Prefixes and Suffixes
"above" or "excessive"
What is "hyper-"?
The study of the structure and function of the body is known as this.
What is anatomy?
Expand the abbreviation "BP."
What is blood pressure?
What does "posterior" mean in anatomical terms?
What is toward the back or behind?
_____________________ describes the duties delegated based on education, training, and experience. The scope of practice for the MA does not include the practice of medicine. Medical assistants should not perform duties they have not been trained or certified to do.
Scope of practice
Schedule ____, ___, and __ controlled substances may not be filled or refilled more than 6 months after the date on which the prescription was issued and may not be refilled more than five times in 6 months.
III
IV
V
"-ectomy"
What is surgical removal?
What is the largest organ in the human body?
What is the skin (integumentary system)?
What does "PO" stand for in medical terminology?
What is by mouth (per os)?
Identify the term for "the study of tissues."
What is histology?
Those Medical Assistants who become certified through NHA have a valid certification for how many years?
They must either retake the certification exam or complete how many hours of continuing education to renew it.
⇧ Top
Two years
10 Hours
A secondary reaction to medication than the one intended.
Side effects
Identify the prefix in the term "subcutaneous."
What is "sub-"?
The primary function of the respiratory system is to facilitate this process.
What is breathing or respiration?
Expand the abbreviation "CNS."
What is the central nervous system?
What is the anatomical term for "toward the midline of the body"?
What is medial?
Some states grant the license to practice medicine by ____________, which automatically recognizes that the requirements were met from another state.
Reciprocity
The statute that identifies all regulated substances into one of five schedules depending on the potential for abuse is called.
Controlled Substance Act.
What color is being referred to in the term, xanthoma?
What is Yellow
The main function of the digestive system is to do this with food.
What is break it down or digest it?
What does "TID" mean in medical terminology?
What is three times a day?
Identify the term for "the study of the structure and function of cells."
What is cytology?
_______________ care occurs when a patient is admitted to a hospital or facility.
______________ care refers to any care received in an outpatient facility, including many types of care settings.
Inpatient
Ambulatory
Which schedule of drugs includes substances with a high potential for abuse and currently no approved medical use in the U.S. They are illegal, and providers may not prescribe them. These include heroin, mescaline, and lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD). Schedule I still includes cannabis (marijuana) even though it is legal for medical use with a prescription
Schedule I
What does the prefix "hypo-" mean?
What is "below" or "under"?
This system is responsible for producing hormones that regulate various bodily functions
What is the endocrine system?
Expand the abbreviation "EKG."
What is electrocardiogram?
What is the term for "the plane that divides the body into superior and inferior portions"?
What is the transverse or horizontal plane?
The PCMH is a team-based approach to health care in which a provider leads an interprofessional team to work collaboratively and effectively for their patients.
What does the abbreviation PCMH stand for?
Patient-Centered Medical Home.
This drug schedule includes substances that have a high potential for abuse, are considered dangerous, and can lead to psychological and physical dependence. This schedule of prescriptions must be signed by hand, except as rules allow regarding the distribution of electronic or printed prescriptions and must be stored in a safe or steel cabinet of substantial construction
Schedule II