Aapc Medical Coding Training: Cpc Chapter 2

Front 1

Which part is considered the foundation of a word?

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Root Word

Front 2

Blepharoplasty is performed on which part of the body?

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Eyelid

Front 3

Based on word parts, what is the definition of a salpingo-oophorectomy?

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Surgical removal of an ovary and tube

Front 4

Based on word parts, what structure does paraonychia refer to?

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Nail

Front 5

The prefix sub- means beneath. Based on word parts, what is the definition of subfascial?

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Beneath the fascia

Front 6

Based on word parts, what is the definition of a Tracheostomy?

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Creation of a hole in the trachea

Front 7

Leukocytosis refers to an increase in:

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White blood cells

Front 8

Based on word parts, what is the definition of a glossectomy?

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Surgical removal of the tongue

Front 9

A choledochal cyst is a cyst orginating from which structure?

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Common bile duct

Front 10

A cystourethroscopy is examination of what structures?

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Bladder and urethra

Front 11

What type of tissue is Squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma found in?

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Epithelial tissue

Front 12

The bronchi are found in what body cavity

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Thoracic Cavity

Front 13

Which type of membrane is found lining the interior walls of the digestive system?

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Mucous Membrane

Front 14

Which layer of the epidermis is normally found on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet?

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Stratum Lucidum

Front 15

A procedure requiring the physician to cut down to the superficial fascia is documented as cutting down into the?

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Hypodermis

Front 16

What type of fracture is an incomplete fracture commonly found in children?

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Greenstick fracture

Front 17

What belongs to the appendicular skeleton?

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Shoulder girdle Pelvic girdle Extremities

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What belongs to the axial skeleton?

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Skull Hyoid and cervical spine (neck) Ribs Sternum Vertebrae Sacrum

Front 19

What is an example of a long bone?

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Metacarpals

Front 20

What type of joint is most common in the human body

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Synovial

Front 21

What is the root word meaning joint?

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Arthr/o

Front 22

The heart receives de-oxygenated blood in the right atrium via which vessel?

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Inferior and Superior Vena Cava

Front 23

The heart circulates blood through the lungs and is sent back into the left atrium of the heart via which vessels?

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Left and right pulmonary veins

Front 24

What is the term for inflammation of the heart and vessels?

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Angiocarditis

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What is the inner layer of the heart?

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Endocardium

Front 26

What is cyanosis caused by?

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Oxygen defiency

Front 27

How does the lymphatic system work to ensure lymph fluid travels one way to the heart?

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With a system of one-way valves

Front 28

What type of cell is housed by the lymphatic system to help the body's defense system?

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Phagocytes

Front 29

What procedure is performed when the spleen is removed?

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Splenectomy

Front 30

The lymphatic ducts empty their contents into what structure?

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Subclavian veins

Front 31

What is the medical term for inflammation of lymphatic vessels due to bacterial infection?

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Lymphangitis

Front 32

Subcarinal means beneath the carina. Where is the carina located?

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At the bifurcation of the trachea into two bronchi

Front 33

Which structure is responsible for moistening, warming, and filtering inspired air?

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Nose

Front 34

What is a thoracotomy?

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Incision into the chest wall

Front 35

Where is gas exchanged and moved from the respiratory system into the circulatory system?

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Alveoli and capillaries

Front 36

Which suffix means breathing?

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-pnea

Front 37

What is the term for the first portion of the small intestine?

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Duodenum

Front 38

Where is bile produced?

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Liver

Front 39

Which part of the large intestine is between the hepatic flexure and the splenic flexure?

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Transverse colon

Front 40

Which medical term refers to the cheek?

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Buccal

Front 41

Food moves through the digestive tract by what means?

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Peristalsis

Front 42

Which anatomical structure in the urinary system differs in position and length between male and female, but serves the same function with regards to urine, and is often treated the same?

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Urethra

Front 43

What is the primary function of the urinary system?

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Excretion of metabolic wastes, and fluid and electrolyte balance

Front 44

Which structure is an internal organ of the male genital system?

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Cowper's gland

Front 45

What is the medical term for congenital defect in which the urethra opens on the dorsum of the penis?

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Epispadias

Front 46

Where are the Bartholin's glands found?

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Either side of the introitus in the female

Front 47

The brain and spinal cord are part of which system?

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Central Nervous System

Front 48

Which layer is the middle layer of the eyeball?

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Choroid

Front 49

What prevents the eyeball from collapsing?

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Vitreous humor

Front 50

Which Structure of the ear is considered the inner ear?

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Labyrinth

Front 51

What term is used for pus draining from the ear?

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Otopyorrhea

Front 52

Which gland secretes thyroid hormone and calcitonin?

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Thyroid Gland

Front 53

What glands are part of the endocrine system?

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Adrenal Glands Carotid Body (not a true endocrine structure) Parathyroid Gland Pituitary Gland Thymus Gland Thyroid Gland

Front 54

Which gland is larger in early life than in puberty?

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Thymus gland

Front 55

Which gland is also known as the hypophysis cerebri?

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Pituitary gland

Front 56

Which gland has two separate structures called the medulla and the cortex?

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Adrenal glands

Front 57

Anemia and polycythemia are disorders related to which blood cell?

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Erythrocytes

Front 58

Which leukocyte protects the body from viral infections?

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Lymphocytes

Front 59

Which leukocyte is the body's second line of defense against infections?

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Monocytes

Front 60

Which leukocyte does the body use to protect against allergic reactions and parasites?

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Eosinophils

Front 61

What is the disease of excessive mononuclear leukocytes in the blood?

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Mononucleosis

Front 62

Where are the basal ganglia located?

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Cerebral Cortex

Front 63

The posterior vaginal fornix and outer cervical os were prepped with a cleansing solution. In this statement, what does "os" stand for?

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Ostium (opening)

Front 64

Hysterosalpingogram report: "Right cornual contour abnormality". What is the cornua referred to?

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The entry point of the fallopian tube into the uterine cavity.

Front 65

Surgical Procedure: Myringotomy. What anatomic location is being operated on?

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Ear (tympanic membrane)

Front 66

Documentation: There was no cleft of the uvula or sub mucosal palate by visual and palpable exam. What is being examined?

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Oral Cavity

Front 67

Documention: Recession of left inferior rectus muscle, 5mm. What anatomic location is being operated on?

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Eye

Front 68

Diagnosis: Kyphosis What anatomic location does this diagnosis refer to?

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Spinal column (thoracic region of the spine)

Front 69

Documentation: Suprapatellar recess showed no evidence of loose bodies or joint pathology. What anatomic location does this refer to?

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Above the Patella of the knee

Front 70

Colles' Fracture. What anatomic location does this refer to?

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Wrist

Front 71

Vesicoureteral reflux

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urine backflow from bladder into ureters

Front 72

Hysterosalpingogram report: "right cornual contour abnormality" What is the cornua referrred to?

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Where the fallopian tubes connect to the fundus

Front 73

There was no cleft of the uvula or sub mucosal palate by visual and palpable exam. What is being examined?

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Oral Cavity

Front 74

Recession of left inferior rectus muscle, 5mm. What anatomic location if being operated on?

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Eye

Front 75

Kyphosis: What anatomic location does this diagnosis refer to?

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Thoracic spine

Front 76

Where if bile produced?

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Liver

Front 77

Where is the Bartholin's Glands found?

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Either side of the introitus in the female

Front 78

What leukocyte is the body's second line of defense against infections?

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Monocytes

Front 79

What medical term refers to the cheek?

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Buccal

Front 80

A procedure requiring the physician to cut down to the superficial fascia is documented as cutting down into the?

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Hypodermis

Front 81

Cyanosis is caused by?

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Oxygen deficiency

Front 82

What types of tissue are carcinomas found in?

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Epithelial tissue

Front 83

Example of a long bone?

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Metacarpals

Front 84

What is the medical term for a congenital defect in which the urethra opens on the dorsum of the penis?

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Epispadias

Front 85

What is Bowman's capsule?

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Cuplike edges of the renal pelvis

Front 86

What is the great toe called?

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Hallux

Front 87

What part of the brain controls blood pressure, heart rate, and respirations?

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Medulla

Front 88

What is a description that best describes the constituent components of the human lymphatic system?

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lymph nodes, lymphatic vessels, spleen, thoracic duct

Front 89

Upon leaving the stomach, nutrients move through the small intestine in what order?

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Duodenum, jejunum, ileum

Front 90

A myocardial infarction is?

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Lack of oxygen to the heart tissue, resulting in tissue death.

Front 91

Upon leaving the last portion of the small intestine, nutrients move through the large intestine in what order?

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Cecum, ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, rectum

Front 92

What is the function of the alveoli in the lungs?

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Oxygen exchange

Front 93

Through which vessel is oxygenated blood returned to the heart from the lungs?

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Pulmonary artery

Front 94

An abdominal aortic aneurysm is significant because?

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It is a weakness in a large artery & rupture can be deadly

Front 95

the meaning of the root "blephar/o" is?

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Eyelid

Front 96

Removal of waste products from the blood is?

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Hemodialysis

Front 97

Destruction of lesions of the vulva can be done with "cryosurgery". This method uses?

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Extreme cold

Front 98

a patient is diagnosis with inflammation of the testis and epididymis. the medical term for this condition is?

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Orchiepididymitis

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Restriction of blood supply, commonly due to factors in the blood vessel, that can result in damage or dysfuntion of tissue is know as?

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Ischemia

Front 100

Arthritis is an inflammation of what?

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Joint

Front 101

Sialography is an X-ray of?

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Salivary Glands

Front 102

The term for a shaking or involuntary movement is?

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Tremor

Front 103

The dome-shaped muscle under the lungs flattening during inspiration is the?

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Diaphragm

Front 104

The root word for mouth is?

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Stomat/o

Front 105

A surgical procedure creating an opening into the jejunum is defined as a?

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jejunostomy

Front 106

The term for pain in the ear is?

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otalgia

Front 107

Which respiratory structure is comprised of cartilage and ligaments?

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Trachea

Front 108

Lacimal Glands are responsible for?

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the production of tears

Front 109

A description of psoriasis is?

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A chronic condition characterized by red, dry, elevated lesions, covered by silvery scales

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An ectopic pregnancy is a complication in which the fertilized ovum is implanted in any tissue other than the ___________

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Uterine wall

Front 111

Which cells produce hormones to regulate blood sugar?

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Pancreatic Islets

Front 112

muscle is attached to bone by what method?

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Tendons, aponeurosis and directly to bone

Front 113

Urine is transported from the kidneys to the urinary bladder by what structure?

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Ureter

Front 114

The Corpus Luteum secretes progesterone. What is an effect of this secretion?

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Thickens the endometrium for implantation and is necessary to sustain pregnancy

Front 115

A patient diagnosed with glaucoma has?

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Abnormally high intraocular pressure

Front 116

A deficiency of cells in the blood is defined as?

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Cytopenia

Front 117

Dacryocystectomy descipes?

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Excision of the lacrimal sac

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What condition results from failure of the testis to descend into the scrotum?

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Cryptorchidism

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Intrathecal injection is administered into the?

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Subarachnoid space

Front 120

What is a Rinne test?

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test measuring hearing using bone conduction and air conduction

Front 121

The radiology term "fluoroscopy" is described as?

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an x-ray procedure allowing the visulization of internal organs in motion

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Bone marrow harvesting is a procedure to obtain bone marrow from a donor. Bone marrow collected from a close relative is?

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Allogenic

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The meaning of heteropsia (or anisometropia) is?

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unequal vision in the two eyes

Front 124

Splenorrhaphy is described as?

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suture of a ruptured spleen