General Medical Transcription MCQs

1. What does CNS stand for?

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

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

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

5. Another name for varicella is

6. What is a hematoma?

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

8. What does HEENT stand for?

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

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

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

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

13. What does splenomegaly mean?

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

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

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

17. Echocardiogram is a study for?

18. What does BLS means?

19. What does GTT stand for?

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

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

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

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

24. Arthralgia is defined as _________.

25. What specialty is designated OBGYN in the USA

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

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.

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

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

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

31. What does "social history" describe?

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

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

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

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

36. The prefix _____ refers to a vein.

37. What does synovitis relate to?:

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

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

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

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

42. Tetanus is also known as

43. What does PERRLA stand for?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

52. What does synovitis relate to?

53. Medical transcription often happens in the OR.

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

55. What is the full form of p.r.n.?

56. 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.

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

58. The definition of mucopurulent is:

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

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

61. The medical term "basophilia" refers to:

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

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

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

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

66. What does BUN stand for.

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

68. What is the act of swallowing called?

69. What does dextrocardia mean?

70. What does TASP stand for?

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

72. What does the prefix "dextro" signify?

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

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

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

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

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

78. The prefix "Infra-" as in "infrapatellar" means:

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

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

81. What is hidradenitis suppurativa?

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

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

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

85. What is the definition of hemostasis?

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

87. The term "stomatitis" would concern:

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

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

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

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

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

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

94. Tylenol tablet consists of which active ingredient?

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

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

97. What is omeprazole the generic equivalent of?

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

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

100. A shortcut for inserting standard text is a:

101. What does HIPAA stand for?

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

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

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

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

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

107. Which of the following is an artery?

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

109. Where does the arteria pulmonalis begin?

110. Occulist refers to ;

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

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

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