Directional Terms
SOAP
Abbreviations
Professional Qualifications
Introduction to Healthcare
100
Pertaining to the head?
What is Cephalic.
100
"S" stands for? Define?
What is Subjective-symptoms that patient feels and describes to the healthcare professional.
100
AVPU?
What is Alert, Voice, Pain, Unresponsive.
100
Involves feeling and understanding another person's experience without having the experience yourself?
What is empathy.
100
Practical work experience for a specific time in physician's offices, hospitals, or other healthcare facilities?
What is externship.
200
Away from the point of attachment?
What is Distal.
200
"O" stands for? Define?
What is Objective-symptoms that can be observed, seen, felt, smelled, heard, and/or measured.
200
Subcutaneous?
What is subQ.
200
Understanding the rationale for what you are doing, rather than just following memorized steps?
What is knowledge.
200
The duties of the medical assistant are broken down into what three categories?
What are Administrative, Clinical and Laboratory.
300
Below, in a downward direction?
What is Inferior.
300
"A" stands for? Define?
What is Assessment--Diagnosis.
300
After meals?
What is pc.
300
Speak or act on behalf of the patient or the patient's family?
What is patient advocacy.
300
The purpose of accreditation of medical assistant programs is to ensure that medical assisting programs provide a ________ ________ program?
What are competency based.
400
Toward the side, away from the middle?
What is Lateral.
400
"P" stands for? Define?
What is Plan-Treatment plan and patient management.
400
Sodium Chloride?
What is NaCl.
400
Behavior that exhibits the traits or features that correspond to standards of that profession?
What is professionalism.
400
To receive certification or registration as a medical assistant, you must graduate from an _________ medical assistant program and pass the _______ (AAMA) or ________ (RMA)?
What are approved, CMA, RMA.
500
Near the point of attachment?
What is Proximal.
500
Define SOAP?
What is the type of documentation that provides an orderly series of steps for dealing with any medical case. (documentation)
500
HIPAA?
What is Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
500
Involves having information, being able to analyze it, knowing how to use it, and retain it even if you do not use it frequently?
What is comprehension.
500
The process by which programs are officially authorized?
What is accreditation.