The Pitt Medical Terminology Practice Test

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• Antipsychotics are medications that treat psychosis. Which option best describes their action?
• Which plane divides the body into left and right sections?
• What does the prefix exo- indicate in medical terminology?
• What is the meaning of the suffix -scopy?
• What does the prefix brady- indicate in medical terminology?
• In anatomical terminology, posterior means what?
• What is the brand name for Cefazolin?
• What term describes the study of blood flow dynamics within the circulatory system?
• What ultrasound protocol is used to rapidly diagnose thoracoabdominal injuries at the bedside in trauma patients?
• Which term means farther from the point of origin?
• In health terminology, BH stands for which field?
• Marcaine is the brand name for which local anesthetic?
• What does the prefix hyper- indicate in medical terminology?
• What does the prefix retro- indicate in medical terminology?
• The suffix -algia means?
• Cholecystectomy is the surgical removal of which organ?
• Which scores are used by healthcare organizations to measure patient satisfaction?
• What does the combining form cardi/o mean?
• Which term refers to chronic liver scarring due to long-term damage?
• NPO indicates which of the following?
• Which medication treats schizophrenia and bipolar disorder by balancing dopamine and serotonin and is a second-generation antipsychotic?
• Which parameter is commonly monitored as part of patient vitals and reflects oxygen in the blood?
• What does the prefix hypo- indicate in medical terminology?
• Which term means toward the side?
• A blockage that prevents or slows the movement of contents through the small intestine; the most common cause is adhesions. What is this condition called?
• Peripheral nerve block that numbs the lower leg by targeting the sciatic nerve at the popliteal fossa?
• GSW is an acronym used in trauma notes. What does it stand for?
• The suffix -itis denotes which meaning?
• Which term describes irregular heart rhythm?
• Which term names the space where a hematoma forms between the dura and arachnoid layers?
• Which cavity houses the brain?
• Which statement best describes direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs)?
• The combining form enter/o means which body part?
• Which abbreviation stands for the department that administers health care for military veterans?
• What is the medical term for a bulge in the wall of an artery that can rupture?
• Breath sounds bilaterally are evaluated by listening for air movement on which parts of the chest?
• In histology, the bulk, functional tissue of an organ is known as:
• Which prefix means outside?
• What does the combining form pulmon/o mean?
• Which medication is a neuromuscular blocker used to facilitate tracheal intubation and relax skeletal muscles during surgery?
• Bleeding within brain tissue is specifically termed:
• The space surrounding the spinal cord within the spinal canal where a local anesthetic may be injected is called the:
• Which injury involves skin tearing away from underlying tissues and leaving a large skin defect, often described as a degloving injury?
• The suffix -plasty denotes?
• Analgesic derived from opium?
• The suffix -oma denotes which meaning?
• The suffix -ology means?
• BAC stands for which term?
• The suffix -osis denotes which meaning?
• Which prefix indicates above normal or excessive?
• The anatomical space located between the dura mater and arachnoid mater is termed:
• What does the combining form neur/o mean?
• In anatomical terms, inferior means what?
• The combining form derm/o means which body part?
• In anatomical terms, lateral means what?
• In anatomical terms, superior means what?
• The suffix -osis means?
• Which combining form means stomach?
• Which opioid is a potent analgesic commonly used in anesthesia and pain management?
• PRN stands for in medication orders?
• What does the prefix epi- indicate in medical terminology?
• Which condition is a sudden impairment of cerebral circulation due to rupture or blockage?
• The space between the dura mater and arachnoid mater is called:
• What do you call a patient who remains in the emergency department for observation due to bed unavailability?
• Local anesthetic injected into the epidural space (area surrounding the spinal cord within the spinal canal) is referred to as:
• Which combining form means liver?
• Which measurement helps detect myocardial injury by measuring a protein released into the blood?
• The combining form oste/o refers to which tissue?
• The suffix -ectomy indicates what meaning?
• Which prefix indicates slow?
• The surgical removal of the gallbladder is called?
• The suffix -otomy meaning?
• In anatomical terms, anterior means what?
• Which term describes nearer to the point of origin?
• Which statement best describes antipsychotics?
• In anatomical terms, medial means what?
• What is the medical term for a brief episode of stroke-like symptoms due to a temporary blockage?
• Which prefix indicates within?
• What is the Latin phrase for 'nil per os', meaning nothing by mouth?
• Which drug is a benzodiazepine that treats seizures and is used before surgery to relieve anxiety?
• Which combining form means kidney?
• Which term refers to the functional tissue of an organ?
• Which term refers to the set of measurements that include temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, and oxygen saturation?
• Which analgesic is commonly used for severe pain and is derived from opium?
• The brain is housed in which body cavity?
• Which suffix means record or image?
• What airway device is supraglottic and commonly used during anesthesia or as immediate life-saving care for a failed airway?
• Bleeding that occurs within the brain tissue itself is called:
• What is the medical term for the inhalation of food, fluid, or foreign material into the lungs?
• Which combining form means bone?
• A local anesthetic administered into the spinal canal around the spinal cord is delivered into which space?
• What term describes drugs used to treat or prevent bacterial infections?
• Which nerve block targets the sciatic nerve to numb the lower leg below the knee?
• Which diagnostic imaging study visualizes blood vessels after injecting a contrast dye?
• What is the measure of the percentage of red blood cells in the total volume of blood?
• What does the combining form nephr/o mean?
• Which statement best describes the function of a local anesthetic such as Marcaine?
• What is the term for the time from a heart attack patient’s arrival in the emergency department to the performance of a PCI (angioplasty)?
• The combining form hemat/o means which substance?
• What does the prefix trans- indicate in medical terminology?
• Which prefix indicates abnormal or difficult?
• Magnesium Citrate is classified as which type of laxative?
• Which combining form means heart?
• The bulk tissue of an organ that performs its primary functions is called:
• Which structures are included in the supraglottic region?
• The suffix -ology indicates which meaning?
• Breath sounds bilaterally refer to assessing the sounds of air moving through the airways on which sides of the chest?
• Which term describes the class of medications that includes drugs like lorazepam and is known for enhancing GABA activity?
• Fresh Frozen Plasma provides what components to the patient?
• What does the prefix dys- indicate in medical terminology?
• Which benzodiazepine is commonly used to treat anxiety, alcohol withdrawal symptoms, and tremor?
• What does DOAC stand for in anticoagulation therapy?
• What does the combining form gastr/o mean?
• What is the meaning of the suffix -meter?
• What test records the electrical activity of the heart?
• Which abbreviation denotes a four-factor prothrombin complex concentrate used to reverse anticoagulants?
• Which of the following is the most common cause of small bowel obstruction?
• What is the meaning of the suffix -graph?
• How does blood flow through your blood vessels?
• Which class of medications are CNS depressants that enhance GABA activity, providing calming and sedative effects, used to treat anxiety, insomnia, and seizures?
• Which drug blocks progesterone to terminate an intrauterine pregnancy when used with misoprostol?
• Endoscopy refers to?
• What term describes advanced scarring of the liver?
• A tube inserted into the trachea to help a patient breathe.
• Which term describes bands of scar tissue that form between abdominal tissues and organs, most often after abdominal surgery?
• Marcaine is the brand name for which local anesthetic?
• The suffix -emia means?
• What term describes slow, shallow, irregular respirations often seen in dying patients?
• Which scoring system is commonly used to measure patient satisfaction across healthcare providers?
• In blunt head trauma, which statement is true?
• Which agent is used to lower intracranial pressure and acts as a diuretic by increasing urine production?
• Which diagnostic test is used to visualize the vascular system after injecting contrast dye and taking X-ray pictures?
• What is the term for skin torn away from underlying tissue, muscle, and bone?
• Which term means toward the front of the body?
• Which plane divides the body into left and right sections?
• The suffix -plasty denotes which meaning?
• Which procedure creates an artificial airway by inserting a tube into the trachea?
• Which product reverses the effects of anticoagulants and provides coagulation factors II, VII, IX, and X?
• Which antibiotic is commonly used for surgical prophylaxis?
• Which procedure uses a small balloon to reopen a blocked coronary artery and improve blood flow?
• Which medication treats irregular heartbeats (arrhythmias) and can also relieve pain and numb the skin?
• Used to assess a patient's level of consciousness after a brain injury; range is 3-15 with lower numbers more serious.
• The suffix -pathy means?
• Which cavity houses the heart and lungs?
• What is the meaning of the surname?
• Pneumothorax is defined as air in which space that can cause partial or complete lung collapse?
• A local anesthetic injected into the space outside the dura mater but within the spinal canal is placed into which space?
• Which term means toward the midline of the body?
• What blood product is derived from the liquid portion of human blood, is frozen, and contains clotting factors, proteins, and albumin?
• What term describes a fracture in which the broken bone breaks through the skin?
• Which combining form means blood?
• Bleeding in the upper part of the digestive tract, including esophagus, stomach, and duodenum.
• Which biomarker is released into the bloodstream when heart muscle is damaged?
• In blunt head trauma, which feature is true regarding the dura?
• The suffix -emia denotes which meaning?
• Whole-body CT scan typically performed after significant trauma?
• The functional tissue of an organ, as distinguished from the connective and supportive tissue, is called:
• Endoscopy uses instrument?
• Which general anesthetic is also an NMDA receptor antagonist used for anesthesia, analgesia, and depression management?
• What does PCI stand for in cardiovascular interventions?
• The term parenchyma describes which aspect of an organ?
• Which medication classification reduces vitamin K–dependent clotting factors and is used to prevent thrombosis?
• Which suffix means visual examination?
• An irregular and often rapid heart rhythm that begins in the atria is known as?
• What does the prefix tachy- indicate in medical terminology?
• Which procedure involves injecting fluid directly into the rectum to help the patient poop?
• BH is an acronym in healthcare. What does it stand for?
• Which imaging is used after trauma to assess injuries throughout the body?
• What is the anatomical space between the lungs and the chest wall called?
• What imaging test uses X-rays and computer technology to produce cross-sectional images of the body?
• An open fracture is best described as a broken bone that
• What is the medical term for the forcible tearing away of a body part?
• Which term means nearer to the point of origin?
• What does the prefix endo- indicate in medical terminology?
• Which term is used to refer to the functional tissue of an organ?
• The suffix -oma means?
• VA is the acronym for which U.S. health administration?
• What does the coronal plane divide?
• What class of drugs decreases the blood's ability to clot?