Question 1

What does the prefix "hypo-" mean?

Above or excessive Fast or accelerated Below or deficient Around or surrounding

Question 2

A patient has dyspnea. Which suffix tells you this condition involves breathing?

-emia -algia -pnea -itis

Question 3

You assess a patient with a stab wound on the front of the left shoulder. How would you correctly document the wound location using directional terminology?

Left anterior shoulder Left posterior shoulder Left lateral shoulder Left superior shoulder

Question 4

A patient has a fracture "distal to the elbow." Where is the fracture?

Above the elbow, toward the shoulder At the elbow joint itself Below the elbow, toward the wrist and hand On the medial (inner) side of the elbow

Question 5

What does the suffix "-itis" indicate about a condition?

The condition involves a blood abnormality The condition involves inflammation The condition involves pain The condition involves abnormal breathing