CCBMA EXAM
Cysto - is a prefix meaning
Liver
Bladder
Gland
Lung - answerBladder
The term for narrowing is
Prolapse
Sclerosis Stenosis
Stasis - answerStenosis
Gastrectomy is the term for excision of the
Gallbladder
Uterus
Lung
Stomach - answerStomach
The abbreviation meaning two times a day is
TID
QID
BID
Q2H - answerBID
Indicate the correctly spelled word
Vaxene
Vaxceen
Vaccine
Vakseen - answerVaccine
Enlargement of the kidney is called
Nephrolysis
Nephropexy
Nephromegaly Nephrolithiasis - answerNephromegaly
Communication with a patient can be improved by
Using their first name Talking about yourself
Providing Privacy
Avoiding eye contact - answerProviding privacy
A Trained Medical Assistant is able to
Function as a nurse
Interpret lab results Administer IV therapy Assist with minor surgery - answerAssist with minor surgery
A patients photo was made public without her permission. This is called
Invasion of privacy
Defamation Fraud
Slander - answerInvasion of privacy
The term means "responsibility of an employer for the acts of an employee"
Res ipsa loquitur
Malpractice
Respondent Superior Civil Law - answerRespondent superior
Patient instruction sheets are used to
Shorten the office visit time
Prevent misunderstanding Replace individual instructions
Standardize information - answerPrevent misunderstanding
When sending a patient home after a procedure, the medical assistant should
Instruct the patient to use the internet to get more information Provide the patient with extra bandage material Assume the patient understands what has occurred
Document any instructions given to the patient - answerDocument any instructions given to the patient
A good explanation of a minor surgery procedure would help the patient Understanding medical terminology Assess the medical assistants knowledge Be less anxious and more cooperative Be more concerned and anxious - answerBe less anxious and more cooperative
Hyper - - answerIncreased
Nephr / o - - answerKidney
Auto - - answerSelf
Osteo - - answerBone
Dys - - answerPainful
Lith / o - - answerStone
Brady - - answerSlow
Chol / e - - answerGall , Bile
Macro - - answerLarge
Gastr / o - - answerStomach
Arthr / o - - answerJoint
Tachy - - answerFast
Thorac / o - - answerChest
Hypo - - answerDecreased
Mamm / o - - answerBreast
Ven / o - - answerVein
Hepat /o - - answerLiver
Hem / o - - answerBlood
Ophthalm / o - - answerEye
Trans - - answerThrough , Across - oma - answerTumor
- algia - answerPain
- ectomy - answerSurgical removal
- itis - answerInflammation
- ology - answerStudy of
- emia - answerBlood condition
- tomy - answerIncision
- osis - answerAbnormal condition
- megaly - answerEnlargement
- graphy - answerProcess of reading
- phasia - answerSpeech
- scopy - answerVisual Examination
- gram - answerRecord
- ptosis - answerDrooping
- stasis - answerStopping
- plegia - answerParalysis
- desis - answerBind , Tie
- phagia - answerSwallowing
- ostomy - answerSurgical opening
- pathy - answerDisease
prn - answerAs needed
IM - answerIntramuscular
Hx - answerHistory
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