Certified Medical Coding Specialist Medical Terminology & Anatomy for Coding 2

Question 1

Which term describes a fracture in which the bone fragments are driven into each other?

Accepted Answer

Impacted fracture

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Comminuted fracture

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Greenstick fracture

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Pathological fracture

Question 2

The term 'dyspnea' means:

Accepted Answer

Difficulty breathing

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Absence of breathing

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Rapid breathing

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Painful swallowing

Question 3

In which body system would a coder find the gallbladder and bile ducts?

Accepted Answer

Hepatobiliary (digestive) system

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Urinary system

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Endocrine system

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Lymphatic system

Question 4

The combining form 'cardi/o' refers to:

Accepted Answer

Heart

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Stomach

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Vein

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Artery

Question 5

The term 'bilateral' in coding documentation means:

Accepted Answer

Pertaining to or affecting both sides of the body

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Pertaining to one side of the body

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Pertaining to the left side only

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Pertaining to the right side only

Question 6

Which anatomical plane divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions?

Accepted Answer

Coronal (frontal) plane

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Sagittal plane

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Transverse plane

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Oblique plane