| Question | Answer |
| white | ablus |
| green | chloro |
| yellow | cirrhos |
| blue | cyano |
| red | erythr |
| white | leuko |
| black | melano |
| gray | polio |
| purple; porphyria | purpura |
| rose | rhodo |
| red | rubeo |
| yellow | xantho |
| CMA (or RMA)
(Certified Medical Assistant)
(Registered Medical Assistant) | Works in doctor's office and must be able to assist in exams, draw blood, and do office work. |
| CNA
(Certified Nursing Aide) | Trained to work with nursing home patients. Sometimes will work in hospitals. Being replaced in hospitals by patient care technicians. |
| EMT
(Emergency Medical Technician) | Provides emergency care away from a hospital setting. Advanced EMTs become paramedics. |
| LVN, LPN
(Licensed Vocational Nurse)
(Licensed Practical Nurse) | Supervised directly by a registered nurse. May do most procedures if adequately trained and allowed by the facility. Must have an RN countersignature to administer blood products. |
| MD
(Medical Doctor) | Varies depending on specialty. May diagnose and prescribe medicine. |
| ME
(Medical Examiner) | Primarily required to pronounce a person dead or decide if a case warrants an autopsy. |
| MLT
(Medical Lab Technologist) | Performs lab test and phlebotomy (draws blood). |
| NP
(Nurse Practitioner) | Assists physicians. May write orders and diagnosis under the supervision of a physician. |
| OT
(Occupational Therapist) | Assists patients in recovering daily activity skills. |
| PA
(Physician's Assistant) | Assists physicians. May write orders and diagnose under physician's supervision. |
| PT
(Physical Therapist) | Helps patients recover lost motor function due to illness or injury. |
| RHIT
(Registered Health Information Technician), formerly ART (Accredited Record Technologist) | Manages the medical records. Can involve insurance coding and transcription. |
| RN
(Registered Nurse) | Performs nursing taskand administration. Oversees LPNs and is responsible for patient maintenance. |
| RRT, RT
(Registered Respiratory Therapist)
(Respiratory Therapist) | Respiratory care and treatments to include blood gas and ventilator management. |
| Lesson 9 | Lesson 9 |
