English 401 Quiz Bank
The purpose of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is to establish a few general regulations about patient care. a. True b. False
b. False
The record must include duplicated copies of materials. a. True b. False
b. False
There is no need to carefully check emails for accuracy before sending them. a. True b. False
b. False
When typing or keying medical communications, all lines should be flush with the right margin. a. True b. False
b. False
Writing for health-care personnel consists mainly of transcribing medical manuscripts. a. True b. False
b. False
Identify the type of punctuation required in the following sentences. Dr. Waynes nurse left the office early. a. hyphen b. apostrophe p c. comma d. semicolon
b. apostrophe
Select the word that is spelled correctly. a. branchoscopy b. bronchoscopy c. bronchocopy d. brankoscopy
b. bronchoscopy
Identify the type of punctuation required in the following sentence. The sales representative covers the cities of Worcester MA Providence RI and Hartford CT. a. hyphen b. comma c. apostrophe d. semicolon
b. comma
Identify the type of punctuation required in the following sentence. After a period of time syphilis can cause blindness insanity heart disease and death. a. question mark b. comma p c. hyphen d. period
b. comma
Choose the word that best describes each sentence or group of words. The patient's vital signs were stable, she was discharged from the hospital. a. run-on b. comma splice c. complete d. fragmented
b. comma splice
These are the ones needed at Grand Rounds Hospital. a. interrogative b. demonstrative c. indefinite d. reflexive
b. demonstrative
What type of pronoun is the italicized word? Whom do you know is providing that coverage? a. reflexive b. demonstrative c. interrogative d. personal
b. demonstrative
Identify the type of punctuation required in the following sentence. Call security a. italics b. exclamation point p c. question mark d. period
b. exclamation point
Choose the word that best describes each sentence or group of words. Until sometime in late July. a. run-on b. fragmented c. non-parallel d. complete
b. fragmented
The medical assistant helped ____ with the medical record. a. we b. me c. I d. she
b. me
Choose the word that best describes each sentence or group of words. The supervisor's responsibilities include supervising programs, writing grants, and to schedule work hours for the medical assistants. a. complete p b. nonparallel c. parallel d. fragmented
b. nonparallel
The student is ____. a. they b. p she c. her d. him
b. she
The medical assistant ____ the instruments. a. sterilize b. sterilized c. sterilizing d. sterile
b. sterilized
And, but, or, and yet are used to join two single words or groups of words of the same kind or equal construction. a. prepositional phrase b. coordinating conjunction c. correlative conjunction d. subordinating conjunction
b. coordinating conjunction
What are specific details or explanations of the main ideas? a. narrative b. descriptive c. topic d. supporting
b. descriptive
What is a paragraph that gives a pictorial representation in words? a. unity b. descriptive c. organization d. topic
b. descriptive
What is the arrangement of content from left to right, top to bottom, and edge to center? a. inductive b. location c. time d. transition
b. location
It begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun that is its object. a. compound conjunction b. prepositional phrase c. conjunction d. verb modifier
b. prepositional phrase
What states a biological or historical account? a. location b. time c. inductive d. transition
b. time
Select the word that is spelled correctly.
beneficial
Select the word that is spelled correctly.
biopsy
Select the most clear and concise sentence. a. Insurance covered by medication. b. Medication covered by insurance. c. Medication is covered by insurance in the company's health plan. d. Medical insurance covered in the United States.
c. Medication is covered by insurance in the company's health plan.
Choose the correct pronoun to complete the following sentences. ____ arrived as the patient returned from the recovery room. a. Him b. Them c. They d. Us
c. They
Identify the type of punctuation required in the following sentence. A helpful resource book is Grays Anatomy. a. semicolon b. hyphen c. apostrophe d. comma
c. apostrophe
Select the word that is spelled correctly. a. calebrate b. calebrait c. calibrate d. calabrate
c. calibrate
Identify the type of punctuation required in the following sentence. The meeting is at 3 15 pm. a. apostrophe b. semicolon c. colon d. hyphen
c. colon
Identify the type of punctuation required in the following sentence. The Fairfield Medical Center where the surgery takes place has an excellent staff of surgeons. a. hyphen b. apostrophe c. comma d. semicolon
c. comma
Identify the type of punctuation required in the following sentence. Would you please hand me the towel nurse? a. hyphen b. period c. comma d. semicolon
c. comma
Choose the word that best describes each sentence or group of words. Get the oxygen. a. run-on b. non-parallel c. complete d. fragmented
c. complete
Choose the word that best describes each sentence or group of words. The lab technician doesn't seem to care. a. run-on b. non-parallel c. complete p d. fragmented
c. complete
What type of pronoun is the italicized word? The text, which is small, contains valuable medical information. a. reflexive b. demonstrative c. relative d. personal
c. relative
Select the word that is spelled correctly. a. stethescope b. stethascope c. stethoscope d. sthethoscope
c. stethoscope
What is a paragraph that informs or defines something? a. persuasive b. supportive c. expository d. organization
c. expository
The nurse showed ____ the x-ray. a. we b. he c. him d. she
c. him
What type of pronoun is the italicized word? None is in place. a. reflexive b. interrogative c. demonstrative d. indefinite
d. indefinite
What describes sentences in a paragraph that follow some order? a. topic b. concluding c. organization d. narrative
d. narrative
Choose the word that best describes each sentence or group of words. Go to the elevator, get off on the third floor, turn left, and you will enter room 306. a. fragmented b. parallel c. complete d. nonparallel
d. nonparallel
Identify the type of punctuation required in the following sentence. Soft, relaxing music is soothing to patients waiting in a doctor's office a. question mark b. exclamation point c. quotation marks d. period p
d. period
Identify the type of punctuation required in the following sentence. Be sure to write confidential on the envelope. a. period b. exclamation point c. question mark d. quotation marks
d. quotation marks
The pain radiates to her shoulder. a. shoulder b. her c. to d. radiates
d. radiates
This is ____ with the antiseptic solution. a. them b. her c. him d. she
d. she
This is the centrifuge ____ Chris prefers to use. a. who b. whom c. whose d. that
d. that
The dental hygienists are ____. a. him b. us c. them d. they
d. they
Short writing summarizing a larger work. a. memo b. appendix c. document d. abstract
d. abstract
What is a paragraph that tells a story? a. concluding b. topic c. persuasive d. narrative
d. narrative
The advanced cardiac life support approach ____ help for all cardiac emergencies. a. supply b. provide c. supplying d. provides
d. provides
Six people ____ in the accident. a. was hurting b. hurt c. were hurted d. were hurt
d. were hurt
Select the word that is spelled correctly.
deficiency
Select the most clear and concise sentence. a. A pathogen is a disease-producing agent. b. Pathogens flow through the air with the greatest of ease. c. Pathogens are conquered with rest. d. Pathogen is a disease-producing agent.
a. A pathogen is a disease-producing agent.
"Re:" on a memo refers to the topic of the memo. a. True b. False
a. True
A broad vocabulary makes reading more interesting. a. True b. False
a. True
A full heading is not necessary on medical letterhead paper. a. True b. False
a. True
A preposition shows how a noun or pronoun is related to another word or group of words in a sentence. True False
a. True
A prepositional phrase is nonessential and can be removed entirely from a sentence. True False
a. True
A proper noun names a particular person, place, object, or quality. a. True b. False
a. True
Abstract nouns name a quality or idea not perceived by the senses. a. True b. False
a. True
All caps and bold letters should not be used in email messages. a. True b. False
a. True
An example of subjective information is the patient's complaint. a. True b. False
a. True
Attorneys may have access to the medical record for litigation. a. True b. False
a. True
Compound prepositions are two or three words that are used so frequently together that they function like one-word prepositions. True False
a. True
Correlative conjunctions consist of two elements used as pairs to connect parallel structures. True False
a. True
Data obtained from charts and documents are used for diagnosing and assessing a patient's condition. True p False
a. True
Email can be transmitted anywhere in the world. a. True b. False
a. True
Email should not be used to communicate a long and complicated message. a. True b. False
a. True
If a health-care procedure is not recorded in the medical record, the procedure did not occur. a. True b. False
a. True
If one word conveys a clear message, use it. a. True b. False
a. True
If there is a blank space in the medical record, draw a line through it so that no one can write in the space. a. True b. False
a. True
Minutes are an official record of events and decisions that occur during a meeting. a. True b. False
a. True
Narrative charting communicates only essential facts about the patient. True p False
a. True
Reading the works of famous authors can help improve one's writing. a. True b. False
a. True
SOAP notes contain subjective patient statements, objective physician observations, physician assessments of the information, and treatment plans. True p False
a. True
The "salutation" is the greeting in professional correspondence. a. True b. False
a. True
The American Medical Record Association was founded to improve standards of documentation. a. True b. False
a. True
The full block letter does not have indentations. a. True b. False
a. True
The main purpose of the comma is to group words that belong together and separate words that do not. True p False
a. True
The medical record provides evidence that the patient received treatment, medication, and other vital information. a. True b. False
a. True
The purpose of punctuation is to make the written message easier to read and understand. True p False
a. True
The topic sentence in a paragraph presents the main idea. True False
a. True
The writing style of a memo or email is direct, concise, and clear. a. True b. False
a. True
Use a comma to separate numbers that have four or more digits. True False
a. True
When documenting in the medical record, do not chart anything you did not witness or chart for someone else. True p False
a. True
Identify the type of punctuation required in the following sentence. The patients disease was not contagious. a. apostrophe p b. hyphen c. colon d. semicolon
a. apostrophe
Identify the type of punctuation required in the following sentence. By combining prefixes and suffixes new medical words are formed. a. comma b. semicolon c. hyphen d. apostrophe
a. comma
A vial of blood was ____ from the patient. a. drawn b. draw c. drawed d. drew
a. drawn
Select the word that is spelled correctly. a. gallbladder b. gallblader c. galbladder d. gallbladdar
a. gallbladder
Select the word that is spelled correctly. a. irrigate b. irregate c. irrigat d. irigate
a. irrigate
Identify the verb or verb phrase in the following sentences. Patricia wore a lab coat to dinner. a. wore b. to c. dinner d. coat
a. p wore
By June, they will have ____ the balance of the cost. a. paid b. pay c. cost d. paided
a. paid
What is the sentence that summarizes, offers a solution, or makes a recommendation? a. concluding b. topic c. descriptive d. unity
a. concluding
Strategies needed to implement desired results. a. methods b. budget c. abstract d. proposal summary
a. methods
What answers a number of questions like such as who, what, where, what kind, why, and how? a. paragraph content b. location c. deduction d. time
a. paragraph content
Select the word that is spelled correctly. a. prescription b. perscription c. prescishun d. perscripition
a. prescription
What type of pronoun is the italicized word? The doctor gave himself credit for the successful operation. a. reflexive b. demonstrative c. indefinite d. interrogative
a. reflexive
What is the most important sentence in the body of a paragraph? a. topic b. descriptive c. concluding d. unity
a. topic
The diet was kept by the patient. a. was kept b. kept c. was kept by d. was
a. was kept
What is the distinct portion of written matter dealing with a particular idea?
Paragraph
What answers a number of questions like such as who, what, where, what kind, why, and how?
Paragraph content
Select the correct plural form of "anomaly."
anomalies
The nurse gave the patient (i) a johnny.
indirect object
Select the word that is spelled correctly.
medication
The nurse removed sutures from the incision (i).
object of a preposition
The patient is a female with a rare disease (i).
object of preposition
Select the correct plural form of "phalanx."
phalanges
What are specific details or explanations of the main ideas?
supporting
What measures one subject against another subject?
Comparison
What is a paragraph that informs or defines something?
Expository
What is a paragraph that gives a pictorial representation in words?
Descriptive
The doctor gave the patient (i) a prescription.
Indirect Object
Select the word that is spelled correctly.
Intermittent
Yesterday, the patient ____ eight glasses of water. a. drink b. drinked c. drunk d. drank
d. drank
What is the arrangement of content from left to right, top to bottom, and edge to center?
Location
Select the proper noun in this sentence: Nurses at Mercy Hospital were not in favor of a strike.
Mercy Hospital
What clearly and concisely states the writer's point of view?
Persuasive
What describes sentences in a paragraph that flow logically from one statement to another?
Unity
The purpose of a topic sentence is to tie ideas together. a. True b. False
b. False
____ the victim's responsiveness. a. Assessment b. Assess c. Assesses d. Assessed
b. Assess
"Get back to me about this matter" is a good closing for a memo. a. True b. False
b. False
A direct address (DA) is a word or group of words that immediately follows and further identifies another noun and is usually separated by commas. a. True b. False
b. False
A preposition is a connective word that joins a verb or adverb to the rest of the sentence. True False
b. False
A writer with good grammar skills will automatically write well. a. True b. False
b. False
Commas are not necessary in a list of adjectives describing a single noun. True False p
b. False
Commas are unnecessary following the salutation in a friendly letter and the complementary close. True False p
b. False
Correct spelling and grammar are necessary through all phases of the writing process. a. True b. False
b. False
Doctors who dictate information often include punctuation. True False p
b. False
Email is a good way to communicate highly confidential messages. a. True b. False
b. False
Email is more expensive than a phone call. a. True b. False
b. False
Errors in medical entries are corrected with correction fluid. a. True b. False
b. False
For an experienced writer, skipping a stage of the writing process is allowed. a. True b. False
b. False
Forming plurals of medical terms is no different than forming plurals of regular nouns. a. True b. False
b. False
If a letter runs longer than one page, the heading on the second page should contain the name of the writer, the page number, and the date. a. True b. False
b. False
If items in a series are each linked by and or or, a comma is always used. True False p
b. False
It is unnecessary to check, recheck, and proofread medical correspondence for spelling and grammar errors, as these functions are performed by the computer's spell check program. a. True b. False
b. False
Only the first and last sentence in an effective paragraph must be related to the main idea. True False
b. False
Ordinarily the works of good experienced writers don't need much revision. a. True b. False
b. False
Prepositional phrases can modify verbs. True False
b. False
SOAP notes contain an intervention plan and evaluation. a.True b. False
b. False
The SOMR is a complex system requiring a great amount of time and organization. True False p
b. False
The acronym PIE, pertaining to a charting method, stands for Patient Intervention Evaluation. True False f
b. False
The concluding sentence of a paragraph never restates the main idea. True False
b. False
The implementation of HIPAA regulations began in April of 1999. a. True b. False
b. False
The informal writing style for medical personnel should exclude abbreviations. a. True b. False
b. False
The medical record is never used for billing purposes. True False p
b. False
The most important message of the memo is stated in the last line. a. True b. False
b. False
The narrative paragraph is written to urge the reader to follow a certain course of action. True False
b. False
The patient owns the medical record but the physician owns the information. a. True b. False
b. False
Select the most clear and concise sentence. a. Confidentiality is a legal and ethical concern. b. Medical records related to ethical concerns. c. Legal concerns related to medical record. d. Confidentiality of medical record information is a legal and ethical concern.
d. Confidentiality of medical record information is a legal and ethical concern.
Select the word that is spelled correctly. a. accummulate b. accumulait c. acumulate d. accumulate
d. accumulate
The patient ____ pain with analgesics. a. controls b. is controlling c. was controlling d. all of the above
d. all of the above
Select the word that is spelled correctly. a. complans b. complians c. complaens d. complains
d. complains
Select the word that is spelled correctly.
diarrhea
Janet (i) , please assist the patient in the wheelchair.
direct address
The medical assistant gave the patient a special delivery letter (i).
direct object
The nurse removed sutures (i) from the incision.
direct object
The oncologist treats cancer patients (i).
direct objects
Select the common noun in this sentence: Dr. Sullivan was an old-fashioned doctor in Douglas.
doctor
Select the collective noun in this sentence: The group is awarding certificates for perfect attendance.
group
Select the word that is spelled correctly.
palliative
