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A comprehensive glossary of medical terms, prefixes, suffixes, and abbreviations commonly used in healthcare. It's an excellent resource for students and professionals seeking to expand their medical vocabulary. The content includes definitions and examples, making it easy to understand and apply the terms in various contexts. it also includes true/false questions to test understanding and application of the terms.
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The best time to perform a breast exam is a. daily b. weekly c. bi-weekly d. monthly - ANS ✅d. monthly
chole- - ANS ✅gallbladder macro- - ANS ✅large gastro- - ANS ✅stomach arthro- - ANS ✅joint tachy- - ANS ✅fast thoraco- - ANS ✅chest hypo- - ANS ✅decreased mammo- - ANS ✅breast veno- - ANS ✅vein hepato- - ANS ✅liver hemo- - ANS ✅blood ophthalmo- - ANS ✅eye trans- - ANS ✅through/across
CC - ANS ✅chief complaint CHF - ANS ✅congestive heart failure RLQ - ANS ✅right lower quadrant Dx - ANS ✅diagnosis LMP - ANS ✅last menstrual period I & D - ANS ✅incision and drainage Tx - ANS ✅treatment hct - ANS ✅hematocrit SOB - ANS ✅shortness of breath po - ANS ✅by mouth Medical term for: low blood pressure - ANS ✅hypotension Medical term for: scar tissue - ANS ✅cicatrix Medical term for: enlargement of the kidney - ANS ✅nephromegaly
Medical term for: membrane covering the lungs - ANS ✅pleura Medical term for: loss of calcium in the bones - ANS ✅osteoporosis Medical term for: severe itching - ANS ✅pruritis Body position or direction for: Situated in front, or in the forward part - ANS ✅Anterior Body position or direction for: Remote, farther from the point of origin - ANS ✅Distal Body position or direction for: Nearest, closer to the point of origin - ANS ✅Proximal Body position or direction for: situated toward the outer part - ANS ✅Peripheral Body position or direction for: situated below, or directed downward - ANS ✅Inferior Body position or direction for: Straightening motion that increases the angle between adjoining bones - ANS ✅Extension Body position or direction for: Movement toward the midline - ANS ✅Adduction Body position or direction for: situated near the surface - ANS ✅Superficial
Body position or direction for: pertaining to the belly - ANS ✅Ventral Body position or direction for: Away from the midline, pertaing to a side - ANS ✅Lateral Body position or direction for: Pertaining to the back - ANS ✅Dorsal Body position or direction for: Pertaining to the middle - ANS ✅Medial Body position or direction for: SItuated above, or directed upward - ANS ✅Superior Body position or direction for: Referring to the sole of the foot - ANS ✅Plantar Body position or direction for: Bending motion that decreases the angle between adjoining bones - ANS ✅Flexion Body position or direction for: Lying face down and flat - ANS ✅Prone Body position or direction for: The lungs are found in which cavity? - ANS ✅Thoracic Body position or direction for: Lying flat on the back - ANS ✅Supine Body position or direction for: Toward the tail - ANS ✅Caudal Body position or direction for: The liver is found in which cavity? - ANS ✅Abdominal
True or False: You don't need to give your full attention to the patient to actively listen - ANS ✅False True or False: Occasionally a patients verbal message may seem to conflict with the non-verbal message - ANS ✅True True or False: A medical assistant will typically be responsible for gathering initial patient information - ANS ✅True True or False: A patients interview does not need to include a review of past or current medical history - ANS ✅False True or False: Paraphrasing means to restate, using your own words, what you e heard - ANS ✅True True or False: Reflecting means repeating back what you've just heard - ANS ✅True True or False: Miscommunication can happen because the message may have been unclear or inappropriate to the situation - ANS ✅True True or False: The way a patient perceives situations is not influenced by their cultural, social or religious background - ANS ✅False True or False: A physician may instruct a medical assistant to give medication by injection - ANS ✅True True or False: Medical assistants are permitted to start IV therapy - ANS ✅False
True or False: Medical assistants may assist in minor surgey - ANS ✅True True or False: A medical assistant may administer a narcotic medication - ANS ✅True True or False: California law allows medical assistants to draw blood in the clinical setting if they have completed proper training - ANS ✅True True or False: If directed, a medical assistant may insert a urinary catheter
A medical assistant can be required to appear in court with this document_____. - ANS ✅Subpoena Narcotic prescriptions are regulated by which agency?_____ - ANS ✅Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) A medical assistant discusses a patient by name at lunch with others in the building. The M.A. could be charged with_____. - ANS ✅Invasion of privacy A patient agrees to receive a flu shot. This is an example of_____. - ANS ✅Consent A method of mediating disputes between a patient and a physician is called_____. - ANS ✅Arbitration Patient rights include this principle_____. - ANS ✅Confidentiality A false statement harmful to another person's character is called_____. - ANS ✅Slander A person under legal age who is self-supporting and living apart from their parents is called a/an_____. - ANS ✅Emancipated minor This document is required in order to provide medical records_____. - ANS ✅Records release Failure to perform professional care is called____. - ANS ✅Negligence State law requires that physician always report this condition. - ANS ✅Abuse
Billing an insurance company for false charges is considered_____. - ANS ✅Fraud Carefully documenting the patients care will help prevent professional_____.
b. sclerosis c. stenosis d. stasis - ANS ✅c. stenosis Gastrectomy is the term for excision of the a. gallbladder b. uterus c. lung d. stomach - ANS ✅d. stomach The abbreviation meaning two times a day is a. t.i.d. b. q.i.d. c. b.i.d. d. q.4h - ANS ✅c. b.i.d. Indicate the correctly spelled word a. pharengytis b. pharengitis c. pharyngytis d. pharyngitis - ANS ✅d. pharyngitis Communication with patients can be improved by a. using their first name b. talking about yourself c. providing privacy d. avoiding eye contact - ANS ✅c. providing privacy
A trained Medical Assistant is able to a. function as a nurse b. interpret lab results c. administer IV therapy d. assist with minor surgery - ANS ✅d. assist with minor surgery A patient's photo was made public without her permission. This is called a. invasion of privacy b. defamation c. fraud d. slander - ANS ✅a. invasion of privacy Patient instruction sheets are used to a. shorten office visit time b. prevent misunderstanding c. replace individual instruction d. standardize information - ANS ✅b. prevent misunderstanding
