Medical Assisting Fundamentals
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Course Introduction
Medical Assisting Fundamentals provides a comprehensive introduction to the essential concepts, skills, and responsibilities required for a successful career as a medical assistant. Covering key topics such as medical terminology, patient communication, basic clinical procedures, and administrative practices, the course prepares students to effectively support healthcare professionals in a variety of settings. Through a blend of theoretical instruction and practical application, students will develop competencies in tasks like vital sign measurement, specimen collection, patient documentation, and appointment scheduling, while also understanding the ethical and legal considerations relevant to medical assisting.
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Exploring Medical Language 10th Edition by
Myrna LaFleur Brooks
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Medical Language and Evolve
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Q1) Can be translated literally to find their meaning
A)Terms built from word parts
B)Terms not built from word parts
C)Acronym
D)Modern language
E)Eponym
F)Greek and Latin
Answer: A
Q2) Languages used in medical terms
A)Terms built from word parts
B)Terms not built from word parts
C)Acronym
D)Modern language
E)Eponym
F)Greek and Latin
Answer: F
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Chapter 2: Body Structure, color, and Oncology
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Q1) The patient may be diagnosed with polycythemia vera,a disease of unknown origin involving an increase in the total red cell mass of the blood.The patient originally presented with an increase in the number of red (blood)cells or A)leukocytosis.
B)leukocyte.
C)erythrocytosis.
D)erythrocyte.
Answer: C
Q2) A disease or disorder originating in the body,as opposed to psychogenic origins,would be referred to as A)somatoplasm.
B)somatogenic.
C)iatrogenic.
D)systemic.
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Directional Terms, planes, positions, regions, and Quadrants
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Q1) The correct spelling for the term that means pertaining to the tail is A)cadal.
B)cadaul.
C)caudle.
D)caudal.
Answer: D
Q2) Match each item with the correct description below. near (the point of attachment of a body part)
A)poster/o
B)proxim/o
C)-ad
D)cephal/o
E)anter/o
F)later/o
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Integumentary System
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Q1) The term dermatoplasty is defined as
A)the surgical repair of wrinkles.
B)the excision of a nail.
C)the surgical repair of the skin.
D)a skin biopsy.
Q2) The combining form hidr/o is defined as A)oil.
B)sweat.
C)horny tissue (keratin),hard.
D)thick.
Q3) Local anesthesia is seldom employed for a procedure using extreme cold to remove small skin lesions.This procedure is called A)cryosurgery.
B)laser surgery.
C)Mohs surgery.
D)cauterization.
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Chapter 5: Respiratory System and Introduction to Diagnostic Procedures
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Q1) Repetitive pharyngeal collapse leading to transient periods of apnea is called A)idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
B)deviated septum.
C)obstructive sleep apnea.
D)pertussis.
Q2) The term that means to withdraw fluid or suction fluid; also to draw foreign material into the respiratory tract is A)rhonchi.
B)crackles.
C)asphyxiate.
D)aspirate.
Q3) Match each item with the correct description below. constriction or narrowing
A)-thorax
B)py/o
C)-scopy
D)-stenosis
E)alveol/o
F)poly-
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Chapter 6: Urinary System
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Q1) The patient complained of involuntary urination or A)voiding.
B)enuresis.
C)micturition.
D)urinary suppression.
Q2) To evaluate the lower urinary tract,a diagnostic visual examination of the bladder was performed or a A)UA.
B)cystourethrogram.
C)nephroscopy.
D)cystoscopy.
Q3) The term that means stone(s)in the bladder is A)nephroma.
B)cystocele.
C)cystitis.
D)cystolith.
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Chapter 7: Male Reproductive System
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Q1) The term orchiopexy is defined as
A)surgical fixation of a testicle.
B)excision of the seminal vesicles.
C)incision into the testes.
D)surgical repair of the glans penis.
Q2) An infection caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum,which is usually transmitted by sexual contact,is called A)syphilis.
B)genital herpes.
C)gonorrhea.
D)chlamydia.
Q3) The term that means inflammation of the prostate gland and seminal vesicles is A)prostatocystitis.
B)prostatolith.
C)prostatovesiculitis.
D)benign prostatic hyperplasia.
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Chapter 8: Female Reproductive System
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Q1) The term that means pertaining to the (urinary)bladder and the vagina is A)endocervical.
B)vulvovaginal.
C)gynopathic.
D)vesicovaginal.
Q2) The term perineorrhaphy is defined as a(n)
A)suturing of (a tear in)the vulva.
B)excision of the vulva.
C)suturing of (a tear in)the perineum.
D)suturing of the vagina.
Q3) The term for the creation of an artificial opening in the uterine tube is A)salpingectomy.
B)salpingostomy.
C)salpingocele.
D)hematosalpinx.
Q4) The combining form colp/o is defined as A)vagina.
B)uterus.
C)ovary.
D)cul-de-sac.
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Chapter 9: Obstetrics and Neonatology
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Q1) Because of inadequate uterine contractions,the patient was experiencing difficult labor or A)dystocia.
B)oligohydramnios.
C)dysuria.
D)salpingocyesis.
Q2) The combining form meaning umbilicus,navel is A)cephal/o.
B)omphal/o.
C)nat/o.
D)embry/o.
Q3) The term hysterorrhexis is defined as A)rapid flow of blood from the uterus.
B)rupture of the amnion.
C)rupture of the uterus.
D)suture of the ovary.
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Chapter 10: Cardiovascular,immune,lymphatic Systems and Blood
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Q1) Match each item with the correct description below. carries blood containing carbon dioxide and other waste products back to the heart (except for pulmonary)
A)arteries
B)epicardium
C)ventricles
D)veins
E)aorta
F)venae cavae
Q2) The term valvulitis is defined as inflammation of the A)blood vessels of the heart.
B)pulmonary veins.
C)valves of the heart.
D)inner layer of the heart.
Q3) The suffix that means abnormal reduction in number is A)-algia.
B)-penia.
C)-sclerosis.
D)-apharesis.
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Chapter 11: Digestive System
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Q1) To evaluate the patient for colon cancer,the doctor performed a diagnostic procedure to visually examine the colon called a A)colonoscopy.
B)colonoscope.
C)colostomy.
D)cholangiogram.
Q2) A procedure in which contrast media is introduced into the biliary and pancreatic ducts through an endoscope in the duodenum; used to evaluate obstructions,strictures,stone diseases,and pancreatic cancer is
A)endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.
B)endoscopic ultrasound.
C)abdominal sonography.
D)esophagogastroduodenoscopy.
Q3) A condition that results when too much iron is absorbed from food is A)hemochromatosis.
B)hemorrhoids.
C)obesity.
D)Crohn disease.
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Chapter 12: Eye
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Q1) The combining form ocul/o is defined as A)tear.
B)eye.
C)vision.
D)iris.
Q2) Surgical removal of the eyeball is called A)phacoemulsification.
B)vitrectomy.
C)enucleation.
D)iridectomy.
Q3) The instrument used to measure (the curvature of)the cornea in order to fit a contact lens is the A)optometry. B)pupillometer.
C)optometer.
D)keratometer.
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Chapter 13: Ear
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Q1) The patient complained of loss of equilibrium and of vertigo because of vestibular neuritis also called A)otosclerosis. B)labyrinthitis.
C)cholesteatoma.
D)acoustic neuroma.
Q2) During an ear exam,the doctor found a discharge containing cerebrospinal fluid.The proper medical term is A)otopyorrhea.
B)otomycosis. C)otorrhea.
D)otosclerosis.
Q3) Vestibulocochlear means pertaining to the A)vestibul and choclea. B)vestibule and cochlea. C)vestebule and cochlea. D)vestibule and chochlae.
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Chapter 14: Musculoskeletal System
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Q1) An abnormal prominence of the joint at the base of the great toe is called A)bunion.
B)exostosis.
C)bursolith.
D)gout.
Q2) The term dyskinesia is defined as movement that is A)slow.
B)excessive.
C)normal.
D)difficult.
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 term rachiotomy is defined as an incision A)into the vertebral column.
B)of a bone.
C)of a bursa.
D)of a joint.
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Chapter 15: Nervous System and Behavioral Health
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Q1) The term that means painful sensation is A)monoparesis.
B)paresthesia. C)quadriplegia.
D)dysesthesia.
Q2) The term intracerebral means pertaining to _________ the cerebrum.
A)within B)between C)beside
D)without
Q3) The combining form that means gray matter is A)poli/o.
B)myel/o.
C)mening/o.
D)rhiz/o.
Q4) The term that means pertaining to below the dura mater is A)cerebral.
B)neuroid. C)craniocerebral.
D)subdural.
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Chapter 16: Endocrine System
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Q1) The term acromegaly is defined as
A)enlargement of the extremities.
B)tumor of the parathyroid gland.
C)enlargement (of one or both)of the adrenal glands.
D)abnormal condition of poisoning.
Q2) The term polydipsia is defined as
A)set of symptoms that run together.
B)excessive development of the adrenal cortex.
C)abnormal state of much thirst.
D)excessive fluid intake.
Q3) The term euthyroid is defined as resembling a(n)_________ thyroid gland.
A)stressed
B)normal
C)enlarged
D)small
Q4) The combining form cortic/o means
A)calcium.
B)cortisol.
C)cortex.
D)endocrine.
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