Introduction to Medical Assisting
Administrative, clinical, and laboratory duties are part of
What is The duties of a medical assistant
malabsorption of fat results from intestinal disease.
What is steatorrhea
standing with the arms at the sides and palms facing forward
What is anatomical position
An inflammation of the cervix is ____.
Cervicitis
to draw blood for STAT (immediate) laboratory tests for patients is considered
Entry level clinical duties
Hemoptysis means?
What is Spitting or coughing up blood as result of bleeding from any part of the respiratory tract.
The thoracic cavity is ____ to the abdominal cavity.
What is superior
Using your knowledge of medical terminology Vaginitis is
vaginal discharge is associated with inflammation
The set of government regulations that help ensure continuity and privacy of healthcare information is known as
What is HIPAA
Means Enlargement of the heart
What is Cardiomegaly
The brain is ____ to the nose.
What is dorsal
Cramps that are severe enough to limit normal activities during a menstrual period is called ____.
Dysmenorrhea
I=It is considered The first national association for medical assistants
What is AAMA
Suffix used in medical terminology that means removal
What is Ectomy
Example of two or more organs working toward the same production of offspring
What is the reproductive system
Is the surgical procedure where the Uterus, Fallopian tubes and ovaries are removed
What is Hysterosalpingoophorectomy
A certified medical assistant (CMA) must recertify the CMA credential every
5 YEARS
word part is added to the beginning of a medical term that alters the meaning of the word root.
What is prefix
The liver is contained in what quadrant
What is RUQ
Medical terminology related to the Uterus
What is Hysterus