Deck 2: Medical Terminology

Question 1

Voucher checks are commonly used for

A) Payroll
B) Payment collection
C) Internal billing
D) Cycle billing

Answer 1

Payroll

Question 2

From which of the following is agar extracted?

A) Algae
B) Bacteria
C) Fungi
D) Protozoa
E) None of these

Answer 2

Algae

Question 3

When addressing an envelope, the word "confidential" should be placed

A) Two lines below the address
B) Two lines below the return address
C) One line below the address
D) One line above the city and state

Answer 3

Two lines below the return address

Question 4

The ledger provides up-to-date financial information pertaining to which of the following?

A) Pharmaceutical representatives
B) Insurance companies
C) Physician
D) Patients
E) Employees

Question 5

Which of the following abbreviations is used in a prescription to indicate that a medication should be taken orally before meals?

A) PO ac
B) PO hs
C) PO qd
D) PO pc
E) PO qs

Question 6

A hereditary disease that causes copper accumulation in various organs is called

A) Gout
B) Lyme disease
C) Wilson's disease
D) Crohn's disease
E) Alzheimer's disease

Question 7

Which of the following is the most appropriate medical record classification for a deceased patient?

A) Inactive
B) Closed
C) Active
D) Transferred
E) Released

Question 8

A microbe that lives only in the absence of oxygen is called a(n)

A) Cilia
B) Flagella
C) Virus
D) Obligate anaerobe
E) Obligate aerobe

Question 9

Medicare Part C involves which of the following?

A) Prescription drugs
B) Private health plans
C) Hospitalization
D) Indigent people
E) Outpatients

Question 10

Which of the following is the most appropriate initial action for the medical assistant when a patient is referred to the medical office?

A) Schedule an appointment for the patient in one week
B) Determine the urgency of the patient's appointment
C) Discuss the case with the referring physician
D) Ask the patient for more information about his or her insurance coverage

Question 11

Which of the following is a safety hazard in a medical office?

A) Dosimeter
B) Lead apron
C) Aneroid sphygmomanometer
D) Mercury thermometer
E) Disposable pipette

Question 12

Antiemetics are indicated for which of the following conditions?

A) Diarrhea
B) Seizures
C) Vomiting
D) Congestion
E) Itching

Question 13

The placement of the subject line in a letter should be in the

A) Special notations
B) Closing
C) Heading
D) Opening
E) Body

Question 14

Which of the following is used to indicate that a patient's medical record is stored in two locations?

A) Cross-reference guide
B) Color coding
C) Tickler file
D) Out guide
E) Subject file

Question 15

Which of the following is the most appropriate method to remove sterile forceps from a sterile package?

A) By tip, handles up
B) By hinged joint
C) By handles, tip up
D) By handles, tip down
E) By tip, handles down

Question 16

The process in which molecules, ions, or particles move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration is known as

A) Diffusion
B) Filtration
C) Osmosis
D) Pinocytosis
E) Phagocytosis

Question 17

Which of the following is the correct spelling for the term that means "characterized by an exaggerated reaction to an antigen or toxin"?

A) Anafilactic
B) Anaphilactic
C) Annaphylactic
D) Anaphylactic
E) Anaphylatic

Question 18

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires that healthcare workers be tested annually for which of the following communicable disease?

A) Epidemic parotitis
B) Hepatitis B
C) Tuberculosis
D) Rubeola
E) AIDS

Question 19

Which of the following actions by the medical assistant is most likely to protect the physician if a caller to the office were to take legal action?

A) Answering all calls promptly
B) Using technical terms on the phone
C) Avoiding lengthy phone conversations
D) Proper documentation of calls

Question 20

Which of the following is a hereditary disorder of clotting factors?

A) Poikilocytosis
B) Pernicious anemia
C) Polycythemia
D) Hemophilia

Question 21

The gallbladder is normally located in which of the following abdominal quadrants?

A) Left lower
B) Right lower
C) Right upper
D) Left upper

Question 22

Which of the following is caused by an enzyme deficiency, causes abnormal lipid metabolism in the brain, and affects people of the Ashkenazi Jewish population?

A) Tay-Sachs disease
B) Turner's syndrome
C) Klinefelter's syndrome
D) Myelomeningocele
E) Hirschsprung's disease

Question 23

Nonabsorbable suture material is used for which of the following types of tissue?

A) Nerve
B) Muscle
C) Fascia
D) Skin
E) Intestine

Question 24

Which of the following is a doctrine that holds physician employers responsible for the actions of their employees?

A) Res ipsa loquitur
B) Respondeat superior
C) Manifestation of assent
D) Locum tenens
E) Misfeasance

Question 25

Which psychologist believed that as people age, they also go through psychosocial changes?

A) Kübler-Ross
B) Maslow
C) Erickson
D) Jung
E) Freud

Question 26

Which of the following types of filing systems requires a cross-reference file?

A) Geographic
B) Alphabetic
C) Subject
D) Numeric

Question 27

Practice expenses for the month of June are $8,500. Revenue for the same month is $16,180. The practice has total assets of $283,000 and liabilities of $55,000. What is the net income for the practice for the month of June?

A) $7,680
B) $24,680
C) $38,000
D) $228,000

Question 28

The plan that covers spouses of veterans with permanent disabilities is called

A) TRICARE
B) CHAMPUS
C) Blue Cross and Blue Shield
D) Kaiser Foundation Health Plan
E) CHAMPVA

Question 29

The central processing unit (CPU) is a type of

A) Motherboard
B) Microprocessor
C) RAM
D) ROM
E) Optical disk

Question 30

Which of the following is an example of a medical aseptic technique?

A) Use of a disinfectant
B) Surgical scrubbing
C) Autoclaving with steam
D) Gas sterilization
E) Removing all microorganisms from instruments

Question 31

A patient scheduled for which of the following services is most likely to need the longest appointment time?

A) Postoperative visit
B) Complete physical examination
C) Prenatal checkup
D) Annual pelvic examination
E) Initial allergy injection

Question 32

The code for intravenous administration of chemotherapy is found in which of the following sections of the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) manual?

A) Surgery
B) Medicine
C) Pathology and Laboratory
D) Evaluation and Management
E) Anesthesia

Question 33

Which of the following information provided on a patient registration form is demographic information?

A) Name and address of referring physician
B) Effective date of insurance policy
C) Postsurgical history
D) Reason for office visit
E) Patient's place of employment

Question 34

Disorders that involve an apparent, abrupt, and repeated shifting from one "personality" to another are referred to as

A) Obsessive-compulsive
B) Dissociative
C) Panic anxiety
D) Personality
E) Anxiety

Question 35

Which of the following is a breathing pattern marked by a period of apnea lasting 10 to 60 seconds, followed by gradually increasing depth and frequency of respiration?

A) Eupnea
B) Dyspnea
C) Hypoxia
D) Cheyne-Stokes
E) Asphyxia

Question 36

The physician uses six packs of 5-0 sutures daily during a 5-day workweek. One box of sutures contains 32 packs. How many boxes of sutures are ordered each month?

A) Two
B) Three
C) Four
D) Five
E) Six

Question 37

If a fracture is at the distal end of the tibia and fibula, it is called

A) Wilson's fracture
B) Greenstick fracture
C) Pott's fracture
D) Comminuted fracture
E) Simple fracture

Question 38

Which of the following combining forms is matched correctly with its meaning?

A) Hypo- / above
B) Latero- / below
C) Antero- / back
D) Peri- / around

Question 39

On a urinalysis reagent strip, infection is indicated by the presence of which of the following?

A) Urobilinogen
B) Leukocytes
C) Bilirubin
D) Ketones
E) Protein

Question 40

Dry scaling and fissuring of the lips is called

A) Xerosis
B) Xanthoma
C) Keratosis
D) Erythrodermatitis
E) Cheilosis

Question 41

Which of the following is both bactericidal and bacteriostatic antibiotic?

A) Mafenide
B) Clarithromycin
C) Amikacin
D) Ciprofloxacin
E) Vancomycin

Question 42

The artificial breaking of adhesions of an ankylosed joint is known as

A) arthroclasia
B) arthrodesis
C) rachischisis
D) spondylitis

Question 43

Which of the following may result from sunburn over time?

A) Sebaceous nevus
B) Epidermal nevus
C) Kaposi's sarcoma
D) Malignant melanoma

Question 44

Which of the following should replace a patient's medical record when the record is removed from the filing system?

A) Post-it note
B) Index card
C) Out guide
D) Cross-reference card
E) Divider guide

Question 45

Which of the following is an advantage of metered mail?

A) Traceable
B) Insured
C) Faster processing
D) Less expensive
E) Guaranteed delivery

Question 46

When injecting a medication, which of the following parts of the needle allows the medication to flow from the syringe to the needle?

A) Shaft
B) Lumen
C) Bevel
D) Hilt
E) Hub

Question 47

A pediatrician is unexpectedly delayed, and there are patients in the waiting room. Which of the following is the most appropriate action for the medical assistant to take?

A) Tell the patients to leave and come back when the physician is available
B) Ignore the delay and explain it to individual patients if they ask
C) Explain the delay to the patients and estimate how long the physician will be unavailable
D) Ask the patients to wait until the physician is available to avoid rescheduling their appointments

Question 48

Which of the following is a chest pain symptom that results from a temporary loss of oxygen to the heart muscle?

A) Intermittent claudication
B) Angina pectoris
C) Atrial fibrillation
D) Carotid artery bruit
E) Mitral valve regurgitation

Question 49

What is the term for a court order that requires a witness to appear in court with a patient's medical record?

A) Qui facit per alium
B) Subpoena duces tecum
C) Res ipsa loquitur
D) Respondeat superior
E) Res gestae

Question 50

The physician orders promethazine (Phenergan) 25 mg intramuscularly for a patient with nausea. The bottle of promethazine is labeled "50 mg per ml." How much of the drug should be administered to the patient?

A) 0.5 mL
B) 1 mL
C) 1.5 mL
D) 2 mL
E) 2.5 mL

Question 51

When scheduling appointments, which of the following should be considered?

A) Demographics
B) Cancellations
C) Analyzing patient flow
D) Inactive files
E) Tracking

Question 52

Which of the following terms best describes the awareness and insight one person has for another's feelings and emotions?

A) Sympathy
B) Sensitivity
C) Apathy
D) Objectivity
E) Empathy

Question 53

When a false statement is made under oath, it is referred to legally as

A) Verdict
B) Perjury
C) Libel
D) Slander
E) Fraud

Question 54

Which of the following medical terms is spelled correctly?

A) Ostoarthritis
B) Proteinuria
C) Mylogram
D) Cholocystitis
E) Hystersalpingography

Question 55

Retinol and carotene are referred to as which of the following vitamins?

A) Vitamin K
B) Vitamin D
C) Vitamin A
D) Vitamin E
E) Vitamin B

Question 56

Which of the following types of casts are most commonly seen during microscopic examinations of urine?

A) Waxy
B) Granular
C) Hyaline
D) Cellular
E) Mixed

Question 57

Drugs classified as which of the following have no prescriptive use?

A) Schedule I
B) Schedule II
C) Schedule III
D) Schedule IV
E) Schedule V

Question 58

Which of the following terms describes the strength of a drug required to produce the desired effect?

A) Tolerance
B) Cumulation
C) Additive action
D) Antagonism
E) Potency

Question 59

"Have you had this problem before?" is an example of which of the following types of questions?

A) Closed-ended
B) Leading
C) Hypothetical
D) Exploratory

Question 60

A deceitful practice undertaken to induce someone to part with something of value is known as

A) invasion of privacy
B) libel
C) fraud
D) defamation
E) abuse

Question 61

Office policy regarding the length of time for retaining patient files should be based on the

A) Statute of limitations
B) Number of inactive files
C) Number of active files
D) Availability of storage space
E) Frequency of the purging schedule

Question 62

Which of the following positions is most appropriate for a patient with hypotension?

A) Trendelenburg's
B) Dorsal recumbent
C) Fowler's
D) Jackknife
E) Supine

Question 63

What should you offer to do immediately after a patient calls to cancel an appointment?

A) Notify the patient that next time there will be a penalty for rescheduling
B) Refer the patient to another physician
C) Offer to reschedule the appointment
D) Create a new matrix
E) Block the patient from further appointments

Question 64

Amounts of salary held out of payroll checks for the purpose of paying government taxes or for employees refers to

A) Withholding
B) Net earnings
C) Employee earnings
D) Payroll
E) Employee identification

Question 65

Which of the following is a "write it once" bookkeeping system?

A) Double-entry
B) Single-entry
C) Pegboard
D) Journal

Question 66

Cyanocobalamin is another name of which of the following vitamins?

A) Vitamin B1
B) Vitamin B2
C) Vitamin B9
D) Vitamin B12
E) Biotin

Question 67

Retinol (vitamin A) deficiency can cause all of the following, except

A) Amenorrhea
B) Infection
C) Night blindness
D) Xerophthalmia
E) Dry mucous membranes

Question 68

When using standard-sized letterhead to prepare a full-page business letter, the left and right margins should each be how many inches wide?

A) 0.5
B) 1
C) 1.5
D) 2
E) 2.5

Question 69

Encouraging patients to think through and answer their own questions and concerns is a technique called

A) Restating
B) Reassuring
C) Reflecting
D) Rapport
E) Focusing

Question 70

The best description of the term "erythropoietin" is

A) A hormone that stimulates red blood cell formation
B) A disorder that causes an abnormal decrease of red blood cells
C) A disorder that causes redness of the skin
D) Abnormal shape of red blood cells
E) Immature red blood cells

Question 71

Which of the following is a type of reimbursement by a health maintenance organization (HMO) to a group of physicians on a per-person-per-month contract?

A) Managed care
B) Private pay
C) Fee-for-service
D) Capitation
E) Co-payment

Question 72

Which of the following is a licensed ambulatory healthcare worker?

A) Phlebotomist
B) Nurse practitioner
C) Medical assistant
D) Cytotechnologist

Question 73

Which of the following terms means "administering medication via a route other than the alimentary canal"?

A) Pectoral
B) Popliteal
C) Paramesial
D) Parenteral
E) Parietal

Question 74

The medical assistant is giving instructions to a patient. Which of the following types of body language on the part of the patient most effectively communicates understanding of the instructions?

A) Touch
B) Facial expression
C) Eye contact
D) Personal space
E) Posture

Question 75

A group of bacteria considered to be the smallest freeliving organisms is known as

A) Rickettsia
B) Chlamydia
C) Mycobacteria
D) Mycoplasma
E) Legionella pneumophilia

Question 76

A 67-year-old deaf woman is scheduled for an appointment and is sitting in the waiting room. When the medical assistant is ready to escort the patient to an examination room, which of the following is the most appropriate method of getting her attention?

A) Calling her name loudly from the doorway
B) Gently touching her shoulder
C) Asking the interpreter to go find her
D) Asking the other patients in the waiting room if they know who she is

Question 77

Which of the following portions of a blood smear should be used to perform the differential blood cell count?

A) Feathered edges of the smear
B) Thickest area of the smear
C) Middle area of the smear
D) Complete smear

Question 78

Which of the following instruments is used to examine a patient's blood pressure?

A) Spirometer
B) Sphygmomanometer
C) Ophthalmoscope
D) Otoscope
E) Bronchoscope

Question 79

In the chain of infection, a person with a compromised immune system would be which of the following links?

A) Reservoir
B) Portal of entry
C) Means of transmission
D) Infectious agent
E) Susceptible host

Question 80

The patient history and physical report begins with which of the following types of information?

A) Review of systems
B) Present illness
C) Allergies
D) Chief complaint
E) Past history