Medical Assisting Review Questions
Course Introduction
Medical Assisting is a comprehensive course designed to prepare students for vital roles in healthcare settings, where they support physicians and other healthcare professionals in delivering patient care. The curriculum covers a broad spectrum of administrative and clinical responsibilities, including scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, handling billing and insurance, taking patient histories, performing basic laboratory procedures, and assisting with examinations and minor surgeries. Emphasis is placed on developing effective communication, ethical practice, and proficiency with medical terminology and technology, equipping students with the practical and interpersonal skills necessary for success in medical offices, clinics, and other healthcare facilities.
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Exploring Medical Language A Student Directed Approach 9th Edition by
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Medical Language and Online Learning
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Q1) A combining vowel is used to
A) ease word pronunciation
B) modify the meaning of a word
C) make analyzing a word easier
D) make defining a word easier
Answer: A
Q2) 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
Q3) In the term arthr/itis, itis is the
A) word root
B) prefix
C) combining vowel
D) suffix
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Body Structure, Color, and Oncology
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Q1) The plural form for carcinoma is
A) carcinomae
B) carcinomata
C) carcinomy
D) carcinomies
Answer: B
Q2) The prefix that means through, complete is
A) dia-
B) hyper-
C) dys-
D) pro-
Answer: A
Q3) The thoracic cavity contains the A) stomach
B) lungs
C) gallbladder
D) ureters
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 term that refers to the direction closest to the point of attachment is
A) superior
B) medial
C) proximal
D) inferior
Answer: C
Q3) A vertical plane passing through the body from front to back, dividing the body into unequal left and right sides is called the _____ plane.
A) transverse
B) midsagittal
C) sagittal
D) parasagittal
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: Integumentary System
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Q1) A small child with a laceration to the head would require surgical stitching at the edges of the wound or
A) incision and drainage
B) excision
C) suturing
D) incision
Q2) The term that means paleness is
A) pruritus
B) keloid
C) pallor
D) papule
Q3) The combining form trich/o means
A) wrinkles
B) life
C) hair
D) nail
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Chapter 5: Respiratory System and Introduction to Diagnostic Procedures
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Q1) The combining form that means thorax, chest, chest cavity is A) pleur/o
B) tom/o
C) diaphragmat/o
D) thorac/o
Q2) The term that means a surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from the chest cavity is A) thoracotomy
B) pneumonectomy
C) thoracocentesis
D) pleuropexy
Q3) The patient with lung cancer developed a pleural effusion.A thoracocentesis was performed by the radiologist using the process of recording sound or A) radiography
B) tomography
C) sonography
D) sonogram
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Chapter 6: Urinary System
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Q1) Urine is carried from the kidneys to the bladder by the A) renal pelvis
B) urethra
C) renal veins
D) ureters
Q2) The combining form that means urea, nitrogen is
A) olig/o
B) urin/o
C) glyc/o
D) azot/o
Q3) The patient's UA showed a presence of pus, which is called A) hematuria
B) pyuria
C) oliguria
D) dysuria
Q4) The term incontinence means
A) to empty or evacuate waste material
B) the ability to void
C) the inability to control the bladder and/or bowels
D) stretched out
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Chapter 7: Male Reproductive System
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Q1) The dissolution of sperm is called
A) priapism
B) oligospermia
C) spermatolysis
D) andropathy
Q2) The term that means tightness of the prepuce is
A) phimosis
B) priapism
C) testicular torsion
D) erectile dysfunction
Q3) The term that means lack of live sperm in the semen is
A) artificial insemination
B) azoospermia
C) genitalia
D) ejaculation
Q4) The term that means enlarged veins of the spermatic cord is
A) hydrocele
B) balanocele
C) priapism
D) varicocele
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Chapter 8: Female Reproductive System
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Q1) Which of the following is a blood test used in the detection of ovarian cancer?
A) CA-125
B) Pap smear
C) transvaginal sonography
D) culdocentesis
Q2) The term that means inflammation of the uterine muscle is A) endocervicitis
B) myometritis
C) perimetritis
D) adenitis
Q3) Egg cells are stored in the A) ovaries
B) ovum
C) uterus
D) vagina
Q4) The term perineorrhaphy is defined as a(n)
A) suturing of (a tear in) the vulva
B) excision of the vulva
C) suturing of (a tear in) the perineum
D) suturing of the vagina
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Chapter 9: Obstetrics and Neonatology
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Q1) The cell formed by the union of the sperm and the ovum is the A) embryo
B) fetus
C) gamete
D) zygote
Q2) The medical specialty dealing with pregnancy, childbirth, and puerperium is A) gynecology
B) midwifery
C) neonatology
D) obstetrics
Q3) The term that means more than the normal amount of amniotic fluid is called A) polyhydramnios
B) oligohydramnios
C) choriocarcinoma
D) chorioamnionitis
Q4) The combining form fet/o means fetus and A) to be full
B) pregnancy
C) unborn child
D) childbirth
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Chapter 10: Cardiovascular, Immune, and Lymphatic
Systems and Blood
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Q1) A tumor composed of blood vessels is called
A) angioma
B) thymoma
C) lymphoma
D) hematoma
Q2) The abbreviation for disorder of the heart brought about by persistent high blood pressure is
A) MI
B) AFib
C) HHD
D) DVT
Q3) The condition that reduces the flow of blood through the coronary arteries to the myocardium and is a common cause of heart failure or myocardial infarction is called A) arrhythmia
B) acute coronary syndrome
C) heart failure
D) coronary artery disease
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Chapter 11: Digestive System
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Q1) The combining form sial/o means
A) saliva, salivary gland
B) tongue
C) lip
D) gum
Q2) The uvula extends from the
A) gums
B) soft palate
C) pharynx
D) esophagus
Q3) The combining form for gall, bile is
A) cheil/o
B) choledoch/o
C) chol/e
D) cholangi/o
Q4) A condition that results when too much iron is absorbed from food is
A) hemochromatosis
B) hemorrhoids
C) obesity
D) Crohn disease
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Chapter 12: Eye
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Q1) Which of the following means pertaining to two or both eyes?
A) pupillary
B) binocular
C) nasolacrimal
D) retinal
Q2) The term that means surgical repair of the eyelid is
A) blepharoplasty
B) keratoplasty
C) dacryocystotomy
D) cryoretinopexy
Q3) An incision of the tear sac is called
A) sclerotomy
B) dacryocystorhinostomy
C) iridosclerotomy
D) dacryocystotomy
Q4) 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
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Chapter 13: Ear
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Q1) The part of the ear that directs sound waves into the external auditory canal is the A) auricle
B) malleus
C) semicircular canals
D) labyrinth
Q2) The term that means ringing in the ears is
A) vertigo
B) otalgia
C) tinnitus
D) otitis media
Q3) The structure that equalizes pressure on both sides of the eardrum is the A) tympanic membrane
B) eustachian tube
C) semicircular canals
D) oval window
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Chapter 14: Musculoskeletal System
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Q1) A specialist who treats and diagnoses foot diseases and disorders, such as corns and ingrown toenails, is a(n)
A) orthopedics
B) podiatrist
C) orthopedist
D) orthotist
Q2) The term arthrodesis is defined as
A) surgical breaking of a stiff joint
B) incision of a bone
C) excision of articular cartilage
D) surgical fixation of a joint
Q3) The term myasthenia is defined as
A) pain in muscle
B) difficult movement
C) muscle degeneration
D) muscle weakness
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Chapter 15: Nervous System and Behavioral Health
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Q1) A viral disease that affects the peripheral nerves and causes blisters on the skin that follow the course of the affected nerves is
A) sciatica
B) multiple sclerosis
C) shingles
D) cerebral palsy
Q2) An instrument used for recording the electrical activity of the brain is a(n)
A) electrocardiograph
B) electroencephalogram
C) shunt
D) electroencephalograph
Q3) The term aphasia means loss or impairment of
A) speaking
B) eating
C) breathing
D) swallowing
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Chapter 16: Endocrine System
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Q1) A condition affecting nerves causing muscle spasms as a result of low amounts of calcium is
A) acidosis
B) ketosis
C) goiter
D) tetany
Q2) The combining form that means potassium is
A) natr/o
B) kal/i
C) aden/o
D) calc/i
Q3) The parathyroid glands are located
A) in front of the thyroid gland
B) in the posterior aspects of the lobes of the thyroid gland
C) above the kidneys
D) at the base of the brain
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