Foundations of Health Science – Exam Review – Study Guide & Practice
Questions
as needed/when necessary - ANS ✔✔PRN means:
vital signs - ANS ✔✔The medical abbreviation VS means:
5tsp - ANS ✔✔Five teaspoons would be written as:
immediately - ANS ✔✔A patient in an Emergency Room is ordered to have a STAT chest x-ray.
The x-ray should be done:
NPO - ANS ✔✔Daniel is in the hospital and is not allowed to eat or drink anything. What sign
would be placed on his door to indicate this order?
One tablet BID - ANS ✔✔Chayanne was given a prescription to take a pill twice a day. What
abbreviation was written on the prescription?
Electrocardiogram - ANS ✔✔EKG is the medical abbreviation for:
Liter - ANS ✔✔The abbreviation L means
By mouth - ANS ✔✔Butler must take his medication PO. What would he do with the
medication?
Do Not Resuscitate - ANS ✔✔The abbreviation DNR means:
,Discontinue - ANS ✔✔To D/C means to:
mg - ANS ✔✔A milligram is abbreviated as:
mL - ANS ✔✔What is the medical abbreviation for milliliter?
inflammation - ANS ✔✔The suffix -itis means:
bad - ANS ✔✔The prefix mal- means:
without - ANS ✔✔The prefix a- or an- means:
pain - ANS ✔✔The suffix -algia means:
painful/difficult - ANS ✔✔The prefix dys- means:
bone - ANS ✔✔The root word 'osteo' means:
excessive - ANS ✔✔The prefix hyper- means:
blood - ANS ✔✔The suffix -emia means:
heart - ANS ✔✔The root word 'cardio' means:
stomach - ANS ✔✔The root word 'gastro' means:
,chest - ANS ✔✔The root word 'thorac' means:
head, brain, skull - ANS ✔✔The root word 'cranio' means:
erythr/o - ANS ✔✔What is the root word for red?
rhin/o - ANS ✔✔What is the root word for nose?
neo- - ANS ✔✔What is the prefix for new?
-itis - ANS ✔✔What suffix means inflammation?
thoracentesis - ANS ✔✔What procedure involves withdrawing fluid from a body cavity?
D - ANS ✔✔Mr. Solomon has right hemiplegia. He CANNOT:
A. Swallow his food
B. Speak clearly and distinctly
C. Button his shirt
D. Walk without assistance
D - ANS ✔✔A condition that may cause brain damage if untreated is:
A. Otosclerosis
B. Leukopenia
C. Gastritis
D. Hydrocephaly
, B - ANS ✔✔A mammogram is screening test for:
A. Anemia
B. Breast Cancer
C. Bradycardia
D. Nephrolithiasis
C - ANS ✔✔If a patient has an internal organ that is larger than normal, he/she might have:
A. Dermatitis
B. Rhinorrhea
C. Hepatomegaly
D. Gingivitis
B - ANS ✔✔What surgery would be physically impossible for Mr. Smith?
A. Nephrectomy
B. Hysterectomy
C. Arthroscropy
D. Thoracentesis
A - ANS ✔✔If Jay works out excessively in the weight room, he will MOST LIKELY experience:
A. Myalgia
B. Dysuria
C. Rhinorrhea
D. Arteriosclerosis
C - ANS ✔✔A person with history of chest pain and hypertension would benefit from seeing a:
A. Dermatologist
Questions
as needed/when necessary - ANS ✔✔PRN means:
vital signs - ANS ✔✔The medical abbreviation VS means:
5tsp - ANS ✔✔Five teaspoons would be written as:
immediately - ANS ✔✔A patient in an Emergency Room is ordered to have a STAT chest x-ray.
The x-ray should be done:
NPO - ANS ✔✔Daniel is in the hospital and is not allowed to eat or drink anything. What sign
would be placed on his door to indicate this order?
One tablet BID - ANS ✔✔Chayanne was given a prescription to take a pill twice a day. What
abbreviation was written on the prescription?
Electrocardiogram - ANS ✔✔EKG is the medical abbreviation for:
Liter - ANS ✔✔The abbreviation L means
By mouth - ANS ✔✔Butler must take his medication PO. What would he do with the
medication?
Do Not Resuscitate - ANS ✔✔The abbreviation DNR means:
,Discontinue - ANS ✔✔To D/C means to:
mg - ANS ✔✔A milligram is abbreviated as:
mL - ANS ✔✔What is the medical abbreviation for milliliter?
inflammation - ANS ✔✔The suffix -itis means:
bad - ANS ✔✔The prefix mal- means:
without - ANS ✔✔The prefix a- or an- means:
pain - ANS ✔✔The suffix -algia means:
painful/difficult - ANS ✔✔The prefix dys- means:
bone - ANS ✔✔The root word 'osteo' means:
excessive - ANS ✔✔The prefix hyper- means:
blood - ANS ✔✔The suffix -emia means:
heart - ANS ✔✔The root word 'cardio' means:
stomach - ANS ✔✔The root word 'gastro' means:
,chest - ANS ✔✔The root word 'thorac' means:
head, brain, skull - ANS ✔✔The root word 'cranio' means:
erythr/o - ANS ✔✔What is the root word for red?
rhin/o - ANS ✔✔What is the root word for nose?
neo- - ANS ✔✔What is the prefix for new?
-itis - ANS ✔✔What suffix means inflammation?
thoracentesis - ANS ✔✔What procedure involves withdrawing fluid from a body cavity?
D - ANS ✔✔Mr. Solomon has right hemiplegia. He CANNOT:
A. Swallow his food
B. Speak clearly and distinctly
C. Button his shirt
D. Walk without assistance
D - ANS ✔✔A condition that may cause brain damage if untreated is:
A. Otosclerosis
B. Leukopenia
C. Gastritis
D. Hydrocephaly
, B - ANS ✔✔A mammogram is screening test for:
A. Anemia
B. Breast Cancer
C. Bradycardia
D. Nephrolithiasis
C - ANS ✔✔If a patient has an internal organ that is larger than normal, he/she might have:
A. Dermatitis
B. Rhinorrhea
C. Hepatomegaly
D. Gingivitis
B - ANS ✔✔What surgery would be physically impossible for Mr. Smith?
A. Nephrectomy
B. Hysterectomy
C. Arthroscropy
D. Thoracentesis
A - ANS ✔✔If Jay works out excessively in the weight room, he will MOST LIKELY experience:
A. Myalgia
B. Dysuria
C. Rhinorrhea
D. Arteriosclerosis
C - ANS ✔✔A person with history of chest pain and hypertension would benefit from seeing a:
A. Dermatologist
