ATI Vocabulary Practice Test 3

Question 1

What does the medical term 'tachycardia' mean?

Accepted Answer

Rapid heart rate

Answer

Tachycardia means a rapid heart rate, typically defined as a resting heart rate exceeding 100 beats per minute.

Question 2

The word 'bilateral' means:

Accepted Answer

On both sides of the body

Answer

'Bilateral' means pertaining to or affecting both sides, from 'bi' (two) and 'lateral' (side).

Question 3

What is the meaning of the suffix '-ectomy'?

Accepted Answer

Surgical removal

Answer

The suffix '-ectomy' means surgical removal or excision of a body part or tissue.

Question 4

The term 'benign' in medical terminology means:

Accepted Answer

Not harmful or not cancerous

Answer

'Benign' means not harmful, not cancerous, or not threatening to health, as opposed to 'malignant' which indicates cancerous or harmful.

Question 5

What does the prefix 'hypo-' indicate?

Accepted Answer

Below normal

Answer

The prefix 'hypo-' means below, under, or less than normal, as in hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) or hypotension (low blood pressure).

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