1. Medical Terminology A Word-Building Approach Chapter 3 Prefixes Jane Rice, RN, CMA-C Classroom Response System

2. A prefix that means without is: A. an- B. ant- C. anti- D. auto-

3. A prefix that means without is: A. an- B. ant- C. anti- D. auto-

4. The prefix de- means: A. apart, separate B. difficult, painful C. down, away from D. outside, outer

5. The prefix de- means: A. apart, separate B. difficult, painful C. down, away from D. outside, outer

6. The prefix bi- means: A. with B. two C. away from D. up

7. The prefix bi- means: A. with B. two C. away from D. up

8. What is a prefix that means difficult? A. di- B. dia- C. dis- D. dys-

9. What is a prefix that means difficult? A. di- B. dia- C. dis- D. dys-

10. The prefix peri- means: A. around B. away from C. beyond D. down

11. The prefix peri- means: A. around B. away from C. beyond D. down

12. The prefix nulli- means none. A. True B. False

13. The prefix nulli- means none. A. True B. False

14. Hypoplasia means underdevelopment of a tissue, organ, or body. A. True B. False

15. Hypoplasia means underdevelopment of a tissue, organ, or body. A. True B. False

16. Bifurcate means separating into two branches. A. True B. False

17. Bifurcate means separating into two branches. A. True B. False

18. Process of closing or state of being closed is called occlusion. A. True B. False

19. Process of closing or state of being closed is called occlusion. A. True B. False

20. The prefix multi- means many. A. True B. False

21. The prefix multi- means many. A. True B. False

22. The prefix oligo- means all. A. True B. False

23. The prefix oligo- means all. A. True B. False

24. A prefix that means beneath is retro-. A. True B. False

25. A prefix that means beneath is retro-. A. True B. False

26. Poly- is a prefix that means many, much, and excessive. A. True B. False

27. Poly- is a prefix that means many, much, and excessive. A. True B. False

28. A prefix modifies the meaning of the word. A. True B. False

29. A prefix modifies the meaning of the word. A. True B. False

30. The prefix circum- means above. A. True B. False

31. The prefix circum- means above. A. True B. False

32. Chapter 3 Scenario You are a ward clerk in the ER. A 56-year-old male patient comes in with chest pain. The patient complains of tachypnea, is afebrile, and goes into cardiac arrest.

33. What does the word tachypnea mean? A. difficult breathing B. excessive breathing C. fast breathing D. lack of breathing

34. What does the word tachypnea mean? A. difficult breathing B. excessive breathing C. fast breathing D. lack of breathing

35. The term afebrile means: A. pertaining to a fever B. pertaining to without fever C. pertaining to pain D. pertaining to without pain

36. The term afebrile means: A. pertaining to a fever B. pertaining to without fever C. pertaining to pain D. pertaining to without pain

37. Cardiac arrest means the patient: A. had a heart attack B. had his heart stop C. had chest pain D. had a stroke

38. Cardiac arrest means the patient: A. had a heart attack B. had his heart stop C. had chest pain D. had a stroke

39. The patient’s chest pain would be considered a ________ of the cardiac arrest. A. diagnosis B. prognosis C. sign D. symptom

40. The patient’s chest pain would be considered a ________ of the cardiac arrest. A. diagnosis B. prognosis C. sign D. symptom

41. In the word tachypnea, tachy- means: A. difficult B. good C. fast D. slow

42. In the word tachypnea, tachy- means: A. difficult B. good C. fast D. slow