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Quiz about Medical Transcription Knowledge

Medical Transcription Knowledge Quiz

This quiz tests your knowledge of medical transcription, medical terminology, and proper English grammar and punctuation.

A multiple-choice quiz by adp0811. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
adp0811

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
80,422

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
9658

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (8/10), Guest 49 (7/10), Guest 172 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. To perform medical transcription you must be detail oriented and well versed in medical terminology and proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

True

False

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Question 2 of 10

2. A sound or murmur heard when listening to a patient's carotid artery is a carotid _______________. Hint

bruit

bruee

brute

brooee

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Question 3 of 10

3. This sentence is punctuated correctly.
Heart sounds were normal, no murmur, gallop or rub was heard.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. The trade name for a drug used to treat a patient with hypothyroidism would be _____________________. Hint

Syntheroid

Synthroid

Sinthroid

Sinderoid

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Question 5 of 10

5. AU is an accepted abbreviation for __________________. Hint

Each eye/both eyes

Audiogram

Each ear/both ears

Abstract/Unusual

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which is the proper way to designate this patient's age? Hint

25 year old

Twenty-five year old

Twenty-five-year-old

25-year-old

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Question 7 of 10

7. The word which means decrease in size of a normally developed organ is ____________. Hint

atopic

atrophic

ectopic

ectrophic

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Question 8 of 10

8. It is appropriate to type an eponym into a medical chart as long as the eponym is always capitalized.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. WNL stands for __________________. Hint

within normal limits

was nulliparous

white neutrophil lymphocyte

when low

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Question 10 of 10

10. To examine a body part by listening to it is __________________. Hint

auscultation

percussion

palpation

audiology

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. To perform medical transcription you must be detail oriented and well versed in medical terminology and proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Answer: True

Medical transcription is not just typing. It requires a knowledge of medical terminology as well as correct spelling and grammar.

2. A sound or murmur heard when listening to a patient's carotid artery is a carotid _______________.

Answer: bruit

Bruits can be heard on other parts of the body as well (abdominal bruit, femoral bruit).

3. This sentence is punctuated correctly. Heart sounds were normal, no murmur, gallop or rub was heard.

Answer: False

Correct punctuation would be:
Heart sounds were normal: no murmur, gallop, or rub was heard.

4. The trade name for a drug used to treat a patient with hypothyroidism would be _____________________.

Answer: Synthroid

Trade and brand names of medications are capitalized. Generic names of medications are typed in lower case.

5. AU is an accepted abbreviation for __________________.

Answer: Each ear/both ears

This abbreviation is taken from the Latin words 'aures unitas' (both ears) OR 'auris uterque' (each ear).

6. Which is the proper way to designate this patient's age?

Answer: 25-year-old

A hyphen is used between the number and "year old".

7. The word which means decrease in size of a normally developed organ is ____________.

Answer: atrophic

8. It is appropriate to type an eponym into a medical chart as long as the eponym is always capitalized.

Answer: False

Eponyms are named after people (Valsalva maneuver, Foley catheter, Pap smear...), however all eponyms aren't capitalized, for example 'fallopian' from 'fallopian tubes'.

9. WNL stands for __________________.

Answer: within normal limits

10. To examine a body part by listening to it is __________________.

Answer: auscultation

Auscultation is exam by listening;
Palpation is exam by feeling;
Percussion is exam by tapping;
Audiology is the study of the ear.

Source: Author adp0811

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