KINN'S MEDICAL ASSISTING EXAM
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Accreditation - Correct Answers -The process by which an organization is recognized
for adherence to a group of standards that meet or exceed the expectations of the
accrediting agency.
Allopathic - Correct Answers -A system of medical practice that treats disease by the
use of remedies, such as medications and surgery, to produce effects different from
those caused by the disease under treatment; medical doctors (MDs) and osteopaths
(DOs) practice allopathic medicine; also called conventional medicine.
Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) - Correct Answers -A group of diverse
medical and healthcare systems, practices, and products that are not generally
considered part of conventional medicine. Complementary medicine is used in
combination with conventional medicine (allopathic or osteopathic); alternative medicine
is used instead of conventional medicine.
Contamination - Correct Answers -The process by which something becomes harmful
or unusable through contact with something unclean.
Holistic - Correct Answers -A form of healing that considers the whole person (i.e.,
body, mind, spirit, and emotions) in individual treatment plans.
Hospice - Correct Answers -A concept of care that involves health professionals and
volunteers who provide medical, psychological, and spiritual support to terminally ill
patients and their loved ones.
Indicator - Correct Answers -An important point or group of statistical values that, when
evaluated, indicates the quality of care provided in a healthcare facility.
Negligence - Correct Answers -Conduct that falls below the standards of behavior
established by law; a negligent act is one that does not meet the standards of what is
expected of a reasonably prudent person acting under similar circumstances.
Subluxations - Correct Answers -Slight misalignments of the vertebrae or a partial
dislocation.
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Accreditation - Correct Answers -The process by which an organization is recognized
for adherence to a group of standards that meet or exceed the expectations of the
accrediting agency.
Allopathic - Correct Answers -A system of medical practice that treats disease by the
use of remedies, such as medications and surgery, to produce effects different from
those caused by the disease under treatment; medical doctors (MDs) and osteopaths
(DOs) practice allopathic medicine; also called conventional medicine.
Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) - Correct Answers -A group of diverse
medical and healthcare systems, practices, and products that are not generally
considered part of conventional medicine. Complementary medicine is used in
combination with conventional medicine (allopathic or osteopathic); alternative medicine
is used instead of conventional medicine.
Contamination - Correct Answers -The process by which something becomes harmful
or unusable through contact with something unclean.
Holistic - Correct Answers -A form of healing that considers the whole person (i.e.,
body, mind, spirit, and emotions) in individual treatment plans.
Hospice - Correct Answers -A concept of care that involves health professionals and
volunteers who provide medical, psychological, and spiritual support to terminally ill
patients and their loved ones.
Indicator - Correct Answers -An important point or group of statistical values that, when
evaluated, indicates the quality of care provided in a healthcare facility.
Negligence - Correct Answers -Conduct that falls below the standards of behavior
established by law; a negligent act is one that does not meet the standards of what is
expected of a reasonably prudent person acting under similar circumstances.
Subluxations - Correct Answers -Slight misalignments of the vertebrae or a partial
dislocation.
