Medical Terminology

Which of the following is considered a combining form?

Which description accurately describes the word “distal”?

Which term describe front and back?

A healthcare provider orders a cat scan of a client, requesting all sagittal views. How would the nurse expect to see the images divide?

Which of the following organs are contained by the abdominal cavity? Select all that apply.

A client is taken into the operating room and placed in a prone position. The nurse knows that the client is oriented in which way?

Which of the following are suffixes? Select all that apply.

Which of the following terms mean “pertaining to”? Select all that apply.

Which is the correct order of deconstructing a medical term?

Which of the following terms refer to a surgical removal?

Which of the following is true regarding medical terminology suffixes?

A client is complaining of vision loss over half of their field of vision. The nurse knows that which component would be used to form this word? Select all that apply.

In the medical term polyuria, which part is the prefix?

A client is complaining of pain in the epigastric area. The nurse knows that the pain is in which location in relation to the stomach?

Which prefix means “below”?

Which of the following is true about prefixes? Select all that apply.

The nurse knows that a client with disease of the brain has which of the following?

The nurse knows that a client suffering from complete paralysis from the waist down would have the condition of which of the following?

A nurse knows that a client with difficulty speaking has which of the following?

An orthopedic client presents to the clinic with sacral neuralgic radiculopathy. The nurse knows that which of the following describe the client’s condition?

The nurse knows that the pia-arachnoid membrane contains which of the following? Select all that apply.

Inflammation of the membrane which surrounds the heart is which of the following?

A client is complaining of chest pain that is crushing with radiating left arm and jaw pain as well as complaints of nausea. Which of the following medical procedures would you anticipate performing on this client?

A client presents to the nurse with persistent fever, and after performing an echocardiogram, vegetations are observed during the procedure. The nurse knows the client will then be diagnosed with which of the following?

The nurse knows that which of the following clients would undergo a pericardiocentesis?

The nurse knows that which of the following indicates a risk for stroke or heart attack? Select all that apply.

A client is scheduled for a BAL, or bronchoalveolar lavage. What is the best description of this procedure?

A client will be having a procedure in which the chest cavity is cut open. What is the most appropriate term for this procedure?

A provider explains to a client that he has orthopnea. The client asks the nurse what ‘orthopnea’ means. What is the best explanation by the nurse?

A nurse explains to a client that the provider has requested continuous capnography. The client asks what the word ‘capnography’ means. What is the most appropriate explanation of this term by the nurse?

A client presents to the emergency department spitting up blood. How should the nurse document this condition?

A client is scheduled for an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD). The client asks the nurse what structures they will be looking at during that procedure. Which responses by the nurse would be the most appropriate? Select all that apply.

Which structures are innervated by the glossopharyngeal nerve? Select all that apply.

A client is scheduled for a proctocolectomy. The nurse is explaining the procedure to the client. Which of the following is the best explanation by the nurse?

A nurse notes an order to check a client’s blood sugars 1 hour postprandial. What does the term postprandial mean?

A client has been diagnosed with gall stones. The nurse knows that which of the following is the appropriate term for this?

A nurse is caring for a client with hematuria. Which of the following findings would be indicative of this condition?

Which of the following terms indicates and infection in the renal pelvis?

A nurse caring for a client with kidney stones who requires a procedure to crush the stones so they can be passed. What is the appropriate name of this procedure?

A client is scheduled to undergo a procedure in which a camera will be inserted in the bladder. The nurse knows this procedure is called what?

A nurse is caring for a client about to undergo a salpingo-oophorectomy. Which statement by the client indicates the need for further teaching?

A nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with inflammation of the prostate gland. Which of the following terms is most appropriate for this condition?

A nurse is caring for a client about to undergo a vasectomy. Which of the following is the best explanation of the procedure by the nurse?

A nurse is caring for a young client who is experiencing very heavy periods, saturating a pad every 1-2 hours. What is the most appropriate term for this condition?

A client who reported chest pain 2 hours ago, worse with breathing, has been diagnosed with costochondritis. The client asks what this means. What is the best explanation by the nurse?

A nurse is assessing a client for CVA tenderness, which is pain over the costovertebral angle. Where is the most appropriate place to assess for this?

A nurse instructs a client to bring their upper arm from a lateral raised position down close to their body. What is the most appropriate term for this movement?

A client with heart failure receives an echocardiogram that shows the heart muscle has been damaged and grown very thick due to high blood pressure. What is the most appropriate term for this condition?

A nurse is caring for a client with hypothyroidism who has low levels of the T4 hormone. What is the proper name for this hormone?

A nurse is caring for a client who is undergoing surgical removal of the parathyroid glands. What is the proper term for this procedure?

A nurse caring for a client with a fluid volume deficit knows that the goal for the client is to restore a normal volume level in the blood. What is the proper term for the target condition?

Which of the following has been shown to be a known human carcinogen?

A client with breast cancer asks the nurse about using meditation to help with anxiety about this diagnosis. Which statement is accurate concerning mindfulness meditation?

A nurse is caring for a client who will undergo a procedure to help clean out their blood plasma of harmful antibodies. What is the proper term for this procedure?

A client with cancer tells the nurse that he wants to try complementary therapy because of the cancer diagnosis. Which of the following describes the difference between complementary and alternative therapy? Select all that apply.

A client has been diagnosed with osteosarcoma. Which statement by the client demonstrates proper understanding of this condition?

A nurse is caring for a client with pancytopenia. Which statement by the client indicates the need for further teaching about this condition?

A client’s lumbar puncture reveals leukocytosis in the cerebrospinal fluid. What is the best explanation of this condition?

A client has developed cancer of the cells that provide pigment in the skin. What is the proper term for these cells?

A nurse is caring for a client with diaphoresis. Which of the following assessment findings would the nurse expect to find?

The nurse is charting a skin assessment on the newly admitted client. The client has a large bruise on the right forearm from a fall. The nurse should chart this using what terminology?

The nurse is charting a skin assessment on the newly admitted client. The client has a raised bump on the neck that is filled with white debris. The nurse should chart this using what terminology?

The nurse is conducting a skin assessment on a newly admitted client. What assessment finding would be most concerning?

The nurse is charting a skin assessment on the newly admitted client. The client has a firm bump on the right arm that needs to be expressed. The nurse should chart this using what terminology?

The nurse is charting a skin assessment on the newly admitted client. The client has a clear liquid filled blister in the bottom of their foot. The nurse should chart this using what terminology?

A nurse is caring for a young client with epidermal pruritus. What assessment findings would the nurse expect to find?

The nurse is charting a skin assessment on the newly admitted client. The client has mutliple little purple dots all over the face. The nurse should chart this using what terminology?

The nurse is charting a skin assessment on the newly admitted client. The client has recently given birth and has stretch marks on the abdomen. The nurse should chart this using what terminology?

A client has been diagnosed with hearing loss related to advancing age. What is the proper term for this diagnosis?

A nurse is administering a miotic medication. What is the expected outcome of this type of medication?

A provider is using an opthalmoscope to assess a client. Which body part is being assessed?

A client complains of double vision. What is the proper term for this condition?

A nurse is assessing a client for mydriasis. What findings would support this?

A nurse is administering medication under a client’s tongue. What is the proper term for this administration route?

The nurse is preparing to administer sumatriptan for the management of a migraine headache. The nurse knows the medication is available in what forms? Select all that apply.

A nurse is administering a medication whose function is to stop bacterial growth. What is the most appropriate term for this type of medication?

A nurse is administering a drug intended to prevent clots from forming. What is the correct name for this class of drugs?

A nurse is caring for a client with a fungal infection who requires medication to kill the fungus. What class of medication should the nurse anticipate being ordered?

A nurse is administering an intradermal medication. Where is the appropriate location for this medication to be administered?

A nurse is caring for a client who reports seeing things that aren’t there after ingesting mushrooms. What is the most appropriate description of this type of effect?

A nurse is caring for a client who is having trouble managing thoughts and emotions. What is an appropriate general term for this condition?

A nurse is caring for a client with a fear of going outside. What is the proper term for this fear?

A nurse is administering an anxiolytic medication. What is the expected outcome of this class of drugs?

A nurse is caring for a client who is presenting with psychosomatic symptoms. The client asks what this term means. What is the best explanation by the nurse?

A nurse is caring for a client undergoing an MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) scan. What is the priority nursing action prior to this scan?

A nurse is caring for a client who will undergo fluoroscopy of the right knee. The nurse knows that this procedure will evaluate the joint through the use of which of the following?

A nurse is caring for a client who will undergo a diagnostic procedure to evaluate the vessels in the heart. What is the most appropriate name for this procedure?

A nurse is preparing a client to undergo a diagnostic test in which slices of x-ray are used to evaluate the details of internal organs. What is the proper name for this test?

What type of diagnostic tests uses repeated sounds to take a recording of the movement of the heart?

A client is undergoing a blepharorraphy. Which of the following is the most appropriate description of this procedure?

A client has undergone a gastrectomy. What would be a top priority for this client after this procedure?

A nurse is preparing a client to undergo a thoracentesis. Which body system should the nurse be most concerned about during this procedure?

A nurse is caring for a client who is undergoing surgical repair of the right hip. What is the appropriate term for this procedure?

A nurse is caring for a client undergoing a procedure to surgically remove a section of tissue for evaluation for cancer. What is the term for this procedure?