Medical Terminology
The medical term for high blood pressure
What is Hypertension
The process of confirming a patient's insurance coverage prior to the visit.
What is insurance verification.
The gestation period for a horse
What is 11 months
The four main vital signs measured in most medical visits
temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure
The most accurate reading for a patient's body temperature is done this way?
Rectal
The prefix meaning "fast", often used to describe rapid heart rate.
What is tachy
Patients should bring these 2 things to appointments to help identify them and verify coverage
What is photo ID and insurance cards
A group of flamingos is called ____.
A Flamboyance
What is the medical term for a blood pressure cuff
Sphygmomanometer
The medical term for excessive sweating?
Diaphoresis
The medical term for low blood sugar
Hypoglycemia
The term for failing to show up to an appointment without cancelling.
What is a no-show
What country history was Jaye googling near Greece?
What is Cypress
What is considered an elevated temperature?
100.4 and above
The regulatory agency that sets standards for employee safety in the medical office.
OSHA
This organ filters the blood and produces urine
What is the kidneys
This document allows the office to bill the patient's insurance.
What is an assignment of benefits
What recent outbreak was Jaye googling?
What is Kent Meningitis Outbreak
This is the recommended compression rate per minute when performing CPR
100-120 per minute
A class of medications used commonly for allergic reactions
Antihistamines
The suffix meaning "inflammation."
What is "itis"
The federal law that protects patient health information privacy
What is HIPPA
What 8-mile bike trail did Jaye google in Vermont?
What is Burlington Greenway
This vital sign measures the number of breaths per minute
What is respiratory rate
This document, which patients sign, indicates they understand the risks and benefits of a procedure
Informed Consent