Question 1

The medical term that means what the health care professional thinks the patient has is

Accepted Answer

A)  idiopathic. 
B)  prognosis. 
C)  etiology. 
D)  remission. 
E)  diagnosis. 
A)  idiopathic. 
B)  prognosis. 
C)  etiology. 
D)  remission. 
E)  diagnosis.

Question 2

All of the following statements about the term discharge are true EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  It can mean to send home. 
B)  It is included as part of the plan section in a health care note. 
C)  It literally means to unload. 
D)  It can mean that the patient has been cured. 
E)  It refers to a fluid coming out of a part of the body. 
A)  It can mean to send home. 
B)  It is included as part of the plan section in a health care note. 
C)  It literally means to unload. 
D)  It can mean that the patient has been cured. 
E)  It refers to a fluid coming out of a part of the body.

Question 3

A patient with bilateral plantar warts has lesions on the

Accepted Answer

A)  palm of one hand. 
B)  palm of both hands. 
C)  sole of one foot. 
D)  soles of both feet. 
E)  top of both feet. 
A)  palm of one hand. 
B)  palm of both hands. 
C)  sole of one foot. 
D)  soles of both feet. 
E)  top of both feet.

Question 4

In order to treat the symptoms and make the patient feel better, a medical professional may recommend that the patient

Accepted Answer

A)  be discharged. 
B)  be observed. 
C)  receive prophylactic medication. 
D)  be given reassurance. 
E)  receive supportive care. 
A)  be discharged. 
B)  be observed. 
C)  receive prophylactic medication. 
D)  be given reassurance. 
E)  receive supportive care.

Question 5

All of the following statements about the medical term remission are true EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a term that a medical professional might use in the assessment part of the health record. 
B)  It means the illness has been cured. 
C)  It means to get better or improve. 
D)  It is most often used when discussing cancer. 
E)  None of these. 
A)  It is a term that a medical professional might use in the assessment part of the health record. 
B)  It means the illness has been cured. 
C)  It means to get better or improve. 
D)  It is most often used when discussing cancer. 
E)  None of these.

Question 6

Which part of most medical notes contains information that could be a diagnosis, identification of the problem, or a differential diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  subjective 
B)  objective 
C)  assessment 
D)  plan 
E)  none of these 
A)  subjective 
B)  objective 
C)  assessment 
D)  plan 
E)  none of these

Question 7

The umbilicus (belly button) is located on the ________ ________ part of one's body.

Accepted Answer

A)  anterior, lateral 
B)  anterior, medial 
C)  dorsal, lateral 
D)  dorsal, medial 
E)  lateral, medial 
A)  anterior, lateral 
B)  anterior, medial 
C)  dorsal, lateral 
D)  dorsal, medial 
E)  lateral, medial

Question 8

The plane that divides the body into slices, front to back, is the _______plane.

Accepted Answer

A)  sagittal 
B)  transverse 
C)  horizontal 
D)  coronal 
E)  midsagittal 
A)  sagittal 
B)  transverse 
C)  horizontal 
D)  coronal 
E)  midsagittal

Question 9

Which of the following components of the health record is NOT included under the subjective section?

Accepted Answer

A)  chief complaint 
B)  family history 
C)  past medical history 
D)  review of systems 
E)  social history 
A)  chief complaint 
B)  family history 
C)  past medical history 
D)  review of systems 
E)  social history

Question 10

The medical term that means toward the bottom and comes from the Latin meaning tail is

Accepted Answer

A)  cranial. 
B)  proximal. 
C)  inferior. 
D)  caudal. 
E)  antral. 
A)  cranial. 
B)  proximal. 
C)  inferior. 
D)  caudal. 
E)  antral.

Question 11

The superior vena cava is a large-diameter short vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the body to the heart. It is located in the anterior right superior mediastinum. The correct definitions of anterior and superior are

Accepted Answer

A)  back, above. 
B)  back, below. 
C)  front, above. 
D)  front, below. 
A)  back, above. 
B)  back, below. 
C)  front, above. 
D)  front, below.

Question 12

When a person uses her left hand to reach to the right, she is showing ________________ movement.

Accepted Answer

A)  bilateral 
B)  contralateral 
C)  ipsilateral 
D)  lateral 
E)  unilateral 
A)  bilateral 
B)  contralateral 
C)  ipsilateral 
D)  lateral 
E)  unilateral

Question 13

What is the importance of health records?

Accepted Answer

A)  They contain information crucial to patient care. 
B)  They contain roadmaps to a patient's health history. 
C)  They provide a clearer picture of the best route to take in future treatment of the patient. 
D)  All of these. 
E)  None of these. 
A)  They contain information crucial to patient care. 
B)  They contain roadmaps to a patient's health history. 
C)  They provide a clearer picture of the best route to take in future treatment of the patient. 
D)  All of these. 
E)  None of these.

Question 14

The body plane that divides the body from top to bottom is the ________plane.

Accepted Answer

A)  transverse 
B)  coronal 
C)  sagittal 
D)  midsaggital 
A)  transverse 
B)  coronal 
C)  sagittal 
D)  midsaggital

Question 15

If a body part is located inferior to another body part, its position is

Accepted Answer

A)  above the other body part. 
B)  on the side of the other body part. 
C)  in front of the other body part. 
D)  below the other body part. 
E)  behind the other body part. 
A)  above the other body part. 
B)  on the side of the other body part. 
C)  in front of the other body part. 
D)  below the other body part. 
E)  behind the other body part.

Question 16

Which part of most medical notes contains information such as the patient's physical exam, laboratory findings, and imaging studies performed at the visit?

Accepted Answer

A)  subjective 
B)  objective 
C)  assessment 
D)  plan 
E)  none of these 
A)  subjective 
B)  objective 
C)  assessment 
D)  plan 
E)  none of these

Question 17

Which part of the SOAP method most accurately describes the following excerpt from a patient's clinic note? " T: 99.0; HR: 60; RR: 20; BP: 112/70. General: Pleasant, responsive. No acute distress. Respiratory: clear to auscultation. No wheezes, rales, rhonchi, or crackles. Good air exchange. No increased work of breathing."

Accepted Answer

A)  Subjective 
B)  Objective 
C)  Assessment 
D)  Plan 
E)  Prescription 
A)  Subjective 
B)  Objective 
C)  Assessment 
D)  Plan 
E)  Prescription

Question 18

A patient has a rash on the top of both hands. Which of the following is the correct medical term for the location of the rash?

Accepted Answer

A)  bilateral, dorsum 
B)  bilateral, palmar 
C)  bilateral, plantar 
D)  unilateral, dorsum 
E)  unilateral, palmar 
A)  bilateral, dorsum 
B)  bilateral, palmar 
C)  bilateral, plantar 
D)  unilateral, dorsum 
E)  unilateral, palmar

Question 19

A tumor is labeled as benign. This means that

Accepted Answer

A)  the tumor is safe, not cancerous. 
B)  the tumor is cancerous. 
C)  the tumor has spread. 
D)  the tumor is localized. 
E)  the diagnosis of the tumor is pending. 
A)  the tumor is safe, not cancerous. 
B)  the tumor is cancerous. 
C)  the tumor has spread. 
D)  the tumor is localized. 
E)  the diagnosis of the tumor is pending.

Question 20

The physical examination technique that involves listening with a stethoscope is called

Accepted Answer

A)  percussion. 
B)  auscultation. 
C)  palpation. 
D)  palpitation. 
E)  inspection. 
A)  percussion. 
B)  auscultation. 
C)  palpation. 
D)  palpitation. 
E)  inspection.

The medical term that means what the health care professional thinks the patient has is

All of the following statements about the term discharge are true EXCEPT

A patient with bilateral plantar warts has lesions on the

In order to treat the symptoms and make the patient feel better, a medical professional may recommend that the patient

All of the following statements about the medical term remission are true EXCEPT

Which part of most medical notes contains information that could be a diagnosis, identification of the problem, or a differential diagnosis?

The umbilicus (belly button) is located on the part of one's body.

The plane that divides the body into slices, front to back, is the _______plane.

Which of the following components of the health record is NOT included under the subjective section?

The medical term that means toward the bottom and comes from the Latin meaning tail is

The superior vena cava is a large-diameter short vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the body to the heart. It is located in the anterior right superior mediastinum. The correct definitions of anterior and superior are

When a person uses her left hand to reach to the right, she is showing ________________ movement.

What is the importance of health records?

The body plane that divides the body from top to bottom is the ________plane.

If a body part is located inferior to another body part, its position is

Which part of most medical notes contains information such as the patient's physical exam, laboratory findings, and imaging studies performed at the visit?

A patient has a rash on the top of both hands. Which of the following is the correct medical term for the location of the rash?

A tumor is labeled as benign. This means that

The physical examination technique that involves listening with a stethoscope is called

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The medical term that means what the health care professional thinks the patient has is

All of the following statements about the term discharge are true EXCEPT

A patient with bilateral plantar warts has lesions on the

In order to treat the symptoms and make the patient feel better, a medical professional may recommend that the patient

All of the following statements about the medical term remission are true EXCEPT

Which part of most medical notes contains information that could be a diagnosis, identification of the problem, or a differential diagnosis?

The umbilicus (belly button) is located on the ________ ________ part of one's body.

The plane that divides the body into slices, front to back, is the _______plane.

Which of the following components of the health record is NOT included under the subjective section?

The medical term that means toward the bottom and comes from the Latin meaning tail is

The superior vena cava is a large-diameter short vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the body to the heart. It is located in the anterior right superior mediastinum. The correct definitions of anterior and superior are

When a person uses her left hand to reach to the right, she is showing ________________ movement.

What is the importance of health records?

The body plane that divides the body from top to bottom is the ________plane.

If a body part is located inferior to another body part, its position is

Which part of most medical notes contains information such as the patient's physical exam, laboratory findings, and imaging studies performed at the visit?

A patient has a rash on the top of both hands. Which of the following is the correct medical term for the location of the rash?

A tumor is labeled as benign. This means that

The physical examination technique that involves listening with a stethoscope is called

Introduction to Medical Language

The Integumentary Systemdermatology

The Musculoskeletal Systemorthopedics

The Nervous Systemneurology and Psychiatry

The Sensory Systemophthalmology and Otolaryngology

The Endocrine Systemendocrinology

The Blood and Lymphatic Systemshematology and Immunology

The Cardiovascular Systemcardiology

The Respiratory Systempulmonology

The Gastrointestinal Systemgastroenterology

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The umbilicus (belly button) is located on the part of one's body.