Fundamentals of Health Information Management
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Course Introduction
Fundamentals of Health Information Management introduces students to the essential concepts and practices of managing health information within healthcare settings. The course covers the principles of health data collection, storage, retrieval, and security, as well as the legal and ethical responsibilities associated with handling patient information. Students explore the use of electronic health records (EHRs), coding systems, and healthcare informatics, gaining an understanding of how accurate data management contributes to effective clinical care, regulatory compliance, and healthcare administration. The course provides a foundation for further study in health information technology and management, preparing students for roles in a rapidly evolving healthcare environment.
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Exploring Medical Language A Student Directed Approach 9th Edition by Myrna Brooks
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Medical Language and Online Learning
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Q1) The o in arthr/o/pathy is the
A) combining vowel
B) prefix
C) word root
D) suffix
Answer: A
Q2) A term built from the name of a person, often a physician or scientist who was the first to identify a technique or condition, such as Alzheimer disease, is
A) an acronym
B) built from the English language
C) an eponym
D) modern language
Answer: C
Q3) In the term oste/o/arthr/o/pathy, which part is the suffix?
A) the second o
B) oste
C) arthr
D) pathy
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Body Structure, Color, and Oncology
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Q1) The term rhabdomyosarcoma is defined as a _____ muscle.
A) malignant tumor of striated
B) tumor composed of striated
C) tumor composed of smooth
D) malignant tumor of smooth
Answer: A
Q2) The term carcinoma is defined as a
A) black tumor
B) cancerous tumor (malignant)
C) tumor containing fat
D) tumor of green color
Answer: B
Q3) Which of the following terms is spelled incorrectly?
A) epithelioma
B) carcenoma
C) neuroma
D) lipoma
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Directional Terms, Planes, Positions, Regions, and Quadrants
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Q1) The abbreviation for the directional term meaning pertaining to above is
A) RLQ
B) sup
C) med
D) ant
Answer: B
Q2) The correct spelling for the term that means pertaining to the tail is
A) cadal
B) cadaul
C) caudle
D) caudal
Answer: D
Q3) The term distal means
A) away from the point of attachment
B) toward the back of the body
C) toward the lower end of the body
D) away from the midline
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Integumentary System
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Q1) According to the case history, Mrs.Wharton is a 59-year-old woman who presented in the dermatologist's office with a complaint of changes in a mole or a
A) cyst
B) papule
C) pustule
D) nevus
Q2) The term xeroderma means
A) inflammation of the skin
B) thickening of the skin
C) dry skin
D) an abnormal skin condition caused by dust
Q3) The tiny, coiled tubular structure that emerges through the pores on the skin's surface and secretes sweat is the
A) sebaceous gland
B) follicle
C) sudoriferous gland
D) lunula
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Chapter 5: Respiratory System and Introduction to Diagnostic
Procedures and Tests
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Q1) Repetitive pharyngeal collapse leading to absence of breathing is called
A) idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
B) deviated septum
C) obstructive sleep apnea
D) pertussis
Q2) The term hypoxemia is defined as _____ in the blood.
A) excessive oxygen
B) deficient oxygen
C) excessive carbon dioxide
D) deficient carbon dioxide
Q3) Another term for rhinorrhagia is
A) rhinomycosis
B) rhinitis
C) epistaxis
D) hemothorax
Q4) The suffix that means pertaining to is
A) -graph
B) -pexy
C) -gram
D) -ar
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Chapter 6: Urinary System
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Q1) The term nephrography is defined as the
A) radiographic imaging of the kidney
B) radiographic image of the nephron
C) sectional radiographic image of the kidney
D) process of recording the kidney with sound
Q2) The creation of an artificial opening into the kidney is a
A) renal transplant
B) nephrostomy
C) vesicotomy
D) nephrolysis
Q3) Which of the following is not a function of the urinary system?
A) regulates fluid volume
B) removes waste from the body
C) maintains electrolyte concentration
D) maintains glucose level in the blood
Q4) The term nephrolysis is defined as the
A) excision of a kidney
B) separation of the kidney from other structures
C) surgical crushing of a stone in the kidney
D) surgical fixation of the kidney
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Chapter 7: Male Reproductive System
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Q1) A treatment that eliminates excess tissue present in benign prostatic hyperplasia using heat is called
A) transurethral resection of the prostate gland
B) transurethral microwave thermotherapy
C) transurethral incision of the prostate
D) transrectal ultrasound
Q2) The term anorchism is defined as
A) inflammation of the prostate gland
B) excessive discharge from the glans penis
C) excessive development of the prostate gland
D) state of absence of testis
Q3) The silent STD caused by C.trachomatis is called
A) trichomoniasis
B) Chlamydia
C) gonorrhea
D) syphilis
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Chapter 8: Female Reproductive System
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Q1) Because a cancerous lesion was revealed in a biopsy, the physician scheduled the surgical removal of the breast or a(n)
A) mammoplasty
B) mastectomy
C) oophorectomy
D) colporrhaphy
Q2) The combining form that means woman is
A) episi/o
B) uter/o
C) gynec/o
D) arche/o
Q3) The term amenorrhea is defined as
A) rapid flow of blood from the uterus at menstruation
B) scanty menstrual flow
C) absence of menstrual flow
D) painful menstrual flow
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Chapter 9: Obstetrics and Neonatology
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Q1) The combining form nat/o is defined as
A) navel
B) pregnancy
C) embryo
D) birth
Q2) The term that means more than the normal amount of amniotic fluid is called
A) polyhydramnios
B) oligohydramnios
C) choriocarcinoma
D) chorioamnionitis
Q3) Which of the following means study of malformations?
A) neonatology
B) teratology
C) gynecology
D) obstetrics
Q4) The cell formed by the union of the sperm and the ovum is the
A) embryo
B) fetus
C) gamete
D) zygote
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Chapter 10: Cardiovascular, Immune, and Lymphatic
Systems and Blood
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Q1) A condition in which pathogenic microorganisms, usually bacteria, enter the bloodstream, causing a systemic inflammatory response to the infection is called
A) phagocytosis
B) sepsis
C) vaccine
D) immunodeficiency
Q2) The combining form that means vein is
A) valv/o
B) valvul/o
C) phleb/o
D) angi/o
Q3) The combining form that means heart is
A) atri/o
B) phleb/o
C) ventricul/o
D) cardi/o
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Chapter 11: Digestive System
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Q1) The combining form for gall, bile is
A) cheil/o
B) choledoch/o
C) chol/e
D) cholangi/o
Q2) The term that means surgical removal of gum tissue is
A) cheilorrhaphy
B) palatoplasty
C) gingivectomy
D) glossorrhaphy
Q3) A cholangiogram is a radiographic image of the
A) colon
B) bile ducts
C) duodenum
D) stomach
Q4) The term that means visual examination of the abdominal cavity is
A) laparoscopy
B) gastroscopy
C) colonoscopy
D) sigmoidoscopy
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Chapter 12: Eye
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Q1) The term xerophthalmia means
A) condition of the eye caused by dryness
B) condition of dry eye
C) double vision
D) condition of white eye
Q2) Pressure (within the eye) is measured by a procedure called
A) ophthalmoscopy
B) optometry
C) tonometry
D) fluorescein angiography
Q3) The iris is
A) a pigmented muscular structure
B) transparent
C) the outer protective layer
D) a mucous membrane
Q4) The combining form ophthalm/o means
A) lens
B) vision
C) eyelid
D) eye
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Chapter 13: Ear
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Q1) The term aural is defined as
A) acuteness of hearing
B) pertaining to the ear
C) study of the ear
D) study of audiology
Q2) A physician who studies and treats diseases of the ear, nose, and larynx (throat) is an
A) ophthalmologist
B) audiologist
C) otologist
D) otorhinolaryngologist
Q3) An instrument used for visual examination of the ear is
A) an ophthalmoscope
B) a stethoscope
C) an otoscope
D) otoscopy
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Chapter 14: Musculoskeletal System
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Q1) The combining form stern/o is defined as
A) collarbone
B) shoulder blade
C) xiphoid process
D) breast bone
Q2) A physician who specializes in the study and treatment of diseases and abnormalities of the musculoskeletal system is a(n)
A) chiropractor
B) osteopath
C) orthopedist
D) chiropodist
Q3) The meaning of the medical term hyperkinesia is _____ movement.
A) slow
B) abnormal
C) difficult
D) excessive
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Chapter 15: Nervous System and Behavioral Health
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Q1) The surgical term neurolysis is defined as
A) suturing of a nerve
B) surgical repair of a nerve
C) dissolution of a nerve
D) incision into a nerve root
Q2) A tumor composed of glial tissue is
A) gangliitis
B) meningiocele
C) radiculopathy
D) glioma
Q3) The term that means pertaining to below the dura mater is
A) cerebral
B) neuroid
C) craniocerebral
D) subdural
Q4) The suffix -iatry is defined as
A) seizure, attack
B) specialist, physician
C) slight, paralysis
D) treatment, specialty
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Chapter 16: Endocrine System
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Q1) A blood test that gives the direct measurement of the amount of T? in the blood is
A) thyroid-stimulating hormone level
B) thyroxine level
C) radioactive iodine uptake
D) fasting blood sugar
Q2) The term that means a state of excessive thyroid gland activity is
A) parathyroidoma
B) hypothyroidism
C) hyperkalemia
D) hyperthyroidism
Q3) The term hypothyroidism means
A) state of excessive thyroid activity
B) deficient level of calcium in the blood
C) deficient level of sodium in the blood
D) state of deficient thyroid activity
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