Medical Assistant State Test Study Guide
cysto- - answer-bladder
what is the term for narrowing? - answer-stenosis
Gastrectomy is the term for excision of the - answer-stomach
the abbreviation meaning two times a day is? - answer-bid
which is the correct spelling? pharengytis, pharen...
Medical Assistant State Test Study Guide
cysto- - answer-bladder
what is the term for narrowing? - answer-stenosis
Gastrectomy is the term for excision of the - answer-stomach
the abbreviation meaning two times a day is? - answer-bid
which is the correct spelling? pharengytis, pharengitis, pharyngytis, or
pharyngitis - answer-pharyngitis
a trained medical assistant is able to - function as a nurse, interpret lab
results, administer IV therapy or assist with minor procedures - answer-assist
with minor procedures
a patients photo was made public without her permission. This is called -
invasion of privacy, defamation, fraud, or slander - answer-invasion of
privacy
patient instruction sheets are used to - answer-prevent misunderstanding
the best time to perform a breast exam - answer-monthly
communication with patients can be improved by - answer-providing privacy
hyper- - answer-increased
nephro- - answer-kidney
auto- - answer-self
osteo- - answer-bone
dys- - answer-painful
litho- - answer-stone
brady- - answer-slow
chole- - answer-gallbladder
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macro- - answer-large
gastro- - answer-stomach
arthro- - answer-joint
tachy- - answer-fast
thoraco- - answer-chest
hypo- - answer-decrease
mammo- - answer-breast
veno- - answer-vein
hepato- - answer-liver
hemo- - answer-blood
ophthalmo- - answer-eye
trans- - answer-through/across
-oma - answer-tumor
-algia - answer-pain
-ectomy - answer-surgical removal
-itis - answer-inflammation
-ology - answer-study
-emia - answer-blood condition
-tomy - answer-incision
-osis - answer-abnormal condition
-megaly - answer-enlargement
-graphy - answer-xray exam
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-phasia - answer-speech
-scopy - answer-examination
-gram - answer-record
-ptosis - answer-falling, dropping
-stasis - answer-stopping
-plegia - answer-paralysis
-desis - answer-bind or tie
-phagia - answer-swallowing
-ostomy - answer-surgical opening
-pathy - answer-disease
hs - answer-at bedtime
IM - answer-intramuscular
Hx - answer-history
q.i.d. - answer-four times a day
gtt - answer-drop
q.d. - answer-once daily
p.c. - answer-after meals
OD - answer-right
CC - answer-chief complaint
CHF - answer-congestive heart failure
RLQ - answer-right lower quadrant
Dx - answer-diagnosis
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