CLINICAL CODING THEORY QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
RATIONALES
What cis clargest cgland cin cthe cbody c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Liver
How cmany cphalanges care cin cthe cfoot? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔14
Which chormone cpromotes cgestation cduring cthe cmenstrual ccycle? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Progesterone
Name cthe csmall csac cin cwhich cbile cmade cfrom cthe cliver cis cstored cuntil cneeded cin cthe cduodenum cfor cfat cdigestion? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔Gall cBladder
What ctype cof cmetabolism cis curea cthe cfinal cproduct cof? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Protein
What cis cthe ccollective cterm cfor cthe cexternal cfemale cgenitalia? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Vulva
The cpituitary cgland ccan cbe creferred cto cas cthe c"master" cgland cand cwhat cother cname? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Hypophyseal
cGland
Name cthe cmale cgerm cCell cthat cunites cwith cthe cfemale cegg cduring cfertilization c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Spermatazoon
What ccells cin cthe ccochlea care cconsidered cthe ctrue corgans cof chearing? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Organ cof cCorti
What cis cthe cname cgiven cto cthe csmallest cveins? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Venules
What cgland csecretes cthe coily cfluid, csebum? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Sebaceous cGland
What cis cthe cname cof ca cform cof csugar cthat cit cis ca cproduct cof cstarch cmetabolism cin cthe cbody? c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Glucose
What clines cthe cmajority cof cthe cinner csurface cof cthe csclera cand cabsorbs clight cafter cit chas cpassed cthrough cthe cretina? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔Choroid
What cis cthe cname cfor cthe cintermixing cof cmolecules cof ca cliquid cor cgas cso cthat cthey care cequally cconcentrated? c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Diffusion
What csubstance cis ccontained cin cthe cmedullary ccanal cof clong cbones cand cin ccancellous ctissue cof call cbone ctypes? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔Bone cMarrow
What celement cis cstored cin cthe cthyroid cgland cand cis cnecessary cfor cthe cproduction cof cthyroid chormones? c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Iodine
Name cthe ctubes cfound cwithin cthe cinner cear cthat cprovide cinformation cabout cthe cposition cof cthe chead cin cspace, ccontributing
cto cthe cmaintenance cof cequilibrium cand cbalance c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Semicircular ccanals
What codourless, ccolourless cgas cexcreted cby cthe clungs cis cproduced cin ctissue ccells cas ca cby-product cof cmetabolism? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔Carbon cDioxide
What cis cthe cname cof cthe cperiod cof c42 cdays cfollowing cbirth? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Puerperium
Provide cthe cname cof cthe cexternal copening cof cthe curethra c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Meatus
, What csystem cof cducts cand cglands csecrete cand cconduct ctears? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Lacrimal
Rings cof cwhat ctype cof ctissue care cfound cembedded cin cthe cmuscular cwalls cof cthe ctrachea? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Cartilage
Name cthe cFIRST cof cthe cthree cossicles cin cthe cmiddle cear? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Malleus
Name cthe clongest cbone cin cthe cbody c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Femur
Hairs cgrow cfrom cthe cbase cof cwhich cstructures? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Follicles
Where care colfactory creceptors clocated? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Nose
In cwhich cbone care cthe cupper cteeth clocated? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Maxilla
Which carea cof cthe cbrain cshares cconcern cfor cthe crespiratory cfunction cwith cthe cpons cvarolii? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Medulla
cOblongata
The cspleen cis cpart cof cwhich cbody csystem? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Lymphatic csystem
What cis can covum? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Egg ccell
How cmany clayers cof ctissue cmake cup cthe cpericardium? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Two
What cis cthe cmedical cterm cfor cthe ccontraction cstage cof cthe ccardiac ccycle? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Systole
Name cthe ctubes cwhich cextend cfrom ceach cof cthe ckidneys cto cthe cbladder cthat cconvey curine c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Ureters
Name cthe ccircular cmuscle cthat ccontrols cthe copening cof cthe canus c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Anal cSphincter
In cwhich corgan cis cthe cvoice ccreated? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Larynx
What cis cthe cname cof cthe cspace cbetween cthe cvagina cand cthe crectum cor cthe cscrotum cand cthe crectum? c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Perineum
Which cvessels ccarry cblood caway cfrom cthe cheart? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Arteries
The cbreasts care calso cknown cas cwhich cglands? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Mammary cGlands
Which cconnective ctissue cholds cbones ctogether cat cthe cjoints? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Ligaments
What cis cthe ccorrect cmedical cname cfor cred cblood ccells? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Erythrocytes
What ctype cof cjoint cis cthe cwrist? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔condyloid
The csympathetic cand cparsympathetic care ccomponents cof cwhich cpart cof cthe cnervous csystem? c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Autonomic cnervous csystem
Name cthe cfine ctransparent cprotective cmembrane, clining cthe ceyelids, cwhich cfolds con cto cthe cfront cof cthe ceyeball. c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Conjunctiva
In cthe cabsence cof ca cdefinitive cdiagnosis cname cthe cfour cterms cthat cmight cbe crecorded cin cthe cmedical crecord cthat ccan cbe
ccoded cas ca cdiagnosis, cin caccordance cwith cthe cnational cclinical ccoding cstandard. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Working cdiagnosis,
cpresumed, cprobable, ctreat cas.
For cthe cpurposes cof cclinical ccoding, cwhat cis ca cco-morbidity cdefined cas? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Any ccondition cwhich cco-exists
cin cconjunction cwith canother cdisease cthat cis ccurrently cbeing ctreated cat cthe ctime cof cadmission cor cdevelops csubsequently. cOr
caffects cthe cmanagement cof cthe cpatients ccurrent cconsultant cepisode.
What ctype cof cOPCS-4 ccode(s) care crequired con cthe cfirst cattendance cof cany ccycle cof ca cchemotherapy cregimen cfor
coutpatients cand cday ccases? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔The cprocurement ccode cand cthe ccorresponding cdelivery ccode.
What ccondition cis can cintegral cpart cof ca cdiagnosis cof cileus cand cbowel cobstruction cand cmust cnot cbe ccoded cin caddition? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔Constipation
What cdoes cthe cterm c'emergency cprocedure' cpertain cto cwhen cusing cthe cOPCS-4 cclassification? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔The
cterm cemergency cpertains cto cthe cuse cof coperating ctheatre ctime cthat chas cnot cbeen cpre-scheduled
What cperiod cof ctime cmust cbe cregarded cas cthe cperinatal cperiod cwhen cusing cthe cICD-10 c5th cEdition cclassification? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔Before cbirth cthrough cto cthe c27th cday, c23rd chour cand c59th cminute cof clife
In caccordance cwith cthe cOPCS-4 cnational cclinical ccoding cstandard, cname cone cof cthe cthree cgraft cmaterials cused cin
ccombination cfor cthe creconstruction ccoded cto cD16.8 cOther cspecified creconstruction cof cossicular cchain. c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Bone cplate, cFibrin cglue cor cCartilage
RATIONALES
What cis clargest cgland cin cthe cbody c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Liver
How cmany cphalanges care cin cthe cfoot? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔14
Which chormone cpromotes cgestation cduring cthe cmenstrual ccycle? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Progesterone
Name cthe csmall csac cin cwhich cbile cmade cfrom cthe cliver cis cstored cuntil cneeded cin cthe cduodenum cfor cfat cdigestion? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔Gall cBladder
What ctype cof cmetabolism cis curea cthe cfinal cproduct cof? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Protein
What cis cthe ccollective cterm cfor cthe cexternal cfemale cgenitalia? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Vulva
The cpituitary cgland ccan cbe creferred cto cas cthe c"master" cgland cand cwhat cother cname? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Hypophyseal
cGland
Name cthe cmale cgerm cCell cthat cunites cwith cthe cfemale cegg cduring cfertilization c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Spermatazoon
What ccells cin cthe ccochlea care cconsidered cthe ctrue corgans cof chearing? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Organ cof cCorti
What cis cthe cname cgiven cto cthe csmallest cveins? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Venules
What cgland csecretes cthe coily cfluid, csebum? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Sebaceous cGland
What cis cthe cname cof ca cform cof csugar cthat cit cis ca cproduct cof cstarch cmetabolism cin cthe cbody? c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Glucose
What clines cthe cmajority cof cthe cinner csurface cof cthe csclera cand cabsorbs clight cafter cit chas cpassed cthrough cthe cretina? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔Choroid
What cis cthe cname cfor cthe cintermixing cof cmolecules cof ca cliquid cor cgas cso cthat cthey care cequally cconcentrated? c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Diffusion
What csubstance cis ccontained cin cthe cmedullary ccanal cof clong cbones cand cin ccancellous ctissue cof call cbone ctypes? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔Bone cMarrow
What celement cis cstored cin cthe cthyroid cgland cand cis cnecessary cfor cthe cproduction cof cthyroid chormones? c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Iodine
Name cthe ctubes cfound cwithin cthe cinner cear cthat cprovide cinformation cabout cthe cposition cof cthe chead cin cspace, ccontributing
cto cthe cmaintenance cof cequilibrium cand cbalance c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Semicircular ccanals
What codourless, ccolourless cgas cexcreted cby cthe clungs cis cproduced cin ctissue ccells cas ca cby-product cof cmetabolism? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔Carbon cDioxide
What cis cthe cname cof cthe cperiod cof c42 cdays cfollowing cbirth? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Puerperium
Provide cthe cname cof cthe cexternal copening cof cthe curethra c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Meatus
, What csystem cof cducts cand cglands csecrete cand cconduct ctears? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Lacrimal
Rings cof cwhat ctype cof ctissue care cfound cembedded cin cthe cmuscular cwalls cof cthe ctrachea? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Cartilage
Name cthe cFIRST cof cthe cthree cossicles cin cthe cmiddle cear? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Malleus
Name cthe clongest cbone cin cthe cbody c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Femur
Hairs cgrow cfrom cthe cbase cof cwhich cstructures? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Follicles
Where care colfactory creceptors clocated? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Nose
In cwhich cbone care cthe cupper cteeth clocated? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Maxilla
Which carea cof cthe cbrain cshares cconcern cfor cthe crespiratory cfunction cwith cthe cpons cvarolii? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Medulla
cOblongata
The cspleen cis cpart cof cwhich cbody csystem? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Lymphatic csystem
What cis can covum? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Egg ccell
How cmany clayers cof ctissue cmake cup cthe cpericardium? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Two
What cis cthe cmedical cterm cfor cthe ccontraction cstage cof cthe ccardiac ccycle? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Systole
Name cthe ctubes cwhich cextend cfrom ceach cof cthe ckidneys cto cthe cbladder cthat cconvey curine c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Ureters
Name cthe ccircular cmuscle cthat ccontrols cthe copening cof cthe canus c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Anal cSphincter
In cwhich corgan cis cthe cvoice ccreated? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Larynx
What cis cthe cname cof cthe cspace cbetween cthe cvagina cand cthe crectum cor cthe cscrotum cand cthe crectum? c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Perineum
Which cvessels ccarry cblood caway cfrom cthe cheart? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Arteries
The cbreasts care calso cknown cas cwhich cglands? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Mammary cGlands
Which cconnective ctissue cholds cbones ctogether cat cthe cjoints? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Ligaments
What cis cthe ccorrect cmedical cname cfor cred cblood ccells? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Erythrocytes
What ctype cof cjoint cis cthe cwrist? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔condyloid
The csympathetic cand cparsympathetic care ccomponents cof cwhich cpart cof cthe cnervous csystem? c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Autonomic cnervous csystem
Name cthe cfine ctransparent cprotective cmembrane, clining cthe ceyelids, cwhich cfolds con cto cthe cfront cof cthe ceyeball. c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Conjunctiva
In cthe cabsence cof ca cdefinitive cdiagnosis cname cthe cfour cterms cthat cmight cbe crecorded cin cthe cmedical crecord cthat ccan cbe
ccoded cas ca cdiagnosis, cin caccordance cwith cthe cnational cclinical ccoding cstandard. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Working cdiagnosis,
cpresumed, cprobable, ctreat cas.
For cthe cpurposes cof cclinical ccoding, cwhat cis ca cco-morbidity cdefined cas? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Any ccondition cwhich cco-exists
cin cconjunction cwith canother cdisease cthat cis ccurrently cbeing ctreated cat cthe ctime cof cadmission cor cdevelops csubsequently. cOr
caffects cthe cmanagement cof cthe cpatients ccurrent cconsultant cepisode.
What ctype cof cOPCS-4 ccode(s) care crequired con cthe cfirst cattendance cof cany ccycle cof ca cchemotherapy cregimen cfor
coutpatients cand cday ccases? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔The cprocurement ccode cand cthe ccorresponding cdelivery ccode.
What ccondition cis can cintegral cpart cof ca cdiagnosis cof cileus cand cbowel cobstruction cand cmust cnot cbe ccoded cin caddition? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔Constipation
What cdoes cthe cterm c'emergency cprocedure' cpertain cto cwhen cusing cthe cOPCS-4 cclassification? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔The
cterm cemergency cpertains cto cthe cuse cof coperating ctheatre ctime cthat chas cnot cbeen cpre-scheduled
What cperiod cof ctime cmust cbe cregarded cas cthe cperinatal cperiod cwhen cusing cthe cICD-10 c5th cEdition cclassification? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔Before cbirth cthrough cto cthe c27th cday, c23rd chour cand c59th cminute cof clife
In caccordance cwith cthe cOPCS-4 cnational cclinical ccoding cstandard, cname cone cof cthe cthree cgraft cmaterials cused cin
ccombination cfor cthe creconstruction ccoded cto cD16.8 cOther cspecified creconstruction cof cossicular cchain. c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Bone cplate, cFibrin cglue cor cCartilage
