Medical Assistant State Test Study Guide
questions with complete solutions
cysto- - ANSWER: ➡ bladder
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what is the term for narrowing? - ANSWER: ➡ stenosis
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Gastrectomy is the term for excision of the - ANSWER: ➡ stomach
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the abbreviation meaning two times a day is? - ANSWER: ➡ bid
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which is the correct spelling? pharengytis, pharengitis, pharyngytis, or pharyngitis -
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ANSWER: ➡ pharyngitis
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a trained medical assistant is able to - function as a nurse, interpret lab results, administer IV
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therapy or assist with minor procedures - ANSWER: ➡ assist with minor procedures
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a patients photo was made public without her permission. This is called - invasion of privacy,
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defamation, fraud, or slander - ANSWER: ➡ invasion of privacy
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patient instruction sheets are used to - ANSWER: ➡ prevent misunderstanding
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the best time to perform a breast exam - ANSWER: ➡ monthly
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communication with patients can be improved by - ANSWER: ➡ providing privacy
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hyper- - ANSWER: ➡ increased
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,nephro- - ANSWER: ➡ kidney m m mm m
auto- - ANSWER: ➡ self
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osteo- - ANSWER: ➡ bone
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dys- - ANSWER: ➡ painful
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litho- - ANSWER: ➡ stone
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brady- - ANSWER: ➡ slow
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chole- - ANSWER: ➡ gallbladder
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macro- - ANSWER: ➡ large
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gastro- - ANSWER: ➡ stomach
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arthro- - ANSWER: ➡ joint
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tachy- - ANSWER: ➡ fast
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thoraco- - ANSWER: ➡ chest m m mm m
hypo- - ANSWER: ➡ decrease
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, mammo- - ANSWER: ➡ breast m m mm m
veno- - ANSWER: ➡ vein
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hepato- - ANSWER: ➡ liver m m mm m
hemo- - ANSWER: ➡ bloodm m mm m
ophthalmo- - ANSWER: ➡ eye m m mm m
trans- - ANSWER: ➡ through/across
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-oma - ANSWER: ➡ tumor
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-algia - ANSWER: ➡ pain
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-ectomy - ANSWER: ➡ surgical removal m m mm m m
-itis - ANSWER: ➡ inflammation
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-ology - ANSWER: ➡ study
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-emia - ANSWER: ➡ blood condition
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-tomy - ANSWER: ➡ incision
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-osis - ANSWER: ➡ abnormal condition
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