for
something else
Torts - CORRECT ANSWER Legal or civil wrong
Types of Torts - CORRECT ANSWER Slander-to utter slander against : defame (words
spoken)
Libel-: a written or oral defamatory statement or representation that conveys an unjustly
unfavorable impression (words written)
Assault and Battery- Assault is the intent of doing harm, battery is the actual act of harming
someone
Malpractice - CORRECT ANSWER Negligence by a professional person
Negligence - CORRECT ANSWER failure to act as prudent person (breach of duty)
Act of Omission - CORRECT ANSWER (Nonfeasance) not doing it
Act of Comission - CORRECT ANSWER (Misfeasance) incorrectly doing it
Mal-feasance - CORRECT ANSWER Stepping beyond your scope
Tort - CORRECT ANSWER Civil Wrong
, Standard of care - CORRECT ANSWER The expected conduct of a professional in a
given circumstance Ex. Malpractice=failure to meet standards of care
Proctologist - CORRECT ANSWER a physician who specializes in disorders of the
colon, rectum, and anus
Urology - CORRECT ANSWER study of the urinary tract
Dermatologist - CORRECT ANSWER a physician who specializes in diagnosing and
treating disorders of the skin
Gynecologist - CORRECT ANSWER A doctor who specializes in the female
reproductive system
Cardiologist - CORRECT ANSWER doctor specializing in ailments of the heart
Endocrinologist - CORRECT ANSWER physician who studies and treats diseases of
the endocrine system
Gerontologist - CORRECT ANSWER specializes in diseases of elderly individuals
Opthalomologist - CORRECT ANSWER eye doctor
Pediactrics - CORRECT ANSWER branch of medicine dealing with children and their
diseases
Retrosternal - CORRECT ANSWER behind the sternum
Metacarpals - CORRECT ANSWER hand bones
