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Which body part does the root encephal/o refer to?

1. ASkull
2. BSpinal cord
3. CBrain
4. DFace

What does the prefix retro- mean, as in “retroperitoneal”?

1. AInside or within
2. BAbove or over
3. CIn front or forward
4. DBehind or backward

What does the suffix -genic mean, as in “carcinogenic”?

1. APreventing or blocking
2. BDestroying or killing
3. CProducing or causing
4. DStudying or measuring

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “Most hospitals limit the use of verbal orders.”

1. AWritten in the record
2. BApproved by a manager
3. CUrgent or emergency
4. DSpoken

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient’s urine output was scant during the shift.”

1. AMuch larger than normal
2. BCloudy and strong-smelling
3. CVery small in amount
4. DVery dark in colour

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The nurse cleaned the abrasion on the child’s knee.”

1. AA deep puncture wound from a nail
2. BA scrape of the skin surface
3. CA bite from an animal
4. DA swollen joint

What does the term myocardial mean, as in “myocardial infarction”?

1. ARelating to the sac around the heart
2. BRelating to the heart valves
3. CRelating to the heart muscle
4. DRelating to the inner lining of the heart

Choose the meaning of the word in bold: “The patient with type 1 diabetes needs exogenous insulin.”

1. AProduced by the body itself
2. BActing over a long period of time
3. CComing from outside the body
4. DTaken by mouth with food