CMAS Medical Terminology & Documentation 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which medical term means 'pertaining to the skin'?
- Cutaneous (Correct answer)
- Osseous
- Muscular
- Visceral
Correct answer: Cutaneous
Cutaneous means pertaining to the skin, derived from the Latin 'cutis' meaning skin.
Question 2: In an EHR, the abbreviation 'HPI' stands for:
- History of Present Illness (Correct answer)
- Health Plan Indicator
- Hospital Patient Index
- High Priority Intervention
Correct answer: History of Present Illness
HPI (History of Present Illness) describes the chronological account of the patient's current complaint.
Question 3: The suffix '-algia' means:
- Pain (Correct answer)
- Swelling
- Rupture
- Hardening
Correct answer: Pain
The suffix -algia means pain, as in myalgia (muscle pain) or neuralgia (nerve pain).
Question 4: Which term describes a condition of excessive bleeding?
- Hemorrhage (Correct answer)
- Hematoma
- Hemostasis
- Hemolysis
Correct answer: Hemorrhage
Hemorrhage means excessive or uncontrolled bleeding, from the Greek for 'blood bursting forth.'
Question 5: What does the prefix 'hyper-' indicate in medical terminology?
- Excessive or above normal (Correct answer)
- Below normal
- Beside or near
- Around
Correct answer: Excessive or above normal
Hyper- means excessive or above normal, as in hypertension (high blood pressure) or hyperglycemia.
Question 6: A 'lateral' position in anatomical terminology refers to:
- Away from the midline (Correct answer)
- Toward the midline
- Above a reference point
- Below a reference point
Correct answer: Away from the midline
Lateral means away from the midline of the body, while medial means toward the midline.
Question 7: The abbreviation 'PMH' in a patient record means:
- Past Medical History (Correct answer)
- Primary Medical Hospitalization
- Post-Medication History
- Preventive Medicine History
Correct answer: Past Medical History
PMH stands for Past Medical History, which documents prior illnesses, surgeries, and hospitalizations.
CMAS Medical Terminology & Documentation 3
Which medical term means 'pertaining to the skin'?