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A cancerous tumor is a
carcinoma
Cardialgia is
heart pain
Inflammation of a vein is
phlebitis
Pathology is the study of
disease
Subcutaneous tissue is
beneath the skin
Removal of the stomach is a/an
gastrectomy
Hyperopia is
farsightedness
Elevated temperature is
hyperpyrexia
The abbreviation CHF means
congestive heart failure
Neuritis
inflammation of the nerve
Informed consent must be given by patients before they
are given anesthesia for a minor surgery
The abbreviation ac means
before meals
STAT means
immediately
Pertaining to the back is
Dorsal
Proximal means
nearest to point of origin
The largest bone is the body is the
femur
Food is absorbed into the body in the
small intestine
An abnormal condition of the pancreas is
diabetes
The transfer od gases in the respiratory system takes place in the
alveoli
The aorta is the largest
artery
The "pacemaker" of the heart is the
, S A Node
The main organ(s) of urinary system is/are the
kidneys
Endometriosis is an abnormal condition of the female
reproductive system
Three tiny bones in the middle if the ear are called the
ossicles
HCPCS are codes developed to identify
services/supplies not in CPT-4
Necessary traits for the medical assistant include
empathy
Body language is an example of
non-verbal communication
In California, the medical assistant may administer which of the following
procedures
intramuscular injections
By law in California, all medical assistants shall receive training in
infection control
When one state accepted another state's license for a doctor, it is
reciprocity
The two main types of law are
civil and criminal
When the physician has explained a procedure, the risks and whether there are
alternatives to the patient, this is called
informed consent
Arbitration is
mediating a dispute
Misfeasance, malfeasance and malpractice are forms of
negligence
Physicians in California are required by law to report
abuse
A housekeeper is a job classification which has
occupational exposure
Under CAL-OSHA, an exposure control plan must include
record keeping of occupational injuries
Reportable diseases and conditions include
gonorrhea
The medical record can be released when
there is a signed release
Under the controlled Substance Act, Schedule 2 drugs
are written on special Rx blanks
When instructing a specific procedure to a patient, it is MOST important that the
medical assistant
show the patient what to do
When giving a patient instructions for a 24 hor urine collection, you should
provide a collection container with written orders