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Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in each of the black spaces below before clicking on it to display the answer.
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semi   half  
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hemi   half  
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dec   ten  
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nov   nine  
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oct   eight  
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sept   seven  
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sex   six  
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hex   six  
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quint   five  
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penta   five  
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tetra   four  
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quad   four  
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tri   three  
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bi   two  
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du   two  
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uni   one  
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mono   one  
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supra   above  
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retro   behind, backwards  
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juxta or para   near beside  
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inter   between  
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sub   under, below  
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infra   below  
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extra   outside  
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epi   upon, over  
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intra, in   in, within  
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circum, peri   around  
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brachi   arm  
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acro   extremities  
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dactyl/o   finger, toes  
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periton, peritone/o   peritoneum  
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lumb/o   lumbar region  
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lapar/o   abdomen  
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thorac/o   chest  
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cervic/o   neck  
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cephal/o   head  
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phil/o   attraction  
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ped/o   child  
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pyr/o   fire  
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klept/o   steal  
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somat/o   body  
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orex/o   appetite  
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claustr/o   closing  
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anthrop/o   man  
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phobia   fear  
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agor/o   market place  
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The body’s response to a change   stress  
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Regarding Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, the first level in this theory consists of   physical  
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The way someone believes things to be are their own   perception  
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Regarding Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, on the ________________ level are needs for recognition include self-esteem, respect of others, success in work, and prestige in the community   fourth  
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Medical techniques that are NOT part of the standard Western approach to medicine are called   alternative  
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Regarding Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, the second level of needs consists of needs connected to   safety and security  
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Coping tools that help us deal with conflict is called _____________________ mechanism   defense  
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Irrational fear of objects, activities, or situations are   phobia  
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Disorders associated with long-term stress include   HTN, heart disease, and ulcers  
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An appropriate reaction to genuine danger is called   fear  
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What is the part of the personality designed to promote proper behavior   superego  
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What is the correct order for the stages of grief   denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance  
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What physician is credited with using a three-part organizational model to explain the structure of personality   Freud  
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In which developmental stage does the child discover his or her surroundings   infancy  
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What could be defined as inventing acceptable reason for our behavior   rationalization  
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Psychosocial growth includes   emotional and social  
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Common reactions to illness include   anger, anxiety, and defensive behavior  
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Understanding the various developmental stages is beneficial to the medical assistant so that he/ she will use   age appropriate  
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What are three areas of culture difference you may come across in the field   eye contact, gestures, concept of time  
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What would be an appropriate response for the medical assistant when a patient is angry   let them vent  
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Why is it important for the medical assistant to be knowledgeable about the cultural background of a patient   communication  
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In some Asian cultures, direct eye contact is considered   disrespectful  
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Physical changes and challenges by peer group pressures occur in which developmental stage   adolescent  
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Cultural behaviors, when misunderstood, can create ____________________ to effective communication   barriers  
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Any sensory perception that occurs with no external cause   hallucinations  
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A condition of being without pleasure is   anhedonia  
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A normal psychological impulse drive associated with sensuality, expressions of desire, or creativity   libido  
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The condition of abnormal development of social interaction, impaired communication, and repetitive behaviors   autism  
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In GAD, the A stands for   anxiety  
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Auditory hallucinations, delusions, and thought disturbances are characteristic of   schizophrenia  
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PTSD stands for   post traumatic stress disorder  
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A mental disorder in which the individual experiences a progressive loss of memory, personality alterations, confusion, loss of touch with reality, and stupor   dementia  
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A disorder characterized by impulsive, unpredictable mood and self-image, resulting in unstable interpersonal relationships and a tendency to see and respond to others as unwaveringly good or evil is _______________________ personality disorder   borderline  
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A generalized negative mood characterized by depression is   dysphoria  
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Abnormal activation of physiological functions during the sleep cycle is   parasomnia  
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A disorder characterized by swings between an elevation of mood, increased energy and activity, and a lowering of mood and decreased energy is   bipolar  
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A prolonged refusal to eat adequate amounts of food and an altered perception of what constitutes a minimal body weight, caused by a morbid fear of becoming obese, is   anorexia  
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An uncontrollable impulse to steal is   kleptomania  
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