Medical Transcription MCQs
Medical Transcription MCQs
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1: What does CNS stand for?
A. Core Neural System
B. Central Need Sign
C. Central Nervous System
D. Causal Neck Strain
2: The prefix "Coxa-" would concern which body part?
A. Hip
B. Foot
C. Collarbone
D. Elbow
3: "The medication seemed to have little ______ on the symptoms."
A. Effect
B. Effects
C. Affect
D. Affects
4: "An examination of the patient's throat revealed inflamed ________ membranes."
A. Mucous
B. Mocuos
C. Mucus
D. Moucus
5: Another name for varicella is
A. rubella
B. rubeola
C. small pox
D. chickenpox
6: What is a hematoma?
A. a blood test
B. a collection of blood
C. a tumor
D. a blood vessel
7: In the term "endocarditis," which section means "inflammation?"
A. card
B. Endo
C. docard
D. itis
8: What does HEENT stand for?
A. Health, energy, elevation, name, time
B. Head, eyes, ears, nose, temperature
C. Health, eyes, energy, name, temperature
D. Head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
9: In drug dosage, what does b.i.d mean?
A. brought in dead
B. drug to be taken twice daily
C. take after meal
D. take before meal
10: The term "hepatomegaly" would concern which organ?
A. Stomach
B. Heart
C. Eye
D. Liver
11: Which of the following is a disease of the liver?
A. cirrhosis
B. serosis
C. psoriasis
D. pruritus
12: The term "nephritis" would concern which organ?
A. Kidney
B. Esophagus
C. Brain
D. Thymus
13: What does splenomegaly mean?
A. Enlargement of the spleen
B. Enlargement of heart
C. Enlargement of liver
14: Which of the following correctly formats a blood pressure measurement?
A. 160 over 90
B. 160;90
C. 160/90
D. 160 : 90
15: The prefix "Oculo-" would concern which organ?
A. Spleen
B. Kidney
C. Eye
D. Skin
16: What does B.I.D. dosage mean?
A. 4 times a day
B. 3 times a day
C. 1 time a day
D. 2 times a day
17: Echocardiogram is a study for?
A. Liver
B. Spleen
C. Lungs
D. Heart
18: What does BLS means?
A. busy life style
B. basic life support
C. basic life supper
19: What does GTT stand for?
A. Glucose Tubule Trauma
B. Glucose Tolerance Test
C. Greater Tracheal Trauma
D. Gland Temperature Test
20: Which of the following is NOT included under "vitals"?
A. Pulse
B. Respirations
C. Blood pressure
D. Ailment
21: True or False: brand drug names always begin with a lowercase letter.
A. False
B. True
22: What is the most common meaning of the acronym EMT?
A. Emergency Medical Technician
B. Emergency Master Telephone
C. Emergency Medical Tourniquet
D. Elevator Maintenance Tuner
23: True or False? It is recommended that you capitalize the first letter of a chemical symbol.
A. False
B. True
24: Arthralgia is defined as _________.
A. Bacterial infection
B. Tooth decay
C. Chest pain
D. Pain in a joint
25: What specialty is designated OBGYN in the USA
A. Women's health
B. Adolescent health
C. Geriatric health
D. Mental health
E. Children's health
26: True or False? Always use 0 in front of the decimal point if the number is not a whole number.
A. True
B. False
27: True or false? If an MT is not confident in what they heard, it is recommended to make a guess instead of leaving a blank.
A. True
B. False
28: Which of the following is a lobe in the brain?
A. saphenous
B. duodenal
C. parietal
D. inguinal
29: What does the advanced medical degree N.P. stand for?
A. Nurse Practicer
B. Nurse Practitioner
C. Nursing Provider
D. Noise Partitioner
30: Which term refers to the front of the body?
A. Posterior
B. Anterior
C. Ancillary
D. Lateral
31: What does "social history" describe?
A. All of these
B. A patient's occupation
C. A patient's habits
D. A patient's lifestyle
32: Otitis media is an infection of the _________ ear.
A. Outter Inner External
B. Middle
33: What does b.i.d. mean?
A. as needed
B. three times a day
C. Twice a day
D. four times a day
E. every other day
34: True or False? An MT should flag a report if a dictation states that a prostate exam was performed on a female patient.
A. True
B. False
35: Which of the following pieces of information would be considered patient demographics?
A. Patient date of last exam
B. Patient age
C. Patient date of last X-ray
D. Patient curent blood pressure
36: The prefix _____ refers to a vein.
A. Neuro-
B. Procto-
C. Pilo-
D. Phlebo-
37: What does synovitis relate to?:
A. inflammation
B. Camosyn
C. Sinuses
D. Dental care
38: The prefix "ante," as in "antepartum," means:
A. Before, in front
B. Against
C. Above
D. Around, surroundings
39: Choose the best answer to complete the sentence: "He was given a ______ appointment"
A. Followup
B. Follow-up
C. Follow up
40: Which of the following is the generic equivalent of Coumadin?
A. Colchicine
B. Welchol
C. Wellbutrin
D. Warfarin
41: A "nephron" is a structural and functional part of which organ?
A. lungs
B. brain
C. kidney
D. uterus
E. heart
42: Tetanus is also known as
A. chickenpox
B. Lockjaw
C. rubeola
D. herpes virus
43: What does PERRLA stand for?
A. Patient entry related to relations and leisure activities
B. Pupils extremely red and reactive to light and attention
C. Pupils equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation
D. Pupils evenly rise relative to last activity
44: What is the correct term that refers to fever?
A. Hyperthermia
B. Hypothermia
C. Hypoglycemia
D. Hypertemperature
E. Hyperglycemia
45: Which of the following is a test to measure blood sugar?
A. Troponin I
B. hemoglobin A1c
C. hematocrit
D. bilirubin
46: Which of these medical word roots is associated with the uterus?
A. Derm
B. Metr
C. Carp
D. Laryng
47: What does the medical practitioner mean when he writes or dictates the term p.o. after a medication?
A. Before bedtime
B. Post meals
C. On empty stomach
D. In emergency
E. To be taken orally, by mouth.
48: The term "cholecystectomy" would concern which organ?
A. Large intestines
B. Small intestines
C. Gallbladder
D. Spleen
49: A patient's current medications should be listed ________ .
A. You should not list a patients current medications
B. vertically
C. horizontally
50: What is an instrument used to hold edges of a wound apart?
A. Caliper
B. Incisor
C. Retrator
D. Retractor
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