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Medical Transcriptionist Practice Test

Check what you know about the medical transcriptionist job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on medical transcriptionist knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15TAT stands for:
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Answer: Turnaround time. Deadline.

Question 2 of 15When unsure of a word:
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Answer: Flag it. Never guess.

Question 3 of 15H&P is:
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Answer: History and physical. Report type.

Question 4 of 15The most dangerous errors involve:
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Answer: Numbers and doses. Patient safety.

Question 5 of 15Speech recognition:
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Answer: Converts speech to text. Drafts reports.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Note for clarification.”
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Answer: Flag. Flag: Note for clarification.

Question 7 of 15What does “Discharge summary” mean?
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Answer: End-of-stay report.. Discharge summary: End-of-stay report.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Recorded spoken report.”
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Answer: Dictation. Dictation: Recorded spoken report.

Question 9 of 15What does “H&P” mean?
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Answer: History and physical.. H&P: History and physical.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Similar-sounding words.”
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Answer: Homonym. Homonym: Similar-sounding words.

Question 11 of 15What does “Foot pedal” mean?
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Answer: Controls playback.. Foot pedal: Controls playback.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Production measure.”
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Answer: Line count. Line count: Production measure.

Question 13 of 15What does “Template” mean?
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Answer: Report format.. Template: Report format.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Surgery report.”
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Answer: Operative report. Operative report: Surgery report.

Question 15 of 15What does “Abbreviation” mean?
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Answer: Shortened term.. Abbreviation: Shortened term.

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