FREE Certified Professional Coder Knowledge Skill Questions and Answers

Question 1

In a depression in the skull, this gland is found at the base of the brain:

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Pituitary

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Pineal

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Thymus

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Hypothalamus

Question 2

This divides into three parts: the medulla oblongata, the pons, and the midbrain:

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Brainstem

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Cerebellum

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Cerebrum

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Diencephalon

Question 3

The outermost layer of the eyeball is referred to by this term:

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Sclera

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Chorea

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Ciliary

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Lacrimal

Question 4

In the middle ear, this is situated:

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Stapes

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Vestibule

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Cochlea

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Auricle

Question 5

The adenoids are contained in this, which is in the pharynx:

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Nasopharynx

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Sphenoidal

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Oropharynx

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Laryngopharynx

Question 6

The bulbourethral gland is also referred to as:

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Cowper's

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Tunica albuginea

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Seminal vesicles

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Prostate

Question 7

The femur head is received in a cup-shaped depression on the hip joint called the:

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Acetabulum

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Medial malleolus

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Trochlea

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Calcaneus

Question 8

The pacemaker of nature is as follows:

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Sinoatrial node

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Atrioventricular node

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Bundle of His

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Septum

Question 9

Experiencing tiredness and neck swelling, a 39-year-old lady was examined. What cardiovascular symptoms are most indicative of hypothyroidism among the following?

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Bradycardia

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Increased cardiac output

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Atrial fibrillation

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Tachycardia

Question 10

After being thrown 20 feet off his motorcycle, a 20-year-old man is brought to the emergency room. When a patient is admitted to the emergency room, their vital signs are 90/60 mmHg, 140 bpm, 24 breaths per minute, and loud. He is bleeding profusely from a wound in his right groin, has a bruise on his forehead, and his left leg is bent at an odd angle. Which kind of shock does this patient seem to be experiencing?

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Hypovolemic shock

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Cardiogenic shock

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Vaso-Vagal shock

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Neurogenic shock