Medical Assistant Test 1
Accreditation - 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 - 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) - 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 - The process by which something becomes more harmful or
unusable through contact with something unclean.
Holistic - A form of healing that considers the whole person (i.e, body, mind, spirit,
and emotions) in individual treatment plans.
Hospice - 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 - An important point or group of statistical values that, when evaluated,
indicates the quality of care provided in a healthcare facility.
Negligence - Conduct that falls below the standards of behavior established by law; a
negligent act is one that does not meet the standard of what is expected of a reasonably
prudent person acting under similar circumstances.
Subluxations - Slight misalignments of the vertebrae or a partial dislocation.
Triage - The process of sorting patients to determine medical need and priority of
care.
HHS - Stands for Department of Health and Human Services
What is the Department of Health and Human Services? - The principal U.S
department for providing essential human services and protecting the health of all
Americans, especially those unable to help themselves.
, The HHS is made up of more than 300 programs covering research; child services,
including immunizations; financial assistance for low-income families; programs for the
elderly; and oversight of Medicare and Medic-aid programs.
CDC - Stands for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
What is the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention? - The principal U.S Federal
agency concerned with health. It conducts research on health-related issues and serves
as a clearinghouse for information and statistics associated with healthcare.
The divisions of the CDC focus on specific health issues; some of these divisions are
the National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention; the Public Health Practice
Program Office; the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities;
and the National Center for Health Statistics. The CDC establishes regulations that
affect all healthcare facilities.
NIH - Stands for National Institutes of Health
What is the National Institutes of Health? - The NIH is part of the HHS and seeks to
imrpove the health of American people. It supports and conducts biomedical research
into the causes and prevention of diseases and uses a modern communications system
to furnish biomedical information to the healthcare professions. It consists of 27 different
institutes and centers, in addition to the National Library of Medicine.
Thousands of research projects are under way in NIH laboratories and clinics at any
given time. The NIH also provides funding for research projects conducted at
universities, medical schools, and hospitals.
OSHA - Stands for Occupational Safety and Health Administration
What is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration? - An agency of the
Department of Labor responsible for establishing and enforcing regulations to protect
individuals in the workplace.
AAMA - Stands for the American Association of Medical Assistants
What is the American Association of Medical Assistants? - An organization that
started the accreditation for medical assisting with standard training. They laso provide
Legal counsel for medical assistants for their members.
They also offer the CMA(AAMA) Exam, which is one of the credentialing exams offered
to medical asistants; members can take the exam at a reduced rate.
AMT - Stands for the American Medical Technologists
Accreditation - 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 - 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) - 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 - The process by which something becomes more harmful or
unusable through contact with something unclean.
Holistic - A form of healing that considers the whole person (i.e, body, mind, spirit,
and emotions) in individual treatment plans.
Hospice - 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 - An important point or group of statistical values that, when evaluated,
indicates the quality of care provided in a healthcare facility.
Negligence - Conduct that falls below the standards of behavior established by law; a
negligent act is one that does not meet the standard of what is expected of a reasonably
prudent person acting under similar circumstances.
Subluxations - Slight misalignments of the vertebrae or a partial dislocation.
Triage - The process of sorting patients to determine medical need and priority of
care.
HHS - Stands for Department of Health and Human Services
What is the Department of Health and Human Services? - The principal U.S
department for providing essential human services and protecting the health of all
Americans, especially those unable to help themselves.
, The HHS is made up of more than 300 programs covering research; child services,
including immunizations; financial assistance for low-income families; programs for the
elderly; and oversight of Medicare and Medic-aid programs.
CDC - Stands for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
What is the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention? - The principal U.S Federal
agency concerned with health. It conducts research on health-related issues and serves
as a clearinghouse for information and statistics associated with healthcare.
The divisions of the CDC focus on specific health issues; some of these divisions are
the National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention; the Public Health Practice
Program Office; the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities;
and the National Center for Health Statistics. The CDC establishes regulations that
affect all healthcare facilities.
NIH - Stands for National Institutes of Health
What is the National Institutes of Health? - The NIH is part of the HHS and seeks to
imrpove the health of American people. It supports and conducts biomedical research
into the causes and prevention of diseases and uses a modern communications system
to furnish biomedical information to the healthcare professions. It consists of 27 different
institutes and centers, in addition to the National Library of Medicine.
Thousands of research projects are under way in NIH laboratories and clinics at any
given time. The NIH also provides funding for research projects conducted at
universities, medical schools, and hospitals.
OSHA - Stands for Occupational Safety and Health Administration
What is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration? - An agency of the
Department of Labor responsible for establishing and enforcing regulations to protect
individuals in the workplace.
AAMA - Stands for the American Association of Medical Assistants
What is the American Association of Medical Assistants? - An organization that
started the accreditation for medical assisting with standard training. They laso provide
Legal counsel for medical assistants for their members.
They also offer the CMA(AAMA) Exam, which is one of the credentialing exams offered
to medical asistants; members can take the exam at a reduced rate.
AMT - Stands for the American Medical Technologists
