CCBMA STUDY GUIDE 2023 VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A

CCBMA STUDY GUIDE 2023 VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A Cysto- is a prefix meaning - Bladder The term for narrowing is - Stenosis Gastrectomy is the term for excision of the - Stomach The abbreviation meaning two times a day is - BID Indicate the correctly spelled word A. Pharengitis B. Pharyngitis C. Pharyngytis - B. Pharyngitis Communication with patients can be improved by A. Using their first name B. Talking about yourself C. Providing privacy D. Avoiding eye contact - C. Providing privacy What are patient instruction sheets used for? - Prevent misunderstanding The best time to perform a breast exam . - Monthly Hyper- - Increased Nephro- - Kidney Auto- - Self Osteo- - Bone Dys- - Painful Litho- - Stone Brady- - Slow Chole- - Gallbladder Macro- - Large Gastro- - Stomach Arthro- - Joint Tachy- - Fast Thoraco- - Chest Hypo- - Decreased Mammo- - Breast Veno- - Vein Hepato- - Liver Hemo- - Blood Opthalmlo- - Eye Trans- - Through/across -oma - Tumor -algia - Pain -ectomy - Surgical removal -itis - Inflammmation -ology - Study -emia - Blood condition -tomy - Incision -osis - Abnormal condition -megaly - Enlargement -graphy - X-Ray exam -phasia - Speech -scopy - Examination -gram - Record -ptosis - Falling, dropping -stasis - Stopping -plagia - Paralysis -desis - Bind or tie -phagia - Swallowing -ostomy - Surgical opening -pathy - Disease hs - At bedtime IM - Intramuscular Hx - History q.i.d. - Four times per day gtt - Drop q.d. - Once daily p.c. - After meals OD - Right eye CC - Chief complaint CHF - Congestive heart failure RLQ - Right lower quadrant Dx - Diagnosis LMP - Last menstrual period I and D - Incision and drainage Tx - Treatment Hct - Hematocrit LUQ - Left upper quadrant SOB - Shortness of breath STAT - Immediately po - By mouth Term for Lower blood pressure - Hypotension Term for Scar tissue - Cicatrix Term for Enlargement of the kidney - Nephromegaly Term for Gallbladder stones - Cholelithiasis Term for Beneath the skin - Subcutaneous Term for Upper jaw - Maxilla Goiter is what type of disease? - Endocrine system disease Term for Vomiting blood - Hematemesis Term for Smallest blood vessel - Capillary Term for Kneecap - Patella Term for Inflammation of a nerve - Neuritis Term for Heart attack - Myocardial infarction Term for Blood in the urine - Hematuria Term for Large tongue - Macroglossia Term for Fainting - Syncope Term for X-Ray study of the bladder - Cystogram Term for Slow heart beat - Bradycardia Term for Membrane covering the lungs - Pleura Term for Loss of calcium in the bones - Osteoporosis Term for Severe itching - Pruitis Situated in front, or in the front part - Anterior Remote, farther from the point of origin - Distal Nearest, closer to the point of origin - Proximal Situated toward the outer part - Peripherral Situated below, or directed downward - Inferior Straightening motion that increases the angle between adjoining bones - Extension Movement toward the midline - Adduction Situated near the surface - Superficial Pertaining to the belly - Ventral Away from the midline, pertaining to a side - Lateral Pertaining to the back - Dorsal Pertaining to the middle - Medial Situated above, or directed upward - Superior Referring to the sole of the foot - Plantar Bending motion that decreases the angle between adjoining bones - Flexion Lying face down and flat - Prone The lungs are found in which immediate to most general cavity - Thoracic, then ventral (anterior) Lying flat on the back - Supine Toward the tail - Caudal Toward the brain/head - Rostral The liver is found in which immediate to most general cavity - Abdominal, then abdominopelvic, then ventral (anterior) The heart is found in which immediate to most general cavity - Pericardial, then mediastinum, then thoracic, then ventral (anterior) Frontal/Coronal plane divides the body into - Anterior and posterior Midsagittal plane divides the body into - Left and right Transverse plane divides the body into - Superior and inferior What are the main cavities - Dorsal and ventral What is located in dorsal cavity - Cranial and vertebral What cavities are located in the thoracic cavity - Right pleural cavity, left pleural cavity, mediastinum What organs are located in the thoracic cavity - Lungs, heart, part of the esophagus, trachea, and thymus gland What cavities does the diaphragm divide - Thoracic and abdominopelvic What organs are located in the abdominopelvic cavity - Stomach, small intestine, large intestine, kidneys, bladder, gall bladder, liver, pancreas, and reproductive organs What cavities are located in the abdominopelvic cavity - Abdominal and pelvic The abdomen is divided into 9 areas. Starting from upper right (under the breast) and going across, then down the rows - Right hypochondriac, epigastric, left hypochondriac Right lateral, umbilicus, left lateral Right iliac/inguinal, hypogastric/pelvic, left iliac/inguinal Going in order from the most superior vertebrae to the tail bone name the type of vertebrae and give the right number of each - Cervical (C1-C7), includes atlas (C1) and axis (C2) Thoracic (T1-T12) Lumbar (L1-L5) Sacrum Coccyx T/F: When two people communicate, both persons will alternate roles as sender and receiver as they seek responses and clarification. - T T/F: Shaking your head in a negative way can jeopardize your communication with the patient. - T T/F: A MA may need to enter a patients' personal space to deliver care to a patient. - T T/F: Explanations do not help ease patient anxiety about what will happen. - F T/F: The use of touch can be therapeutic for some patients. - T T/F: Being touched by a stranger can be an uncomfortable or even a negative experience. - T T/F: Many patients perceive touch in a medical setting as a prelude to something unpleasant, such as injections. - T T/F: You do not need to give your full attention to the patient to actively listen. - F T/F: Occasionally a patient's verbal message may seem to conflict with the non-verbal message. - T T/F: A MA will typically be responsible for gathering initial patient information. - T T/F: A patient's interview does not include a review of past or current medical history. - F T/F: Paraphrasing means to relate, using your own words, what you have heard. - T T/F: Reflecting means repeating back what you have heard. - T T/F: Miscommunication can happen because the message may have been unclear or inappropriate. - T T/F: The way a patient perceives situations is not influenced by their culture, social, or religious background. - F T/F: A physician may instruct a MA to give medication by injections. - T T/F: MA's are permitted to start intravenous therapy. - F T/F: MA's may assist with minor surgery. - T T/F: If a physician is present on the site, a MA may apply bandages. - T T/F: A MA may administer a narcotic injection. - F T/F: California law allows MA's to draw blood in the clinical setting if they have completed proper training. - T T/F: if directed, a MA may insert a urinary catheter. - F T/F: MA's are allowed to interpret lab results. - F T/F: Ear lavage may be performed by a MA if the physician is on site. - T T/F: Vital signs can be taken by a MA. - T T/F: MA's may remove orthopedic casts. - T T/F: Injecting collagen or Botox is within the MA's scope of practice. - F T/F: MA' are allowed to inject anesthetics. - F T/F: Medication may be given orally by a MA. - T T/F: A MA is permitted to use a laser. - F T/F: MA's may call themselves the office "nurse". - F T/F: Recommending a course of treatment for a patient is within the scope of practice. - F T/F: If directed, a MA can apply an orthopedic splint. - F T/F: A MA can remove superficial sutures. - T T/F: MA's may perform finger sticks. - T A physician retired without notifying his patients. The physician could be charged with . - Abandonment CAL/OSHA Regulations. A physician describes a procedure, risks and alternative treatments to patient. This is A MA who performs a procedure ordered by the physician employers protected under what principle? - Respondeat Superoir A MA can be required to appear in court with this document . - Subpoena called a/an . - Informed consent The disposal of medical infectious waste is controlled by . - Narcotic prescriptions are regulated by which agency? - Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) A MA discusses a patient by name at lunch with others in the building. The MA could be A patient agrees to receive a flu shot. This is an example of . - Consent A method of meditating disputes between a patient and a physician is called . - Arbitration A false statement said about another person's character is called . - Slander A person under legal age who is self-supporting and living apart from parents is called This document is required in order to provide medical records . - Records release State law requires that physicians always report this condition . - Abuse Billing an insurance company for false charges is considered . - Fraud Carefully documenting the patient's care will help prevent professional . - Liability T/F: Written instructions are the best way to be sure patient's understand directions. - T T/F: One way to be sure a patient understands instructions would be to have the patient repeat them. - T T/F: in communications, responding may be verbal and non-verbal. - T T/F: Patients should be informed of the office payment policy only after several visits. - F charged with . - Invasion of privacy. a/an . - Emancipated minor Patient rights include this principle . - Confidentiality Failure to perform professional care is called . - Negligence The patient's medical records belong to the . - Physician T/F: Many offices use visual aids to inform patients about their medical care. - T T/F: Written prescriptions must be signed by the physician. - T T/F: Verbal explanations of a procedure do not help the patient remain calm. - F T/F: A patient on a soft diet should avoid rough foods such as ground meat. - T T/F: A patient could have milk on a clear liquid diet. - F T/F: Patients with certain allergies may have a reaction with routine immunization. - T T/F: Postoperative wound care instructions may include dressing changes. - T T/F: Physically impaired patients may require an attendant when seen in the office. - T T/F: Guide dogs are allowed to accompany their blind person to a physician's office. - T T/F: The USDA Food Guide is often used when explaining healthy eat habits. - T T/F: The best fluid to ingest during physical exercise is water - T What is the best method of preventing transmission of disease? - Hand washing What artery is normally used for taking a pulse reading? - Radial An instrument used to examine the ears is called what? - Otoscope Does social history include marital status? - Yes Which of the following occurs as a urine specimen remains on the counter for a long time? - Bacteria multiply What does a Holter monitor measure? - Heart rhythm What nerve is most apt to be affected during an injection in the buttock? - Sciatic What is an injection into fatty tissue lying immediately under the skin is called? - Subcutaneous What is the first and most important rule to remember is an emergency? - Stay calm What are MA's expected to make decisions in medical office emergencies based on? - Medical knowledge Instruments touched by unloved hands are considered... - Contaminated Define aerobes - Bacteria that thrive in oxygen In what position should hinged instruments be in when sterilized - Open What are molds and yeasts types of - Fungi Define sterilization - Destruction of all microorganisms Define asepsis - Absence of bacteria What is a surface free of contaminated instruments called? - A sterile field When you wash instruments to remove debris, you are -ing them - Sanitize Define pathogen - An organism that produces disesse What are gloves, masks, and gowns are known as what? - Personal protective equipment What is a sterile pack containing scissors, thumbs forceps, and gauze squares called? - Suture removal pack What is the term for removal of contaminated materials from a wound? - Debridement What is scrubbing the surgical site in a circular motion from the center to the edge called? - Surgical prep What is removing fluids or gasses by suction called? - Aspiration What is flushing out a wound or cavity with a solution called? - Irrigation What is a sterile surface containing sterile items - Surgical tray What does s/s, s/b, and b/b describe what surgical instrument? - Scissors What are instruments used to clamp off blood vessels called - Hemostats What is a sterile covering placed over a wound called - A dressing What is the procedure where instruments such as fiberoptic scopes are soaked in chemicals called - Cold sterilization What is the pulse located at the elbow called - Brachial What is the pulse at the knee called - Popliteal What is the pulse located at the thumb side of the wrist called - Radial What is the pulse located at the side of the neck called - Carotid What is the pulse located in the middle of the groin called - Femoral What is the highest reading of the blood pressure called - Systolic What is blood pressure measured while the patient is lying, sitting, and standing considered - Orthostatic What is an instrument used to test reflexes called - Percussion hammer What is an instrument used to open a body orifice for viewing called - Speculum What is an instrument used to examine the eye called - Ophthalmoscope What is an instrument used to examine the ear called - Otoscope What is an instrument used to examine the rectum and colon called - Sigmoidoscope What is irregular heart rhythm called - Arrhythmia What is rapid pulse called - Tachycardia What is having no symptoms called - Asymptomatic What is slow pulse called - Bradycardia What is family history considered: subjective or objective info - Subjective What is marital status considered: subjective or social history - Social history What do the patient's own words determine: the chief complaint or subjective - Chief complaint What is the physician's physical examination considered: objective or subjective - Objective Physical, chemical, and microscopic examination of urine - Urinalysis A chemical substance that prevents clotting of blood in a blood specimen - Heparin A vacutainer that contains no anticoagulant has a stopper colored... - Red Material that presents a risk of possible infection is called - A biological hazard The first step in preparing a laboratory specimen is... - Patient identification What is the usual site for capillary testing - Fingertip A urine specimen obtained by the patient simply urinating in a cup is... - Random catch When a patient is instructed to cleanse the urethra with a antiseptic towelette is considered what type of specimen? - Clean catch The legal method of documenting lab testing process security is called... - Chain of custody What would a sterile swab be used for? - Wound culture The intensity of color in a urine specimen indicates what - Concentration What can improper handling of lab specimens result in - Contamination What instrument is used to prepare urine for a microscopic examination - Centrifuge What is the number of leads for a standard EKG. - 12 What is a simple lab test that has a high degree of accuracy - A waived test What type of results are ensured by a quality control in a laboratory - Accurate What are stool specimens tested for - Occult blood What is a machine used for testing lung capacity - Spirometer What type of specimen can be used to diagnose tuberculosis - Sputum specimen What the patient begins urinating in the toilet and catches the remainder in the cup, what type of catch is that considered? - Midstream catch A physician orders 150 mcg of Vitamin B12. You have 100 mcg/ml on hand. How many ml will you give? - 1.5 A physician orders 10mg of Compazine. You have 5 mg/ml on hand. How many ml will you give? - 2 A sub cut injection is given at what angle - 45-90 degree What is the most used deep (adult) IM injection site - Dorsogluteal When administering a sub cut injection, what is the max dose - 2cc aka 2ml What should you keep in mind when choosing a needle/syringe unit for the patient - Age and size of patient The gauge of the needle is determined by which diameter - Lumen A physician orders 0.25 mg of Lanoxin. You have 0.125 mg tablets on hand. How many tablets will be given? - 2 What is the preferred site for a TB skin test? - Anterior forearm What is proper way to express 1/2 cc - 0.5 cc aka 0.5 ml What is an injection into the fatty tissue lying immediately under the skin called - Sub cut Which route does p.o. Medication be administered - Orally Most ampules contain how many doses - One Antitussive medications are used to control what - Coughing All procedures during a medical emergency must be . - Documented The first technique to use to control bleeding is . - Direct pressure Poorly reacting pupils might indicate a severe . - Head injury A piece of emergency equipment used to return proper heart rhythm . - Defibrillator/AED The first thing a medical assistant should do in an emergency situation . - Assess the situation Equipment prepared in advance for emergency use is called a . - Crash cart A basic of CPR is to clear the . - Airway The lack of a pulse is one way to identify . - Cardiac arrest A straight fracture across the bone shaft is called . - Transverse shock Nitroglycerin if ordered for chest pain. It will be administered . - Under the tongue Formation of blisters following a burn can be treated with . - Cool water An emergency tray would include . - Epinephrine To establish an airway, the patient would be placed . - On the back Symptoms of heart attack include pain in the chest, . - Jaw or arm The procedure used for a chocking person . - Abdominal thrust A broken bone wedged into another bone is called an . - Impacted fracture A patient who is having a seizure should never be . - Restrained Organ system main function: integumentary - Protection from the environment Organ system main function: skeletal - Support and protection Organ system main function: muscular - Movement of the body and of the substances within the body Organ system main function: nervous - Fast, immediate, point-to-point communication and control Organ system main function: cardiovascular - Transport nutrients, wastes, hormones Organ system main function: lymphatic - Site of most immune system functions Organ system main function: respiratroy - Gas exchange Organ system main function: digestive - Digestion, chemical digestion Organ system main function: urinary - Filtration of blood to remove wastes A weak and rapid pulse is a sign of . - Shock A severe involuntary contraction of muscles is called a . - Seizure An overdose of insulin would cause the patient to go into . - Diabetic Organ system main function: reproductive - Produce new individuals, continue the species Organ system main function: endocrine - Slow, long-term, body-wide communication and control Organ system main function: immune - Protect from pathogens (and cancer) Skeletal system organs - Bones Muscle system - Muscles Opposition - Thumb touch to other fingers Elevation - Shrugging shoulders Depression - Lowering shoulders Protraction - Hunching shoulders Retraction - Squaring shoulders Pronation - Back of the hand facing forward anatomically Supination - Front of the hand facing forward in anatomical position Plantar flexion - Pointing toes Dorsiflexion - Flexing foot/toes Eversion - Turning sole of the foot outward/laterally Inverison - Turning sole of the foot inwardly/medially Nervous system organs - Brain, spinal cord, sensory organs, and nerves Circulatory system organs - Heart, and blood vessels Lymphatic system organs - Red bone marrow, thymus gland, spleen, and lymph nodes Respiratory system organs/structures - Nasal cavity, oral cavity, pharynx, larynx (voice box), trachea, the lungs, respiratory airways (bronchi, bronchioles, and alveoli) Respiratory airways - Trachea (anterior to the esophagus), Bronchi (primary, secondary, and tertiary), bronchioles, alveolar ducts