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Basic Medical Transcription MCQ

1. A _______ is a digital receiver transcriber that accesses digital dictation from another location over the phone.

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Correct Answer: C-phone

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2. The records of discharged patients shall be completed within a period of time that will not exceed _______ following discharge.

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Correct Answer: 30 days

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3. An electronically generated list of patients and their corresponding demographic information, typically used by the MT to properly identify transcribed reports is the:

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Correct Answer: ADT feed

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4. Where does the arteria pulmonalis begin?

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Correct Answer: right ventricle

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5. Which of the following is not used to describe a disease state/ process and a field of study

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Correct Answer: Pathogenesis

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6. Which of these documents would take priority when all are pending?

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Correct Answer: Physical Examination

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7. A(n) _______ occurs when an MT makes a professional judgment that some set of factors prohibits the clear understanding of what was dictated.

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Correct Answer: valid blank

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8. "He drank ______ of a gallon of water."

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Correct Answer: one-half

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9. What is the correct form of typing the dictated medicament - 'paracetamol'?

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Correct Answer: paracetamol

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10. Which of the following refers to a bone in hand?

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Correct Answer: lunate

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11. What does HIPAA stand for?

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Correct Answer: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

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12. A shortcut for inserting standard text is a:

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Correct Answer: Macro

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13. Which of these would be considered a critical error?

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Correct Answer: Dictated: Amaryl 4 mg b.i.d.; transcribed: Amaryl 4 mg t.i.d.

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14. Which heading is NOT commonly included in a transcription report?

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Correct Answer: Advice

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15. What is omeprazole the generic equivalent of?

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Correct Answer: Prilosec

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16. True or False? It is required that all medical transcriptionists pass a certification.

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Correct Answer: False

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17. True or false? Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and Electronic Health Record (EHR) are identical and interchangeable terms for the same object.

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Correct Answer: False

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18. Tylenol tablet consists of which active ingredient?

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Correct Answer: Paracetamol

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19. Idiopathic and iatrogenic all mean unknown origin true or false ?

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Correct Answer: False

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20. Which of the following is NOT considered one of the four major reports?

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Correct Answer: Follow-up report

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21. Which of the following is not a section included in a medical transcription report?

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Correct Answer: Ailments

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22. How many drug schedules are there under the Controlled Substances Act

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Correct Answer: 5

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23. Which of the following means "type 2 sensitivity?"

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Correct Answer: Antibody mediated

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24. Which of the following is the most commonly used abbreviation for "continued"?

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Correct Answer: cont.

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25. The term "stomatitis" would concern:

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Correct Answer: The mouth

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26. Which is the correct spelling of the correct term?

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Correct Answer: Schatzki's ring

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27. What is the definition of hemostasis?

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Correct Answer: The stoppage of bleeding

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28. Which of these are NOT one of the 3 essential dates in a report?

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Correct Answer: The date the transcription was delivered

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29. Which of the following is a digital ventilator setting?

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Correct Answer: PEEP

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30. What does the medical degree P.A. stand for?

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Correct Answer: Physician Assistant

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31. What is hidradenitis suppurativa?

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Correct Answer: skin disease

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32. What is the correct way of typing the dictated medicament 'Zantac'?

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Correct Answer: Zantac

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33. Nutritional deficiency anemia refers to a reduced red blood cell count due to a poor diet

Answer

Correct Answer: which is deficient in iron, folate and/or Vitamin B12.

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34. Which of the following operations does the abbreviation T and A stand for ?

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Correct Answer: tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

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35. True or False: generic drug names always begin with a capital letter.

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Correct Answer: False

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36. In a surgical dictation, what would LAVH refer to?

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Correct Answer: Laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy

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37. The prefix "para," as in "paratracheal," means:

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Correct Answer: Beside

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38. Which term refers to a portion of the intestine?

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Correct Answer: ileum

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39. What does the prefix "dextro" signify?

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Correct Answer: Opposite

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40. What are the initials for the health privacy act?

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Correct Answer: HIPAA

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41. What does TASP stand for?

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Correct Answer: Transcription application service provider

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42. What does dextrocardia mean?

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Correct Answer: Right sided heart

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43. What is the act of swallowing called?

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Correct Answer: deglutition

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44. A power of attorney that permits someone to make decisions for a patient who is incompetent to do so is a(n):

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Correct Answer: Advanced Directive

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45. Which of the following is NOT a common medical transcription tool?

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Correct Answer: A pencil

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46. Which of the following is an acute allergic skin reaction?

Answer

Correct Answer: Stevens-Johnson syndrome

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47. The prefix "Dia-" as in "diaphoresis" means:

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Correct Answer: Through, during, across

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48. A legal order that requires a witness to appear and to bring certain records to a deposition, trial, or other legal proceeding.

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Correct Answer: Subpoena Duces Tecum

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49. The medical term "basophilia" refers to:

Answer

Correct Answer: An overbundance of a particular white blood cell in the peripheral blood.

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50. Which of the following stops blood from coagulating in the body?

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Correct Answer: heparin

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51. What does the medical degree D.O. stand for?

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Correct Answer: Doctor of Osteopathy

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52. The definition of mucopurulent is:

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Correct Answer: Containing both mucus and pus

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53. "Oriented x3" means a patient is aware of:

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Correct Answer: Person; Place; Time

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54. True or false? If a dictator asks to have a date on a report modified to make it appear that it was completed in a more timely manner, the transcriptionist is expected to comply.

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Correct Answer: False

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55. The term CVA used in the field of rehabilitation stands for:

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Correct Answer: cerebrovascular accident

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56. Medical transcription often happens in the OR.

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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57. What does synovitis relate to?

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Correct Answer: Inflammation

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58. Which of these medical word roots is associated with the spinal cord?

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Correct Answer: Myel

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59. What is an instrument used to hold edges of a wound apart?

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Correct Answer: Retractor

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60. A patient's current medications should be listed ________ .

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Correct Answer: vertically

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61. The term "cholecystectomy" would concern which organ?

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Correct Answer: Gallbladder

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62. What does the medical practitioner mean when he writes or dictates the term p.o. after a medication?

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Correct Answer: To be taken orally, by mouth.

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63. Which of these medical word roots is associated with the uterus?

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Correct Answer: Metr

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64. Which of the following is a test to measure blood sugar?

Answer

Correct Answer: hemoglobin A1c

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65. What is the correct term that refers to fever?

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Correct Answer: Hyperthermia

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66. Tetanus is also known as

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Correct Answer: Lockjaw

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67. A "nephron" is a structural and functional part of which organ?

Answer

Correct Answer: kidney

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68. Which of the following is the generic equivalent of Coumadin?

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Correct Answer: Warfarin

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69. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence: "He was given a ______ appointment"

Answer

Correct Answer: Follow-up

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70. The prefix "ante," as in "antepartum," means:

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Correct Answer: Before, in front

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71. What does synovitis relate to?:

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Correct Answer: inflammation

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72. The prefix _____ refers to a vein.

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Correct Answer: Phlebo-

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73. Which of the following pieces of information would be considered patient demographics?

Answer

Correct Answer: Patient age

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74. True or False? An MT should flag a report if a dictation states that a prostate exam was performed on a female patient.

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Correct Answer: True

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75. What does b.i.d. mean?

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Correct Answer: Twice a day

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76. Otitis media is an infection of the _________ ear.

Answer

Correct Answer: Middle

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77. What does "social history" describe?

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Correct Answer: All of these

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78. Which term refers to the front of the body?

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Correct Answer: Anterior

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79. What does the advanced medical degree N.P. stand for?

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Correct Answer: Nurse Practitioner

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80. Which of the following is a lobe in the brain?

Answer

Correct Answer: parietal

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81. 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.

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Correct Answer: False

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82. True or False? Always use 0 in front of the decimal point if the number is not a whole number.

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Correct Answer: True

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83. What specialty is designated OBGYN in the USA

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Correct Answer: Women's health

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84. Arthralgia is defined as _________.

Answer

Correct Answer: Pain in a joint

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85. True or False? It is recommended that you capitalize the first letter of a chemical symbol.

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Correct Answer: True

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86. What is the most common meaning of the acronym EMT?

Answer

Correct Answer: Emergency Medical Technician

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87. True or False: brand drug names always begin with a lowercase letter.

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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88. Which of the following is NOT included under "vitals"?

Answer

Correct Answer: Ailment

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89. What does GTT stand for?

Answer

Correct Answer: Glucose Tolerance Test

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90. Echocardiogram is a study for?

Answer

Correct Answer: Heart

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91. What does B.I.D. dosage mean?

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Correct Answer: 2 times a day

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92. The prefix "Oculo-" would concern which organ?

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Correct Answer: Eye

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93. Which of the following correctly formats a blood pressure measurement?

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Correct Answer: 160/90

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94. The term "nephritis" would concern which organ?

Answer

Correct Answer: Kidney

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95. Which of the following is a disease of the liver?

Answer

Correct Answer: cirrhosis

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96. The term "hepatomegaly" would concern which organ?

Answer

Correct Answer: Liver

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97. In drug dosage, what does b.i.d mean?

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Correct Answer: drug to be taken twice daily

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98. What does HEENT stand for?

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Correct Answer: Head, eyes, ears, nose, throat

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99. In the term "endocarditis," which section means "inflammation?"

Answer

Correct Answer: itis

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100. What is a hematoma?

Answer

Correct Answer: a collection of blood

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101. "An examination of the patient's throat revealed inflamed ________ membranes."

Answer

Correct Answer: Mucous

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102. "The medication seemed to have little ______ on the symptoms."

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Correct Answer: Effect

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103. The prefix "Coxa-" would concern which body part?

Answer

Correct Answer: Hip

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