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Medical Vocabulary and Surgical Procedures

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Fill in the blank: ________ is the section of medical charts for patients who have died, moved away, or terminated their relationship with the provider.

a)

Closed files

b)

Active files

c)

Temporary files

d)

Pending files

2.

What does CMA stand for?

a)

Certified Medical Assistant

b)

Certified Management Accountant

c)

Certified Marketing Analyst

d)

Clinical Medical Associate

3.

What does CMAA stand for?

a)

Certified Medical Administrative Assistant

b)

Certified Medical Analysis Associate

c)

Clinical Medical Assistant Administrator

d)

Certified Medical Accounting Associate

4.

What does CMS stand for and what do they oversee?

a)

Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services; they oversee both Medicare and Medicaid and are the regulatory agency.

b)

Central Medical Services; they oversee only private hospitals.

c)

Certified Medical Specialists; they oversee physician licensing.

d)

Clinical Management Society; they oversee hospital administration.

5.

Fill in the blank: ________ refers to the tailbone.

a)

Coccygeal (coccyx)

b)

Sacral (sacrum)

c)

Lumbar (lumbar vertebrae)

d)

Thoracic (thoracic vertebrae)

6.

Fill in the blank: The portion of an encounter fee after receiving a co-payment that the CMAA creates an invoice for is called ________.

a)

coinsurance

b)

deductible

c)

premium

d)

adjustment

7.

Fill in the blank: A surgically created opening in the large intestine is called a ________.

a)

colostomy

b)

ileostomy

c)

gastrectomy

d)

tracheostomy

8.

Fill in the blank: ________ is knowing due to a previous allergy or existing condition that something should not be given to a patient.

a)

Contraindication

b)

Prescription

c)

Dosage

d)

Indication

9.

What does COPD stand for?

a)

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

b)

Chronic obstructive pancreatic disorder

c)

Chronic osteopathic pulmonary disease

d)

Chronic obstructive pleural disease

10.

Fill in the blank: Providers, hospitals, laboratories, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, and those that supply care, services, or supplies to a patient and transmit any health information electronically are called ________.

a)

Covered Entity

b)

Business Associate

c)

Health Plan

d)

Clearinghouse

11.

What does CPT stand for and what is it used for?

a)

Current Procedural Terminology Codes; procedure codes such as office visit or consultation.

b)

Certified Patient Treatment; used for patient diagnosis.

c)

Clinical Practice Terms; used for medical billing.

d)

Centralized Patient Tracking; used for hospital management.

12.

Crohn’s disease is a ________ condition and is treated by a ________.

a)

gastrointestinal, gastroenterologist

b)

respiratory, pulmonologist

c)

cardiac, cardiologist

d)

neurological, neurologist

13.

CVA stands for ________ and is treated by a ________.

a)

cerebrovascular accident, neurologist

b)

cardiovascular anomaly, cardiologist

c)

cervical vertebral alignment, orthopedist

d)

chronic venous ailment, dermatologist

14.

CXR stands for ________.

a)

Chest x-ray

b)

Cardiac x-ray

c)

Cerebral x-ray

d)

Cervical x-ray

15.

Cyanosis is a ________ discoloration of the skin due to ________.

a)

grayish, lack of oxygen

b)

reddish, excess oxygen

c)

yellowish, bilirubin accumulation

d)

bluish, dehydration

16.

A day sheet is a daily record of ________ and services rendered and used for ________.

a)

financial transactions, accuracy of data in audits

b)

patient appointments, scheduling staff

c)

medical supplies, inventory tracking

d)

insurance claims, billing purposes

17.

DEA stands for ________ and is the number needed to prescribe ________ drugs.

a)

Drug Enforcement Agency, Class 2 controlled

b)

Drug Evaluation Authority, over-the-counter

c)

Drug Enforcement Administration, herbal

d)

Drug Education Association, prescription

18.

Demographics include which of the following?

a)

address

b)

number of children

c)

name of spouse

d)

sex

e)

name

19.

A dependent minor is a ________ who takes care of a child and is the legal custodian.

a)

guardian/parent

b)

teacher

c)

neighbor

d)

friend

20.

Diabetes is related to ________ issues and is part of the ________ system.

a)

sugar, endocrine

b)

protein, digestive

c)

fat, respiratory

d)

salt, circulatory

21.

Diastolic is the ________ number when taking a blood pressure.

a)

bottom

b)

top

c)

middle

d)

first

22.

What is the process of weighing the probability that other diseases are the cause of the problem called?

a)

Differential diagnosis

b)

Pathogenesis

c)

Therapeutic intervention

d)

Clinical trial

23.

What does 'dilate' mean?

a)

To widen, expand

b)

To shrink, contract

c)

To color, paint

d)

To break, shatter

24.

What is the record of funds distributed to specific expense accounts called?

a)

Disbursement

b)

Reconciliation

c)

Invoice

d)

Ledger

25.

What is a disclosure log used for?

a)

Used when you fax

b)

Used to record disclosures of information

c)

Used to store confidential files

d)

Used to track incoming mail

26.

What does DME stand for in a medical context?

a)

Durable medical equipment (hospital bed, oxygen, etc.)

b)

Diabetes management evaluation

c)

Drug monitoring equipment

d)

Diagnostic medical examination

27.

What does DX stand for in a medical context?

a)

Diagnosis – a decision based on the information regarding the patient’s history, CC, and the results of the doctor’s physical exam

b)

Dosage Exchange – the process of adjusting medication dosages

c)

Drug Expiry – the date when a medication is no longer effective

d)

Data Extraction – collecting patient data for research purposes

28.

What does the prefix 'dys-' mean?

a)

Abnormal, painful, difficult

b)

Normal, healthy

c)

Fast, rapid

d)

Small, tiny

29.

What is the medical term for painful or difficult swallowing?

a)

Dysphagia

b)

Aphasia

c)

Dyspnea

d)

Dysuria

30.

What is the medical term for painful or difficult breathing?

a)

Dyspnea

b)

Apnea

c)

Tachypnea

d)

Eupnea

31.

What does an ECG or EKG monitor?

a)

The electrical activity of the heart (electrocardiogram)

b)

The blood pressure in the arteries

c)

The oxygen level in the blood

d)

The temperature of the body

32.

What does the suffix '-ectomy' mean in medical terminology?

a)

Removal of all or part of an organ

b)

Inflammation of an organ

c)

Study of diseases

d)

Formation of a new opening

33.

What is the surgical removal of one or more groups of lymph nodes called?

a)

Lymphadenectomy

b)

Lymphangiography

c)

Splenectomy

d)

Thymectomy

34.

What is the surgical removal of the uterus called?

a)

Hysterectomy

b)

Appendectomy

c)

Mastectomy

d)

Cholecystectomy

35.

What is the surgical removal of the appendix called?

a)

Appendectomy

b)

Cholecystectomy

c)

Nephrectomy

d)

Gastrectomy

36.

What is the surgical removal of the breast called?

a)

Mastectomy

b)

Lobectomy

c)

Appendectomy

d)

Hysterectomy

37.

What is the surgical removal of the gallbladder called?

a)

Cholecystectomy

b)

Appendectomy

c)

Nephrectomy

d)

Gastrectomy

38.

What does EEG stand for?

a)

electroencephalogram

b)

electrocardiogram

c)

electrogastrogram

d)

electromyogram

39.

A person younger than the age (usually 18-21) who is married, in the armed forces, living apart from parents or guardians or self-supporting, and can refuse care, is called an ________.

a)

Emancipated minor

b)

Dependent minor

c)

Ward of the state

d)

Foster child

40.

What does the prefix 'Endo-' mean?

a)

within, inner

b)

outside, outer

c)

above, over

d)

between, among

41.

What does 'Endocardial' mean?

a)

within the heart

b)

outside the heart

c)

related to the lungs

d)

pertaining to the liver

42.

What is the inflammation of the heart called?

a)

Endocarditis

b)

Nephritis

c)

Arthritis

d)

Dermatitis

43.

What is an EOB?

a)

A record of patient’s fees – if a patient wanted to see what was charged, paid, allowed etc., it would all be on the EOB.

b)

A type of insurance policy for dental procedures.

c)

A government-issued identification card for patients.

d)

A medical device used in dental surgeries.

44.

What does ESRD stand for?

a)

end stage renal disease

b)

early stage respiratory disorder

c)

endocrine system renal dysfunction

d)

essential systemic renal disease

45.

An active patient who has been with the practice awhile is called an ________.

a)

Established patient

b)

New patient

c)

Temporary patient

d)

Inactive patient

46.

What is the term for normal, good, unlabored breathing, sometimes known as quiet or resting respiratory rate?

a)

Eupnea

b)

Apnea

c)

Dyspnea

d)

Tachypnea

47.

What does the prefix 'Exo-' mean?

a)

outside, outward

b)

inside, inward

c)

before, ahead

d)

across, through

48.

A Flexible Spending Account allows an employer to take an amount of money out of the employee’s paycheck in order to pay for medical treatments. If a patient uses this to pay a medical bill, this is allowed and posted as a credit to the patient’s account. What is this account called?

a)

Flexible Spending Account

b)

Health Savings Bond

c)

Retirement Savings Account

d)

Medical Loan Fund

49.

Making false statements or representations of material facts to obtain some benefit or payment for which no entitlement would otherwise exist is called ________.

a)

Fraud

b)

Negligence

c)

Omission

d)

Compliance

50.

Gastr/o refers to the ________.

a)

stomach

b)

liver

c)

heart

d)

lung

51.

Which doctor specializes in the stomach?

a)

Cardiologist

b)

Gastroenterologist

c)

Neurologist

d)

Dermatologist

52.

GERD stands for ________.

a)

gastroesophageal reflux disease

b)

gastroenteritis related disorder

c)

gastric esophageal reflux dysfunction

d)

gastroesophageal renal disease

53.

Glycol means ________.

a)

sugar

b)

protein

c)

fat

d)

acid

54.

The Good Samaritan Law is a law that ________.

a)

exempts from legal liability a person who attempts to give reasonable aid to another person who is ill and injured or in peril but a consequence occurs

b)

requires all citizens to provide medical assistance in emergencies regardless of their training

c)

punishes individuals who fail to help someone in need during an emergency

d)

only applies to medical professionals working in hospitals

55.

A graph is an instrument used to ________.

a)

record

b)

erase

c)

destroy

d)

paint

56.

Gravida refers to the number of ________.

a)

pregnancies

b)

births

c)

miscarriages

d)

menstrual cycles

57.

Who is the person financially responsible for the payment of services after insurance has paid?

a)

Patient

b)

Guarantor

c)

Doctor

d)

Nurse

58.

A Hardship Plan is used when ________.

a)

a patient owes money but has been recently ill or death in family or in situation where their financial ability to pay has changed

b)

a patient wants to schedule a routine checkup

c)

a patient is requesting a copy of their medical records

d)

a patient is applying for a new insurance policy

59.

HCPCS codes are used for ________.

a)

Medicare billing (Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System)

b)

tracking patient appointments

c)

recording vital signs

d)

managing hospital cafeteria menus

60.

The Health History form (HX) asks the patient to list ________.

a)

any illnesses or surgeries they have had, family history, medication taken, chronic health issues, allergies and other physicians consulted

b)

their favorite foods and hobbies

c)

the names of their friends and neighbors

d)

the last vacation spots they visited