Medical Office Procedures
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Course Introduction
Medical Office Procedures is a course designed to familiarize students with the fundamental administrative skills required to efficiently manage operations in a healthcare setting. Topics include medical records management, appointment scheduling, patient billing and coding, insurance processing, electronic health records, confidentiality guidelines (HIPAA), and effective communication with patients and healthcare professionals. By the end of the course, students will possess a solid understanding of the workflow and best practices needed for a productive and compliant medical office environment.
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Medical Terminology for Health Professions 7 th Edition by Ann Ehrlich
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Medical Terminology
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Q1) In the term pericardiectomy,the word part -ectomy is a ____.
A) combining form
B) prefix
C) suffix
D) word root
Answer: C
Q2) The suffix -gram means the process of recording a picture or record.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) A sign,such as fever,is evidence of disease that can be observed by the patient and by others.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) The term phlegm begins with an f sound.
A)True
B)False Answer: True
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Chapter 2: The Human Body in Health and Disease
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Q1) Which condition is the abnormal development or growth of cells,tissues,or organs?
A) anaplasia
B) aplasia
C) dysplasia
D) hyperplasia
Answer: C
Q2) The ____________________ system protects the body against invasion by bacteria.It also aids in regulating the body temperature and water content.
Answer: integumentary
Q3) abdominal cavity
A)protects the spinal cord
B)protects the major organs of digestion
C)protects the heart and the lungs
D)protects the brain
E)protects reproductive and excretory system organs
Answer: B
Q4) A postmortem (after death)examination is known as a/an
Answer: autopsy
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Chapter 3: The Skeletal System
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Q1) rheumatologist
A)specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the feet
B)specializes in diseases that are characterized by inflammation in the connective tissues
C)specializes in disorders involving the bones,joints,and muscles
D)specializes in manipulative treatment of disorders originating from misalignment of the spine
E)specializes in treating health problems by manipulation and with traditional forms of medical treatment
Answer: B
Q2) The surgical procedure for loosening an ankylosed joint is known as ____.
A) ankylosis
B) arthrodesis
C) arthrolysis
D) spondylosis
Answer: C
Q3) The cruciate ligaments make possible the movements of the knee.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: The Muscular System
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Q1) internal
A)deeper location
B)largest muscle
C)near the surface
D)toward the midline
E)toward the side
Q2) rotation
A)lowers a body part
B)raises a body part
C)turns a bone on its own axis
D)turns at the far end
E)turns the palm upward
Q3) extension
A)bends a joint
B)moves away from the midline
C)moves toward the midline
D)straightens a joint
E)turns the palm downward
Q4) A/An ____________________ blocker is a drug that causes temporary muscle paralysis by blocking the transmission of nerve stimuli to the muscles.
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Chapter 5: The Cardiovascular System
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Q1) Dyscrasia is also known as blood poisoning.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A fast heartbeat of sudden onset is known as paroxysmal
Q3) A/An ____,which is designed for use by nonprofessionals,externally shocks the heart to restore a normal cardiac rhythm.
A) automated external defibrillator
B) defibrillator
C) implantable cardioverter defibrillator
D) pacemaker
Q4) A heart murmur is an abnormal sound heard when listening to the heart or neighboring large blood vessels.
A)True
B)False
Q5) phlebitis
A)inflammation of a blood vessel
B)inflammation of a vein
C)narrowing of a blood vessel
D)spasmodic contraction of blood vessels
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E)thickening and the loss of elasticity of arterial walls
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Chapter 6: The Lymphatic and Immune Systems
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Q1) Kaposi's ____________________ is an example of an opportunistic infection that is frequently associated with HIV.
Q2) Which statement is accurate regarding Hodgkin's lymphoma?
A) Hodgkin's lymphoma is distinguished from other lymphomas by the absence of Reed-Sternberg cells.
B) Hodgkin's lymphoma is distinguished from other lymphomas by the presence of Reed-Sternberg cells.
C) Hodgkin's lymphoma describes all lymphomas except non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
D) Hodgkin's lymphoma is commonly known as preleukemia.
Q3) carcinoma
A)process by which cancer spreads
B)new cancer site caused by spreading process
C)malignant tumor that occurs in epithelial tissue
D)malignant tumor that arises from connective tissue
E)malignant tumor in its original position
Q4) ____ is a fungal infection.
A) Candidiasis
B) Lyme disease
C) Malaria
D) Tinea pedis
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Chapter 7: The Respiratory System
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Q1) In ____ the airways have become inflamed and thickened,and there is an increase in the number and size of mucus-producing cells.
A) asthma
B) chronic bronchitis
C) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
D) emphysema
Q2) pleurisy
A)also known as the common cold
B)excessive flow of mucus from the bronchi
C)expands the opening of the passages into the lungs
D)inflammation of the bronchial walls
E)inflammation of the pleura
Q3) The term ____ describes paralysis of the larynx.
A) dysphonia
B) laryngitis
C) laryngoplegia
D) laryngospasm
Q4) Aspiration pneumonia is a viral infection.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: The Digestive System
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Q1) UC
A)ulcerative colitis
B)Crohn's disease
C)irritable bowel syndrome
D)colorectal carcinoma
E)hepatitis A virus
Q2) cholecystitis
A)inflammation of the gallbladder
B)pain in the gallbladder
C)pertaining to the gallbladder
D)presence of gallstones
E)surgical removal of the gallbladder
Q3) A bolus is ____.
A) a mass of fecal material that is ready to be expelled
B) a mass of food that has been chewed and is ready to be swallowed
C) food as it passes from the stomach to the small intestine
D) food in the mouth that is ready to be chewed
Q4) The temporary stoppage of intestinal peristalsis is known as
Q5) The condition of an abnormal enlargement of the liver is
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Chapter 9: The Urinary System
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Q1) A congenital female abnormality in which the urethral opening is into the vagina is known as ____________________.
Q2) A/An ____ is an abnormal opening between the bladder and vagina that allows the constant flow of urine from the bladder into the vagina.
A) cystocele
B) cystolith
C) paraspadias
D) vesicovaginal fistula
Q3) Each glomerulus is surrounded by a renal pelvis.
A)True
B)False
Q4) nephropyosis
A)suppuration of the kidney
B)inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney
C)inflammation of the renal pelvis
D)downward displacement of the kidney
E)dilation of the renal pelvis
Q5) A ____________________ is the surgical fixation of a floating kidney.
Q6) The condition also known as bedwetting is nocturnal ____________________.
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Chapter 10: The Nervous System
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Q1) Which condition is the inflammation of a nerve causing pain through the thigh and leg?
A) Bell's palsy
B) reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome
C) sciatica
D) trigeminal neuralgia
Q2) The term ____________________ describes the mental activities associated with thinking,learning,and memory.
Q3) A transient ischemic attack is an episode of bleeding in the brain that causes numbness,blurred vision,dizziness,or loss of balance.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A ganglion is a knotlike mass or group of nerve cell bodies located outside the central nervous system.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The term ____________________ is a learning disability characterized by substandard reading achievement due to the inability of the brain to process symbols.
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Chapter 11: Special Senses: the Eyes and Ears
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Q1) The ____ is the opaque middle layer of the eyeball.
A) choroid
B) conjunctiva
C) retina
D) sclera
Q2) ____________________ is the condition of common changes in the eyes that occur with aging.
Q3) The condition in which the pupils are unequal in size is known as ____________________.
Q4) ____________________ is the drooping of the upper eyelid that is usually due to paralysis.
Q5) lens
A)where the upper and lower eyelids meet
B)the opening permitting light to enter the eye
C)the muscular layer surrounding the pupil
D)eyelashes
E)the curved structure that focuses images
Q6) A/An ____________________ evaluation is the measurement of the ability to hear and understand speech sounds based on their pitch and loudness.
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Chapter 12: The Integumentary System
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Q1) Botox is a neurotoxin that temporarily blocks the nerve signals to the injected muscle.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which term describes a discolored,flat skin lesion,such as a freckle or flat mole,that is less than 1 centimeter in diameter?
A) bulla
B) macule
C) papule
D) plaque
Q3) A ____ -degree burn involves blisters and damage to the epidermis and dermis.
A) first
B) second
C) third
D) fourth
Q4) An injury that does not break the skin and is characterized by swelling,discoloration,and pain is known as a/an ____________________.
Q5) The medical term for the partial or complete loss of hair on the scalp is ____________________.
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Chapter 13: The Endocrine System
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Q1) Which gland secretes the hormone melatonin?
A) adrenal
B) pineal
C) pituitary
D) thymus
Q2) The lactogenic hormone stimulates and maintains the secretion of breast milk after childbirth.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The antidiuretic hormone maintains the water balance within the body by limiting the reabsorption of water through the kidneys.
A)True
B)False
Q4) ____________________ syndrome is a disorder of the adrenal glands due to excessive production of aldosterone.
Q5) Some of the serious side effects of anabolic steroid use include liver damage,altered body chemistry,plus unpredictable mood swings and violence.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: The Reproductive Systems
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Q1) A varicocele is a knot of varicose veins located within the vagina.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The thick fluid that aids the motility of the sperm is secreted by the ____.
A) Bartholin's glands
B) bulbourethral glands
C) Cowper's glands
D) prostate gland
Q3) Vaginitis,also known as colpitis,is an inflammation of the vaginal lining.
A)True
B)False
Q4) nullipara
A)first pregnancy
B)has borne one child
C)has given birth two or more times
D)has never been pregnant
E)has never borne a viable child
Q5) A/An ____________________ is a cyst that develops in the epididymis and is filled with a milky fluid containing sperm.
Q6) The term ____________________ means the presence of blood in the seminal fluid.
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Chapter 15: Diagnostic Procedures and Pharmacology
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Q1) In a prone position,the patient is lying on the back,face up.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Parenteral administration means that a medication is given only with written permission of the parents.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Phlebotomy is the puncture of an artery for the purpose of drawing blood.
A)True
B)False
Q4) ____________________ is the diagnostic procedure to determine the density of a body part by the sound produced by tapping the surface with the fingers.
Q5) The recording of images as they appear in motion on a fluorescent screen is known as ____________________.
Q6) Proteinuria is the absence of a normal amount of protein in the urine.
A)True
B)False
Q7) A/An ____________________ reaction is an unexpected reaction to a drug that is peculiar to the individual.
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Chapter 16: Word Parts
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Q1) The term auscultation means ____.
A) examining the external auditory canal
B) examining the structures of the eye
C) listening for sounds within the body
D) using the fingers to evaluate body structures
Q2) The term ____ describes drooping of the upper eyelid.
A) blepharoptosis
B) scleritis
C) synechia
D) uveitis
Q3) ____ is the condition of having abnormally high concentrations of calcium in the blood.
A) Hypercalcemia
B) Hypocalcemia
C) Hyperthyroidism
D) Hypothyroidism
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Chapter 17: Abbreviations
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Q1) Which region of the thorax and abdomen is located below the stomach?
A) epigastric
B) hypochondriac
C) hypogastric
D) umbilical
Q2) Which term means any abnormal condition of the stomach?
A) gastralgia
B) gastritis
C) gastrorrhagia
D) gastrosis
Q3) Which organ has a role in both the digestive and endocrine systems?
A) liver
B) pancreas
C) spleen
D) thymus
Q4) Which type of bacteria form irregular groups or clusters?
A) rickettsia
B) spirochetes
C) staphylococci
D) streptococci
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