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Medical Transcription
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Medical Transcription is a specialized course that trains students to convert voice-recorded medical reports dictated by physicians and other healthcare practitioners into written text. The curriculum covers medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, grammar, and transcription software proficiency, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality in documenting patient records. Emphasis is placed on understanding various medical specialties, handling diverse accents, and adhering to legal and ethical standards in healthcare documentation, preparing students for a critical role in the healthcare information management field.
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Medical Language Immerse Yourself 4th Edition by
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Susan M. Turley
Chapter 1: The Structure of Medical Language
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Q1) The prefix ________ means "again and again."
Answer: re-
Q2) The suffix -ation means ________.
A)"being;having;process"
B)"disease"
C)"infection of; inflammation of"
D)"pertaining to"
Answer: A
Q3) The combining form ________ means "mind." Answer: psych/o-
Q4) All of the following combining forms are related to structures located in the head or neck EXCEPT ________.
A)laryng/o-
B)nas/o-
C)psych/o-
D)hyster/o-
Answer: D
Q5) The combining form pleg/o- means "________." Answer: paralysis
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Chapter 2: The Body in Health and Disease
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Q1) Moving toward the back of the body is moving in a/an ________ direction.
Answer: posterior
Q2) Which of these word pairs is NOT related to each other?
A)ophthalmology,eyes
B)orthopedics,bones
C)hematology, skin
D)endocrinology,hormones
Answer: C
Q3) The cranial cavity lies within and is protected by the cranium.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) The combining form later/o- means "________."
Answer: side
Q5) Lying on the back is being in the dorsal or dorsal ________ position. Answer: supine
Q6) ________ diseases are caused by the new growth of either a benign (not cancerous)or malignant (cancerous)tumor.
Answer: Neoplastic
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Chapter 3: Gastroenterology /Gastrointestinal System
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Q1) The combining form constip/o- means ________.
A)"flatus;gas"
B)"feces;stool"
C)"compacted feces"
D)"stick together"
Answer: C
Q2) Intravenous cholangiography is a radiologic test that uses contrast dye injected into a vein to show a ________ in the bile ducts or gallbladder.
Answer: gallstone
Q3) The process of mechanically and chemically breaking down food is known as ________.
A)alimentation
B)deglutition
C)digestion
D)peristalsis
Answer: C
Q4) The combining form cholangi/o- means "liver."
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Pulmonology Respiratory System
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Q1) The combining form py/o- means "________."
A)bacteria
B)infection
C)pus
D)virus
Q2) 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
Q3) For a patient who has pneumonia in the RUL,the right ________ lobe of the lung is affected.
Q4) The abbreviation AFB refers to the bacterium that causes the disease of ________.
A)viral pneumonia
B)cystic fibrosis
C)bronchospasm
D)tuberculosis
Q5) The medical word for a collapsed lung is ________.
Q6) Room air is ________ percent oxygen.
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Chapter 5: Cardiology /Cardiovascular System
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Q1) Any disease condition of the heart muscle that includes heart enlargement and heart failure is called ________.
A)angina pectoris
B)myocardial infarction
C)arrhythmia
D)cardiomyopathy
Q2) The ________ valve is located between the left ventricle and the aorta.
A)aortic
B)mitral
C)pulmonary
D)tricuspid
Q3) Cardiac enzymes are released into the blood when myocardial cells die.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Bradycardia,tachycardia,heart block,and flutter are all considered cardiac arrhythmias.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Near the knee joint,the femoral artery becomes the ________ artery.
Q6) The ________ valve is located between the right ventricle and pulmonary trunk.
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Chapter 6: Hematology and Immunology /Blood and the Lymphatic System
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Q1) Eosinophils release chemicals to destroy foreign cells (pollen,animal dander,dust)and kill parasites.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Immunoglobulins are also known as ________.
Q3) The plural form of the singular noun thrombus is ________.
A)thrombuses
B)thrombae
C)thrombi
D)thrombosis
Q4) Old red blood cells are broken down by the ________.
A)red bone marrow
B)spleen
C)yellow bone marrow
D)thymus
Q5) A cancerous tumor originating in a lymph node is known as a ________.
A)lymphoma
B)thymoma
C)splenomegaly
D)multiple myeloma
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Chapter 7: Dermatology-Integumentary System
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Q1) Which is the primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of the medical word cellulitis (sel-yoo-ly-tis)?
A)sel
B)yoo
C)ly
D)tis
Q2) Liposuction is also known as suction-assisted lipectomy.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The combining form kel/o-,as seen in keloid,means "________."
Q4) Which of these combining forms means "dead cells;dead tissue;dead body"?
A)cutane/oB)necr/o-
C)seb/oD)ungu/o-
Q5) The primary accented syllable in alopecia (al-oh-pee-sha)is ________.
A)AL
B)OH
C)PEE
D)SHA
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Chapter 8: Orthopedics-Skeletal System
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Q1) The combining form rheumat/o- means ________.
A)"inflammation"
B)"joint"
C)"disease"
D)"watery discharge"
Q2) The humerus,radius,and ulna are the three bones in the arm.
A)True
B)False
Q3) All of the following are used during orthopedic surgery EXCEPT ________.
A)goniometer
B)rongeur
C)chisel
D)osteotome
Q4) Name and describe the five regions of the vertebral column.
Q5) The combining form goni/o- means "________."
Q6) What is the difference between lordosis and scoliosis?
Q7) A fracture caused by a disease process such as osteoporosis,bone cancer,or metastasis to the bone is called a/an ________ fracture.
Q8) The combining form xiph/o- means "________."
Q9) The combining form articul/o- means "________." Page 10
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Chapter 9: Orthopedics-Muscular System
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Q1) Wide,white,fibrous sheet of connective tissue that attaches a flat muscle to a bone or other structure is called an ________.
Q2) The neck muscle that goes from behind the ear to the collar bone and sternum is the ________.
A)aponeurosis
B)sternocleidomastoid
C)brachioradialis
D)gluteus maximus
Q3) The category of muscle ________ drugs is used to relieve muscle spasms and stiffness.
Q4) The medical definition of the medical word ________ is "disease (of a)muscle."
Q5) The prefix ad- means "________."
Q6) ________ is inflammation of a tendon from injury or overuse.
Q7) The abbreviation rehab stands for ________.
Q8) Explain how the results of the lab test CPK-MM would aid a physician in making a diagnosis of muscular dystrophy.
Q9) A muscle ________ is a painful but temporary condition with a sudden,severe,involuntary contraction of a muscle,often in the legs.
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Q10) The definition of the medical word ________ is turning a body part inward.
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Chapter 10: Neurology-Nervous System
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Q1) Complex partial seizures are also known as psychomotor seizures.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Partial or total loss of recent or remote memory is known as amnesia.
A)True
B)False
Q3) All of the following are true about the Romberg test EXCEPT ________.
A)it is also known as the station test
B)it asks the patient to recall objects or words
C)it is a test of balance
D)it is done with the feet together and the eyes closed
Q4) A subdural hematoma would be located beneath the medulla oblongata.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The combining form ment/o- means ________.
A)"brain"
B)"head"
C)"chin; mind"
D)"cranium;skull"
Q6) The ________ oblongata is the most inferior part of the brainstem.
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Chapter 11: Urology-Urinary System
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Q1) Hematuria is the presence of excessive urea in the blood.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The urethras of men and women are the same length.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The urinary system is also known as the excretory system.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Absence of urine production by the kidney is known as ________.
A)anuria
B)bacteriuria
C)dysuria
D)pyuria
Q5) Which is a flexible tube to drain urine that is inserted through the abdominal wall just above the pubic bone?
A)shunt
B)suprapubic catheter
C)Foley
D)refractometer
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Chapter 12: Male Reproductive Medicine Male
Genitourinary
System
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Q1) The scrotum contains what organs?
A)perineum
B)penis
C)ureter
D)testes
Q2) Oligospermia is one of the causes of male infertility.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Testicular cancer is known as a/an ________.
A)seminoma
B)varicocele
C)ejaculation
D)retrovirus
Q4) The male genitourinary system shares the ________ with the urinary system.
Q5) The combining form genit/o- means ________.
A)"genitalia"
B)"groin"
C)"penis"
D)"reproductive"
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Q6) The plural form of spermatozoon is ________.
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Chapter 13: Gynecology and Obstetrics /Female
Reproductive System
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Q1) The condition of ________ occurs when uterine tissue implants on organs in the pelvic cavity such as the ovaries or the outer wall of the uterus.
Q2) An unnatural craving for,and compulsive eating of,nonfood items during pregnancy is known as ________.
A)pica
B)apnea
C)jaundice
D)salpingitis
Q3) Leukorrhea describes a symptom of vaginal yeast infection caused by Candida albicans.
A)True
B)False
Q4) ________ is the abbreviation for a surgical procedure in which the uterus and both uterine tubes and ovaries are removed.
Q5) The opening of the cervical canal is called the cervical ________.
A)fundus
B)cul-de-sac
C)lumen
D)os
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Chapter 14: Endocrinology-Endocrine System
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Q1) ________ syndrome is associated with weight gain and deposition of fat in the face (moon face)and the upper back (buffalo hump).
Q2) Through the use of hormones,the endocrine system helps the body maintain a steady state of balance known as ________.
Q3) In order to see if the prescribed treatment was effective for his patient's diabetes mellitus,the physician ordered a ________.
A)FSH assay
B)vanillylmandelic acid test
C)hemoglobin A C
D)radioactive iodine uptake test
Q4) The ________ system includes glands that produce and secrete hormones into the blood.
Q5) The ovaries are part of both the female reproductive system and the endocrine system and are affected by hormones secreted by the anterior pituitary gland.
A)True
B)False
Q6) ________ disease is the most common form of hyperthyroidism.
Q7) The ________ gland is known as the master gland of the body.
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Chapter 15: Ophthalmology-Eyes
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Q1) The combining form mydr/o- means ________.
A)"eyelid"
B)"angle"
C)"tears"
D)"widening"
Q2) ________ is a loss of one half of the visual field,either right or left or top or bottom.
Q3) The combining form pupill/o- means ________.
A)"detached"
B)"elevated structure"
C)"pupil of the eye"
D)"edema"
Q4) In which of the following is the surface of the cornea curved more steeply on one side than on the other?
A)hyperopia
B)myopia
C)astigmatism
D)amblyopia
Q5) The primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of the medical word amblyopia (am-blee-oh-pee-ah)is ________.
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Chapter 16: Otolaryngology Ears,Nose,and Throat
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Q1) Sudden,sometimes severe,bleeding from the nose is known as ________.
A)epistaxis
B)hemotympanum
C)anosmia
D)rhinorrhea
Q2) The auricle is also called the ________.
A)hammer
B)incus
C)anvil
D)pinna
Q3) Anosmia occurs when a person loses the sense of smell.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The combining form cheil/o- means ________.
A)"cochlea"
B)"lip"
C)"mouth"
D)"nose"
Q5) Briefly discuss the three major types of hearing loss,and what may cause each.
Q6) The ________,or voice box,is a short,triangular structure.
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Chapter 17: Psychiatry
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Q1) The combining form phob/o- means ________.
A)"avoidance;fear"
B)"harm;injury"
C)"light"
D)"sleep"
Q2) The process of helping a patient get through the acute symptoms of alcohol withdrawal is known as ________.
A)substance abuse
B)alcohol intoxication
C)family therapy
D)detoxication
Q3) Which condition is also known as manic-depressive disorder?
A)catalepsy
B)bipolar disorder
C)schizophrenia
D)delusional disorder
Q4) The ________ is the outward display on the face of the inward emotions and thoughts.
Q5) A person who attains sexual arousal with preadolescent children is called a/an
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Chapter 18: Oncology
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Q1) A ________ is a malignant tumor of fatty tissue.
Q2) ________ cell carcinoma is a cancer of the deepest layer of the epidermis of the skin.
Q3) Which blood test can point to cancer of the prostate gland?
A)CA 15-3
B)HCG
C)CEA
D)PSA
Q4) Lymph nodes release a substance called tumor ________ factor,which causes cancer cells to become necrotic and die.
Q5) The combining form sarc/o- means ________.
A)"connective tissue"
B)"malignant cell"
C)"muscle"
D)"organ"
Q6) Hodgkin's disease is a type of ________.
A)sarcoma
B)adenocarcinoma
C)lymphoma
D)lung cancer
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Chapter 19: Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
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Q1) When you hear the word positron,you think of what type of radiologic procedure?
A)MRI
B)x-ray
C)PET
D)scintigraphy
Q2) An MRI scan exposes the patient to radiation and x-rays.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A ventilation-perfusion scan is also known as a V/Q scan or a ________ scan.
Q4) Which of the following words contains a word part that means "point of light"?
A)emission
B)scintigraphy
C)cholecystography
D)fluoroscopy
Q5) Why are PET scans only available in large hospitals?
Q6) In a barium enema the barium outlines both the colon and rectum.
A)True
B)False
Q7) Obtaining radiographs requires the patient to be placed in different positions known as ________,or views.
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