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MOD G VOC UNIT 2
VOC unit 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. ADA | Americans With Disabilities Act |
| 2. CPU | Central Processing Unit |
| 3. RAM | Radom |
| 4. ROM | read only memory |
| 5. Caustic | capable of burning or eating away tissue |
| 6. Citation | to quote an authority |
| 7. Collating | collect in one file all materials pertaining to a patient, and group this information by category |
| 8. Colleague | a fellow member of a profession |
| 9. Co | pay |
| 10. Demographic | data relating to descriptive information, such as age, gender, race, ethnic background , and education |
| 11. Discriminatory | to set someone apart or to act w/ prejudice |
| 12. Draft | a preliminary version of writing |
| 13. Ergonomics | science that deals with peoples performance and good health while carrying out job tasks |
| 14. Grievance | real or imaginary wrong regarded as a cause for complaint or resentment |
| 15. Honorarium | small payment for a service |
| 16. Inventory | a list of articles w/ a description & a quantity |
| 17. Mandate | require |
| 18. Microcomputer | small computer system designed to be portable |
| 19. Microprocessor | a small chip that does the processing of data |
| 20. Monitor | screen that allows users to see input & output |
| 21. Morale | positive or negative state of mind of employees |
| 22. Probationary | a trail period |
| 23. Prompt | a reminder to take action |
| 24. Protocol | the standard |
| 25. Receptionist | a physician’s staff employee, often an MA who greets and assists patients as they come into the office. |
| 26. Seniority | the person who has been there longest |
| 27. Software | a set of program instructions that tell hardware what to do, to complete data processing |
| 28. Solvent | having sufficient asset to pay debts |
| 29. Terminal | also called a monitor, allows the operator to see input and output |
| 30. Virulent | relating to the transmission of a disease .Exceedingly harmful. |