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Course Introduction
Health Information Management is a multidisciplinary field that focuses on the collection, analysis, protection, and utilization of patient health data to ensure healthcare quality, efficiency, and compliance with privacy regulations. This course explores the principles and practices involved in managing healthcare information systems, electronic health records (EHRs), medical coding, data governance, and health informatics. Students will learn how to ensure the accuracy, accessibility, and security of health information, and how these processes support clinical decision-making, healthcare operations, public health reporting, and legal requirements. The course also examines emerging trends such as data analytics, interoperability, and the use of technology in improving patient care and health system performance.
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Medical Terminology Systems 7th Edition by
Barbara A. Gylys
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Chapter 1: Basic Elements of a Medical Word
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Q1) Which element is located at the beginning of a medical word?
A) Word stem
B) Combining vowel
C) Suffix
D) Prefix
E) Combining form
Answer: D
Q2) In medical terminology,a suffix usually indicates:
A) position,direction,color,number,or negation.
B) procedure,condition,disease,or part of speech.
C) position,direction,or color.
D) color,number,condition,or disease.
E) procedure,condition,or negation.
Answer: B
Q3) A word root plus o results in a CF.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Suffixes
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Q1) Radii is a plural form.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Gastr/o means stomach.The word that means inflammation of the stomach is:
A) gastralgia.
B) gastritis.
C) gastrodynia.
D) gastroitis.
E) gastromegaly.
Answer: B
Q3) The suffix -stomy indicates a surgical procedure.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) The suffix -lysis means puncture.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: Prefixes
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Q1) Retroperitoneal means:
A) within the peritoneum.
B) over the peritoneum.
C) behind the peritoneum.
D) above the peritoneum.
E) below the peritoneum.
Answer: C
Q2) Which prefix means good,normal?
A) Eu-
B) Homo-
C) Dys-
D) Mal-
E) Syn-
Answer: A
Q3) Infrapubic means below or under the pubis.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Body Structure
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Q1) Which tissue type forms blood,fat,and fibrous tissue?
A) Muscular
B) Nervous
C) Lymphatic
D) Epithelial
E) Connective
Q2) An example of a metabolic disease is:
A) diabetes.
B) measles.
C) trauma.
D) leukemia.
E) infection.
Q3) Which term means removal of part or all of a structure,organ,or tissue?
A) Surgery
B) Resection
C) Dissection
D) Operation
E) Analysis
Q4) Use acr/o to build a word that means enlargement of the extremities:
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Chapter 5: Integumentary System
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Q1) Which agents are used to control inflammation,redness,and itching caused by allergic skin reactions?
A) Protectives
B) Antihistamines
C) Keratolytics
D) Antiseptics
E) Antiparasitics
Q2) Novocain is a brand name for a(n):
A) antiparasitic.
B) antifungal.
C) corticosteroid.
D) topical anesthetic.
E) keratolytic.
Q3) The CF ichthy/o means:
A) horny.
B) hard.
C) dry,scaly.
D) sweat.
E) fungus.
Q4) Build a word that means skin (that is)dry: ____________________.
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Chapter 6: Digestive System
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Q1) The structure that lies beneath the hard enamel surface of the tooth is called the:
A) dentin.
B) gingiva.
C) soft palate.
D) uvula.
E) bolus.
Q2) The blood test that evaluates liver injury and function is abbreviated as:
A) LGI.
B) UGIS.
C) HAV.
D) LFT.
E) HDV.
Q3) Antidiarrheals control loose stools by absorbing excess water in the bowel.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Colostomies are performed to divert fecal flow to a bag on the outside of the body.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Respiratory System
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Q1) Infant respiratory distress syndrome is also called hyaline membrane disease.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Pulmonary ventilation is more commonly called:
A) breathing.
B) inspiring.
C) expiring.
D) gasping.
E) wheezing.
Q3) The suffix -phonia means:
A) speaking.
B) voice.
C) spitting.
D) smell.
E) carbon dioxide.
Q4) Use ox/i to build a word that means instrument for measuring oxygen: ____________________.
Q5) Use -pnea to build a word that means rapid breathing:
Q6) Build a word that means excision of a lung: ____________________.
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Q7) Build a word that means spasm of the diaphragm: ____________________.
Chapter 8: Cardiovascular System
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Q1) The prefix extra- means:
A) free.
B) strange,unusual.
C) outside.
D) foreign.
E) different.
Q2) The prefix endo- means:
A) around.
B) beside.
C) beneath.
D) under.
E) in,within.
Q3) Narrowing of a vessel,especially the aorta,is called coarctation.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The inability of a heart valve to close properly is called stenosis.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Use vascul/o to build a word that means pertaining to outside a vessel:
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Chapter 9: Blood, Lymph, and Immune Systems
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Q1) Hemophilia is also called "bleeder's disease."
A)True
B)False
Q2) What is a viral disorder caused by the Epstein-Barr virus?
A) Thrombocytopenia
B) Von Willebrand disease
C) Thrombocythemia
D) Anemia
E) Infectious mononucleosis
Q3) A mass of extravasated,usually clotted blood found in tissues or organs is called:
A) hemostasis.
B) hemophilia.
C) hematin.
D) hemangioma.
E) hematoma.
Q4) Build a word that means varied or irregular (shaped)cell:
Q5) Sickle cell anemia is a type of poikilocytosis.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Musculoskeletal System
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Q1) Which mineral is an over-the-counter supplement used to help prevent osteoporosis?
A) Corticosteroids
B) Calcium
C) Muscle relaxants
D) Aspirin
E) Gold salts
Q2) Use arthr/o to build a word that means inflammation of a joint:
Q3) An increase in the severity of a disease or its symptoms is called:
A) exacerbation.
B) sequestrum.
C) remission.
D) hyperkinesia.
E) claudication.
Q4) An open reduction is one in which fractured bones are placed in their proper position during surgery.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Use oste/o to build a word that means disease of bones:
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Chapter 11: Urinary System
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Q1) Build a word that means ketone bodies (acids and acetones)in the blood:
Q2) Waste filtered by the kidney includes:
A) bile.
B) diuretics.
C) carbon dioxide.
D) nitrogenous products.
E) chyme.
Q3) Build a medical word that means abnormal condition of hardening of the glomerulus: ____________________.
Q4) The CF lith/o means:
A) lip.
B) stone,calculus.
C) kidney.
D) good,normal.
E) renal pelvis.
Q5) Loss of excessive amounts of protein,resulting in systemic edema,is a characteristic of pyelonephritis.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Female Reproductive System
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Q1) breast
A)amni/o
B)cervic/o
C)chori/o
D)colp/o
E)cry/o
F)fibr/o
G)galact/o
H)gynec/o
I)hyster/o
J)mast/o
K)men/o
L)nat/o
M)oophor/o
N)perine/o
O)salping/o
Q2) Eclampsia is an acute inflammatory condition of the uterus.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Build a word that means act of measuring the pelvis: ____________________.
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Chapter 13: Male Reproductive System
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Q1) Build a word that means record or writing (x-ray)of the seminal vesicle:
Q2) Build a word that means inflammation of the glans penis:
Q3) The male gamete is called the:
A) testis.
B) epididymis. C) vas.
D) sperm.
E) semen.
Q4) Which of the following terms refers to the prepuce?
A) Glans
B) Prostate
C) Foreskin
D) Circumcision
E) Epididymis
Q5) Build a word that means excision of the vas deferens: ____________________.
Q6) Use balan/o to build a word that means plastic surgery of the glans penis:
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Q7) Use sperm/i to build a word that means (agent for)killing sperm:
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Chapter 14: Endocrine System
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Q1) Corticosteroids are used to suppress inflammation.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which disease is characterized by polyuria,polydipsia,and polyphagia?
A) Diabetes mellitus
B) Myelomalacia
C) Hypercalcemia
D) Acromegaly
E) Jaundice
Q3) Which hormone is responsible for lowering blood glucose?
A) Glucagon
B) Cortisol
C) Aldosterone
D) Insulin
E) Androgen
Q4) Use adrenal/o to build a word that means inflammation of the adrenal glands:
Q5) Use hyper- to build a word that means excessive calcium in the blood:
Q6) Build a word that means abnormal condition of poison(s):
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Chapter 15: Nervous System
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Q1) Build a word that means tumor of neuroglial tissue: ____________________.
Q2) The term pachymeningitis refers to inflammation of the:
A) dura mater only.
B) pia mater only.
C) arachnoid only.
D) arachnoid and pia mater.
E) dura mater and pia mater.
Q3) Use -esthesia to build a word that means feeling that is excessive or above normal: ____________________.
Q4) Chronic,recurring seizures are called:
A) tonic spasms.
B) epilepsies.
C) stroke.
D) apoplexy.
E) clonic spasms.
Q5) Build a word that means inflammation of gray (matter)of the spinal cord: ____________________.
Q6) Cutting of a circular opening in the skull is a trephination.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 16: Special Senses
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Q1) Which eye test determines the smallest letters that can be read on a standardized chart at a distance of 20 feet?
A) Glaucoma
B) Tonometry
C) Visual acuity
D) Diopter
E) Fluorescein angiography
Q2) Radial keratotomy is used in the treatment of:
A) macular degeneration.
B) night blindness.
C) nearsightedness.
D) xerophthalmia.
E) mastoiditis.
Q3) Build a word that means discharge from the ears: ____________________.
Q4) Which classification of drugs loosens and helps remove impacted cerumen?
A) Ophthalmic moisturizers
B) Ophthalmic decongestants
C) Wax emulsifiers
D) Otic analgesics
E) Antiemetics
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