Question 1

Which of the following is a chronic autoimmune disorder that causes muscle weakness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Myasthenia gravis 
B)  Duchenne's muscular dystrophy 
C)  Rheumatoid arthritis 
D)  Congenital myopathies 
A)  Myasthenia gravis 
B)  Duchenne's muscular dystrophy 
C)  Rheumatoid arthritis 
D)  Congenital myopathies A

Question 2

What type of muscles move in response to the autonomic nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Voluntary 
B)  Involuntary 
C)  Deliberate 
D)  Erratic 
A)  Voluntary 
B)  Involuntary 
C)  Deliberate 
D)  Erratic B

Question 3

Which of the following is not a muscle in the tongue, palate, or pharynx?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chondroglossus 
B)  Levator veli palatine 
C)  Oblique muscle, inferior 
D)  Stylopharyngeus 
A)  Chondroglossus 
B)  Levator veli palatine 
C)  Oblique muscle, inferior 
D)  Stylopharyngeus C

Question 4

Which of the following is not a neck muscle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Arytenoid 
B)  Cricothyroid 
C)  Procerus 
D)  Splenius cervicis 
A)  Arytenoid 
B)  Cricothyroid 
C)  Procerus 
D)  Splenius cervicis

Question 5

Which of the following is not an extraocular muscle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Levator palpebrae superioris 
B)  Rectus muscle, inferior 
C)  Thenar 
D)  Superior tarsus 
A)  Levator palpebrae superioris 
B)  Rectus muscle, inferior 
C)  Thenar 
D)  Superior tarsus

Question 6

Which of the following connects a muscle to a bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  Muscle 
B)  Ligament 
C)  Tendon 
D)  Connective tissue 
A)  Muscle 
B)  Ligament 
C)  Tendon 
D)  Connective tissue

Question 7

What is the correct code for a Baker's cyst of the right knee?

Accepted Answer

A)  M71.2 
B)  M71.20 
C)  M71.21 
D)  M71.22 
A)  M71.2 
B)  M71.20 
C)  M71.21 
D)  M71.22

Question 8

What is the medical term for muscle pain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Myalgia 
B)  Rupture 
C)  Arthropathy 
D)  Myopathy 
A)  Myalgia 
B)  Rupture 
C)  Arthropathy 
D)  Myopathy

Question 9

Which of the following is a condition in which the sternocleidomastoid muscles become shortened?

Accepted Answer

A)  Myositis 
B)  Tendonitis 
C)  Epicondylitis 
D)  Torticollis 
A)  Myositis 
B)  Tendonitis 
C)  Epicondylitis 
D)  Torticollis

Question 10

Which of the following is not an abdominal muscle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oblique muscle, external 
B)  Pyramidalis 
C)  Rectus abdominis 
D)  Cremaster 
A)  Oblique muscle, external 
B)  Pyramidalis 
C)  Rectus abdominis 
D)  Cremaster

Question 11

Which of the following is a sac filled with fluid located adjacent to a joint?

Accepted Answer

A)  Articulation 
B)  Bursa 
C)  Ligament 
D)  Tendon 
A)  Articulation 
B)  Bursa 
C)  Ligament 
D)  Tendon

Question 12

Which of the following is a condition in which the elbow joint is inflamed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Myositis 
B)  Tendonitis 
C)  Epicondylitis 
D)  Torticollis 
A)  Myositis 
B)  Tendonitis 
C)  Epicondylitis 
D)  Torticollis

Question 13

Which of the following is not a thorax muscle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intercostal 
B)  Serratus anterior 
C)  Pectoralis major 
D)  Rectus abdominis 
A)  Intercostal 
B)  Serratus anterior 
C)  Pectoralis major 
D)  Rectus abdominis

Question 14

Which of the following injuries is caused by an overstretched ligament?

Accepted Answer

A)  Contusion 
B)  Sprain 
C)  Strain 
D)  Tear 
A)  Contusion 
B)  Sprain 
C)  Strain 
D)  Tear

Question 15

Which of the following injuries is caused by minor trauma to a muscle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Contusion 
B)  Sprain 
C)  Strain 
D)  Tear 
A)  Contusion 
B)  Sprain 
C)  Strain 
D)  Tear

Question 16

How many muscles, ligaments, tendons, and connective tissues are in the human body?

Accepted Answer

A)  300-400 
B)  401-500 
C)  501-600 
D)  More than 600 
A)  300-400 
B)  401-500 
C)  501-600 
D)  More than 600

Question 17

Which of the following is not a shoulder muscle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Deltoid 
B)  Trochlea 
C)  Infraspinatus 
D)  Teres major 
A)  Deltoid 
B)  Trochlea 
C)  Infraspinatus 
D)  Teres major

Question 18

Which of the following is not an upper leg muscle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adductor brevis 
B)  Gracilis 
C)  Transverse perineal muscle, deep 
D)  Pectineus 
A)  Adductor brevis 
B)  Gracilis 
C)  Transverse perineal muscle, deep 
D)  Pectineus

Question 19

What details must a coder know when coding a muscular condition, if applicable?

Accepted Answer

A)  Site of the disease or injury 
B)  Laterality 
C)  Both the site of the disease or injury and the laterality 
D)  Neither the site of the disease or injury nor the laterality 
A)  Site of the disease or injury 
B)  Laterality 
C)  Both the site of the disease or injury and the laterality 
D)  Neither the site of the disease or injury nor the laterality

Question 20

What is the correct code for a patient with a strain of the extensor muscle, fascia, and tendon of the right little finger at the forearm level, initial encounter?

Accepted Answer

A)  S56.417A 
B)  S56.417D 
C)  S56.418A 
D)  S56.418D 
A)  S56.417A 
B)  S56.417D 
C)  S56.418A 
D)  S56.418D

Exam 16: Coding Muscular Conditions

Which of the following is a chronic autoimmune disorder that causes muscle weakness?

What type of muscles move in response to the autonomic nervous system?

Which of the following is not a muscle in the tongue, palate, or pharynx?

Which of the following is not a neck muscle?

Which of the following is not an extraocular muscle?

Which of the following connects a muscle to a bone?

What is the correct code for a Baker's cyst of the right knee?

What is the medical term for muscle pain?

Which of the following is a condition in which the sternocleidomastoid muscles become shortened?

Which of the following is not an abdominal muscle?

Which of the following is a sac filled with fluid located adjacent to a joint?

Which of the following is a condition in which the elbow joint is inflamed?

Which of the following is not a thorax muscle?

Which of the following injuries is caused by an overstretched ligament?

Which of the following injuries is caused by minor trauma to a muscle?

How many muscles, ligaments, tendons, and connective tissues are in the human body?

Which of the following is not a shoulder muscle?

Which of the following is not an upper leg muscle?

What details must a coder know when coding a muscular condition, if applicable?

What is the correct code for a patient with a strain of the extensor muscle, fascia, and tendon of the right little finger at the forearm level, initial encounter?

Introduction to Diagnostic Coding

Introduction to ICD-10-CM

General Guidelines and Notations

Coding Infectious Diseases

Coding Neoplasms

Coding Diseases of the Blood and Immune Mechanism

Coding Conditions of the Endocrine and Metabolic Systems

Coding Mental and Behavioral Disorders

Coding Nervous System Conditions

Coding Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa

Coding Diseases of the Auditory System Ears

Coding Circulatory Conditions

Coding Respiratory Conditions

Coding Diseases of the Digestive System

Coding Diseases of the Integumentary System

Coding Skeletal Conditions

Coding Diseases of the Urinary System

Coding for Obstetrics and Gynecology

Coding Congenital and Pediatric Conditions

Coding Injuries, Poisonings, and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes

Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact With Health Services

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