"Chondro" in the word chondritis means: |
cartilage. |
"Gastro" in the word "gastroenteritis" means: |
stomach. |
"Myo" in the word myocarditis means: |
muscle. |
A 5-year-old boy has fallen and has a severe deformity of the forearm near the wrist. He has possibly sustained a fracture of the ____________ forearm. |
distal |
A diabetic patient has polydipsia. This means that she: |
is excessively thirsty. |
A patient has fractured both femurs. Anatomically, these injuries would be described as being: |
bilateral. |
After applying a tourniquet, the injury from a patient’s leg stops bleeding. This is called: |
hemostasis. |
An intoxicated 40-year-old male is found lying face down. How would you document his body’s position? |
Prone |
EMTs should have a strong working knowledge of medical terminology in order to: |
communicate effectively with other members of the health care team. |
In relation to the chest, the back is: |
posterior. |
The ___________ of the heart is the inferior portion of the ventricles. |
apex |
The meaning "around" can have which of the following prefixes? |
"peri-" and "circum-" |
The root "melan/o" means: |
black. |
The suffix "-pathy" means: |
disease. |
The term "pericardiocentesis" means: |
the removal of fluid from around the heart. |
The topographic term used to describe the location of body parts that are closer toward the midline of the body is: |
medial. |
Which of the following suffixes mean "pertaining to"? |
"-al" and "-ic" |
Which of the following suffixes mean "two"? |
"dipl-" and "bi-" |
You are transporting a 67-year-old female patient to the hospital for investigation of abdominal pain. The patient care record indicates that the patient has a history of AAA. Based on this information, the patient care record includes an abbreviation for: |
abdominal aortic aneurysm. |
You are transporting to a 66-year-old patient with a history of heart problems. The patient chart indicates that he has hepatomegaly. The root of the term indicates that: |
the problem is with the patient’s liver. |
EMT Chapter 5 Quiz
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