NCMA Medical Terminology and Abbreviations

Question 1

What does the prefix 'brady-' mean in medical terminology?

Accepted Answer

Slow

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Rapid or fast

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Double or two

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Painful

Question 2

Which of the following correctly defines the suffix '-ectomy'?

Accepted Answer

Surgical removal of

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Inflammation of

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Visual examination of

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Disease or condition of

Question 3

The combining form 'cardi/o' refers to which body structure?

Accepted Answer

Heart

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Liver

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Lung

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Kidney

Question 4

What does the abbreviation 'PRN' mean on a medication order?

Accepted Answer

Take as needed

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Take before meals

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Take at bedtime

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Take with food

Question 5

The term 'dysphagia' refers to difficulty with which function?

Accepted Answer

Swallowing

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Breathing

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Speaking

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Walking

Question 6

Which directional term describes a position closer to the point of attachment or the trunk of the body?

Accepted Answer

Proximal

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Distal

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Lateral

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Inferior