Review
The prefix is the ___ of a word -beginning
Palpation is done by -feeling a part with the hand
An insurance contract written for a company for its employees is -group coverage
The purpose of aging the accounts recievable -used to identify past due accounts for
collection
If a patient who has complained of chest pain collapses in th eoffice -be sure the patient
is breathless and pulse-less before administering CPR
A critical illness resulting in the sudden cessation of kidney function is known as -renal
failure
For the first 2 months, the unborn child is referred to as -an embryo
A congenital defect consisting of the absence of vertebral arch of the spinal column is
called -spinal bifida
Neoplasm refers to -new growth
A subdivision of the brain that consists of medulla, pons, and mid-brain is located
between the spinal cord and the cerebrum is called the -brainstem
, The word nephron means -kidney
A medical assistant may give an injection -only on the orders of the physician
A patient calls the office and states they have received a blunt injury to the eye. You
should advise them to -come in ASAP to have the eye checked
A condition characterized by frequent liquid stools -diarrhea
Under what program retired military or their dependents or active military personnel may
receive care -tricare
One complete heartbeat, combining the contraction and relaxation phase is known as
the -cardiac cycle
A seizure disorder affecting 1-2% of the population and is associated with electrical
impulses from the neurons of the brain is -epilepsy
Hypertension is also referred to as -high blood pressure
A goiter is -the visible swelling of the thyroid gland
The most common bacteriology stain is -gram stain
Persons incapable of forming melanin are called -albino
The abbreviation for three times a day is -t.i.d
The small sac attached to the underside of the liver and stores bile is called the -
gallbladder
The most common combining form is -o
The opposite of superficial is -deep
When performing a finger puncture, the first drop of blood should be -wiped away
The suffix is the -end of a word
This bone forms the forehead and bony sockets which contain the eyes -frontal
A patient whi is 68 years ole is most likely covered by what type of insurance -medicare
The collar bone, a slender bone, one on each side of the body, connecting the
breastbone to each shoulder is called the -clavicle