Medical Assisting Exam Review
Course Introduction
Medical Assisting is an essential course designed to prepare students for a dynamic role in healthcare settings, focusing on both clinical and administrative tasks. The curriculum covers a wide range of competencies, including patient care, medical office procedures, basic laboratory techniques, and effective communication with healthcare professionals and patients. Students gain hands-on experience in taking vital signs, administering medications, assisting with exams, and maintaining medical records, while also learning about medical ethics, terminology, and healthcare laws. By the end of the course, participants are equipped with the skills and knowledge needed to support physicians and contribute to the efficient operation of medical facilities.
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Medical Terminology A Living Language 6th Edition by Bonnie F. Fremgen
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Medical Terminology
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Q1) The prefix often indicates the body system or organ being discussed.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) A prefix that means fast is ________. Answer: tachy-
Q3) Which combining form means nose?
A)pulmon/o
B)ot/o
C)rhin/o
D)laryng/o
Answer: C
Q4) A suffix that means one who studies is ________.
Answer: -logist
Q5) The combining form that means life is ________. Answer: bi/o
Q6) A suffix that means instrument for measuring is ________. Answer: -meter
Q7) A prefix that means after is ________. Answer: post-
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Chapter 2: Body Organization
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Q1) A medical term that means pertaining to the arm is ________. Answer: brachial
Q2) A longitudinal section of the body is produced by a lengthwise slice along the long axis of a structure.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) The combining form that means leg is ________. Answer: crur/o
Q4) Which directional term is interchangeable with inferior?
A)cephalic
B)caudal
C)posterior
D)dorsal
Answer: B
Q5) The combining form that means fat is ________. Answer: adip/o
Q6) The combining form that means arm is ________. Answer: brachi/o
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Chapter 3: Integumentary System
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Q1) Vitiligo is a reddening of the skin.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
A)epidermis-thin outer membrane layer
B)melanin-gives skin its color
C)keratin-innermost layer, containing fatty tissue
D)dermis-fibrous connective tissue layer
Answer: C
Q3) A comedo is commonly called a blackhead.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) Decubitus ulcers are commonly called bedsores.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q5) The combining form that means outer layer is ________. Answer: cortic/o
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Chapter 4: Musculoskeletal System
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Q1) Which of the following is the name for freely moving joints?
A)osseous
B)cartilaginous
C)synovial
D)fibrous
Q2) Intermittent claudication is:
A)severe neck spasms
B)wasting muscles
C)severe leg pain when walking very short distances
D)a type of muscular dystrophy
Q3) Lordosis is commonly called humpback.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The combining form that means hump is ________.
Q5) A simple fracture is the same thing as a closed fracture.
A)True
B)False
Q6) A medical term that means fusion of a joint is ________.
Q7) A medical term that means puncture to withdraw fluid from a joint is ________.
Q8) Differentiate between the three types of muscles.
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Chapter 5: Cardiovascular System
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Q1) Streptokinase and tissue plasminogen activator are used for:
A)hypertension
B)defibrillation
C)open heart surgery
D)thrombolytic therapy
Q2) Which of the following terms means to flow backward?
A)infarct
B)regurgitation
C)stent
D)palpitation
Q3) Which term means fast heartbeat?
A)fibrillation
B)tachycardia
C)hypercardia
D)bradycardia
Q4) An increase in the blood levels of cardiac enzymes may indicate damage to the heart muscle.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The combining form that means fatty substance is ________.
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Chapter 6: Blood and the Lymphatic and Immune Systems
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Q1) Which type of anemia is caused by a vitamin B deficiency?
A)aplastic anemia
B)hemolytic anemia
C)hypochromic anemia
D)pernicious anemia
Q2) Which of the following blood tests is not part of a complete blood count?
A)red count
B)hemoglobin
C)clotting time
D)hematocrit
Q3) Inflammation is characterized by redness, pain, swelling, and feeling hot to the touch.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A suffix that means more than the normal number of cells is ________.
Q5) Which of the following statements regarding hemostasis is not true?
A)Platelets release thromboplastin.
B)Thromboplastin reacts with prothrombin to form thrombin.
C)Thrombin works to convert fibrinogen to fibrin.
D)Fibrin converts platelets into a clot.
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Chapter 7: Respiratory System
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Q1) C&S is a blood test that determines oxygen content in the blood.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The suffix that means carbon dioxide is ________.
Q3) Which of the following statements regarding the lungs is not true?
A)The lungs are divided into lobes.
B)Serous fluid is located between the two layers of the pleura.
C)The lungs are located within the pleural cavity.
D)The mediastinum of the thoracic cavity is located between the lungs and diaphragm.
Q4) The combining form that means bronchiole is ________.
Q5) A medical term that means no voice is ________.
Q6) A medical term that means pertaining to the bronchus is ________.
Q7) Which of the following conditions may result in a collapsed lung?
A)pulmonary embolism
B)tuberculosis
C)pleural effusion
D)pneumothorax
Q8) A medical term that means pertaining to the chest is ________.
Q9) The suffix that means paralysis is ________.
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Chapter 8: Digestive System
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Q1) Incontinence is the inability to control grinding your teeth.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Gavage means to give a patient food through an NG tube.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The Helicobacter pylori bacteria cause which of the following conditions?
A)peptic ulcer disease
B)ulcerative colitis
C)aphthous ulcers
D)anal ulcers
Q4) A combining form that means tooth is ________.
Q5) The stomach secretes:
A)saliva
B)sulfuric acid
C)water
D)hydrochloric acid
Q6) A medical term that means pertaining to the small intestine is ________.
Q7) A medical term that means pertaining to the colon and rectum is ________.
Q8) A medical term that means unable to swallow (eat)is ________.
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Chapter 9: Urinary System
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Q1) A medical term that means surgically create an opening into the bladder is
Q2) A medical term that means cutting into a kidney is ________.
Q3) A combining form that means sugar or glucose is ________.
Q4) Hydronephrosis is caused by an accumulation of calculi in the kidney.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Which abbreviation is an X-ray of the renal pelvis?
A)ESRD
B)KUB
C)BNO
D)IVP
Q6) Which X-ray visualizes the renal pelvis with dye?
A)BUN
B)EU
C)IVP
D)KUB
Q7) The main function of the urinary system is to maintain the proper body pH.
A)True B)False
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Chapter 10: Reproductive System
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Q1) Which of the following medications is a hormone that improves uterine contractions?
A)androgen therapy
B)spermatocide
C)hormone replacement therapy
D)oxytocin
Q2) The female external genitalia are collectively referred to as the:
A)vulva
B)vagina
C)clitoris
D)cervix
Q3) Which of the following medications is used to treat impotence?
A)erectile dysfunction agents
B)oxytocin
C)androgen therapy
D)fertility drugs
Q4) A medical term that means pertaining to the amnion is ________.
Q5) The abbreviation GI means first delivery.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Endocrine System
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Q1) Hirsutism is a term for the condition of having insufficient hair.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following pairs is mismatched?
A)follicle-stimulating hormone-targets gonads
B)prolactin-targets breasts
C)thyroid-stimulating hormone-targets thyroid
D)adrenocorticotropic hormone-targets adrenal medulla
Q3) The islets of Langerhans are the exocrine sections of the pancreas.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following abbreviations stands for a pathological condition?
A)ACTH
B)TSH
C)FSH
D)DM
Q5) The combining form that means thymus gland is ________.
Q6) Thyrotoxicosis results from a marked underproduction of thyroid hormones.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Nervous System
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Q1) Bell's palsy is facial paralysis.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which part of the brain serves as a center for relaying impulses from the eyes, ears, and skin to the cerebrum?
A)hypothalamus
B)cerebrum
C)pons
D)thalamus
Q3) The term myelogram means a record of the spinal cord.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Myasthenia gravis is caused by a loss of the myelin sheath around a nerve.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Which of the following is the location of the nucleus of a neuron?
A)dendrite
B)nerve cell body
C)axon
D)myelin
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Chapter 13: Special Senses: The Eye and Ear
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Q1) The anterior portion of the sclera is the:
A)pupil
B)iris
C)cornea
D)lens
Q2) A medical term that means ear pain is ________.
Q3) Hyperopia means nearsighted.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following diagnostic procedures assesses both nerve and bone conduction of sound?
A)audiometry
B)Rinne and Weber tuning-fork test
C)otoscopy
D)falling test
Q5) Which term means instrument to view inside the eye?
A)optoscopy
B)pupilloscope
C)intraocular
D)ophthalmoscope
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Chapter 14: Special Topics
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Q1) The abbreviation ac means after meals.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Hyperplasia refers to the excessive development of normal cells within an organ.
A)True
B)False
Q3) What is the purpose of a film badge?
A)It measures the amount of X-rays to which a person has been exposed.
B)It is part of a proper name tag.
C)It lists which procedures a person is qualified to perform.
D)None of the above
Q4) Which of the following is used to restore movement to joints and soft tissue?
A)mobilization
B)hydrotherapy
C)debridement
D)gait training
Q5) An addiction is an acquired dependence on a drug.
A)True
B)False
Q6) The combining form that means mouth is ________.
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Chapter 15: Medical Terminology and Anatomy
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Q1) The collections of lymphatic tissue found in the throat are known as the:
A)epistaxis
B)epiglottis
C)cilia
D)tonsils
Q2) Which of the following is not one of the formed elements of blood?
A)erythrocytes
B)plasma
C)platelets
D)leukocytes
Q3) Which endocrine gland secretes hormones that adjust the body's metabolic rate?
A)parathyroid glands
B)thyroid gland
C)testes
D)pancreas
Q4) Which body cavity contains the heart and lungs?
A)thoracic cavity
B)spinal cavity
C)pelvic cavity
D)abdominal cavity
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