medical coding Exam Questions and
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a measure of cardiac function that is completed by placing a stethoscope at the
apex (left ventricle) of the heart and counting for one minute. It represents the
opening and closing of the valves in the heart. Lub dub are the two sounds heard
that make up one heartbeat - ANSWER-the apical pulse rate
the bony prominence of the elbow, on the upper end of the ulna. - ANSWER-
olecranon
Adjacent areas in the superior, posterior, and lateral parts of the temporal lobes are
involved in high-level auditory processing. The temporal lobe is involved in
primary auditory perception, such as hearing, and holds the primary auditory
cortex. - ANSWER-temporal lobe
receives and interprets olfactory stimuli - ANSWER-temporal lobe
deficiency in the amount of oxygen reaching the tissues. - ANSWER-hypoxia
difficult or labored breathing. - ANSWER-dyspnea
chronic bronchitis and emphysema - ANSWER-COPD symptoms
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, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - ANSWER-COPD
refers to a surgical procedure to fix a severe bone fracture, or break. "Open
reduction" means surgery is needed to realign the bone fracture into the normal
position. - ANSWER-An open reduction internal fixation -- ORIF
shin bone, the larger of the two bones in your lower leg - ANSWER-tibia
- ANSWER-body planes
a vertical plane at right angles to a sagittal plane, dividing the body into anterior
and posterior portions, or any plane parallel to the central coronal plane. -
ANSWER-frontal plane
chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart muscle. typically described as
squeezing, pressure, heaviness, tightness or pain in your chest. - ANSWER-angina
Chest pain due to coronary artery spasm, a sudden constriction of a coronary
artery (one of the vessels that supply the heart muscle with blood rich in oxygen)
depriving the heart muscle (myocardium) of blood and oxygen.
triggered by emotional stress, medicines, street drugs, cold exposure - ANSWER-
variant angina/
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a measure of cardiac function that is completed by placing a stethoscope at the
apex (left ventricle) of the heart and counting for one minute. It represents the
opening and closing of the valves in the heart. Lub dub are the two sounds heard
that make up one heartbeat - ANSWER-the apical pulse rate
the bony prominence of the elbow, on the upper end of the ulna. - ANSWER-
olecranon
Adjacent areas in the superior, posterior, and lateral parts of the temporal lobes are
involved in high-level auditory processing. The temporal lobe is involved in
primary auditory perception, such as hearing, and holds the primary auditory
cortex. - ANSWER-temporal lobe
receives and interprets olfactory stimuli - ANSWER-temporal lobe
deficiency in the amount of oxygen reaching the tissues. - ANSWER-hypoxia
difficult or labored breathing. - ANSWER-dyspnea
chronic bronchitis and emphysema - ANSWER-COPD symptoms
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, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - ANSWER-COPD
refers to a surgical procedure to fix a severe bone fracture, or break. "Open
reduction" means surgery is needed to realign the bone fracture into the normal
position. - ANSWER-An open reduction internal fixation -- ORIF
shin bone, the larger of the two bones in your lower leg - ANSWER-tibia
- ANSWER-body planes
a vertical plane at right angles to a sagittal plane, dividing the body into anterior
and posterior portions, or any plane parallel to the central coronal plane. -
ANSWER-frontal plane
chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart muscle. typically described as
squeezing, pressure, heaviness, tightness or pain in your chest. - ANSWER-angina
Chest pain due to coronary artery spasm, a sudden constriction of a coronary
artery (one of the vessels that supply the heart muscle with blood rich in oxygen)
depriving the heart muscle (myocardium) of blood and oxygen.
triggered by emotional stress, medicines, street drugs, cold exposure - ANSWER-
variant angina/
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