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The prefix anti— means:
against
give a examples of hazardous medical wastes?
blood products, body fluids, and sharps
The prefix for bad, difficult, or painful is:
dys
A multiskilled health-care professional is not trained for which of the following?
making judgments or interpretations concerning a patient's diagnosis
the term ____________ is the study of the female
gynecology
An example of a clinical duty for a medical assistant is
preparing a patient for an examination.
_________________means sudden, sharp, and severe.
Acute
multiskilled health-care professional is
a cross-trained team member who handles many different duties
A medical assistant working in a pediatrician's office who takes a continuing education class on child development demonstrates
willingness to learn
Externships are ____ in accredited medical assisting schools
mandatory
The prefix homeo- refers to :
constant
To control the rising cost of health care, medical practices reduce personnel costs by hiring
multiskilled health professionals
name the agency that is responsible for the proper disposal of biohazardous materials?
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
The prefix milli— means:
one-thousandth
the following skill involves careful listening, observing, speaking, and writing?
communication skills
The duties of a medical assistant are broken into which of the following areas?
administrative, clinical, and laboratory
The suffix for fear is:
–phobia
An example of a laboratory duty for a medical assistant is
teaching a patient to collect a specimen.
An administrative duty for a medical assistant is
arranging for a hospital admission
Circum— is a prefix that means:
around
A medical assistant who calls a patient's pharmacy to order a prescription illustrates
the need for attention to detail
the following is most likely to increase the career options for a medical assistant?
graduation from an accredited program
The suffix —centesis means:
surgical puncture
_______________________ is the specialist who studies diseases of the ear, nose, and larynx.
Otorhinolaryngologist
The prefix dis— means:
apart