Medical Billing and Coding Exam Questions
Course Introduction
Medical Billing and Coding is a foundational course that introduces students to the essential principles and practices used in health care reimbursement. This course covers the accurate translation of medical documentation into standardized codes used for billing purposes, focusing on ICD, CPT, and HCPCS systems. Students learn about the health insurance process, claims management, and legal and ethical standards in medical billing and coding. Emphasis is placed on understanding healthcare documentation, ensuring compliance with regulations, and mastering electronic health records systems, preparing students for entry-level positions in medical billing and coding within healthcare facilities, insurance companies, or related organizations.
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Medical Language for Modern Health Care 3rd Edition by David Allan
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Chapter 1: Roots and Combining Forms
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Q1) CPR is the abbreviation for _____________________ resuscitation.
Answer: Cardiopulmonary
Explanation: CPR is the abbreviation for cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Q2) The core element of any term is its _____________.
Answer: root
Explanation: The core element of any term is its root.
Q3) Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A)In the terms arthroscopy and arthrodesis, the combining form is the same but the suffix is different.
B)In the term endocarditis, the suffix means inflammation or infection.
C)Dermatitis has the root dermat- from the Greek word for skin.
D)Respiratory has the root respir- from the German word for inhale.
E)Ileum and ilium are two different words, and neither is spelled incorrectly.
Answer: D
Q4) The root dermat- means ______________.
Answer: skin
Explanation: The root word dermat- correctly means "skin"
Q5) The term _______________ relates to the process of breathing.
Answer: respiratory
Explanation: Respiratory relates to the process of breathing
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Chapter 2: Suffixes and Prefixes
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Q1) Which of the following terms has a suffix that means surgical fixation?
A)Arthroplasty
B)Arthroscopy
C)Arthralgia
D)Arthromegaly
E)Arthrodesis
Answer: E
Q2) Choose the correctly spelled medical term.
A)Endogastrik
B)Indogastrik
C)Endogastric
D)Endogestric
E)Endagastrik
Answer: C
Q3) An endoscope is an instrument for looking ____________ the body.
Answer: inside
Explanation: The prefix endo- means inside or inner
Q4) Hypotension is ______________ blood pressure. Answer: low
Explanation: Hypo- refers to low or below normal
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Chapter 3: Word Analysis and Communication
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Q1) The plural form of the word for armpit is:
A)axilla
B)axillas
C)axillary
D)axillae
E)axilllae
Answer: D, E
Q2) The singular form of the word for body organ is:
A)viscer
B)viscus
C)viscera
D)viscerae
E)viscos
Answer: B
Q3) The term ovary is singular, the plural form is _________________.
Answer: ovaries
Explanation: The term ends in -y the plural ending is -ies therefore the proper plural form of ovary is ovaries.
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Chapter 4: The Body As a Whole
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Q1) Read this selection: When all anatomic descriptions are used, it is assumed that the body is in the anatomical position. The body is standing erect with the feet flat on the floor, face and eyes are facing forward, and arms are at the sides with the palms facing forward. Which best describes the anatomical position?
A)Right and left are reversed.
B)Toes and palms are anterior.
C)Toes and palms are posterior.
D)The head is inferior to the abdomen.
E)The transverse plane divides the body into right and left portions.
Q2) The thymus and spleen are located in the_____________________ system.
A)digestive
B)endocrine
C)lymphatic
D)reproductive
E)urinary
Q3) The powerhouses of the cells are the _______________?
Q4) Posterior is the opposite of ______________________.
Q5) This forms the tip of your nose, the shape of your ear, and the larynx
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Chapter 5: Digestive System
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Q1) Which word with a prefix, root, and suffix pertains to under the tongue?
A)Parotid
B)Salivary
C)Enteric
D)Sublingual
E)Submandibular
Q2) The passage of bright red bloody stools; usually indicates lower GI bowel bleeding from the sigmoid colon, rectum or anus is ___________________.
Q3) The suffix in defecation means
A)Away from
B)Process
C)Pertaining to
D)A condition
E)Resembling
Q4) The word chyme means
A)a digestive enzyme
B)a semifluid, partially digested food
C)a sticky secretion of mucous membranes
D)acid indigestion
E)an inflammation of the lining of the stomach
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Chapter 6: Urinary System
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Q1) Choose the correctly spelled medical term.
A)Pilitis
B)Pylitis
C)Pyelitis
D)Phylitis
E)Pulitis
Q2) What does the suffix in the term hydronephrosis mean?
A)Water
B)Nephron
C)Condition
D)Within
E)To remove
Q3) What does the suffix in the word nitrogenous mean?
A)Nitrogen
B)One who studies
C)Create
D)Pertaining to
E)Containing
Q4) The hollow sac that holds fluids is _____________________.
Q5) An enzyme that causes vasoconstriction is _________________.
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Chapter 7: Male Reproductive System
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Q1) Which of the following words meaning pertaining to carrying semen is spelled correctly?
A)Siminipherous
B)Semeniferus
C)Semenipherous
D)Seminiferous
E)Seminepharos
Q2) The process of expelling semen suddenly is called ______________________________.
Q3) The word balanitis means
A)inflammation of the glans and foreskin
B)inflammation of the scrotum
C)excessive urination at night
D)surgical removal of the prostate
E)inflammation of the epididymis
Q4) The word which is derived from the Latin meaning grown up and refers to the process of maturing from child to young adult is called ____________________.
Q5) The sac containing the testes is called the ___________________________.
Q6) The abbreviation for impotence is __________________.
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Chapter 8: Female Reproductive System
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Q1) What is the medical term for the process that occurs when the mature follicle bulges out on the surface of the ovary and ruptures?
A)Oogenesis
B)Ovulation
C)Degeneration
D)Follicular failure
E)Menstruation
Q2) What is the medical term for the most commonly occurring vaginitis in women of childbearing age?
A)Yeast infection
B)AIDS
C)Papilloma virus
D)Trichinosis
E)Bacterial vaginosis
Q3) Which of the following terms means tilted forward?
A)Inverted
B)Proverted
C)Anteverted
D)Retroverted
E)Reverted
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Chapter 9: Nervous System
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Q1) Cerebral palsy (CP) is the term used to describe the motor impairment resulting from brain damage in the infant or young child, regardless of the cause or the effect on the child. It is not hereditary. In congenital CP, the cause is often unknown but can be due to brain malformations or maternal use of cocaine; CP developed at birth or in the neonatal period is usually related to an incident causing hypoxia of the brain. Which statement best describes a child with this condition?
A)CP is inherited.
B)The etiology is usually known.
C)There is a relationship to low levels of oxygen in the brain.
D)Decreased motor skills show up at adolescence.
E)Impairment is never present at birth but develops much later.
Q2) A hereditary condition which starts with mild personality changes and progresses to involuntary, jerky, irregular movements and muscle weakness with dementia is
A)Bovine spongiform encephalopathy
B)Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
C)Glioblastoma multiforme
D)Huntington disease
E)Tourette syndrome
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Chapter 10: Cardiovascular System
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Q1) The contraction of the heart muscle is called
A)diastole
B)asystole
C)bruit
D)systole
E)sinus rhythm
Q2) The suffix in the word angioplasty means
A)artery
B)removal
C)incision
D)puncture
E)formation
Q3) An inflammatory disease of the arteries with clot formation, usually in the legs, leading to occlusion of arteries and impaired circulation causing intermittent claudication is
A)peripheral vascular disease
B)thromboangiitis obliterans
C)thrombophlebitis
D)varicose veins
E)Raynaud disease
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Chapter 11: Blood
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Q1) In the term streptokinase, what does the suffix mean?
A)Enzyme
B)Cell
C)Curved
D)Action
E)Vessel
Q2) A large white blood cell that removesbacteria, foreign particles, and dead cells is known as a(n)
A)erythroblast
B)erythrocyte
C)neutrophil
D)macrophage
E)osteoblast
Q3) What is another name for platelet?
A)Thrombocyte
B)Monocyte
C)Erythrocyte
D)Leukocyte
E)Blastocyte
Q4) A synonym for a red blood cell is
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Chapter 12: Lymphatic and Immune System
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Q1) What does the suffix in the word opportunistic mean?
A)Invasive
B)Access
C)Optional
D)Pertaining to
E)Advantageous
Q2) The ability of an organism to withstand the effects of an antagonistic agent is called:
A)immunity
B)discrimination
C)resistance
D)elimination
E)antibiotic
Q3) When HIV invades the brain, what is the resultant condition?
A)Alzheimer's disease
B)Kaposi's sarcoma
C)Dementia
D)Cerebral palsy
E)Encephalitis
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Chapter 13: Respiratory System
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Q1) What is the meaning of the suffix in the word thoracentesis?
A)Surgical repair
B)Removal of
C)Abnormal condition
D)To puncture
E)New opening
Q2) The thoracic cavity is separated from the abdominal cavity by which of the following muscles?
A)Sternocleidomastoid
B)Pectoralis major
C)Trapezius
D)Latissimus dorsi
E)Diaphragm
Q3) The upper opening of the larynx is called the A)trachea
B)glottis
C)foramen
D)meatus
E)epiglottis
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Chapter 14: Musculoskeletal System
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Q1) The suffix in the word osteoclast means
A)Build up
B)Embryonic
C)Break down
D)Creation
E)Bone
Q2) Which of the following statements is true regarding the functions of the skeletal system?
A)The rib cage protects the intestines.
B)Muscles are not attached to bones; they are responsible for movement.
C)The bones of the ribs, wrists, and ankles hold up the body.
D)The vertebral column protects the spinal cord.
E)Tendons support and hold bones together.
Q3) In the word osteopenia, the suffix means
A)abnormal condition
B)deficiency
C)creation
D)storage
E)breakdown
Q4) The word which means creation of new bone is
Chapter 15: Integumentary System
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Q1) Which of the following sentences has a medical term that is NOT spelled correctly?
A)Mr.Jones sprained his ankle and now it is edematous.
B)Baby Jones has a nevus on his left shoulder.
C)Much scratching has led to excoriation of the skin.
D)Jamie has a large burn on her arm with serous drainage from the blisters.
E)Pruritis, redness, and swelling are symptoms of irritated skin.
Q2) A condition caused by some strains of staphylococcus and streptococcus in which toxic enzymes produced by the bacteria digest the connective tissue and spreads into muscle layers is called
A)Impetigo
B)Furuncles
C)Necrotizing fasciitis
D)Cellulitis
E)Gangrene
Q3) The skin synthesizes Vitamin _____ which is essential for bone growth and maintenance.
Q4) The most superficial layer of the skin is the _________________________________.
Q5) The medical term meaning a stitch to hold the edges of a wound together is _____________.
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Chapter 16: Special Senses of the Eye and Ear
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Q1) Which of the following words refers to a condition involving the eyelid?
A)Blepharitis
B)Dacryostenosis
C)Strabismus
D)Periorbital
E)Scleritis
Q2) What is the meaning of the word ciliary?
A)Around the eye
B)Pertaining to the eyelid
C)Pertaining to the fibrous outer covering of the eyeball
D)Pertaining to a hair-like structure
E)Fibrous covering
Q3) A condition where spongy bone forms around the junction of the stapes and oval window, preventing the stapes from conducting the sound vibrations to the inner ear that causes loss of hearing is called
A)a perforated tympanic membrane
B)otosclerosis
C)a cholesteatoma
D)Ménière's disease
E)a tympanic effusion
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Chapter 17: Endocrine System
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Q1) Which of the following words has a suffix meaning to break down?
A)Pancreatitis
B)Somatostatin
C)Diabetic
D)Glycogenolysis
E)Gluconeogenesis
Q2) A pituitary hormone that constricts blood vessels and decreases urine output is called
A)Thyroxine
B)Prolactin
C)Vasopressin
D)Oxytocin
E)Hypophysis
Q3) The suffix which means stimulation is
A)-tropin
B)-steroid
C)-physis
D)-ine
E)-hormonal
Q4) Diabetes which occurs during pregnancy is called ________________diabetes.
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Chapter 18: Mental Health
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Q1) What does the root in the word schizoid mean?
A)Two
B)Split
C)Mind
D)Dangerous
E)Unaware
Q2) What does the root in the term multimodal mean?
A)Many
B)Treatment
C)Method
D)Attitude
E)Pertaining to
Q3) Which of the following is NOT a physical symptom of major depression?
A)weight gain
B)Difficulty concentrating
C)Fatigue
D)Difficulty falling asleep
E)Difficulty getting up and going to work
Q4) The term used to describe total or partial inability to remember past experiences is called ________________________.
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Chapter 19: Geriatrics
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Q1) Which of the following statements best describes the changes that occur in the skeletal system as a person ages?
A)A person's bones begin to soften as they age.
B)Osteoporosis results in increased deposition within the bone.
C)A person develops more synovial fluid and thicker articular cartilage.
D)Bones become brittle and can break, especially in women after menopause.
E)The bone-forming and bone-destroying cells are not involved.
Q2) The term for difficulty in balance is
A)instability
B)immobility
C)incontinence
D)dementia
E)Alzheimer disease
Q3) A specialist in the study of disease or the characteristics of a particular disease is a___________________________.
D.O.and specializes in pathology, the study of disease or characteristics of a particular disease.The word breaks down into the suffix-logist meaning one who studies, and the root/combining form path/o- meaning disease.
Q4) The most common form of dementia is _________________
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Chapter 20: Cancer Oncology
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Q1) Which word containing a prefix, root, and suffix means derived from a single clone of cells?
A)Monoclonal
B)Bivalent
C)Univalent
D)Polyclonal
E)Monocyte
Q2) A patient is scheduled for a pneumonectomy. What will the patient have done?
A)A portion of the lung will be removed.
B)The entire lung will be removed.
C)A lobe of the lung will be removed
D)An incision will be made into the chest wall.
E)Fluid will be drained out of the pleural space.
Q3) Hodgkin disease is a cancer involving the
A)adrenal gland
B)pituitary gland
C)blood-forming tissues
D)bones and connective tissues
E)lymph nodes
Q4) The abbreviation for cancer is _____________________________.
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Chapter 21: Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
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Q1) The root/combining form in the word ultrasonography means
A)noise
B)process of recording
C)sound
D)higher, beyond
E)hearing
Q2) The root/combining form stere/o means
A)sound
B)three-dimensional
C)first
D)light
E)two-dimensional
Q3) A type of x-ray therapy that would be used on a patient whose tumor is wrapped around a vulnerable structure such as a blood vessel or major organ is
A)Intensity-modulated radiation therapy
B)3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy
C)Stereotactic radiation
D)Proton beam therapy
E)Conventional external beam radiation therapy
Q4) Another name for a radioactive drug is a
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Chapter 22: Pharmacology
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Q1) The word which comes from the Latin meaning a lump, and refers to a single mass of a substance is
A)Infusion
B)Bolus
C)Injection
D)Port
E)Aseptic
Q2) The abbreviation used for a medication that is to be given immediately is
A)Rx
B)STAT
C)p.r.n.
D)p.o.
E)IM
Q3) The prefix in the word transdermal means
A)Skin
B)Across, through C)Pertaining to D)Within
E)Above
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