Medical
Billing and Coding Pre-Test Questions
Course Introduction
Medical Billing and Coding is a foundational course that introduces students to the essential principles and practices of the healthcare reimbursement process. Covering topics such as medical terminology, anatomy, insurance policies, and regulatory requirements, the course equips learners with the skills needed to accurately translate patient diagnoses, procedures, and services into universal alphanumeric codes. Emphasis is placed on understanding compliance standards, navigating coding systems like ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS, and mastering billing processes for various healthcare settings. By the end of the course, students will be prepared to manage medical records, submit insurance claims, and ensure proper claim processing while adhering to ethical and legal guidelines.
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Exploring Medical Language A Student Directed Approach 8th Edition by Myrna Brooks
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Medical Language
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Q1) The word part that is attached to the end of a word root to modify its meaning is the A) combining vowel
B) suffix
C) word root
D) prefix
Answer: B
Q2) When defining a medical term, one usually begins the definition with the A) word root
B) prefix
C) suffix
D) combining vowel
Answer: C
Q3) The most common combining vowel is
A) a
B) i
C) e
D) o
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Body Structure, Color, and Oncology
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Q1) The combining form lei/o is defined as
A) white
B) muscle
C) smooth
D) striated
Answer: C
Q2) The suffix that means a substance or agent that produces or causes is
A) -gen
B) -ous
C) -sis
D) -oid
Answer: A
Q3) The term that means an increase in the severity of a disease or its symptoms is A) carcinoma in situ
B) exacerbation
C) remission
D) encapsulated
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Directional Terms, Planes, Positions, Regions, and Quadrants
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Q1) A horizontal field that divides the body into superior and inferior portions is called A) sagittal
B) frontal
C) transverse
D) coronal
Answer: C
Q2) RUQ means
A) right under quadrant
B) right upper quotient
C) right upper quadrant
D) rite upper quadrant
Answer: C
Q3) The incision was made at the (pertaining to above) pole of the lesion or the A) superior pole
B) inferior pole
C) ventral pole
D) caudal pole
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Integumentary System
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Q1) The term that means paleness is
A) pruritus
B) keloid
C) pallor
D) papule
Q2) Death of tissue caused by loss of blood supply is called
A) gangrene
B) scleroderma
C) pallor
D) furuncle
Q3) The term that means invasion into the skin and hair by lice is
A) scabies
B) cellulitis
C) impetigo
D) pediculosis
Q4) The term induration means spots on the skin that are
A) scattered
B) hard
C) soft
D) colored
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Chapter 5: Respiratory System
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Q1) Which of the following is the abbreviation for an acute respiratory failure as a result of disease or injury?
A) COPD
B) OSA
C) ARDS
D) URI
Q2) Lymphoid tissue located behind the mouth is called the A) paranasal sinuses
B) tonsils
C) adenoids
D) nasal septum
Q3) Valley fever, a fungal disease affecting the lungs, also is called
A) coccidioidomycosis
B) emphysema
C) asthma
D) tuberculosis
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Chapter 6: Urinary System
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Q1) Glycosuria indicates that the urine contains
A) blood
B) pus
C) sugar
D) nitrogen
Q2) Which of the following laboratory procedures is used to measure the concentrating or diluting ability of the kidneys?
A) KUB
B) blood urea nitrogen
C) specific gravity
D) urinalysis
Q3) The combining form tom/o is defined as
A) cut, section
B) sound
C) scanty
D) night
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Chapter 7: Male Reproductive System
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Q1) The couple's physician suggested artificial insemination due to a reduced or absent ability to produce offspring or A) puberty
B) infertility
C) coitus
D) phimosis
Q2) The surgical removal of pieces of the prostate gland tissue by using a resectoscope inserted through the urethra is called
A) perineal prostatectomy
B) transurethral resection of the prostate gland
C) suprapubic prostatectomy
D) hydrocelectomy
Q3) The abbreviation for the medical term meaning nonmalignant enlargement of the prostate gland is
A) DRE
B) HPV
C) TURP
D) BPH
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Chapter 8: Female Reproductive System
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Q1) The term that means a visual examination of the vagina (and cervix) is
A) culdoscopy
B) colposcopy
C) pelviscopy
D) hysteroscopy
Q2) The prefix peri- means
A) surrounding (outer)
B) half
C) behind
D) inside
Q3) The term dyspareunia means difficult or painful
A) intercourse
B) menstruation
C) discharge of ovum
D) menopause
Q4) Sterilization is accomplished by a procedure called
A) dilation and curettage
B) cervicectomy
C) tubal ligation
D) uterine artery embolization
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Chapter 9: Obstetrics and Neonatology
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Q1) The suffix -tocia is defined as
A) birth, labor
B) before
C) rupture
D) false
Q2) The prefix that means small is
A) nulli-
B) post-
C) multi-
D) micro-
Q3) It was an exciting time for the expecting parents when the mother said she "felt the baby move inside her uterus." She was referring to
A) colostrum
B) lactation
C) quickening
D) stillborn
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Chapter 10: Cardiovascular, Immune, and Lymphatic
Systems and Blood
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Q1) The term systole is defined as
A) pressure exerted by the blood against the blood vessel wall
B) a phase in the cardiac cycle in which the ventricles contract
C) blood pressure that is below normal
D) a phase in the cardiac cycle in which the ventricles relax between contractions
Q2) A sudden cessation of cardiac output and effective circulation is called
A) coronary occlusion
B) myocardial infarction
C) congestive heart failure
D) cardiac arrest
Q3) The abbreviation for disorder of the heart brought about by persistent high blood pressure is
A) MI
B) CHF
C) HHD
D) DVT
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Chapter 11: Digestive System
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Q1) posterior portion of palate not supported by bone
A)esophagus
B)hard palate
C)anus
D)soft palate
E)colon
F)jejunum
G)antrum
H)liver
I)cecum
J)gallbladder
K)pylorus
L)bile ducts
Q2) Inflammation of the colon with the formation of ulcers is a condition called A) intussusception
B) appendicitis
C) ulcerative colitis
D) irritable bowel syndrome
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Chapter 12: Eye
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Q1) Tears are produced by the A) conjunctiva
B) nasolacrimal ducts
C) lacrimal glands
D) meibomian glands
Q2) Which of the following means pertaining to within the eye?
A) lacrimal
B) intraocular
C) pupillary
D) binocular
Q3) Impaired vision as a result of aging is called
A) hyperopia
B) myopia
C) astigmatism
D) presbyopia
Q4) The combining form that means eyelid is A) blephar/o
B) kerat/o
C) opt/o
D) cor/o
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Chapter 13: Ear
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Q1) The structure of the ear located in the skull bone behind the external auditory canal is the
A) cochlea
B) auricle
C) mastoid bone
D) ossicles
Q2) The instrument used to measure middle ear function is a(n)
A) tympanometer
B) tympanometry
C) audiometer
D) otoscopy
Q3) A cystlike mass composed of epithelial cells and cholesterol occurring in the middle ear is called
A) presbycusis
B) cholesteatoma
C) acoustic neuroma
D) ceruminoma
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Chapter 14: Musculoskeletal System
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Q1) Scoli/o is defined as
A) crooked, curved
B) movement
C) stiff, bent
D) soft
Q2) To assist in the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis, the doctor may use a procedure involving a surgical puncture of a joint to aspirate fluid called a/an
A) athroclasis
B) arthrodesis
C) arthroplasty
D) arthrocentesis
Q3) The combining form that means hump (increased convexity) of the spine is
A) kyph/o
B) ankyl/o
C) spondyl/o
D) lord/o
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Chapter 15: Nervous System and Behavioral Health
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Q1) The three layers of membrane that cover the brain and spinal cord are called the A) meninges
B) pons
C) ganglia
D) medulla oblongata
Q2) The suffix -paresis is defined as
A) slight paralysis
B) sensitivity
C) seizure
D) softening
Q3) The newborn had meninges protruding through a defect in his skull, or a(n)
A) myelomeningocele
B) myelomalacia
C) encephalomalacia
D) meningocele
Q4) The peripheral nervous system is made up of the A) medulla oblongata
B) cerebrum
C) cranial and spinal nerves
D) spinal cord
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Chapter 16: Endocrine System
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Q1) A nuclear medicine test that measures thyroid function is a
A) thyroid-stimulating hormone level
B) thyroxine level
C) radioactive iodine uptake
D) thyroid scan
Q2) The combining form thyr/o is defined as
A) parathyroid gland
B) thyroid gland
C) endocrine gland
D) cortex
Q3) The term given to the condition that results from a deficiency of thyroid hormone is A) acidosis
B) tetany
C) ketosis
D) myxedema
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