Medical Terminology
What does hydr/o mean?
water
Generally covers patients age 65 and older
Medicare
What does DNR stand for?
Do Not Resuscitate
voluntary agreement with an action proposed by another
implied consent
What is the normal resting HR for an adult?
60-100 bpm
What does gluc/o, glyc/o mean?
sugar
protects wage earners against the loss of wages and the cost of medical care resulting from occupational accident.
Worker's compensation
a legal document that names a health care agent or proxy to make medical decisions for patients when they are not able to.
Durable POA
the failure to do something that a reasonably prudent individual would do under similar circumstances
negligence
How would a medical assistant convert kilograms to pounds?
multiply weight in kilograms by 2.2
What does later/o mean?
side
plans that provide health care in return for preset scheduled payments and coordinated care through a defined network
managed care
a legal document stating what procedures the patient would want or wouldn't want.
Living will
a clear and voluntary indication of preference or choice, usually oral or written, and freely given options
informed consent
How would a medical assistant calculate a patient's BMI?
height and weight
What does septic mean?
infection
CHAMPVA
an action that wrongly causes harm to someone but that is not a crime and that is dealt within a civil court
tort
intentional touching or using force in a harmful manner, with the person's consent
battery
Measurable information or findings obtained by the provider about the patient
objective
What does an antipyretic do?
decrease body heat/fever
health insurance claim form for claims submitted by a provider
CMS-1500
false accusation that is made with malicious intent to hurt the reputation of a person who is living or the memory of a person who is dead
libel
to make a false spoken statement that causes people to have a bad opinion of someone
slander
Where is the correct electrode placement for lead V5?
anterior axillary line, 5th intercostal space