Medical Office Procedures
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Course Introduction
Medical Office Procedures is a foundational course designed to equip students with the essential administrative skills needed to efficiently manage the daily operations of a medical office. The course covers topics such as patient scheduling, medical record management, insurance processing, billing and coding, telephone etiquette, and regulatory compliance, including HIPAA. Emphasis is placed on developing professional communication, customer service, and organizational abilities, preparing students to support healthcare providers and ensure a smooth and effective patient experience in a medical office environment.
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Medical Language Immerse Yourself 4th Edition by Susan
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M. Turley
Chapter 1: The Structure of Medical Language
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Q1) Hypothyroidism is a disease caused by more-than-normal functioning of the thyroid gland.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) The abbreviation for "diagnosis" is ________.
A)DG
B)DN
C)Ds
D)Dx
Answer: D
Q3) Which of the following statements about prefixes is TRUE?
A)A prefix can be found anywhere in the medical word.
B)A prefix can be found at the end of a medical word.
C)A prefix can be found at the beginning of a medical word.
D)A prefix can be found in the middle of a medical word.
Answer: C
Q4) The prefix anti- means "________."
Answer: against
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Chapter 2: The Body in Health and Disease
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Q1) The combining form coron/o- means "head."
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) The combining form anter/o- means "back part."
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) In the medical word terminal,the combining form means ________.
A)walking
B)boundary;end;word
C)genetic inheritance
D)nourishment
Answer: B
Q4) The combining form sagitt/o- means "front to back."
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q5) The combining form intern/o- means "________."
Answer: inside
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Chapter 3: Gastroenterology /Gastrointestinal System
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Q1) A patient with polyphagia has ________.
A)a condition of much eating
B)a condition of painful eating
C)pain when digesting
D)pain when swallowing
Answer: A
Q2) The primary accented syllable in the word colonoscopy (koh-lon-aw-skoh-pee)is LON.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) The abbreviation ERCP refers to an endoscopic retrograde procedure that involves the two structures of the ________.
A)esophagus and stomach
B)bile duct and pancreatic duct
C)liver and stomach
D)small and large intestines
Answer: B
Q4) The combining form hemat/o-,as in the word hematemesis,means "________."
Answer: blood
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Chapter 4: Pulmonology Respiratory System
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Q1) The ________ pleura is the membrane layer next to the lung surface.
Q2) All of the following are types of lung cancer EXCEPT ________.
A)large cell carcinoma
B)adenocarcinoma
C)oat cell carcinoma
D)pneumoconiosis
Q3) ARDS,which means ________,is a serious medical condition that affects the pulmonary system.
A)adult respiratory distress syndrome
B)air respiration disorder symptoms
C)alveoli reduction disorder syndrome
D)arterial respiratory dysfunctional symptoms
Q4) A patient with a hemothorax has ________.
A)an infection with pus in the chest
B)blood in the chest
C)a bacterial infection in the lung
D)air in the lungs
Q5) The medical language definition of oximetry is the "process of ________ oxygen."
Q6) The ________,an irregularly shaped area between the two lungs,contains the trachea.
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Chapter 5: Cardiology /Cardiovascular System
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Q1) Which artery brings oxygenated blood to the neck face,head,and brain?
A)jugular
B)coronary
C)carotid
D)pulmonary
Q2) The combining form systol/o- means "________."
Q3) Cardiac enzymes are released from the heart into the blood when ________.
A)there is an arrhythmia
B)myocardial cells die
C)the heart is pumping too hard
D)the heart valves have murmurs
Q4) After looking at a patient's heart monitor,the healthcare professional notes that the patient is in NSR,which refers to ________.
A)dilation of the blood vessels
B)function of the valves
C)a blockage of the arteries
D)the rhythm of the heart
Q5) The combining form lipid/o- means "fat;lipid."
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Hematology and Immunology /Blood and the Lymphatic System
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Q1) ________ immunity is the type of immunity that is conveyed to the baby by antibodies in the mother's colostrum (first breast milk).
Q2) Which type of anemia is due to a genetic abnormality?
A)sickle-cell anemia
B)pernicious anemia
C)iron-deficiency anemia
D)thrombocytopenia
Q3) The combining form aggreg/o-,as seen in the word aggregation,means ________.
A)"press down"
B)"crowding together"
C)"immune response"
D)"blood clot"
Q4) Lymph in the lymphatic system follows a continuous,circular path like that of blood in the circulatory system.
A)True
B)False
Q5) A slightly immature erythrocyte that is just released into the blood is known as a/an
Q6) ________ is a red,iron-containing molecule in red blood cells.
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Chapter 7: Dermatology-Integumentary System
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Q1) The combining form cutane/o- means "________."
Q2) The combining forms onych/o- and ungu/o- both mean ________.
A)"itching;scratching"
B)"fingernail;toenail"
C)"hair; follicle"
D)"below;underneath"
Q3) The inability to sweat because of congenital absence of the sweat glands is known as diaphoresis.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Pil/o- is a combining form that refers to the nails.
A)True
B)False
Q5) A cyst is a semisolid or partly fluid-filled,elevated,circular mound.
A)True
B)False
Q6) By looking at the meaning of the combining form pil/o-,we can tell that a pilonidal sinus begins as a large,abnormal ________ follicle.
Q7) Deodorants,soaps,and makeup are examples of ________ that can cause contact dermatitis.
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Chapter 8: Orthopedics-Skeletal System
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Q1) The combining form styl/o- means "________."
Q2) The combining form hem/o- means "________."
Q3) Bone cells that eat away old or damaged bone,releasing calcium into the blood,are called ________.
A)osteoblasts
B)osteoclasts
C)osteocytes
D)osteophytes
Q4) The patient with gout will show an elevated level of ________ in his blood.
A)calcium
B)vitamin D
C)uric acid
D)phosphorus
Q5) An open fracture is also known as a ________ fracture.
A)compound
B)closed
C)displaced
D)comminuted
Q6) The ________,or heel bone,is the largest tarsal bone.
Q7) The combining form crani/o- means "cranium;________."
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Chapter 9: Orthopedics-Muscular System
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Q1) The combining form electr/o- means "________."
Q2) The combining form pector/o- means "________."
Q3) The latissimus dorsi is a muscle of the ________.
A)back
B)abdomen
C)upper leg
D)chest
Q4) The ________,or ending point,is where the muscle attaches to the bone that it moves when it contracts and relaxes.
Q5) The combining form contus/o- means "________."
Q6) The prefix ab- means ________.
A)"away from"
B)"moving down"
C)"moving up"
D)"toward"
Q7) Which word means "pain in several muscle groups"?
A)polymyalgia
B)repetitive strain injury
C)myopathy
D)myasthenia gravis
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Chapter 10: Neurology-Nervous System
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Q1) The neurotransmitter of the sympathetic nervous system is ________.
A)acetylcholine
B)receptor
C)norepinephrine
D)serotonin
Q2) James put his hand on a hot stove.An involuntary muscle reaction controlled by the spinal cord and called a ________ made him remove his hand quickly from the heat before he got burned.
Q3) A petit mal seizure causes unconsciousness with excessive motor activity.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The gray matter of the brain and the gray matter of the spinal cord contain myelin.
A)True
B)False
Q5) When a physician wants to measure intracranial pressure,he or she uses
A)a manometer
B)a percussion hammer
C)the Glasgow Coma Scale
D)the gait and station tests
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Chapter 11: Urology-Urinary System
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Q1) A ________ is a flexible tube used in urinary procedures.
Q2) The study of the anatomy and physiology of the urinary system plus related diseases and procedures is known as ________.
Q3) The combining form spad/o- means ________.
A)"abnormal position"
B)"opening;tear"
C)"ureter"
D)"urethra"
Q4) A nephropexy is done to correct ________.
A)nephrolithiasis
B)nephropathy
C)nephrosclerosis
D)nephroptosis
Q5) A finding of albuminuria means there is ________ in the urine.
A)blood
B)protein
C)casts
D)glucose
Q6) A diagnostic procedure done by inserting an instrument through the urethra to view the bladder is called a/an ________.
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Chapter 12: Male Reproductive Medicine Male
Genitourinary System
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Q1) Which one of the following laboratory tests is NOT used to diagnose syphilis?
A)TRUS
B)FTA-ABS
C)VDRL
D)RPR
Q2) The suffix -stomy means ________.
A)"inflammation of"
B)"process of surgically fixing in place"
C)"surgical removal"
D)"surgically created opening"
Q3) A TURP is a surgery that would be performed for ________.
A)DRE
B)BPH
C)STD
D)TRUS
Q4) Explain how a vasectomy would prevent the male from impregnating a female.
Q5) The passageway in the groin through which the testis travels as it descends from the abdominal cavity to the scrotum is called the ________ canal.
Q7) Dyspareunia is painful or difficult ________ intercourse. Page 14
Q6) Gynecomastia is an enlargment of the male ________.
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Chapter 13: Gynecology and Obstetrics /Female
Reproductive System
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Q1) The first stool of the newborn is a greenish-black,thick,sticky substance known as ________.
Q2) Inflammation or infection of the oviduct is called ________.
A)cervicitis
B)salpingitis
C)vaginitis
D)vulvitis
Q3) When the placenta prematurely separates from the uterine wall before the baby has been born,this is known as ________.
A)crowning
B)ectopic pregnancy
C)lochia
D)abruptio placentae
Q4) Which of the following things does the umbilical cord bring from the mother to the fetus?
A)oxygen
B)nutrients
C)antibodies
D)all of the above
Q5) A nuchal cord is one that is wrapped around the ________ of the fetus
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Chapter 14: Endocrinology-Endocrine System
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Q1) Which of these is a laboratory test that is done to diagnose diabetes insipidus?
A)glucose tolerance test
B)ADH stimulation test
C)FSH and LH assays
D)glycosylated hemoglobin
Q2) Why is it recommended that diabetes mellitus patients pay special attention to foot care?
Q3) Severe hypothyroidism in an adult is called ________.
Q4) Which symptom is common to diabetes mellitus as well as diabetes insipidus?
A)polyphagia
B)glycosuria
C)hyperglycemia
D)polydipsia
Q5) The patient had a thyroidectomy for cancer.Postoperatively,he complained of severe muscle cramping.Lab tests showed that he had a low level of calcium in his blood.What is the reason for this?
Q6) The corpus luteum (ruptured ovarian follicle)produces and secretes estradiol and ________ when stimulated by LH from the anterior pituitary gland.
Q7) ________ disease is the most common form of hyperthyroidism.
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Chapter 15: Ophthalmology-Eyes
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Q1) The combining form blephar/o- means "eyelash."
A)True
B)False
Q2) The condition in which old age causes loss of flexibility of the lens with blurry near vision and loss of accommodation is called ________.
Q3) The surgical process of ________ involves breaking up the lens with an ultrasonic probe and sound waves.
Q4) Which of these are the functions of the ciliary body?
A)to change the shape of the lens and to make aqueous humor
B)to produce tears and to produce aqueous humor
C)to change the shape of the lens and to produce vitreous humor
D)all of the above
Q5) The primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of the medical word trabeculoplasty (trah-beh-kyoo-loh-plas-tee)is ________.
A)trah
B)beh
C)loh
D)plas
Q6) The ________ is a clear,flexible disk behind the pupil,surrounded by a capsule.
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Chapter 16: Otolaryngology Ears,Nose,and Throat
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Q1) The printed graph paper that shows the result of a machine-generated hearing test is called a/an ________.
A)audiometry
B)audiogram
C)audiometer
D)none of the above
Q2) When ________ is caused by A beta-hemolytic streptococcus,it is known as strep throat.
Q3) Glue ear,a thick accumulation of secretions,is associated with ________.
A)cerumen impaction
B)labyrinthitis
C)otitis externa
D)otitis media
Q4) Surgical removal of a polyp from the nasal cavity,sinuses,or vocal cord is called a/an ________.
Q5) By definition,an acoustic neuroma is a tumor ________.
A)in the nose
B)in the ear
C)of a nerve
D)of the vocal cords
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Chapter 17: Psychiatry
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Q1) A person with a/an ________ personality feels superior and worthy of attention and compliments.
A)narcissistic
B)dependent
C)borderline
D)avoidant
Q2) Which word parts do you need to build a medical word that means "that which produces (an)imagined perception"?
A)-ism,compuls/o-
B)-gen,hallucin/o-
C)-phile, ped/o-
D)-ic,therapeut/o-
Q3) The area of the brain involved in amnesia due to trauma or disease is the ________.
A)hippocampus
B)cingulate gyrus
C)hypothalamus
D)fornix
Q4) A ________ disorder is a sudden attack of severe,overwhelming anxiety without an identifiable cause.
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Chapter 18: Oncology
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Q1) Osteosarcoma is cancer of the ________.
A)brain
B)lung
C)bone
D)muscle
Q2) The Hickman,Broviac,and Groshong are ________.
A)types of leukemia
B)intraperitoneal catheters
C)central venous catheters
D)grading systems for cancerous cells
Q3) A/an ________ is one segment of a DNA molecule that contains enough amino acid pairs to produce one protein molecule.
A)oncogene
B)suppressor gene
C)gene
D)all of the above
Q4) A ________ is the smallest,independently functioning structure in the body that can reproduce itself by division.
Q5) What is tumor grading?
Q6) Describe the significance of the HER2/neu cytology test.
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Chapter 19: Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
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Q1) The process of recording an image of a vein is known as ________.
Q2) Radiography is also known as roentgenography.
A)True
B)False
Q3) PET scans are helpful in showing areas of abnormal brain activity in patients with ________.
A)Alzheimer's
B)Parkinson's
C)epilepsy
D)all of the above
Q4) The combining form dos/i- means ________.
A)"amount"
B)"drug"
C)"x-ray"
D)"dose"
Q5) An example of interventional radiology is using a CT scan to guide the insertion of the needle (for a biopsy).
A)True
B)False
Q6) The abbreviation for chest x-ray is ________.
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