CPCA English Language & Grammar 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does the suffix '-ectomy' mean?
- Surgical removal (Correct answer)
- Surgical incision
- Visual examination
- Creation of an opening
Correct answer: Surgical removal
'-ectomy' means surgical removal, as in 'appendectomy' (removal of the appendix).
Question 2: Which sentence correctly uses 'affect' vs. 'effect'?
- The medication did not affect the patient's blood pressure. (Correct answer)
- The medication did not effect the patient's blood pressure.
- The effect of the drug was to affect positively.
- The medication had no affect on the patient.
Correct answer: The medication did not affect the patient's blood pressure.
'Affect' is typically a verb meaning to influence, while 'effect' is typically a noun meaning result.
Question 3: What is the correct plural of 'bacterium'?
- Bacteria (Correct answer)
- Bacteriums
- Bacteriae
- Bacterias
Correct answer: Bacteria
'Bacteria' is the Latin plural of 'bacterium,' following the Latin -um to -a pluralization rule.
Question 4: Which word correctly completes the sentence: 'The patient _____ comply with the treatment plan.'?
- did not (Correct answer)
- did no
- does not to
- did not to
Correct answer: did not
'Did not' is the correct negation for a simple past tense verb phrase.
Question 5: What does the prefix 'tachy-' mean?
- Fast / rapid (Correct answer)
- Slow
- Large
- Small
Correct answer: Fast / rapid
'Tachy-' means fast or rapid, as in tachycardia (rapid heart rate).
Question 6: Which option is an example of correct subject-verb agreement?
- Each of the nurses was responsible for patient documentation. (Correct answer)
- Each of the nurses were responsible for patient documentation.
- Each of the nurses are responsible for patient documentation.
- Each of the nurses have been responsible for patient documentation.
Correct answer: Each of the nurses was responsible for patient documentation.
'Each' is a singular indefinite pronoun and always takes a singular verb ('was').
Question 7: What does the suffix '-scopy' indicate?
- Visual examination (Correct answer)
- Surgical incision
- Recording of
- Abnormal condition
Correct answer: Visual examination
'-scopy' means visual examination, as in 'colonoscopy' (visual examination of the colon).
CPCA English Language & Grammar 4
What does the suffix '-ectomy' mean?