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CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL CODER CODING TEST LATEST
2026 EXAM UPDATE WITH 200+ WELL ANSWERED
QUESTIONS ALREADY GRADED A+
1. What does the suffix “-ectomy” mean?
A) Incision
B) Removal / Excision
C) Repair
D) Creation of an opening
Answer: B – “-ectomy” means surgical removal or excision.
Rationale: Example: appendectomy = removal of appendix.
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2. Which organ is located in the right upper quadrant
(RUQ)?
A) Spleen
B) Stomach
C) Liver
D) Sigmoid colon
Answer: C – Liver occupies RUQ.
Rationale: Spleen and stomach are LUQ; sigmoid colon is LLQ.
3. What does “hypertension” refer to?
A) Low blood sugar
B) High blood pressure
C) Rapid heartbeat
D) Slow breathing
Answer: B – Hypertension = high blood pressure.
Rationale: “Hyper-” = excessive; “tension” = pressure.
4. The prefix “brady-” means:
A) Fast
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B) Slow
C) Pain
D) Against
Answer: B – Brady- = slow (e.g., bradycardia).
Rationale: Opposite of tachy- (fast).
5. Which layer of skin contains blood vessels and nerves?
A) Epidermis
B) Dermis
C) Subcutaneous
D) Stratum corneum
Answer: B – Dermis contains blood vessels, nerves, hair
follicles.
Rationale: Epidermis is avascular; subcutaneous is fat.
6. What is the medical term for “inflammation of the
stomach”?
A) Gastritis
B) Gastroenteritis
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C) Gastropathy
D) Gastralgia
Answer: A – Gastritis = inflammation of stomach.
Rationale: “Gastr-” = stomach; “-itis” = inflammation.
7. The suffix “-plasty” means:
A) Removal
B) Incision
C) Surgical repair or reshaping
D) Binding
Answer: C – -plasty = surgical repair or reshaping.
Rationale: Example: rhinoplasty = nose reshaping.
8. Which bone is part of the axial skeleton?
A) Femur
B) Humerus
C) Sternum
D) Patella
Answer: C – Sternum (chest bone) is axial.
CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL CODER CODING TEST LATEST
2026 EXAM UPDATE WITH 200+ WELL ANSWERED
QUESTIONS ALREADY GRADED A+
1. What does the suffix “-ectomy” mean?
A) Incision
B) Removal / Excision
C) Repair
D) Creation of an opening
Answer: B – “-ectomy” means surgical removal or excision.
Rationale: Example: appendectomy = removal of appendix.
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2. Which organ is located in the right upper quadrant
(RUQ)?
A) Spleen
B) Stomach
C) Liver
D) Sigmoid colon
Answer: C – Liver occupies RUQ.
Rationale: Spleen and stomach are LUQ; sigmoid colon is LLQ.
3. What does “hypertension” refer to?
A) Low blood sugar
B) High blood pressure
C) Rapid heartbeat
D) Slow breathing
Answer: B – Hypertension = high blood pressure.
Rationale: “Hyper-” = excessive; “tension” = pressure.
4. The prefix “brady-” means:
A) Fast
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B) Slow
C) Pain
D) Against
Answer: B – Brady- = slow (e.g., bradycardia).
Rationale: Opposite of tachy- (fast).
5. Which layer of skin contains blood vessels and nerves?
A) Epidermis
B) Dermis
C) Subcutaneous
D) Stratum corneum
Answer: B – Dermis contains blood vessels, nerves, hair
follicles.
Rationale: Epidermis is avascular; subcutaneous is fat.
6. What is the medical term for “inflammation of the
stomach”?
A) Gastritis
B) Gastroenteritis
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C) Gastropathy
D) Gastralgia
Answer: A – Gastritis = inflammation of stomach.
Rationale: “Gastr-” = stomach; “-itis” = inflammation.
7. The suffix “-plasty” means:
A) Removal
B) Incision
C) Surgical repair or reshaping
D) Binding
Answer: C – -plasty = surgical repair or reshaping.
Rationale: Example: rhinoplasty = nose reshaping.
8. Which bone is part of the axial skeleton?
A) Femur
B) Humerus
C) Sternum
D) Patella
Answer: C – Sternum (chest bone) is axial.
