Appendix I Body System
Brief discharges of electricity stop a cardiac arrhythmia
What is Cardioversion
epi-
what is above, upon
The process of separating patients by the urgency of their need for care is
A: What is triage
Why: Triage is often used in the medical office to determine if a patient should be seen on the same day in the medical office, wait until another day, or be sent to the emergency department of a hospital.
-Megaly
What is enlargement
Arterioles
What is Small Arteries
Donor heart is transferred to a recipient
What is Heart Transplantation
dys-
what is bad, painful
A patient calls complaining of chest pain and shortness of breath. The medical assistant is the only one in the medical office at the time. The medical assistant should
A: what is call 911
Why: In the case of an emergency situation when the physician is not in the medical office, the medical assistant should have the patient call 911 or emergency services.
-Osis
What is Abnormal Condition
Passage of blood from the heart to body tissues and back
What is Systemic Circulation
Drugs such as tPA dissolve clots that may cause a heart attack
What is Thrombolytic Therapy
within, inner
what is endo-
you schedule an appointment for a patient who might have a bladder infection
A: what is the same day?
Why: A bladder infection could be a very serious condition that requires prompt treatment.
Blood Condition
what is -Emia
Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
What is Arteries
Recording electricity through the heart
What is Electrocardiography
excessive, too much
what is hyper-
The most important consideration when scheduling a patient appointment
A: What is maintaining patient confidentiality
Why: The medical assistant should always maintain patient confidentiality, even when scheduling appointments.
Hardening
what is -sclerosis
Hollow muscular organ that pumps blood all over body
Radioactive chemicals and a scanner produce images of the motion of the heart of wall
what is MUGA scan
outside of
what is extra-
The type of appointment scheduling in which three or four patients are scheduled every half hour and are seen in the order in which they arrive is called
A: What is wave scheduling
Why: With wave scheduling, three or four patients are scheduled every half hour and seen in the order in which they arrive.
-rrhea
what is flow discharge
Tiny blood vessels surrounding lung tissue through which gases pass in n out of the blood
What is Lung Capillaries