FREE NEX Vocabulary: Medical Terminology and Context Clues Questions and Answers

Question 1

A patient diagnosed with 'hepatitis' is experiencing inflammation of which organ?

Accepted Answer

Liver

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Heart

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Stomach

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Kidney

Question 2

The physician ordered a diuretic for the patient. Based on the context, this medication is intended to:

Accepted Answer

Increase urine output

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Reduce pain

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Fight infection

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Lower blood sugar

Question 3

A patient with hyperglycemia has an abnormally high level of what substance in their blood?

Accepted Answer

Glucose

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Potassium

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White blood cells

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Sodium

Question 4

In the medical term 'arthroplasty', the suffix '-plasty' refers to:

Accepted Answer

Surgical repair

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Visual examination

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Inflammation

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Surgical removal

Question 5

The nurse noted the patient's skin had a cyanotic appearance. This observation suggests the patient's skin was:

Accepted Answer

Bluish

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Pale and clammy

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Red and flushed

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Yellowish

Question 6

A patient is scheduled for an EGD (esophagogastroduodenoscopy). This procedure involves examining which parts of the body?

Accepted Answer

Esophagus, stomach, and duodenum

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Heart and lungs

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Colon and rectum

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Brain and spinal cord