Medical Office Procedures
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Course Introduction
Medical Office Procedures is a comprehensive course designed to introduce students to the essential administrative and operational tasks within a healthcare office setting. The course covers topics such as patient reception, appointment scheduling, medical record management, basic billing and coding, insurance processing, confidentiality and HIPAA compliance, and effective communication skills. Emphasis is placed on the use of modern office technology, electronic health records, and problem-solving techniques to ensure smooth workflow and quality patient care. Students will gain practical knowledge and hands-on experience preparing them for administrative roles in clinics, hospitals, and other healthcare facilities.
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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 suffix means inflammation?
A) -megaly
B) -oma
C) -ia
D) -itis
E) -ous
Answer: D
Q2) A CF is used to link a suffix that begins with a:
A) letter o.
B) connecting vowel.
C) prefix.
D) vowel.
E) consonant.
Answer: E
Q3) In the term psychiatric,the p is pronounced as a hard p.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Suffixes
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Q1) Oste/o means bone.The word for surgical fracture of a bone is:
A) oste/o/malacia.
B) oste/o/blast.
C) oste/o/clasis.
D) oste/o/gen.
E) oste/o/metry.
Answer: C
Q2) Cellular is an adjective form.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) To change words ending in y from a singular form to a plural form:
A) retain the y and add es.
B) drop the y and add es.
C) drop the y and add i.
D) retain the y and add s.
E) drop the y and add ies.
Answer: E
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Chapter 3: Prefixes
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Q1) Postmortem means:
A) after death.
B) preceding birth.
C) prior to puberty.
D) rapid development.
E) slow replacement.
Answer: A
Q2) Which term means first pregnancy?
A) Multigravida
B) Primigravida
C) Polygravida
D) Agravida
E) Homogravida
Answer: B
Q3) Retroversion means turning forward.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Body Structure
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Q1) Use -logist to build a word that means study of cells: ____________________.
Q2) The CF jaund/o means:
A) yellow.
B) blue.
C) white.
D) green.
E) red.
Q3) Visceromegaly means enlargement of internal organs.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which term means producing or associated with the generation of pus?
A) Inflammation
B) Suppurative
C) Edematous
D) Erythroplakia
E) Leukoplakia
Q5) Percussion is the gentle application of the hands to determine size,consistency,texture,symmetry,and tenderness of underlying structures.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Integumentary System
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Q1) Pediculosis is skin infestation caused by:
A) fleas.
B) mosquitos.
C) ticks.
D) red bugs.
E) lice.
Q2) The CF for fat is:
A) sudor/o.
B) kerat/o.
C) squam/o.
D) steat/o.
E) seb/o.
Q3) Which type of biopsy removes elevated lesions using a surgical blade?
A) Frozen section
B) Needle
C) Punch
D) Shave
E) Graft
Q4) Use adip/o to build a word that means hernia containing fat:
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Chapter 6: Digestive System
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Q1) Build a word that means prolapse or downward displacement of the colon:
Q2) When the blood supply to a herniated structure is cut off,the hernia is said to be:
A) anemic.
B) strangulated.
C) congenital.
D) inguinal.
E) umbilical.
Q3) The route of nutrition or medication administered through a tube inserted through the nose and into the stomach is charted as:
A) NPC.
B) NPO.
C) NG.
D) NS.
E) RS.
Q4) Laxatives increase peristaltic activity in the large intestine and are used to induce defecation.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Respiratory System
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Q1) Which method of positioning a patient ensures that gravity aids in clearing bronchi and lungs of secretions?
A) Orthopnea
B) Decubitus
C) Pronation
D) Postural drainage
E) Supination
Q2) Inflammation of pleural membranes is called pleurisy.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Accumulation of fluid in the abdominal and thoracic cavities is called:
A) ascites.
B) thoracentesis.
C) hemoptysis.
D) emphysema.
E) hydrorrhea.
Q4) Use -ptysis to build a word that means spitting blood: ____________________.
Q5) Antral lavage is the irrigation of the paranasal sinuses.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Cardiovascular System
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Q1) Statins are used to lower cholesterol in the blood and reduce its production in the liver.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart,usually caused by bacteria,is called:
A) myocarditis.
B) valvulitis.
C) pericarditis.
D) endocarditis.
E) angiitis.
Q3) The CF embol/o means:
A) suffocating.
B) base.
C) embolus (plug).
D) short.
E) occlude.
Q4) Build a word that means removal of an embolus: ____________________
Q5) Build a word that means incision of the pericardium: ____________________.
Q6) Build a word that means suture of an aneurysm: ____________________.
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Chapter 9: Blood, Lymph, and Immune Systems
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Q1) HIV patients are commonly treated prophylactically with antimicrobials to prevent development of PCP.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The CF sider/o means:
A) net.
B) protein.
C) different.
D) shape.
E) iron.
Q3) Use mono- to build a word that means pertaining to one nucleus:
Q4) Build a word that means pertaining to formation in the bone marrow:
Q5) Use aniso- to build a word that means pertaining to unequal cell color:
Q6) Sickle cell anemia is a type of poikilocytosis.
A)True B)False
Q7) Build a word that means varied or irregular (shaped)cell:
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Chapter 10: Musculoskeletal System
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Q1) Muscular dystrophy is characterized by gradual:
A) infections.
B) inflammation.
C) tumors.
D) weakening of muscle tissue.
E) degeneration of joints.
Q2) Which action lowers the foot and points the toes?
A) Abduction
B) Dorsiflexion
C) Adduction
D) Pronation
E) Plantar flexion
Q3) Sequestrectomy is an excision of healthy bone tissue.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Use chondr/o to build a word that means embryonic cell that forms cartilage:
Q5) Paget disease is also known as osteitis deformans.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Urinary System
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Q1) The UA test includes physical observation,chemical tests,and microscopic evaluation.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The backflow of urine into the renal pelvis causes an expansion of the renal pelvis.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The area at the base of the bladder delineated by the urethra and the ureters is called the:
A) renal pelvis.
B) renal cortex.
C) trigone.
D) renal medulla.
E) Bowman capsule.
Q4) C&S is a radiographic procedure.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Use pyel/o to build a word that means disease of the renal pelvis:
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Chapter 12: Female Reproductive System
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Q1) The area between the vaginal orifice and the anus is called the:
A) peritoneum.
B) pubis.
C) placenta.
D) perineum.
E) adnexa.
Q2) What is the most serious form of toxemia during pregnancy?
A) Eclampsia
B) Parturition
C) Abruptio placentae
D) Dystocia
E) Dyspareunia
Q3) Which chromosomal abnormality results in mild to severe mental retardation and other abnormalities?
A) Hydrocephalus
B) Hyaline membrane disease
C) Kernicterus
D) Pyloric stenosis
E) Down syndrome
Q4) Build a word that means specialist in female (disorders):
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Chapter 13: Male Reproductive System
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Q1) epididymis
A)andr/o
B)balan/o
C)crypt/o
D)epididym/o
E)gon/o
F)gonad/o
G)olig/o
H)orchi/o
I)perine/o
J)prostat/o
K)sperm/o
L)varic/o
M)vas/o
N)vesicul/o
Q2) Build a word that means inflammation of the testes: ____________________.
Q3) Build a word that means incision of the prostate (to remove a)stone:
Q4) Build a word that means record or writing (x-ray)of the seminal vesicle:
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Chapter 14: Endocrine System
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Q1) adrenal glands
A)acr/o
B)aden/o
C)adren/o
D)azot/o
E)calc/o
F)carcin/o
G)crin/o
H)gluc/o
I)home/o
J)kal/i
K)pancreat/o
L)parathyroid/o
M)thym/o
N)thyroid/o
O)toxic/o
Q2) Build a word that means stone or calculus in the pancreas:
Q3) Hyposecretion of growth hormone in children causes dwarfism.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 15: Nervous System
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Q1) Build a word that means instrument to measure the cranium (skull):
Q2) The protective coverings of the brain and spinal cord are called the:
A) meninges.
B) neurolemmas.
C) ependymas.
D) sella turcicas.
E) myelin sheaths.
Q3) The most severe form of spina bifida,in which the spinal cord and meninges protrude through the spine,is called:
A) meningocele.
B) myelomeningocele.
C) occulta.
D) myeloma.
E) myelostenosis.
Q4) Build a word that means tumor of neuroglial tissue: ____________________.
Q5) Paresis is partial or incomplete paralysis. A)True B)False
Q6) Build a word that means inflammation of the nerve root: ____________________.
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Chapter 16: Special Senses
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Q1) Tonometry is the test used to assess hearing acuity.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Examination of the interior of the eye using an instrument with adjustable lenses and a light source is called:
A) otoscopy.
B) ophthalmoscopy.
C) retinoscopy.
D) corneoscopy.
E) gonioscopy.
Q3) Otitis media is characterized by the hardening of the bones of the middle ear.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which disorder of the labyrinth leads to progressive loss of hearing?
A) Tinnitus
B) Acuity
C) Ménière disease
D) Anacusis
E) Conduction impairment
Q5) Build a word that means inflammation of the cornea: ____________________.
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