Health Information Management
Midterm Exam
Course Introduction
Health Information Management is a multidisciplinary field focused on the acquisition, organization, analysis, and protection of patient health information in both physical and digital formats. This course explores the principles and practices necessary for managing health data within healthcare systems, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, safeguarding privacy and confidentiality, and supporting clinical and administrative decision-making. Students will learn about the technologies and processes used in electronic health records, data quality, coding systems, healthcare reimbursement, and the ethical and legal issues related to health information. The course prepares students for roles that bridge clinical, technical, and management domains in diverse healthcare settings.
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Exploring Medical Language A Student Directed Approach 8th Edition by Myrna Brooks
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Medical Language
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Q1) Terms built from the name of a person, often a physician or scientist who was the first to identify a condition or technique, such as Alzheimer disease, is
A) an acronym
B) built from the English language
C) an eponym
D) modern language
Answer: C
Q2) The word part that contains the fundamental meaning of the word is the A) prefix
B) word root
C) suffix
D) combining vowel
Answer: B
Q3) In the term sub/hepat/ic, which part is the prefix?
A) ic
B) sub
C) hepat
D) hepat/o
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Body Structure, Color, and Oncology
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Q1) The study of cells is
A) cytology
B) etiology
C) histology
D) pathology
Answer: A
Q2) The combining form chrom/o is defined as A) color
B) green C) cause
D) nucleus
Answer: A
Q3) The combining form lei/o is defined as A) white
B) muscle
C) smooth
D) striated
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Directional Terms, Planes, Positions, Regions,
and Quadrants
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Q1) The combining form dist/o means
A) near B) below
C) away
D) back
Answer: C
Q2) A vertical field running through the body from front to back at the midline dividing the body into right and left halves is the A) transverse plane
B) parasagittal plane
C) midsagittal plane
D) coronal plane
Answer: C
Q3) The incision was made at the (pertaining to above) pole of the lesion or the A) superior pole
B) inferior pole
C) ventral pole
D) caudal pole
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Integumentary System
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Q1) The outer layer of the skin is called
A) dermis
B) corium
C) epidermis
D) keratin
Q2) The term that means bruise is
A) contusion
B) laceration
C) erythema
D) ecchymosis
Q3) The patient was given an antibiotic for treatment of an infection of his mouth caused by a yeast type of fungus, which was diagnosed as
A) candidiasis
B) gangrene
C) herpes
D) impetigo
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Chapter 5: Respiratory System
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Q1) Which of the following is the abbreviation for an acute respiratory failure as a result of disease or injury?
A) COPD
B) OSA
C) ARDS
D) URI
Q2) The combining form that means chest is
A) pleur/o
B) lob/o
C) diaphragmat/o
D) thorac/o
Q3) The term pulmonology is defined as
A) a physician who studies and treats diseases of the lung
B) pain in the diaphragm
C) spasm of the diaphragm
D) study of the lungs
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Chapter 6: Urinary System
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Q1) A flexible, tubelike device for withdrawing or instilling fluids is a
A) catheter
B) lithotrite
C) urinal
D) stricture
Q2) Which of the following terms is spelled incorrectly?
A) catheter
B) distended
C) urinary catheterization
D) incontenence
Q3) The term hematuria is defined as
A) pus in the urine
B) blood in the urine
C) absence of urine
D) night urination
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) Male sterilization is performed by
A) vasectomy
B) vasovasostomy
C) orchiectomy
D) orchidotomy
Q2) Testicular torsion is the medical term that means
A) persistent abnormal erection
B) cancer of the testicle
C) twisting of the spermatic cord
D) tightness of the prepuce
Q3) The term vesiculectomy is defined as
A) male sterilization
B) excision of the seminal vesicle
C) incision into the testes
D) excision of the prostate gland
Q4) Which statement is true about the prostate gland?
A) is a male sex hormone
B) suspends the testes in the scrotum
C) is the primary male sex organ
D) secretes a fluid that aids in the movement of the sperm
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Chapter 8: Female Reproductive System
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Q1) Stereotactic breast biopsy is a technique that combines computer-assisted biopsy and A) lumpectomy
B) radical mastectomy
C) mammography
D) simple mastectomy
Q2) The term that means inflammation of the vagina is A) colpitis
B) cervicitis
C) perimetritis
D) salpingitis
Q3) The pair of mucus-producing glands located on each side of and just above the vaginal opening are the
A) external genitals
B) fimbriae
C) Bartholin glands
D) rectouterine pouch
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Chapter 9: Obstetrics and Neonatology
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Q1) The doctor recommended complete bed rest during the remainder of the woman's pregnancy because of the abnormally low implantation of the placenta on the uterine wall or
A) eclampsia
B) placenta previa
C) preeclampsia
D) abruption placentae
Q2) The combining form that means head is
A) prim/i
B) omphal/o
C) cephal/o
D) fet/o
Q3) The term pelvic sonography is defined as
A) surgical puncture to aspirate amniotic fluid
B) pertaining to the pelvis, process of recording sound
C) an instrument for visual examination of the mother's pelvis
D) the visual examination of amniotic fluid
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Chapter 10: Cardiovascular, Immune, and Lymphatic
Systems and Blood
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Q1) largest artery in the body
A)pericardium
B)arteries
C)atria
D)epicardium
E)semilunar valves
F)ventricles
G)atrioventricular valves
H)myocardium
I)capillaries
J)veins
K)aorta
L)venae cavae
Q2) Which of the following is the correct spelling of the term which means rapid loss of blood?
A) hemorrage
B) hemorhage
C) hemmorhage
D) hemorrhage
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Chapter 11: Digestive System
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Q1) A series of radiographic images taken of the stomach and duodenum after the contrast agent barium has been swallowed is a(n)
A) barium enema
B) endoscopic ultrasound
C) upper GI series
D) Helicobacter pylori antibodies test
Q2) Bile is produced in the
A) liver
B) pancreas
C) gallbladder
D) spleen
Q3) The term rectocele is defined as
A) inflammation of the uvula
B) prolapse of the rectum
C) protrusion of the rectum
D) disturbance of bowel function
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Chapter 12: Eye
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Q1) The term mydriatic is defined as
A) an agent that constricts the pupil
B) an agent that dilates the pupil
C) nearsightedness
D) progressive deterioration of a portion of the retina
Q2) The function of the lens is to
A) transmit images
B) interpret vision
C) focus and bend light
D) carry visual images
Q3) A combining form for cornea is
A) kerat/o
B) cor/o
C) core/o
D) dacry/o
Q4) The combining form cry/o is defined as
A) cold
B) light
C) vision
D) cornea
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Chapter 13: Ear
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Q1) Abnormal condition of fungus in the ear usually affecting the external auditory canal is called
A) otopyorrhea
B) otomycosis
C) otopyosis
D) otosclerosis
Q2) The patient complained of loss of equilibrium and of vertigo because of vestibular neuritis also called
A) otosclerosis
B) labyrinthitis
C) ceruminoma
D) acoustic neuroma
Q3) The term that means inflammation of the mastoid bone is A) otomastoiditis
B) otorrhea
C) mastoiditis
D) otalgia
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Chapter 14: Musculoskeletal System
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Q1) The term osteoclasis is defined as the
A) (surgical) breaking of a joint
B) (surgical) repair of a bone
C) (surgical) breaking of a bone
D) fusing together of bones
Q2) The first set of seven bones forming the neck is called the
A) cervical vertebrae
B) thoracic vertebrae
C) lumbar vertebrae
D) sacral vertebrae
Q3) The movement in which a limb is placed in a straight position is
A) eversion
B) inversion
C) flexion
D) extension
Q4) The term ankylosis is defined as
A) an abnormal condition of stonelike bones
B) muscle weakness
C) an abnormal condition of stiffness
D) an abnormal condition of a hump
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Chapter 15: Nervous System and Behavioral Health
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Q1) The combining form encephal/o is defined as
A) spinal cord
B) brain
C) nerve root
D) cerebellum
Q2) A condition in which there is an interruption of blood supply to the brain is
A) cerebral palsy
B) stroke
C) cerebral aneurysm
D) cerebral thrombosis
Q3) The combining form that means sensation, sensitivity, feeling is
A) poli/o
B) phas/o
C) esthesi/o
D) quadr/i
Q4) A tumor composed of developing glial tissue is
A) glioma
B) meningioma
C) radiculopathy
D) glioblastoma
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Chapter 16: Endocrine System
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Q1) The term that means state of total deficient pituitary gland activity is
A) hypopituitarism
B) panhypopituitarism
C) hyperpituitarism
D) hyperglycemia
Q2) The term given to the condition that results from a deficiency of thyroid hormone is
A) acidosis
B) tetany
C) ketosis
D) myxedema
Q3) The term hyponatremia means a deficiency of which substance in the blood?
A) potassium
B) calcium
C) sodium
D) sugar
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