Horizontal plane that divides the body into a top and bottom half
What is the transverse plane?
100
An instrument used to magnify and visualize objects to small to be seen with the naked eye
What is a microscope?
100
Listening to sounds within the body. Stethoscope is used to listen to heart, lung, and intestine sounds.
What is auscultation?
100
A form signed by a client that authorizes a physician or medical facility to release information
What is consent form?
100
Works in admissions to collect financial and personal information about clients, verify insurance coverage, collects co-payments, give directions, and answers telephone
What is health care receptionist or admitting clerk?
200
Divides the body into right and left sides
What is the mid-sagittal or median plane?
200
Microorganisms that cause infection and disease
What is a pathogen?
200
Temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure
What are vital signs?
200
A group of clinically related clients, these groups are established by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services as a means of determining payment amounts for the average hospital stays
What is Diagnosis-Related Group (DRG)?
200
Accurately records client's charges in the billing system, prepares claims to send to payers, prepares bills to send to clients, tracks payments due from payers and clients
What is a medical biller?
300
Imaging process that projects the x-ray onto a fluorescent screen. Ex: cardiac catheterization
What is fluoroscopy?
300
A microbe is isolated and its sensitivity to specific antibodies is tested
What is culture & sensitivity (C&S)?
300
A test to check the electrical conduction of the heart
What is an electrocardiogram?
300
A hospital client who requires at least an overnight stay
What is an inpatient?
300
Reviews each health record to find a client's diagnosis and procedures that were done then assigns codes to client records using correct coding procedures and guidelines
What is a medical coder?
400
A two dimensional image on x-ray film
What is a radiograph?
400
A test that provides quick, reliable results in about 15 minutes. Ex: rapid strep test
What is a point of care test?
400
A lighted instrument used to examine the sigmoid colon
What is a sigmoidoscope?
400
Conformity in fulfilling requirements; when a facility abides by or is obedient to regulations or laws
What is compliance?
400
Uses a transcribing machine to listen to dictation that has been recorded by a physician or other health care worker about client assessment and treatment
What is a medical transcriptionist?
500
Diagnostic image of breast tissue
What is a mammogram?
500
A substance that prevents blood from clotting
What is an anticoagulant?
500
A sitting position used to facilitate breathing, relieve distress, encourage drainage, and examine head, neck, and chest. There are three variations of this position.
What is fowlers position?
500
A federal law that provides rules of the use of client health information
What is Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA)?
500
Works in health care facilities, managed care organizations, and insurance to protect the privacy of client information
What is the privacy officer or compliance officer?