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Medical Assisting
Stack #169998
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The process of assisting a pt to regain a state of health and the highest level of function possible. | Rehabilitation |
| Process of pus formation due to infection. | Suppuration |
| A physician who specializes in rehabilitation and physical medicine. | Physiatrist |
| To apply pressure with the hands. | Massage |
| The use of heat-inducing wavelengths to provide therapy and muscle relaxation. | Diathermy |
| Redness of the skin. | Erythema |
| The accumulation of hardened and crusty pus, fluid, or serum in a tissue or cavity. | Exudate |
| A type of test, or series of tests to evaluate or determine the extent of an illness or disease. | Diagnostic |
| An artificial body part. | Prosthesis |
| Medical speciality of physical medicine and rehabilitation. | Physiatry |
| The paralysis of all four extremities. | Quadriplegia |
| Disease that results in a reduction of bone mass. | Osteoporosis |
| An inflammation of the bursa between the bony prominences and muscles or tendons. | Bursitis |
| An inflammatory disease of the central nervous system causing progressive weakness and numbness which generally strikes adults between ages 20 and 40. | Multiple Sclerosis |
| A nonprogressive type of paralysis due to defects in the brain or birth trauma. | Cerebral Palsy |
| Exercise in which the pt applies movement while another person applies resistance. Used for muscle building and strength. | Active Resistance |
| Turning outward. | Eversion |
| Movement toward the midline of the body. | Adduction |
| To turn the palm or hand anteriorly. | Supination |
| To turn downward or backward. | Pronation |
| To turn inward. | Inversion |
| "Father of Modern Anatomy" | Andreas Vesalius |
| The 19th-century surgeon who introduced the antiseptic system in surgery. | Joseph Lister |
| Another name for childbed fever. | Puerperal Sepsis |
| Physicians in ancient Babylon practiced under a code for the practice of medicine that included severe penalties for malpractice. This is known as the Code of... | Hammurabi |
| The 20th-century physician who accidentally discovered penicillin. | Alexander Fleming |
| The physician who discovered insulin. | Frederick Banting |
| Dr. Walter Reed helped to conquer the disease... | Yellow Fever |
| One of the medicinal remedies from very early times that is still used today to treat heart patients. | Nitroglycerine |
| Clara Barton established what organization when she became aware of the need for support services for the Civil War soldiers? | American Red Cross |
| A New York City physician who founded a school for training persons to work in the medical office. | Mandl |
| Who established the science of bacteriology and discovered that decay was caused by bacteria? | Louis Pasteur |
| The analysis of the skills performed by medical assistants is contained in the... | Role Delineation Study |
| What type of health insurance offers subscribers, or members, complete medical care in return for a fixed monthly fee? | Health Maintenance Organization(HMO) |
| A medical specialist who is trained to administer both local and general grugs to induce a loss of feeling. | Anesthesiologist |
| Another name for an otorhinolaryngologist. | ENT |
| CEU means | Continuing Education Unit |
| The American Association of Medical Assistants(AAMA) was founded in... | 1959 |
| The type of health care facility that provides health care to individuals who are not hospitalized is referred to as... | Ambulatory Care |
| The three categories of hospitals are... | General, Research, and Teaching |
| The number of individual cases of a disease within a defined population. | Morbidity Rate |
| In addition to the National Board Medical Examination, A physician can be licensed by passing an examination offered by the... | State Government |
| The initials "DO" stand for Doctor of | Osteopathy |
| The first female physician in the United States. | Elizabeth Blackwell |
| Designation used to identify reimbursement per condition in a hospital. | DRG |
| A Fee-for-service insurance program that is not based on prepayment and generally does not restrict the choice of providers? | Preferred Provider Organization(PPO) |
| A predetermined fee that a member of the HMO agrees to pay for health care services. | Capitation Rate |
| A government agency that alerts the medical profession to potential outbreaks of disease such as influenza. | Centers for Disease Control(CDC) |
| A real or imaginary wrong regarded as the cause for a complaint. | Grievance |
| What law affects the hiring of a new employee? | Equal Employment Opportunity Act(EEOA) |
| A systems approach to office management. | Integrating Functions |
| Arranging staff vacation coverage is usually the responsibility of the... | Office Management |
| The purpose of a performance evaluation is to... | Positively encourage the continued improvement of the employee's performance. |
| Employee records must be kept for all of the following EXCEPT | Net Salary |
| Patient instruction booklets should be used... | To standardize instructions |
| An employee handbook would contain job descriptions for all employees EXCEPT | Physician |
| A small payment for a professional service, such as giving a speech. | Honorarium |
| A new employee's probationary period is usually | Three Months |
| Seniority refers to the person in the organization who | Has been with the company the longest. |
| In a typical medical office, the in-basket, containing mail and laboratory reports, is emptied | Once a day |
| Patient information booklets are designed to | Augment patient education |
| The Patient's Bill of Rights | Were devoloped by the American Hospital Association(AHA) |
| Complete patient confidentially, unless directed by a court of law, in regard to their medical record. | Medical Patient's Rights Act |
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