Medical
Terminology
What's That
Called?
More Directional
Terms
Ethics
Miscellaneous
100

Identify the root word(s) in bronchoscopy.

What is bronch(o)? 

100

Identify A on the diagram. 

What is horizontal or transverse? 

100

The stomach is __________ to the feet. 

What is superior? 

100
Based on legal responsibilities. 

What is law?

100

The exchange of information, ideas and feelings between two or more people through verbal or non-verbal methods.

What is interpersonal communication? 

200

___________________ are used between word roots and in a compound word or when a suffix starts with a consonant.

What are combining forms? 

200

The standard reference point in which all positions, movements, and planes are described. Standing erect, with palms and feet facing forward.

What is the anatomical position? 

200

The knee is _________ to the ankle.

What is proximal?

200

Certain information is exempt by law and must be reported. Identify one.

What are births, deaths, and injuries caused by abuse.

200

Your patient states, “I’m feeling really nauseous and can’t keep anything down”. This is ________ data.

What is subjective data? 

300

Identify the root word(s) in hysterectomy. 

What is hyster(o)? 

300

Identify B on the diagram. 

What is frontal/coronal plane? 

300

The esophagus is _________ to the trachea.

What is posterior? 

300

Moral principles or values that guide us when deciding what is right and what is wrong. 

What are ethics? 

300

You observe your patient coughing in their room. You check their temperature, and the patient is febrile. This is _______ data.

What is objective data? 

400

Identify the root word(s) in cholecystectomy.

What is chole and cyst(o)?

400
Identify D on the diagram. 

What is the dorsal cavity? 

400

Lying face down. 

What is prone? 
400

By law, this information must be kept confidential and shared only with other members of the patient’s health care team.


What is privileged communication? 

400

Identify the 5 steps of the nursing process. 

What is assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation? 

500

Identify the root word(s) in gastroenterologist.

What is gastro and enter(o)?

500

Identify C on the diagram. 

What is mid-sagittal or median plane? 

500

The sternum is _____ to the shoulders.

What is medial? 

500

________________ are a form of privileged communication. 

What are health care records? 

500

1. Consider first the well-being of the patient. 

This is one of ten fundamental responsibilities in the ________________________.  

What is the code of ethics?