Cells
Cells are considered the __________ ___________ of life.
What are building blocks
I am responsible for protection, temperature regulation, sensation, excretion, and Vitamin D production.
What is the skin
I am the largest organ of the body
What is the skin
A patient has recently been diagnosed with COPD. The medical assistant knows that the main education regarding treatment is what?
What is smoking cessation.
I am the most abundant and biologically active female hormone
What is Estradiol
The control center of the cell
What is the nucleus
I am responsible for bearing weight and contain yellow bone marrow. Ex: femur, humerus, and fibula
What are long bones
I am the chamber of the heart responsible for pumping oxygenated blood throughout the body
What is the left ventricle
The medical assistant is providing education to a patient that has been diagnosed with GERD. When providing diet education, the medical assistant would emphasize avoiding what types of foods?
What is acidic foods
The state in which the body's systems and biological processes maintain stability
What is homeostasis
The "packaging and shipping plant" of the cell
What is the golgi apparatus
I am responsible for preventing and fighting off infection within the body
What is the immune system
This organ is apart of both the GI & respiratory system
What is the pharynx
The provider might educate a CHF patient on weighing daily at home and also provide them parameters for contacting the office. Why would the provider do this?
What is for managing fluid retention
I am made up of organs and glands that produce, store, and release hormones
What is the endocrine system
Converts nutrients into into energy for use by the cell/body
What is mitochondria
I am found within the walls of hollow organs and blood vessels. I am responsible for involuntary movement.
What is smooth muscle
I am responsible for the body's "fight or flight" response to stress.
What is the sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system.
A patient at high risk for colon cancer would be educated on including a high amount of what in their diet?
What is fiber
I coordinate most body activities and am considered the "control center"
What is the brain
Digests waste materials including damaged materials found in the cell
What are lysosomes
Short-lasting immunity transferred through the placenta and breast milk.
What is naturally acquired passive immunity
I am responsible primarily for the absorption of nutrients. I consist of the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum.
What is the small intestine
The medical assistant is providing education to a patient that has been diagnosed with a sprain. The medical assistant would expect to education the patient on what acronym? What does the acronym stand for?
What is RICE.
R: rest
I: ice
C: compress
E: elevate
A female patient presents to the office with c/o N/V, heartburn, jaw pain, diaphoresis, and upper back pain between the shoulder blades. The medical assistant would expect the provider to be concerned that the patient is experiencing what disease process?
What is a myocardial infarction