Medical Terminology: Translation & Communication Final Assessment

 

Directions:

Answer the following questions.

 

1. Which of the following is an anatomical term?

          A. Biopsy

          B. Trachea

          C. Jargon  

          D. Paresthesia

 

2. Alzheimer’s disease is an example of which of the following?

          A. Acronym

          B. Eponym

          C. Synonym

          D. Homonym

 

3. Which of the following is NOT a suggested tip for pronouncing and spelling terms correctly?

          A. Use resources

          B. Ask for help

          C. Guess

          D. Break the word down into smaller parts

 

4. How is medical history typically organized?

          A. Chronological order

          B. Reverse chronological order

          C. Alphabetical order

          D. Reverse alphabetical order

 

5. Which term is used to describe a disease which is present at birth?

          A. Benign

          B. Acute

          C. Congenital

          D. Chronic

 

6. Which of the following is NOT true about medical documents?

A. They are available to all employees within a medical facility

B. They allow for a continuation of care between medical professionals

C. They should withstand legal scrutiny

D. They include basic identifying information about a patient

 

7. Which term is used to describe the primary reason a patient is being seen on a visit?

A. Major concern

B. Principle syndrome

C. Problem at hand

D. Chief complaint

 

8. Which of the following would NOT be important to record in a patient’s family history?

A. The fact the patient’s stepfather has high blood pressure

B. The fact the patient’s grandfather died of heart disease

C. The fact the patient’s sister has diabetes

D. The fact the patient’s brother suffered a stroke last year

 

9. __________ is a system of communication used by the blind consisting of raised bumps.

A. Jargon

B. Braille

C. Sign language

D. Translation technology

 

10. A physician is attempting to share empathy and hope with a patient. Which statement would be most helpful?

A. “We are going to have to get a blood test to tell us if your white blood cell count is elevated; that should indicate if you have an infection”

B. “I know this is a scary disease, but the rate of survival and full recovery is high at 85 percent”

C. “Tell me about your symptoms”

D. “Can you rate the pain scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being the worst”

 

11. Samuel’s job is to study disorders at the hospital. He uses various medical terminology which is related to his industry. An example of medical terminology used in his industry is the term atrophy which describes the wasting of a cell, tissue or body part. Which of the following describes the type of job Samuel has?

A. Oncologists

B. Pathologists

C. Geneticist

D. Hygienists

12. Fill in the blanks using the word bank provided.

__________ are words with the same pronunciation or spelling but with different __________. For example, the words __________, which means drastic, and __________, which means area of __________ which sends sensory information, have the same __________.

 

homonyms meanings

pronunciation radical

radicle skin

 

13. Mark the following statements as True or False.

Medical terminology can be used to summarize observations, such as clinical observations.	T or F
Biopsy is the anatomical term for windpipe.	T or F
Abbreviations shorten a word or phrase into a few letters.	T or F

                                       

14. Select the correct answer from the choices provided in the underline sections.

Acronyms / Abbreviations shorten a phrase by taking the first letter of each word. While symbols / numbers represent a word or phrase.

 

15. Select all of the following considerations of how a medical professional should communicate with a patient with a vision impairment.

Avoid places with competing noise

Identify yourself and anyone with you

Leave the conversation without indication

Speak fast and use a high pitch tone of voice

Use normal body language

 

16. Which of the following is NOT a statement used in therapeutic communication when using language to suggest the patient and caregiver are a team?

A. “We will have to look into this”

B. “I’m not sure what you mean by ‘sick’; is it pain or nausea or something else”

C. “We can do this”

D. “Let’s work on it together”

 

17. Fill in the blanks using the word bank provided below.

Communication skills should include using __________ language to communicate with the __________. First the medical professional should identify the __________ by stating and explaining the diagnosis in a straightforward manner. Then they should identify the __________ by describing the __________ items in a condensed manner for better __________.

 

action next steps

patient precise

problem understanding

 

18. Match the following content information to their descriptions.

Description	Term
Patient’s preferred course of action intended to address the medical problem at hand
What the physician thinks the results of the exam mean
Why the patient is being seen on each visit
Likely includes vital signs, heart and lung exam, eyes, ears and throat exam, palpation, neurological exam, dermatological exam and male/female exam
Review of the state of general body systems
Basic review of the patient’s timeline

 

Chief compliant History of present illness Physical exam results

Physician’s assessment Review of systems Treatment plan

 

19. Pronunciation of letters can be expressed using the __________.

A. International Phonetic Alphabet

B. Khmer alphabet

C. NATO Phonetic Alphabet

D. English Language Alphabet

 

20. Select the correct answer from the choices provided in the underline sections.

Palpitation / Palpation is an irregular or racing heartbeat while palpitation / palpation is an examination by feeling or applying gentle pressure.