Medical Terminology
This prefix means fingernail in medical terminology
Onych-
This cell in the blood does NOT have a nucleus
Erythrocyte
An E code in the ICD-10-CM coding system
Refers to external causes
In order for the medical office to release medical information to another source
The patient must sign a release form
A drug that is given parenterally is given
By injection
Dysmenorrhea
This is a flexible connective tissue that is attached to bones at the joints
Cartilage
The term used to describe the bills the practice has to pay for rent, equipment rental and salaries is
Accounts payable
The government agency responsible for the physical protection of employees in the workplace is
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Oxycodone is a medication listed under which Controlled Substances Act schedule?
Schedule II
This suffix means "cutting operation"
-tomy
This is a large bone found superior to the patella and inferior to the ischium
Femur
Under the HMO concept, the patient is responsible for paying only a
Copayment
This type of consent is consent that is given by the spoken or written word.
Expressed consent
What are the rights of drug administration?
Right Person, Right Medication, Right Dose, Right Time, Right Route, Right Reason, and Right Documentation.
This is the medical term for hair loss
Alopecia
This cranial nerve is related to the sense of smell
Olfactory
Money that the practice owes is known as
Liabilities
Defamation of someone's character in spoken form is considered
Slander
Which needle angulation is accurate for administering medication subcutaneously?
45
A pyloromyotomy is performed in this body system
Gastrointestinal
The sinoatrial node is located here
In the upper wall of the right atrium
The insurance plan for the indigent is
Medicaid
A commitment or obligation to act in a certain way is a(n)
Duty
The physician orders an intramuscular injection of meperidine (Demerol) 50 mg for pain relief. On hand is a 30-mL, multiple-dose vial of Demerol that contains 50 mg/mL. The medical assistant would administer
1 mL