Medical Records Management Exam Practice Tests
Course Introduction
Medical Records Management explores the principles, methods, and technologies involved in the effective organization and administration of medical records within healthcare settings. This course covers both traditional paper-based and modern electronic health record (EHR) systems, focusing on best practices for information collection, documentation, storage, retrieval, and disposal. Students will learn about legal and ethical considerations, privacy regulations such as HIPAA, data accuracy and security, and the role of records management in supporting clinical care, administration, research, and quality improvement. The course also addresses current trends, challenges, and the impact of digital transformation in health information management.
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Medical Terminology Systems 7th Edition by Barbara
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Chapter 1: Basic Elements of a Medical Word
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Q1) A CF consists of a prefix plus a word root.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Pronunciation guidelines are included in the inside front cover of the textbook.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) The combining vowel e is commonly used to form medical words.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) The letter combination ps at the beginning of a word (as in psychosis)is pronounced:
A) "pee."
B) "eff."
C) "ss."
D) "sh."
E) "see."
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Suffixes
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Q1) Which suffix means separation;destruction;loosening?
A) -cele
B) -ptosis
C) -lysis
D) -rrhexis
E) -poiesis
Answer: C
Q2) Hepat/o means liver.The word for enlargement of the liver is:
A) hepat/oma.
B) hepat/o/megaly.
C) mega/hepat/ic.
D) macro/hepat/oma.
E) hepat/o/cele.
Answer: B
Q3) The suffix -ptosis means prolapse or downward displacement.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Prefixes
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Q1) Which term means before birth?
A) Postnatal
B) Neonatal
C) Supranatal
D) Prenatal
E) Supernatal
Answer: D
Q2) All medical words contain a prefix.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) The prefix infra- means:
A) over.
B) in,within.
C) between.
D) through.
E) below,under.
Answer: E
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Chapter 4: Body Structure
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Q1) Which term means removal of a representative tissue sample for microscopic examination?
A) Excision
B) Incision
C) Biopsy
D) Laser surgery
E) Shave excision
Q2) An example of a metabolic disease is:
A) diabetes.
B) measles.
C) trauma.
D) leukemia.
E) infection.
Q3) In which type of biopsy is the entire lesion removed?
A) Excisional
B) Incisional
C) Radical
D) Modified
E) Resected
Q4) Use erythr/o to build a word that means red cell: ____________________.
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Chapter 5: Integumentary System
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Q1) What term means a surgical procedure to remove necrotized tissue from a wound?
A) Cryosurgery
B) Fulguration
C) Dermabrasion
D) Debridement
E) Chemical peel
Q2) Which term means unnatural paleness or absence of color in the skin?
A) Pigmentation
B) Erythema
C) Lentigo
D) Pallor
E) Vitiligo
Q3) The term metastasis means the tumor:
A) is localized.
B) cells travel to remote regions of the body.
C) is cancerous but localized.
D) is benign.
E) spreads within an organ only.
Q4) Use onych/o to build a word that means abnormal condition of the nails caused by a fungus: ____________________.
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Chapter 6: Digestive System
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Q1) Obstipation is the term for severe constipation.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which term means foul-smelling breath?
A) Halitus
B) Ascites
C) Deglutition
D) Cachexia
E) Halitosis
Q3) Steatorrhea is another term for fatty stools.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which medication is administered to control heartburn and acid reflux?
A) Antispasmodic
B) Antiemetic
C) Antiseptic
D) Antacid
E) Antihistamine
Q5) Use hyper- to build a word that means excessive vomiting:
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Q6) Build a word that means inflammation of the gallbladder:
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Chapter 7: Respiratory System
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Q1) The sweat test is used to diagnose:
A) tuberculosis.
B) cystic fibrosis.
C) pneumonoconiosis.
D) pneumonia.
E) strep throat.
Q2) PCP is a pneumonia associated with HIV.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Removal of a lobe of the lung is called:
A) pneumonectomy.
B) pulmonectomy.
C) lobectomy.
D) bronchotomy.
E) pneumonotomy.
Q4) An exudate is a noninflammatory fluid that resembles serum but with less protein.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Build a word that means abnormal condition of blue(ness):
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Chapter 8: Cardiovascular System
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Q1) Use hemangi/o to build a word that means tumor of a blood vessel:
Q2) A blood clot that forms within a vessel and obstructs blood flow is called a thrombus.
A)True
B)False
Q3) An abnormal widening or ballooning of a blood vessel resulting from a wall weakness is called:
A) stenosis.
B) commissure.
C) aneurysm.
D) sclerosis.
E) angiopathy.
Q4) A soft,blowing sound heard on auscultation that is associated with movement of blood or valvular action is called:
A) Adams-Stokes syndrome.
B) Cheyne-Stokes syndrome.
C) regurgitation.
D) diaphoresis.
E) bruit.
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Chapter 9: Blood, Lymph, and Immune Systems
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Q1) Which laboratory test identifies antibodies that attack the individual's own body cells?
A) Bone marrow
B) Antinuclear antibody
C) Blood typing
D) Complete blood count
E) Blood culture
Q2) A decrease in the number of circulating RBCs is called:
A) erythrophilia.
B) erythrocytosis.
C) erythropenia.
D) erythemia.
E) erythroblastosis.
Q3) HIV is the virus that causes AIDS.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Use hemat/o to build a word that means tumor of blood: ____________________.
Q5) Use allo- to build a word that means transplant from another (genetically compatible): ____________________.
Q6) Build a word that means decrease in iron: ____________________.
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Chapter 10: Musculoskeletal System
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Q1) Build a word that means inflammation of bones and joints: ____________________.
Q2) Osteoarthritis is also known as:
A) gout.
B) degenerative joint disease.
C) osteomyelitis.
D) ankylosis.
E) osteoporosis.
Q3) Which surgical procedure replaces a hip joint damaged by arthritis?
A) EMG
B) THR
C) HD
D) MG
E) DEXA
Q4) A segment of necrosed bone is called:
A) subluxation.
B) rickets.
C) sequestrum.
D) rachitis.
E) necropsy.
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Q5) Build a word that means rupture of a muscle: ____________________.
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Chapter 11: Urinary System
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Q1) BUN is a kidney function test.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which hormone is produced by the kidneys?
A) Vasopressin
B) Antidiuretic hormone
C) Erythropoietin
D) Calcitonin
E) Androgen
Q3) An incision that enlarges the urethral opening to relieve urethral stenosis is called:
A) urethrostomy.
B) meatotomy.
C) cystotomy.
D) ureterotomy.
E) pyelotomy.
Q4) Hemodialysis is a method of removing waste substances from the blood by shunting it from the body to an artificial kidney.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Female Reproductive System
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Q1) What is the term for a hernia of the fallopian tube?
A) Hysterocele
B) Colpocystocele
C) Salpingocele
D) Hydrocele
E) Metrocele
Q2) An inability to become pregnant is called sterility.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The suffix -gravida means:
A) pregnant woman.
B) first pregnancy.
C) beginning of pregnancy.
D) second pregnancy.
E) childbirth.
Q4) Use -arche to build a word that means beginning of menses or menstruation:
Q5) Build a word that means specialist in female (disorders):
Q6) Use colp/o to build a word that means visual examination of the vagina:
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Chapter 13: Male Reproductive System
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Q1) Which abbreviation refers to a tumor marker for prostatic disorders?
A) BNO
B) BPH
C) EBT
D) PSA
E) HPV
Q2) The malformation in which the urethra opens on the dorsum of the penis is called:
A) hydrocele.
B) epispadias.
C) impotence.
D) hypospadias.
E) varicocele.
Q3) Nutrients needed for sperm viability are produced by the:
A) seminal vesicle.
B) epididymis.
C) vas deferens.
D) penis.
E) urethra.
Q4) Build a word that means swelling of a dilated vein: ____________________.
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Chapter 14: Endocrine System
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Q1) Hypothyroidism that develops during adulthood is known as cretinism.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which procedure involves the excision of one or more parathyroid glands?
A) Parathyroidotomy
B) Thyroidectomy
C) Parathyroidectomy
D) Thyroidolysis
E) Parathyroidolysis
Q3) Use adren/o to build a word that means disease of the adrenal glands:
Q4) RAIU is a test in which radioactive iodine is administered orally and functions as a tracer to provide images of the thyroid gland.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Use glycos/o to build a word that means glucose in the urine:
Q6) Build a word that means stone or calculus in the pancreas:
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Q7) Use kal/i to build a word that means potassium in the blood:
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Chapter 15: Nervous System
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Q1) Which imaging procedure uses radiopharmaceuticals to diagnose such disorders as schizophrenia,brain tumors,and epilepsy?
A) Myelography
B) Magnetic source imaging
C) Echoencephalography
D) Computed tomography angiography
E) Positron emission tomography
Q2) Chemicals that facilitate movement of impulses at synapses are called:
A) opiates.
B) sedatives.
C) hypnotics.
D) neurotransmitters.
E) analgesics.
Q3) The CF ton/o means:
A) sound.
B) pitch.
C) loud.
D) tension.
E) deafness.
Q4) Build a word that means tumor of neuroglial tissue: ____________________.
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Chapter 16: Special Senses
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Q1) The CF mastoid/o means:
A) tympanic membrane (eardrum).
B) middle.
C) mastoid process.
D) eye.
E) massive.
Q2) Tonometry is associated with:
A) deafness.
B) cataracts.
C) tinnitus.
D) strabismus.
E) glaucoma.
Q3) The organ of Corti contains tiny nerve endings called the: A) perilymph.
B) cilia.
C) microtia.
D) semicircular canals.
E) hair cells.
Q4) Build a word that means abnormal condition of the ear (caused by)fungi:
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