Health Information Management Test Preparation
Course Introduction
Health Information Management focuses on the systematic collection, analysis, storage, and protection of health data in both digital and paper formats. The course introduces students to the principles and practices of managing patient information, ensuring data accuracy, privacy, and compliance with legal and ethical standards. Students learn about medical coding, electronic health records (EHR), health informatics, regulatory requirements, and the role of technology in healthcare settings. Emphasis is placed on data governance, quality management, and the importance of secure health information systems for improving patient care and supporting healthcare operations.
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Exploring Medical Language A Student Directed Approach 9th Edition by Myrna Brooks
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Medical Language and Online Learning
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Q1) In the term arthr/itis, itis is the A) word root
B) prefix
C) combining vowel
D) suffix
Answer: D
Q2) The o in arthr/o/pathy is the A) combining vowel B) prefix
C) word root
D) suffix
Answer: A
Q3) All medical terms have at least one A) prefix
B) combining vowel
C) suffix
D) word root
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Body Structure, Color, and Oncology
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Q1) The suffix -genic is defined as A) producing, originating, causing B) pertaining to C) tumor, swelling
D) development, growth
Answer: A
Q2) The combining form chrom/o is defined as A) color
B) green C) cause
D) nucleus
Answer: A
Q3) Groups of similar cells that perform specific functions make up A) systems
B) organs
C) cavities
D) tissues
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Directional Terms, Planes, Positions, Regions, and Quadrants
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Q1) The epigastric region is the area located
A) between the right and left lumbar regions
B) superior to the umbilical region
C) to the right and left of the umbilical region
D) inferior to the umbilical region
Answer: B
Q2) The correct spelling for the term that means pertaining to the tail is
A) cadal
B) cadaul
C) caudle
D) caudal
Answer: D
Q3) The combining form meaning belly (front) is
A) anter/o
B) ventr/o
C) proxim/o
D) dors/o
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Integumentary System
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Q1) The term that means scraping away of the skin by mechanical process or injury is
A) laceration
B) abrasion
C) contusion
D) lesion
Q2) The hospital closed a surgery suite because of an outbreak of what strain of bacteria that is resistant to methicillin and other antibiotics?
A) SLE
B) MRSA
C) BCC
D) SqCCA
Q3) The prefix that means on, upon, or over is
A) intra-
B) pro-
C) epi-
D) trans-
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Chapter 5: Respiratory System and Introduction to Diagnostic
Procedures and Tests
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Q1) A visual examination of the larynx is performed with a(n)
A) laryngoscope
B) laryngoscopy
C) oximeter
D) spirometer
Q2) A bronchodilator is an agent that causes
A) the bronchi to widen
B) hyperventilation
C) the bronchioles to narrow
D) hypoventilation
Q3) The suffix that means stretching out, dilation, or expansion is
A) -ectasis
B) -centesis
C) -stenosis
D) -cele
Q4) Levels of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and pH in the blood are tested by
A) pulmonary function test
B) arterial blood gases
C) ventilation-perfusion scanning
D) spirometry
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Chapter 6: Urinary System
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Q1) The term nephrography is defined as the
A) radiographic imaging of the kidney
B) radiographic image of the nephron
C) sectional radiographic image of the kidney
D) process of recording the kidney with sound
Q2) The term cystolithotomy is built from which of the following combinations of word parts?
A) a prefix, a word root, and a suffix
B) a word root and a suffix
C) two word roots, two combining vowels, and a suffix
D) a prefix, a word root, a combining vowel, and a suffix
Q3) The term that means stone(s) in the bladder is
A) nephroma
B) cystocele
C) cystitis
D) cystolith
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Chapter 7: Male Reproductive System
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Q1) The fluid that aids in the movement of the sperm is secreted by the A) prostate gland
B) seminal vesicles
C) vas deferens
D) seminiferous tubules
Q2) A treatment that eliminates excess tissue present in benign prostatic hyperplasia using heat is called
A) transurethral resection of the prostate gland
B) transurethral microwave thermotherapy
C) transurethral incision of the prostate
D) transrectal ultrasound
Q3) A physical examination in which the health care provider palpates the prostate gland to screen for BPH and prostate cancer is called
A) transurethral resection of the prostate gland
B) transrectal ultrasound
C) transurethral incision of the prostate
D) digital rectal examination
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Chapter 8: Female Reproductive System
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Q1) The term that means excision of the uterine tube and the ovary is
A) hystero-oophorectomy
B) salpingo-oophorectomy
C) hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy
D) episioperineorrhaphy
Q2) The term perineorrhaphy is defined as a(n)
A) suturing of (a tear in) the vulva
B) excision of the vulva
C) suturing of (a tear in) the perineum
D) suturing of the vagina
Q3) The patient was advised to conduct regular breast self-examinations and keep up with annual mammograms after the diagnosis of a disorder characterized by benign cysts in the breast or
A) fibrocystic breast condition
B) hydrosalpinx
C) mastitis
D) breast cancer
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Chapter 9: Obstetrics and Neonatology
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Q1) A woman choosing a home delivery would probably be assisted by a(n)
A) obstetrician
B) midwife
C) neonatologist
D) gynecologist
Q2) The term episiotomy is defined as
A) an incision into the vulva
B) a surgical puncture to remove amniotic fluid
C) an incision of the fetal membrane
D) surgical repair of the perineum
Q3) The term that means the study of the newborn is
A) obstetrics
B) neonatology
C) gynecology
D) midwifery
Q4) Lactorrhea is defined as _____ milk.
A) stimulating the production of
B) pertaining to
C) (spontaneous) discharge of
D) pain with the production of
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Chapter 10: Cardiovascular, Immune, and Lymphatic
Systems and Blood
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Q1) A blood vessel that carries oxygen and nutrient-containing blood away from the heart is a(n)
A) artery
B) vein
C) capillary
D) arteriole
Q2) The suffix -poiesis is defined as
A) removal
B) pain
C) hardening
D) formation
Q3) The term thymectomy is defined as a(n) _____ the thymus gland.
A) surgical fixation of
B) incision into C) excision of D) tumor of
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Chapter 11: Digestive System
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Q1) The surgery performed to treat morbid obesity, which can cause serious illness is
A) abdominoperineal resection
B) hemorrhoidectomy
C) vagotomy
D) bariatric surgery
Q2) A connection created by surgically joining two structures is called
A) anastomosis
B) vagotomy
C) abdominoperineal resection
D) A&P resection
Q3) The combining form sial/o means
A) saliva, salivary gland
B) tongue
C) lip
D) gum
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Chapter 12: Eye
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Q1) The physician diagnosed the patient with the clouded lens of the eye as having a(n)
A) cataract
B) emmetropia
C) chalazion
D) pinguecula
Q2) Another term for sty is
A) chalazion
B) hordeolum
C) pterygium
D) keratitis
Q3) A condition in which the eyes look in different directions is
A) strabismus
B) nystagmus
C) diplopia
D) hyperopia
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Chapter 13: Ear
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Q1) The patient who swam regularly often suffered from inflammation of the outer ear or A) otitis media
B) otitis externa
C) presbycusis
D) vertigo
Q2) The combining form that means hearing is
A) aur/i
B) ot/o
C) tympan/o
D) audi/o
Q3) The instrument used to measure middle ear function is a(n)
A) tympanometer
B) tympanometry
C) audiometer
D) otoscopy
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Chapter 14: Musculoskeletal System
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Q1) The term that means pertaining to below the ribs is
A) substernal
B) subcostal
C) subscapular
D) submaxillary
Q2) The term that means abnormal loss of bone density, which may lead to fractures from slight trauma, is
A) osteopetrosis
B) osteopenia
C) osteoporosis
D) osteoarthritis
Q3) Dense, hard layers of bone tissue that lie underneath the periosteum are
A) cancellous bone
B) compact bone
C) endosteum
D) epiphysis
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Chapter 15: Nervous System and Behavioral Health
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Q1) The portion of the brain that is sometimes referred to as the hindbrain is the
A) medulla oblongata
B) cerebellum
C) pons
D) cerebrum
Q2) The term that means being unaware of one's surroundings and incapable of responding to stimuli is
A) ataxia
B) syncope
C) convulsion
D) unconsciousness
Q3) The term neuroid is defined as
A) condition of excessive sensitivity
B) total paralysis
C) resembling a nerve
D) study of nerves
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Chapter 16: Endocrine System
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Q1) The term that means excision of the thyroid gland is
A) thyroidectomy
B) thyroidotomy
C) thyroparathyroidectomy
D) parathyroidectomy
Q2) Dips/o is a combining form meaning
A) double
B) poison
C) thirst
D) height
Q3) The term syndrome is defined as
A) (any) disease of the endocrine system
B) signs and symptoms occurring together
C) identification of a disease
D) state of before knowledge
Q4) The term adenectomy is defined as an excision of
A) the adrenal gland
B) an adrenal tumor
C) the thyroid gland
D) the anterior lobe of the adrenal gland
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