A: Sound-Alike Exercise

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Total 60 Marks

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Evaluation Theory Test

A: Sound-alike exercise: (10 marks)

Read each sentence carefully and circle the word in parentheses that correctly completes the meanings.

1. The patient is to take three (Doses, Dozes) of the medication daily.

2. It was unfortunate that she (Dosed, Dozed) through the lecture.

3. The patient (Presence, Presents) for followup of his colitis.

4. On cardiac examinations, I detected the (Presence, Presents) of a systolic murmur.

5. When the patient took a deep breath, I noted (Inspiratory, Expiratory) wheezing.

6. She is complaining of shortness of (Breath, Breathe) on exertion.

7. When she exercises, she feels like she cannot (Breath, Breathe) as easily.

8. We will have her complete her full (Course, Coarse) of antibiotics.

9. When she cut her finger, she noted (Perfuse, Profuse) bleeding.

10. The patient was directed to (Loose, Lose) 10 pounds by her next visit. B: Choosing words from context. (10 marks)

When transcribing dictations the medical transcriptionist frequently needs to determine the word that correctly completes the sentence based on the situation. From the list of words below, select the term that meaningfully completes each statement.

Ambulating, Attenuation, Dilatation, Intravenous, Oximetry, Arrhythmia, Catheter, Hemodynamic, Ischemia, Prolapse, Artery, Proximal, Diaphoresis, Infarction, Ventricular

1. If the patient had an MI, it means he or she had a myocardial ______. 2. The patient is ______well, with the use of a quad cane. 3. Due to dehydration, we will need to place her on ______fluids. 4. The blockage was not in a main ______. 5. While my father was in the hospital, he was monitored by pulse ______. 6. The patient’s ECG showed left ______dysfunction. 7. After the surgery, he needed a transfusion to return him to his usual ______state. 8. The patient’s mitral valve ______mean she needed to take an antibiotic whenever she had dental work done. 9. A vaccine gives you an (a) ______of the disease. 10. He needed a Foley ______inserted to collect the urine.

C: Visual Proof Reading Review: (15 marks)

Read the following partial medical report and look for errors in word use, spelling, the use of comas, pronoun and reference agreement, and subject and verb agreement. Also, check for complete sentences and circle the errors. Write down the correct words under.

OPERATIVE PROCEDURE The patient was placed on the operating table in the supine position. After satisfactory induction of general anesthesia, the abdomenal wall was prepared and drapped in the usual sterile fashion. Pneumoperitoneum as installed through a small infraumbilical excision and a Veress needle.

Disection of the hematoduodenal ligament was then commenced with identification of the cistic artery and the cystic duck.

Earlier in the procedure a percutaneous lever biopsy was preformed to the right lobe of the liver. using a True-Cut needle under direct vision. No bleeding was found from this sight later in the operation. D: Expand the abbreviations: (10 marks)

1. I&O:

2. BUN:

3. DJD:

4. MCP joint:

5. CAT or CT:

6. DTR:

7. CVA:

8. GC:

9. strep:

10. VD:

E: Using Medical Terms: (10 marks)

1. Around the ear: ______

2. Loss of hair: ______

3. Opening created surgically in the trachea: ______

4. Relating to the gums: ______

5. Relating to lower jaw: ______

6. Substance capable of producing a disease: ______

7. Pertaining to lips: ______

8. Redness of the skin: ______

9. Study of blood: ______

10. Inflammation of skin: ______F: Mark the correct Spelling: (5 marks)

1. Psoriasus Psoriasis Psoriasas.

2. Impetigo Impettigo Impetigoe

3. Syanosis Cyanosis Sianosus

4. Hirsuitism Hirsutism Hirutysm

5. Pruritis Pruritus Puritus