Deck 10: The Nervous System

Question 1

Which of these are used to provide specific written instructions regarding the examinations and diagnostic tests performed in your office?

A) email
B) informal notes
C) interoffice memos
D) information sheets

Answer 1

information sheets

Question 2

When addressing a letter, it is recommended that you use a(n) ____ type font to help expedite delivery.

A) handwriting
B) executive
C) script
D) standard

Answer 2

standard

Question 3

A form letter would not be appropriate for:

A) outlining an accident victim's injuries
B) office visit verifications
C) athletic participation approvals
D) delinquent account reminders

Answer 3

outlining an accident victim's injuries

Question 4

If a piece of mail is heavier than ____ ounces, it is handled as Priority Mail rather than First-Class mail.

A) 8
B) 13
C) 16
D) 22

Question 5

Which of these is a disadvantage of using email?

A) You can only communicate with one person at a time.
B) It is not as secure, private, and confidential as people think.
C) Patients must be available to receive your message.
D) It makes tracing the history of a conversation very difficult.

Question 6

A ____ sentence contains two or more independent clauses, separated by a comma.

A) compound
B) simple
C) complex
D) compound-complex

Question 7

Which mail service is used to ensure that mail is delivered only to a specific addressee or an authorized agent of the addressee?

A) return receipt
B) COD
C) restricted delivery
D) certified mail

Question 8

A release would be required to give information about a patient to:

A) request a consultation from a specialist
B) provide results to the referring physician from a specialist
C) a third party being sued by the patient
D) the patient's insurance company for payment of services

Question 9

Which of these statements is true?

A) Emails can be sent or forwarded without your knowledge or permission.
B) Once deleted, emails can never be recovered by anyone.
C) Abbreviations and emoticons should be used liberally in professional emails.
D) Internal emails are owned by the individual sender, not the employer.

Question 10

When you annotate the incoming mail, you:

A) identify for the physician important points to be noticed
B) separate it into different categories
C) discard all junk mail
D) maintain a list of every piece of mail that comes into the office

Question 11

If you receive a letter or package that you suspect is contaminated, you should:

A) shake it to see if you can determine its contents
B) wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water
C) place it on the physician's desk, unopened
D) bring it to the local police station

Question 12

When typing a business letter, the sender's name is entered ____ space(s) below the closing.

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4

Question 13

Adverbs commonly end in:

A) -s or -es
B) -ly
C) 't
D) -ing

Question 14

Which of the following would be sent to a licensing board?

A) informal note
B) personal letter
C) professional letter
D) interoffice communication

Question 15

The characteristic feature of the _____ letter style is that the dateline, complimentary close, and typed signature begin a bit right of center.

A) full block
B) modified block
C) modified block with indented paragraphs
D) half block

Question 16

Which of these words should be capitalized?

A) aspirin
B) acetaminophen
C) ibuprofen
D) tylenol

Question 17

When using the three-read system of proofreading, which of the following do you check for first?

A) errors in composition
B) spelling errors
C) punctuation errors
D) errors in grammar

Question 18

The first step in composing a letter is to:

A) compose a rough draft
B) select the type of font and size
C) determine what information needs to be included
D) select the style for the letter

Question 19

Which of these zip codes is written correctly?

A) 748202772
B) 74820:2772
C) 74820-2772
D) 74820+2772

Question 20

How many sheets of paper are in a ream?

A) 100
B) 500
C) 1,000
D) 2,000

Question 21

Match each punctuation mark with its usage.
Used in contractions to signify that one or more letters have been left out

A)apostrophe
B)colon
C)comma
D)ellipsis
E)exclamation mark
F)parenthesis
G)period
H)semicolon
I)question mark
J)quotation marks

Question 22

Match each part of speech with its definition.
Word that describes, limits, or restricts a noun or pronoun

A)noun
B)pronoun
C)verb
D)adjective
E)adverb
F)preposition
G)conjunction
H)interjection

Question 23

Match each punctuation mark with its usage.
Placed after every direct question

A)apostrophe
B)colon
C)comma
D)ellipsis
E)exclamation mark
F)parenthesis
G)period
H)semicolon
I)question mark
J)quotation marks

Question 24

Match each part of speech with its definition.
Word that shows the relationship of an object to some other word in the sentence

A)noun
B)pronoun
C)verb
D)adjective
E)adverb
F)preposition
G)conjunction
H)interjection

Question 25

Match each part of speech with its definition.
Word that connects words, phrases, and clauses

A)noun
B)pronoun
C)verb
D)adjective
E)adverb
F)preposition
G)conjunction
H)interjection

Question 26

Match each part of speech with its definition.
Name of anything, such as a person, a place, an object, an occurrence, or a state

A)noun
B)pronoun
C)verb
D)adjective
E)adverb
F)preposition
G)conjunction
H)interjection

Question 27

Match each punctuation mark with its usage.
Used when omitting a word, phrase, line, paragraph, or more from a quoted passage

A)apostrophe
B)colon
C)comma
D)ellipsis
E)exclamation mark
F)parenthesis
G)period
H)semicolon
I)question mark
J)quotation marks

Question 28

Match each punctuation mark with its usage.
Used to enclose a direct quote

A)apostrophe
B)colon
C)comma
D)ellipsis
E)exclamation mark
F)parenthesis
G)period
H)semicolon
I)question mark
J)quotation marks

Question 29

Match each component of a business letter with its definition.
Writer's title, if appropriate

A)letterhead
B)dateline
C)inside address
D)salutation
E)reference
F)body
G)complimentary closing
H)sender's signature
I)title
J)reference initials
K)enclosures
L)cc

Question 30

Match each punctuation mark with its usage.
Used to separate two adjectives when the word can be inserted between them

A)apostrophe
B)colon
C)comma
D)ellipsis
E)exclamation mark
F)parenthesis
G)period
H)semicolon
I)question mark
J)quotation marks

Question 31

Match each punctuation mark with its usage.
Used to formally introduce a word, a list, a statement or question, a series of statements, or a long quotation

A)apostrophe
B)colon
C)comma
D)ellipsis
E)exclamation mark
F)parenthesis
G)period
H)semicolon
I)question mark
J)quotation marks

Question 32

Match each punctuation mark with its usage.
Used after words, expressions, or sentences to show strong feelings

A)apostrophe
B)colon
C)comma
D)ellipsis
E)exclamation mark
F)parenthesis
G)period
H)semicolon
I)question mark
J)quotation marks

Question 33

Match each part of speech with its definition.
Word used to express strong feeling or emotion

A)noun
B)pronoun
C)verb
D)adjective
E)adverb
F)preposition
G)conjunction
H)interjection

Question 34

Match each punctuation mark with its usage.
Used between two clauses of a compound sentence when they are not joined by a conjunction, unless they are very short and are used informally

A)apostrophe
B)colon
C)comma
D)ellipsis
E)exclamation mark
F)parenthesis
G)period
H)semicolon
I)question mark
J)quotation marks

Question 35

Match each part of speech with its definition.
Word or word group that expresses action or a state of being

A)noun
B)pronoun
C)verb
D)adjective
E)adverb
F)preposition
G)conjunction
H)interjection

Question 36

Match each part of speech with its definition.
Substitute for a noun

A)noun
B)pronoun
C)verb
D)adjective
E)adverb
F)preposition
G)conjunction
H)interjection

Question 37

Match each punctuation mark with its usage.
Used to enclose matter apart from the main thought

A)apostrophe
B)colon
C)comma
D)ellipsis
E)exclamation mark
F)parenthesis
G)period
H)semicolon
I)question mark
J)quotation marks

Question 38

Match each component of a business letter with its definition.
Any identified materials to be sent with the letter

A)letterhead
B)dateline
C)inside address
D)salutation
E)reference
F)body
G)complimentary closing
H)sender's signature
I)title
J)reference initials
K)enclosures
L)cc

Question 39

Match each punctuation mark with its usage.
Placed at the end of a statement

A)apostrophe
B)colon
C)comma
D)ellipsis
E)exclamation mark
F)parenthesis
G)period
H)semicolon
I)question mark
J)quotation marks

Question 40

Match each part of speech with its definition.
Word that modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb

A)noun
B)pronoun
C)verb
D)adjective
E)adverb
F)preposition
G)conjunction
H)interjection

Question 41

Match each component of a business letter with its definition.
Identifies another person or persons to whom a copy of the letter is sent

A)letterhead
B)dateline
C)inside address
D)salutation
E)reference
F)body
G)complimentary closing
H)sender's signature
I)title
J)reference initials
K)enclosures
L)cc

Question 42

Match each component of a business letter with its definition.
Content of the letter

A)letterhead
B)dateline
C)inside address
D)salutation
E)reference
F)body
G)complimentary closing
H)sender's signature
I)title
J)reference initials
K)enclosures
L)cc

Question 43

Match each component of a business letter with its definition.
Used to identify what or about whom the letter is concerning

A)letterhead
B)dateline
C)inside address
D)salutation
E)reference
F)body
G)complimentary closing
H)sender's signature
I)title
J)reference initials
K)enclosures
L)cc

Question 44

Match each component of a business letter with its definition.
Signature of the writer

A)letterhead
B)dateline
C)inside address
D)salutation
E)reference
F)body
G)complimentary closing
H)sender's signature
I)title
J)reference initials
K)enclosures
L)cc

Question 45

Match each component of a business letter with its definition.
Date that a letter is dictated or composed (if not dictated)

A)letterhead
B)dateline
C)inside address
D)salutation
E)reference
F)body
G)complimentary closing
H)sender's signature
I)title
J)reference initials
K)enclosures
L)cc

Question 46

Match each component of a business letter with its definition.
Expressing the closing of the letter

A)letterhead
B)dateline
C)inside address
D)salutation
E)reference
F)body
G)complimentary closing
H)sender's signature
I)title
J)reference initials
K)enclosures
L)cc

Question 47

Match each component of a business letter with its definition.
Greeting to the recipient

A)letterhead
B)dateline
C)inside address
D)salutation
E)reference
F)body
G)complimentary closing
H)sender's signature
I)title
J)reference initials
K)enclosures
L)cc

Question 48

Match each component of a business letter with its definition.
Address of the person to whom the letter is being sent

A)letterhead
B)dateline
C)inside address
D)salutation
E)reference
F)body
G)complimentary closing
H)sender's signature
I)title
J)reference initials
K)enclosures
L)cc

Question 49

Match each component of a business letter with its definition.
Preprinted name, complete address, and phone number (optional)

A)letterhead
B)dateline
C)inside address
D)salutation
E)reference
F)body
G)complimentary closing
H)sender's signature
I)title
J)reference initials
K)enclosures
L)cc

Question 50

Match each component of a business letter with its definition.
Initials of the letter's typist

A)letterhead
B)dateline
C)inside address
D)salutation
E)reference
F)body
G)complimentary closing
H)sender's signature
I)title
J)reference initials
K)enclosures
L)cc