PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS-GRADED A+
1. A letter for statement from the insurance carrier describing what was paid, denied,
or reduced in payment. Also contains information about amounts applied to the
deductible, the patient's co-insurance, and the allowed amounts.
A. Explanation of benefits (EOB)
B. Assignment of benefits (AOB)
C. Third-party administrator (TPA)
D. Participating provider (PAR)
Correct Answer: A Explanation of benefits (EOB)
2. The notice from the office sent to the patient showing the amount owed to the
physician is called the:
A. CMS 1500.
B. chart of accounts.
C. receivables summary.
D. itemized statement.
Correct Answer: D itemized statement
3. Workers' Compensation insurance provides benefits for:
A. employees whose jobs have been eliminated.
B. non-occupational injuries and illnesses.
C. occupational injuries.
D. family medical leave.
Correct Answer: C occupational injuries
4. The three sections of the small intestine are the:
A. cecum, duodenum, and ileum.
B. duodenum, jejunum, and ileum.
C. duodenum, sigmoid, and jejunum.
,D. ascending, transverse, and descending.
Correct Answer: B duodenum, jejunum, and ileum
5. The axial skeleton consists of __ bones?
A. 206
B. 200
C. 126
D. 80
Correct Answer: D 80
6. What is the structure in the kidney that filters blood, removes waste products, and
forms urine?
A. Bladder
B. Glomerulus
C. Nephron
D. Kidney
Correct Answer: C Nephron
7. The right lung is divided into how many sections?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Correct Answer: C 3
8. Functional units of the lungs that are air sacs are called:
A. parietal pleura.
B. alveoli.
C. visceral pleura.
D. bronchioles.
Correct Answer: B alveoli
9. The abnormal lateral curvature of the spine that is often congenital in origin is:
A. lordosis.
B. scoliosis.
,C. kyphosis.
D. spondylosis.
Correct Answer: B scoliosis
10. Muscles are attached to bones by:
A. fascia.
B. tendons.
C. ligaments.
D. joints.
Correct Answer: B tendons
11. In what quadrant is the liver located?
A. Upper right
B. Upper left
C. Lower right
D. Lower left
Correct Answer: A Upper right
12. A genetic disorder characterized by the inability of the blood to clot properly is:
A. galactosemia.
B. hemophilia.
C. thalassemia.
D. thrombocythemia.
Correct Answer: B hemophilia
13. The left ventricle of the heart sends blood out through which artery?
A. Aorta
B. Carotid
C. Coronary
D. Pulmonary
Correct Answer: A Aorta
14. An example of a "ball and socket" joint is the:
A. knee.
B. elbow.
, C. hip.
D. ankle.
Correct Answer: C hip
15. The urinary bladder is located in the:
A. abdominal cavity.
B. dorsal cavity.
C. pelvic cavity.
D. ventral cavity.
Correct Answer: C pelvic cavity
16. What is the test that may determine if you are at risk for infections?
A. Hemoglobin
B. Hematocrit
C. CBC with differential
D. Blood type
Correct Answer: C CBC with differential
17. An abnormal scar formation is:
A. nevus.
B. keloid.
C. angioma.
D. melanoma.
Correct Answer: B keloid
18. The vitamin produced by the normal flora of the colon, in amounts sufficient to meet
a person's daily need, is vitamin:
A. A.
B. E.
C. K.
D. D.
Correct Answer: C K
19. What is the blood type that determines if people are universal recipients?
A. Type A