Training Curriculum:
Coding with MedDRA Quiz
Question 1
Which of the following are not in the scope of
MedDRA?
a)  Rheumatoid arthritis
b)  Joint pain
c)  Penicillin 500 mg tid po
d)  Penicillin allergy
e)  57 year old male
f)  Device related infection
g)  Impaired driving ability
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Question 1 - Answer
Which of the following are not in the scope of
MedDRA?
a)  Rheumatoid arthritis
b)  Joint pain
c)  Penicillin 500 mg tid po
d)  Penicillin allergy
e)  57 year old male
f)  Device related infection
g)  Impaired driving ability
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Question 2
Which of the following statements about noncurrent terms are true?
a)  They are not recommended for continued use in
coding
b)  They are deleted from MedDRA
c)  They are retained in MedDRA to preserve historical
data for retrieval
d)  They include terms that do not fit MedDRA rules
e)  They are only found at the LLT level
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Question 2 - Answer
Which of the following statements about noncurrent terms are true?
a)  They are not recommended for continued use in
coding
b)  They are deleted from MedDRA
c)  They are retained in MedDRA to preserve historical
data for retrieval
d)  They include terms that do not fit MedDRA rules
e)  They are only found at the LLT level
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Question 3
What should be the first step for handling a
verbatim report of “COLD” ?
a)  Code as
b)  Code as
c)  Code as
d)  Attempt
Cold
Chronic obstructive lung disease
Feeling cold
to obtain clarification from reporter
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Question 3 - Answer
What should be the first step for handling a
verbatim report of “COLD” ?
a)  Code as
b)  Code as
c)  Code as
d)  Attempt
Cold
Chronic obstructive lung disease
Feeling cold
to obtain clarification from reporter
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Question 4
Which of the following statements is not
true?
a)  Primary SOC allocations are pre-defined
b)  Coders should choose the most appropriate
primary SOC when coding
c)  Primary SOC allocations should only be
changed through the MSSO’s Change
Request process
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Question 4 - Answer
Which of the following statements is not
true?
a)  Primary SOC allocations are pre-defined
b)  Coders should choose the most appropriate
primary SOC when coding
c)  Primary SOC allocations should only be
changed through the MSSO’s Change
Request process
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Question 5
Which of the following statements about the
MedDRA Term Selection: Points to Consider
document are true?
a)  It is endorsed by the ICH
b)  It is updated with each release of MedDRA
c)  Its objective is to promote accurate and consistent
term selection
d)  Users have to follow the preferred options
e)  It is recommended to be used as the basis of
organizations’ own coding guidelines
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Question 5 - Answer
Which of the following statements about the
MedDRA Term Selection: Points to Consider
document are true?
a)  It is endorsed by the ICH
b)  It is updated with each release of MedDRA
c)  Its objective is to promote accurate and consistent
term selection
d)  Users have to follow the preferred options
e)  It is recommended to be used as the basis of
organizations’ own coding guidelines
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