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True/False Wk 1
MA101
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Plural of diagnosis is diagnosies | F |
| Fever or rash is a symptom | F |
| Asthma is a decodable term | F |
| C2 is an example of an acronym | F |
| Prefix per- means "around" surrounding | F |
| Thermometer is an example of an instrument | F |
| National certification obtained no further training needed | F |
| Suffix -opsy means "process of viewing" | T |
| Eponyms are terms named after the person who first identified the condition or devised the object bearing its name. | T |
| Pain and itching are example of symptoms | T |
| Pain and itching are examples of symptoms | T |
| An acute diagnosis is one that begines slowly and lasts a long time. | F |
| Risk management refers to sterilization procedures in the medical setting | F |
| The two most prominet professional medical assisting organizations are the AAMA and the AMA | T |
| Maintaining confidentiality is part of a medical assistants legal and ethical responsibilities | T |
| Most healthcare terms are derived from Greek and Latin | T |
| It is often the medical assistant's responsibility to educate patiets about office procedures and policies | T |
| A medical term that ends with -tome denotes an instrument to measure | F |
| Medical Assistants may gain additional training and certify in medical specialities such as ophthamology or podiatry | T |
| In the term hysterectomy, the suffix means removal | T |
| A medical assistant should always determine the legal scope of practice for a medical assistant in the state in which he or she intends to work, because state laws may vary | T |
| A prognosis is a prediction of the probable outcome of a disease | T |
| The symbol for female is 0 T | T |
| The plural of digitus is digiti | T |
| The plural of vertebra is vertebri | F |
| Inititative is the ability to begin or carry through on a plan of action independently | T |
| Troph/0 is an example of a suffix | F |
| The word root hyster means female | F |
| Withe increasing use of electronic medical systems,one the of the medical assistants admin responsibilitiesmay be scanning laboratory reports or other paper records into the computer | T |
| Neatness an grooming are important not only for professionalism, but also for reasons of health and safety | T |
| Wearing multiple rings while working with patients is usually fine as long as proper hand washing procedures are followed | F |
| Attending an accreditied medical assisting program guarantees employment | F |