Medical Assisting Fundamentals
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Course Introduction
Medical Assisting Fundamentals introduces students to the essential skills and knowledge required for a career in medical assisting. The course covers foundational topics such as medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, basic laboratory procedures, patient care techniques, administrative tasks, ethics, and effective communication in a healthcare setting. Through a combination of theoretical instruction and hands-on practice, students gain proficiency in taking vital signs, preparing patients for examination, managing health records, and understanding infection control protocols. This course provides a comprehensive overview of the roles and responsibilities of medical assistants, preparing students for more advanced studies and practical experiences within the healthcare field.
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Exploring Medical Language A Student Directed Approach 9th Edition by Myrna Brooks
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Medical Language and Online Learning
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Q1) A term built from the name of a person, often a physician or scientist who was the first to identify a technique or condition, such as Alzheimer disease, is A) an acronym
B) built from the English language
C) an eponym
D) modern language
Answer: C
Q2) A medical term formed from the first letters of the words in a phrase, which can be spoken as a whole word and usually contains a vowel, such as laser, is A) an eponym
B) modern language
C) built from the English language
D) an acronym
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Body Structure, Color, and Oncology
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Q1) The study of tissue is called
A) histology
B) cytology
C) pathology
D) oncology
Answer: A
Q2) Which of the following is the plural form of the term that indicates the spread of cancer to more than one organ?
A) melanoma
B) melanomata
C) metastasis
D) metastases
Answer: D
Q3) The study of cells is
A) cytology
B) etiology
C) histology
D) pathology
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Directional Terms, Planes, Positions, Regions, and Quadrants
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Q1) A vertical plane passing through the body from front to back, dividing the body into unequal left and right sides is called the _____ plane.
A) transverse
B) midsagittal
C) sagittal
D) parasagittal
Answer: D
Q2) The combining form meaning tail (downward) is
A) caud/o
B) cephal/o
C) super/o
D) medi/o
Answer: A
Q3) The term that means pertaining to the back and to the front is
A) mediolateral
B) anteroposterior
C) anterolateral
D) posteroanterior
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: Integumentary System
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Q1) The patient was to receive a skin graft from her mother; the operation was listed as
A) dermatoplasty
B) dermatoautoplasty
C) dermatoheteroplasty
D) dermatoconiosis
Q2) The combining form cutane/o is defined as
A) skin
B) sweat
C) oil
D) hair
Q3) The term for yellow skin (jaundice) is
A) xanthoderma
B) erythroderma
C) leukoderma
D) xeroderma
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Chapter 5: Respiratory System and Introduction to Diagnostic Procedures
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Q1) The patient's physician listed her diagnosis as COPD due to chronic A) bronchitis
B) pneumonia
C) sinusitis
D) pharyngitis
Q2) The accident victim received a blunt trauma to the chest, which caused blood in the chest cavity or a
A) thoracotomy
B) hemothorax
C) hypercapnia
D) tracheostenosis
Q3) The term hypoxemia is defined as _____ in the blood.
A) excessive oxygen
B) deficient oxygen
C) excessive carbon dioxide
D) deficient carbon dioxide
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Chapter 6: Urinary System
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Q1) Which of the following terms is spelled incorrectly?
A) ureterostenosis
B) intraveinous urogram
C) pyelogram
D) nephrography
Q2) The suffix that means suturing, repairing is
A) -uria
B) -trophy
C) -rrhaphy
D) -esis
Q3) The suffix -iasis is defined as
A) development
B) loosening
C) condition
D) measurement
Q4) The term that means abnormal condition of water in the kidney is
A) hydronephrosis
B) nephrohypertrophy
C) polycystic kidney
D) nephromegaly
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Chapter 7: Male Reproductive System
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Q1) The term balanoplasty is defined as
A) the surgical fixation of a testicle
B) the surgical repair of the glans penis
C) an excision of the prostate gland
D) an incision into a testicle
Q2) The combining form that means testis, testicle is
A) balan/o
B) vesicul/o
C) prostat/o
D) orchi/o
Q3) The term that means enlarged veins of the spermatic cord is
A) hydrocele
B) balanocele
C) priapism
D) varicocele
Q4) The combining form for vessel, duct is
A) vas/o
B) orchid/o
C) balan/o
D) vesicul/o
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Chapter 8: Female Reproductive System
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Q1) The physician requested an instrument to open the vagina for visual examination called a
A) hysteroscope
B) speculum
C) colposcope
D) fistula
Q2) The muscular middle layer of the uterus is the A) endometrium
B) perimetrium
C) peritoneum
D) myometrium
Q3) The term menometrorrhagia refers to
A) rapid flow of blood from the uterus
B) rapid flow of blood at menstruation
C) rapid flow of blood from the uterus at menstruation (and between menstrual cycles)
D) scanty menstrual flow
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Chapter 9: Obstetrics and Neonatology
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Q1) The combining form meaning umbilicus, navel is
A) cephal/o
B) omphal/o
C) nat/o
D) embry/o
Q2) The cell formed by the union of the sperm and the ovum is the A) embryo
B) fetus
C) gamete
D) zygote
Q3) Because of inadequate uterine contractions, the patient was experiencing difficult labor or
A) dystocia
B) oligohydramnios
C) dysuria
D) salpingocyesis
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Chapter 10: Cardiovascular, Immune, and Lymphatic
Systems and Blood
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Q1) Which of the following is also called a heart attack?
A) angina pectoris
B) arrhythmia
C) hypertensive heart disease
D) myocardial infarction
Q2) The term that means removal of the liquid portion of the blood (from withdrawn blood) is
A) hematopoiesis
B) hemolysis
C) hemostasis
D) plasmapheresis
Q3) The term angioplasty is defined as the surgical
A) repair of a blood vessel
B) repair of a valve
C) excision of a vein
D) repair of an artery
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Chapter 11: Digestive System
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Q1) The term rectocele is defined as
A) inflammation of the uvula
B) prolapse of the rectum
C) protrusion of the rectum
D) disturbance of bowel function
Q2) The term esophagogastroplasty is defined as the _____ the esophagus and the stomach.
A) creation of an artificial opening between B) excision of
C) surgical repair of
D) incision of
Q3) A condition of stones in the common bile duct is called
A) cholelithiasis
B) cholecystitis
C) cholangioma
D) choledocholithiasis
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Chapter 12: Eye
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Q1) The term mydriatic is defined as
A) an agent that constricts the pupil
B) an agent that dilates the pupil
C) nearsightedness
D) progressive deterioration of a portion of the retina
Q2) The term xerophthalmia means
A) condition of the eye caused by dryness
B) condition of dry eye
C) double vision
D) condition of white eye
Q3) A word part that means two, double is
A) ton/o
B) dipl/o
C) -opia
D) cry/o
Q4) Poor vision at night is called
A) nyctalopia
B) nystagmus
C) myopia
D) presbyopia
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Chapter 13: Ear
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Q1) To use the abbreviation to record the diagnosis of inflammation of the middle ear, a doctor would write
A) ENT
B) OM
C) AOM
D) EENT
Q2) The term that means tumor of the gland that secretes earwax is
A) acoustic neuroma
B) ceruminoma
C) cholesteatoma
D) otorrhea
Q3) Hearing impairment occurring with age is called
A) otosclerosis
B) acoustic neuroma
C) ceruminoma
D) presbycusis
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Chapter 14: Musculoskeletal System
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Q1) An abnormal condition of bone death (due to lack of blood supply) is
A) osteofibroma
B) osteonecrosis
C) atrophy
D) osteocyte
Q2) The structure excised in a phalangectomy is the
A) patella
B) finger or toe bone
C) meniscus
D) calcaneus
Q3) The term vertebroplasty is defined as
A) incision into the vertebral column
B) fusing together of vertebrae
C) excision of an intervertebral disk
D) surgical repair of a vertebra
Q4) The combining form stern/o is defined as
A) collarbone
B) shoulder blade
C) xiphoid process
D) breast bone
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Chapter 15: Nervous System and Behavioral Health
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Q1) The term that means physical symptoms for which there is no known cause is A) schizophrenia
B) bipolar disorder
C) obsessive-compulsive disorder
D) somatoform disorders
Q2) A young Marine returned home after two tours of combat with symptoms that included anxiety, sleep disturbance, nightmares, difficulty concentrating, and depression.The physician diagnosed his condition as
A) schizophrenia
B) posttraumatic stress disorder
C) phobia
D) somatoform disorders
Q3) The largest portion of the brain is the A) cerebrum
B) cerebellum
C) medulla oblongata
D) cerebral cortex
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Chapter 16: Endocrine System
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Q1) A condition affecting nerves causing muscle spasms as a result of low amounts of calcium is
A) acidosis
B) ketosis
C) goiter
D) tetany
Q2) A chronic disease characterized by hyperglycemia that can cause chronic renal failure, retinopathy, and neuropathy is
A) diabetes insipidus
B) pheochromocytoma
C) Graves disease
D) diabetes mellitus
Q3) The combining form that means calcium is
A) kal/i
B) natr/o
C) dips/o
D) calc/i
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