Medical Assistant State Test Study Guide
what is the term for narrowing? - ANSW stenosis
Gastrectomy is the term for excision of the - ANSW stomach
the abbreviation meaning two times a day is? - ANSW bid
which is the correct spelling? pharengytis, pharengitis, pharyngytis, or pharyngitis -
ANSW pharyngitis
a trained medical assistant is able to - function as a nurse, interpret lab results,
administer IV therapy or assist with minor procedures - ANSW assist with minor
procedures
a patients photo was made public without her permission. This is called - invasion of
privacy, defamation, fraud, or slander - ANSW invasion of privacy
patient instruction sheets are used to - ANSW prevent misunderstanding
the best time to perform a breast exam - ANSW monthly
communication with patients can be improved by - ANSW providing privacy
hyper- - ANSW increased
nephro- - ANSW kidney
auto- - ANSW self
osteo- - ANSW bone
dys- - ANSW painful
litho- - ANSW stone
brady- - ANSW slow
chole- - ANSW gallbladder
macro- - ANSW large
gastro- - ANSW stomach
,arthro- - ANSW joint
tachy- - ANSW fast
thoraco- - ANSW chest
hypo- - ANSW decrease
mammo- - ANSW breast
veno- - ANSW vein
hepato- - ANSW liver
hemo- - ANSW blood
ophthalmo- - ANSW eye
trans- - ANSW through/across
-oma - ANSW tumor
-algia - ANSW pain
-ectomy - ANSW surgical removal
-itis - ANSW inflammation
-ology - ANSW study
-emia - ANSW blood condition
-tomy - ANSW incision
-osis - ANSW abnormal condition
-megaly - ANSW enlargement
-graphy - ANSW xray exam
-phasia - ANSW speech
-scopy - ANSW examination
-gram - ANSW record
, -ptosis - ANSW falling, dropping
-stasis - ANSW stopping
-plegia - ANSW paralysis
-desis - ANSW bind or tie
-phagia - ANSW swallowing
-ostomy - ANSW surgical opening
-pathy - ANSW disease
hs - ANSW at bedtime
IM - ANSW intramuscular
Hx - ANSW history
q.i.d. - ANSW four times a day
gtt - ANSW drop
q.d. - ANSW once daily
p.c. - ANSW after meals
OD - ANSW right
CC - ANSW chief complaint
CHF - ANSW congestive heart failure
RLQ - ANSW right lower quadrant
Dx - ANSW diagnosis
LMP - ANSW last menstrual period
I & D - ANSW incision and drainage
Tx - ANSW treatment
hct - ANSW hematocrit
what is the term for narrowing? - ANSW stenosis
Gastrectomy is the term for excision of the - ANSW stomach
the abbreviation meaning two times a day is? - ANSW bid
which is the correct spelling? pharengytis, pharengitis, pharyngytis, or pharyngitis -
ANSW pharyngitis
a trained medical assistant is able to - function as a nurse, interpret lab results,
administer IV therapy or assist with minor procedures - ANSW assist with minor
procedures
a patients photo was made public without her permission. This is called - invasion of
privacy, defamation, fraud, or slander - ANSW invasion of privacy
patient instruction sheets are used to - ANSW prevent misunderstanding
the best time to perform a breast exam - ANSW monthly
communication with patients can be improved by - ANSW providing privacy
hyper- - ANSW increased
nephro- - ANSW kidney
auto- - ANSW self
osteo- - ANSW bone
dys- - ANSW painful
litho- - ANSW stone
brady- - ANSW slow
chole- - ANSW gallbladder
macro- - ANSW large
gastro- - ANSW stomach
,arthro- - ANSW joint
tachy- - ANSW fast
thoraco- - ANSW chest
hypo- - ANSW decrease
mammo- - ANSW breast
veno- - ANSW vein
hepato- - ANSW liver
hemo- - ANSW blood
ophthalmo- - ANSW eye
trans- - ANSW through/across
-oma - ANSW tumor
-algia - ANSW pain
-ectomy - ANSW surgical removal
-itis - ANSW inflammation
-ology - ANSW study
-emia - ANSW blood condition
-tomy - ANSW incision
-osis - ANSW abnormal condition
-megaly - ANSW enlargement
-graphy - ANSW xray exam
-phasia - ANSW speech
-scopy - ANSW examination
-gram - ANSW record
, -ptosis - ANSW falling, dropping
-stasis - ANSW stopping
-plegia - ANSW paralysis
-desis - ANSW bind or tie
-phagia - ANSW swallowing
-ostomy - ANSW surgical opening
-pathy - ANSW disease
hs - ANSW at bedtime
IM - ANSW intramuscular
Hx - ANSW history
q.i.d. - ANSW four times a day
gtt - ANSW drop
q.d. - ANSW once daily
p.c. - ANSW after meals
OD - ANSW right
CC - ANSW chief complaint
CHF - ANSW congestive heart failure
RLQ - ANSW right lower quadrant
Dx - ANSW diagnosis
LMP - ANSW last menstrual period
I & D - ANSW incision and drainage
Tx - ANSW treatment
hct - ANSW hematocrit
