Medical Terminology and Office Procedures, Exercises of Clinical Medicine

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Medical Assistant State Test Study

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cysto- - bladder what is the term for narrowing? - stenosis Gastrectomy is the term for excision of the - stomach the abbreviation meaning two times a day is? - bid which is the correct spelling? pharengytis, pharengitis, pharyngytis, or pharyngitis - pharyngitis a trained medical assistant is able to - function as a nurse, interpret lab results, administer IV therapy or assist with minor procedures - assist with minor procedures a patients photo was made public without her permission. This is called - invasion of privacy, defamation, fraud, or slander - invasion of privacy patient instruction sheets are used to - prevent misunderstanding

the best time to perform a breast exam - monthly communication with patients can be improved by - providing privacy hyper- - increased nephro- - kidney auto- - self osteo- - bone dys- - painful litho- - stone brady- - slow chole- - gallbladder

macro- - large gastro- - stomach arthro- - joint tachy- - fast thoraco- - chest hypo- - decrease mammo- - breast veno- - vein hepato- - liver hemo- -

blood ophthalmo- - eye trans- - through/across

• oma - tumor
• algia - pain
• ectomy - surgical removal
• itis - inflammation
• ology - study
• emia - blood condition
• tomy - incision

• osis - abnormal condition
• megaly - enlargement
• graphy - xray exam
• phasia - speech
• scopy - examination
• gram - record
• ptosis - falling, dropping
• stasis - stopping
• plegia - paralysis
• desis - bind or tie

• phagia - swallowing
• ostomy - surgical opening
• pathy - disease hs - at bedtime IM - intramuscular Hx - history q.i.d. - four times a day gtt - drop q.d. - once daily p.c. -

after meals OD - right CC - chief complaint CHF - congestive heart failure RLQ - right lower quadrant Dx - diagnosis LMP - last menstrual period I & D - incision and drainage Tx - treatment hct - hematocrit

LUQ -

left upper quadrant SOB - shortness of breath po - by mouth hypotension - low blood pressure cicatrix - scar tissue nephromegaly - enlargement of the kidney cholelithiasis - gallbladder stones subcutaneous - beneath the skin maxilla - upper jaw goiter - endocrine system disease

hematemesis - vomiting blood capillary - smallest blood vessel patella - kneecap neuritis - inflammation of the nerve myocardial infarction - heart attack hematuria - blood in the urine large tongue - macroglossia syncope - fainting cystogram - xray study of the bladder bradycardia -

slow heart beat pleura - membrane covering the lungs osteoporosis - loss of calcium in the bones pruritits - severe itching anterior - situated in front or in the forward part distal - remote, farther from the point of origin proximal - nearest, closer to the point of origin peripheral - situated toward the outer part inferior - situated below or directed downward extension - straightening motion that increases the angle between adjoining bones

adduction - movement toward the midline superficial - situated near the surface ventral - pertaining to the belly lateral - away from the midline, pertaining to a side dorsal - pertaining to the back medial - pertaining to the middle superior - situated above or directed upward plantar - referring to the sole of the foot flexion - bending motion that decreases the angle between adjoining bones prone - lying flat on the back

where are the lungs found? - thoracic cavity supine - lying flat on the back caudal - toward the tail where is the liver found? - abdominal cavity a physician retires without notifying his patients. The physician could be charged with - abandonment the disposal of medical infectious waste is controlled by - CAL/OSHA regulation a physician describes a procedure, risks and alternative treatment to a patient. this is called a - informed consent a medical assistant who performs a procedure ordered by the physician employer is protected under what principle? - respondeat superior a medical assistant can be required to appear in court with this document - subpoena

narcotic prescriptions are regulated by witch agency? - drug enforcement administration a medical assistant discusses a patient by name at lunch with others in the building. The M.A. could be charged with - invasion of privacy a patient agrees to receive a flu shot. this is an example of - consent a method of mediating disputes between a patient and physician is called - arbitration patient rights include this principle - confidentiality a false statement harmful to another persons character is called - slander a person under legal age who is self supporting and living apart from parents is called a - emancipated minor this document is required in order to provide medical records - records release failure to perform professional care is called - negligence state law requires that physicians always report this condition -

abuse billing an insurance company for false charges is considered - fraud the patients medical records belong to the - physician the best method of preventing transmission of disease is - hand washing the artery normally used for taking a pulse reading is - radial an instrument used to examine the ears - otoscope social history includes the - marital status which of the following occurs as a urine specimen remains on the counter for a long time? - bacteria multiply a holter monitor measures heart - rhythm the nerve most apt to be affected during an injection in the buttock is the - sciatic

an injection into fatty tissue lying immediately under the skin is called - subcutaneous the first and most important rule to remember in an emergency is to - stay calm medical assistants are expected to make decisions in medical office emergencies based on their - medical knowledge a surface free of contaminated instruments - sterile field gloves masks and gowns are known as - person protective equipment washing instruments to remove debris - sanitization absence of bacteria - asepsis bacteria that thrive in oxygen - aerobes an organism that produces disease - pathogen molds and yeasts are types of - fungi

instruments touched by ungloved hands are - contaminated destruction of all microorgansisms - sterilization how should hinged instuments be when sterilized? - open a sterile pack containing scissors, thumb forceps and gauze squares is called a - suture removal pack the term for removal of contaminated materials from a wound is - debridement scrubbing the surgical site in a circular motion from the center of the edge is - surgical prep removing fluids or gasses by suction is called - aspiration flushing out a wound or cavity with a solution is called - irrigation a sterile surface containing sterile items is a - surgical tray S/s, s/b and b/b describe surgical -

scissors instruments used to clamp off blood vessels are called - hemostats a sterile covering placed over a wound is called a - dressing instruments such as fiberoptic scopes are soaked in chemicals in a procedure called - cold sterilization pulse located at the elbow - brachial pulse located on the knee - popliteal pulse located at the thumb site of the wrist - radial pulse located at the side of the neck - carotid pulse located in the middle of the groin - femoral the highest reading of blood pressure is called - systolic

blood pressure measured while patient is lying, sitting or standing - orthostatic an instrument used to test reflexes is - percussion hammer an instrument used to open a body orifice for viewing is - speculum an instrument used to examine the eye is - ophthalmoscope an instrument used to examine the ear is - otoscope an instrument used to examine the rectum and colon is - sigmoidoscope irregular heart rhythm - arrhythmia rapid pulse - tachycardia having no symptoms - asymptomatic slow pulse - bradycardia

material status is considered - social history the patients own words determine the - chief complaint family history is considered - subjective the physicians physical examination is considered - objective physical, chemical and microscopic examinations are - urinalysis a chemical substance that prevents clotting of blood in a blood specimen - heparin a vacutainer that contains no anticoagulant has a stopper colored - red material that presents a risk of possible infection - biological hazard the first step in preparing a laboratory specimen - patient identification the usual site for capillary testing is -

fingertips urine specimen obtained by the patient simply urinating in a cup is called - random catch patient is instructed to cleanse the urethra with an antiseptic towelette is a - clean catch legal method of documenting lab testing process security - chain of custody a sterile swab would be used for a - wound culture the intensity of color in a urine specimen indicates - concentration improper handling of lab specimens can result in - contamination instrument used to prepare urine or microscopic examination is - centrifuge the standard EKG consist of how many leads? - 12 simple laboratory test with a high degree of accuracy - waived test

quality control in the laboratory ensures what kind of results? - accuracy stool specimens are tested for - occult blood a machine used for testing lung capacity - spirometer tuberculosis can be diagnosed from a - sputum specimen patient begins urinating in the toilet and catches the remainder in the cup is a - midstream catch a physician orders 1500 mcg of vitamin b12. you have 1000 mcg/ml on hand how many milliliters will you give? - 1.50 a physician orders 10 mg of compazine. you have 5 mg/ml on hand. how many milliletes will you give - 2 ml a subcutaneous injection is given at an angle of - 45 to 90 the most used deep (adult) intramuscular injection site is the - dorsogluteal when administering a subcutaneous injection, the amount of the dose should no exceed -

2cc when choosing a needle/syringe unit, you should keep in mind the patients - age and size the gauge of a needle is determined by the diameter of its - lumen a physician orders 0.250 mg of lanoxin. you have 0.125 mg tablets on hand. how many tablets will be given? - 2 what is the preferred site for a tuberculin skin test? - anterior forearm the proper way to express 1/2 cc is - 0.5 cc an injection into fatty tissue lying immediately under the skin is called - subcutaneous medication given p.o. is administered - orally an ampule contains how many doses? - 1 antitussive medications are used to control - coughing

all procedures during a medical emergency must be - documented the first technique to use to control bleeding is - direct pressure poorly reacting pupils might indicate a severe - head injury a piece of emergency equipmentused to reestablish normal heart rhythm - defibrillator / AED the first thing a medical assistant should do in an emergency situation is - assess the situation equipment prepared in advance for emergency use is called a - crash cart a basic CPR is to clear the - airway the lack of a pulse is one way to identify - cardiac arrest a straight fracture across the bone shaft is called a - transverse a weak and rapid pulse is a sign of -

shock a severe involuntary contraction of muscles is called a - seizure an overdose of insulin would cause the patient to go into - diabetic shock nitroglycerin is ordered for chest pain. it will be administered - under the tongue formation of blisters following a burn can be treated with - cool water an emergency tray would include - epinephrine to establish an airway, the patient would be places - on the back symptoms of heart attack including pain in the chest - jaw or arm the procedure used for a choking person is - Heimlich maneuver a broken bone wedged into another bone is called an - impacted fracture

a patient who is having a seizure should never be - restrained what are the ABC's of emergency care? - airway, breathing, and circulation you should first establish a patients responsiveness by asking - are you okay if the patient is unresponsive the medical assistant must determine if the patient is - conscious the next step would be to activate the - emergency response system by calling 911 check the carotid pulse and if present - continue rescue breathing 10 to 12 breaths per minute to open the airway, the patient should be places on the - back the head tilted and the chin lifted PPE supplies for CPR include - disposable gloves and CPR ventilator mask during CPR, fingers are placed at the point where the - sternum and the ribs join adult compression ratio - 30:2 both one and two man hands with two hands