Question:* What is the correct form of typing the dictated medicament - 'paracetamol'?
Answer: • paracetamol
Question:* Where does the arteria pulmonalis begin?
Answer: • right ventricle
Question:* What does BLS means?
Answer: • basic life support
Question:* What does CNS stand for?
Answer: • Central Nervous System
Question:* What is the act of swallowing called?
Answer: • deglutition
Question:* What is hidradenitis suppurativa?
Answer: • skin disease
Question:* What does the prefix "dextro" signify?
Answer: • Opposite
Question:* "An examination of the patient's throat revealed inflamed ________ membranes."
Answer: • Mucous
Question:* The prefix "Coxa-" would concern which body part?
Answer: • Hip
Question:* "Oriented x3" means a patient is aware of:
Answer: • Person; Place; Time
Question:* What is an instrument used to hold edges of a wound apart?
Answer: • Retractor
Question:* 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.
Answer: • False
Question:* Which of the following stops blood from coagulating in the body?
Answer: • heparin
Question:* Which of the following is NOT a common medical transcription tool?
Answer: • A pencil
Question:* What does synovitis relate to?
Answer: • Inflammation
Question:* The definition of mucopurulent is:
Answer: • Containing both mucus and pus
Question:* Choose the best answer to complete the sentence: "He was given a ______ appointment"
Answer: • Follow-up
Question:* Another name for varicella is
Answer: • chickenpox
Question:* Which of these medical word roots is associated with the spinal cord?
Answer: • Myel
Question:* What is the full form of p.r.n.?
Answer: • Whenever required
Question:* The term "cholecystectomy" would concern which organ?
Answer: • Gallbladder
Question:* Which of the following is a test to measure blood sugar?
Answer: • hemoglobin A1c
Question:* A patient's current medications should be listed ________ .
Answer: • vertically
Question:* Which of these medical word roots is associated with the uterus?
Answer: • Metr
Question:* What does PERRLA stand for?
Answer: • Pupils equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation
Question:* What does the medical practitioner mean when he writes or dictates the term p.o. after a medication?
Answer: • To be taken orally, by mouth.
Question:* Which of the following is the generic equivalent of Coumadin?
Answer: • Warfarin
Question:* The term CVA used in the field of rehabilitation stands for:
Answer: • cerebrovascular accident
Question:* Tetanus is also known as
Answer: • Lockjaw
Question:* "The medication seemed to have little ______ on the symptoms."
Answer: • Effect
Question:* A "nephron" is a structural and functional part of which organ?
Answer: • kidney
Question:* The prefix "ante," as in "antepartum," means:
Answer: • Before, in front
Question:* True or False? An MT should flag a report if a dictation states that a prostate exam was performed on a female patient.
Answer: • True
Question:* What is a hematoma?
Answer: • a collection of blood
Question:* Which of the following pieces of information would be considered patient demographics?
Answer: • Patient age
Question:* What does synovitis relate to?:
Answer: • inflammation
Question:* The prefix _____ refers to a vein.
Answer: • Phlebo-
Question:* What is the correct term that refers to fever?
Answer: • Hyperthermia
Question:* Otitis media is an infection of the _________ ear.
Answer: • Middle
Question:* What does b.i.d. mean?
Answer: • Twice a day
Question:* In the term "endocarditis," which section means "inflammation?"
Answer: • itis
Question:* 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.
Answer: • False
Question:* Which of the following is a lobe in the brain?
Answer: • parietal
Question:* Which term refers to the front of the body?
Answer: • Anterior
Question:* True or False? Always use 0 in front of the decimal point if the number is not a whole number.
Answer: • True
Question:* What does HEENT stand for?
Answer: • Head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
Question:* What does "social history" describe?
Answer: • All of these
Question:* Arthralgia is defined as _________.
Answer: • Pain in a joint
Question:* The term "enteroscopy" would concern which organ?
Answer: • Intestine
Question:* Which of the following is a disease of the liver?
Answer: • cirrhosis
Question:* True or False? It is recommended that you capitalize the first letter of a chemical symbol.
Answer: • True
Question:* What does splenomegaly mean?
Answer: • Enlargement of the spleen
Question:* In drug dosage, what does b.i.d mean?
Answer: • drug to be taken twice daily
Question:* The term "nephritis" would concern which organ?
Answer: • Kidney
Question:* The term "hepatomegaly" would concern which organ?
Answer: • Liver
Question:* Which of the following correctly formats a blood pressure measurement?
Answer: • 160/90
Question:* Which of the following is NOT included under "vitals"?
Answer: • Ailment
Question:* The prefix "Oculo-" would concern which organ?
Answer: • Eye
Question:* What does GTT stand for?
Answer: • Glucose Tolerance Test
Question:* What does B.I.D. dosage mean?
Answer: • 2 times a day
Question:* Echocardiogram is a study for?
Answer: • Heart
Question:* Medical transcription often happens in the OR.
Answer: • False
Question:* The medical term "basophilia" refers to:
Answer: • An overbundance of a particular white blood cell in the peripheral blood.
Question:* A legal order that requires a witness to appear and to bring certain records to a deposition, trial, or other legal proceeding.
Answer: • Subpoena Duces Tecum
Question:* Which of the following means "type 2 sensitivity?"
Answer: • Antibody mediated
Question:* The prefix "Dia-" as in "diaphoresis" means:
Answer: • Through, during, across
Question:* A power of attorney that permits someone to make decisions for a patient who is incompetent to do so is a(n):
Answer: • Advanced Directive
Question:* Nutritional deficiency anemia refers to a reduced red blood cell count due to a poor diet
Answer: • which is deficient in iron, folate and/or Vitamin B12.
Question:* Which of the following is an acute allergic skin reaction?
Answer: • Stevens-Johnson syndrome
Question:* What does TASP stand for?
Answer: • Transcription application service provider
Question:* What are the initials for the health privacy act?
Answer: • HIPAA
Question:* In a surgical dictation, what would LAVH refer to?
Answer: • Laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy
Question:* Which of these are NOT one of the 3 essential dates in a report?
Answer: • The date the transcription was delivered
Question:* The prefix "Infra-" as in "infrapatellar" means:
Answer: • Beneath
Question:* Which term refers to a portion of the intestine?
Answer: • ileum
Question:* Which is the correct spelling of the correct term?
Answer: • Schatzki's ring
Question:* What is the correct way of typing the dictated medicament 'Zantac'?
Answer: • Zantac
Question:* Which of the following is NOT considered one of the four major reports?
Answer: • Follow-up report
Question:* The prefix "para," as in "paratracheal," means:
Answer: • Beside
Question:* How many drug schedules are there under the Controlled Substances Act
Answer: • 5
Question:* Which of the following operations does the abbreviation T and A stand for ?
Answer: • tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
Question:* What is the definition of hemostasis?
Answer: • The stoppage of bleeding
Question:* Which of the following is not a section included in a medical transcription report?
Answer: • Ailments
Question:* The term "stomatitis" would concern:
Answer: • The mouth
Question:* Which of the following is a digital ventilator setting?
Answer: • PEEP
Question:* True or False? It is required that all medical transcriptionists pass a certification.
Answer: • False
Question:* What is omeprazole the generic equivalent of?
Answer: • Prilosec
Question:* Which of the following is the most commonly used abbreviation for "continued"?
Answer: • cont.
Question:* Which of these would be considered a critical error?
Answer: • Dictated: Amaryl 4 mg b.i.d.; transcribed: Amaryl 4 mg t.i.d.
Question:* Tylenol tablet consists of which active ingredient?
Answer: • Paracetamol
Question:* What does TAT stand for?
Answer: • Turnaround Time
Question:* A shortcut for inserting standard text is a:
Answer: • Macro
Question:* Which heading is NOT commonly included in a transcription report?
Answer: • Advice
Question:* True or false? Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and Electronic Health Record (EHR) are identical and interchangeable terms for the same object.
Answer: • False
Question:* What does HIPAA stand for?
Answer: • Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Question:* "He drank ______ of a gallon of water."
Answer: • one-half
Question:* Which of the following refers to a bone in hand?
Answer: • lunate
Question:* A(n) _______ occurs when an MT makes a professional judgment that some set of factors prohibits the clear understanding of what was dictated.
Answer: • valid blank
Question:* Which of these documents would take priority when all are pending?
Answer: • Physical Examination
Question:* Which of these would be considered a critical error?
Answer: • Incorrect patient demographic
Question:* Which of the following is an artery?
Answer: • peroneal
Question:* An electronically generated list of patients and their corresponding demographic information, typically used by the MT to properly identify transcribed reports is the:
Answer: • ADT feed
Question:* The records of discharged patients shall be completed within a period of time that will not exceed _______ following discharge.
Answer: • 30 days
Question:* A _______ is a digital receiver transcriber that accesses digital dictation from another location over the phone.
Answer: • C-phone
