Medical Assistant State Test Study Guide Q’s
with verified solutions
cysto- - correct answer ✔bladder
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what is the term for narrowing? - correct answer ✔stenosis
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Gastrectomy is the term for excision of the - correct answer ✔stomach
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the abbreviation meaning two times a day is? - correct answer ✔bid
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which is the correct spelling? pharengytis, pharengitis, pharyngytis, or
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pharyngitis - correct answer ✔pharyngitis |!| |!| |!| |!|
a trained medical assistant is able to - function as a nurse, interpret lab
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results, administer IV therapy or assist with minor procedures - correct
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answer ✔assist with minor procedures
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a patients photo was made public without her permission. This is called -
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invasion of privacy, defamation, fraud, or slander - correct answer
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✔invasion of privacy |!| |!|
patient instruction sheets are used to - correct answer ✔prevent
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misunderstanding
,the best time to perform a breast exam - correct answer ✔monthly
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communication with patients can be improved by - correct answer
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✔providing privacy |!|
hyper- - correct answer ✔increased
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nephro- - correct answer ✔kidney
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auto- - correct answer ✔self
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osteo- - correct answer ✔bone
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dys- - correct answer ✔painful
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litho- - correct answer ✔stone
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brady- - correct answer ✔slow
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chole- - correct answer ✔gallbladder
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macro- - correct answer ✔large
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gastro- - correct answer ✔stomach
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,arthro- - correct answer ✔joint
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tachy- - correct answer ✔fast
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thoraco- - correct answer ✔chest
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hypo- - correct answer ✔decrease
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mammo- - correct answer ✔breast
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veno- - correct answer ✔vein
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hepato- - correct answer ✔liver
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hemo- - correct answer ✔blood
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ophthalmo- - correct answer ✔eye |!| |!| |!| |!|
trans- - correct answer ✔through/across
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-oma - correct answer ✔tumor
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-algia - correct answer ✔pain
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, -ectomy - correct answer ✔surgical removal
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-itis - correct answer ✔inflammation
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-ology - correct answer ✔study
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-emia - correct answer ✔blood condition
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-tomy - correct answer ✔incision
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-osis - correct answer ✔abnormal condition
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-megaly - correct answer ✔enlargement
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-graphy - correct answer ✔xray exam
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-phasia - correct answer ✔speech
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-scopy - correct answer ✔examination
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-gram - correct answer ✔record
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-ptosis - correct answer ✔falling, dropping
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with verified solutions
cysto- - correct answer ✔bladder
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what is the term for narrowing? - correct answer ✔stenosis
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
Gastrectomy is the term for excision of the - correct answer ✔stomach
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the abbreviation meaning two times a day is? - correct answer ✔bid
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which is the correct spelling? pharengytis, pharengitis, pharyngytis, or
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
pharyngitis - correct answer ✔pharyngitis |!| |!| |!| |!|
a trained medical assistant is able to - function as a nurse, interpret lab
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
results, administer IV therapy or assist with minor procedures - correct
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
answer ✔assist with minor procedures
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a patients photo was made public without her permission. This is called -
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invasion of privacy, defamation, fraud, or slander - correct answer
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✔invasion of privacy |!| |!|
patient instruction sheets are used to - correct answer ✔prevent
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misunderstanding
,the best time to perform a breast exam - correct answer ✔monthly
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
communication with patients can be improved by - correct answer
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
✔providing privacy |!|
hyper- - correct answer ✔increased
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nephro- - correct answer ✔kidney
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auto- - correct answer ✔self
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osteo- - correct answer ✔bone
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dys- - correct answer ✔painful
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litho- - correct answer ✔stone
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brady- - correct answer ✔slow
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chole- - correct answer ✔gallbladder
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macro- - correct answer ✔large
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gastro- - correct answer ✔stomach
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,arthro- - correct answer ✔joint
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tachy- - correct answer ✔fast
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thoraco- - correct answer ✔chest
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hypo- - correct answer ✔decrease
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mammo- - correct answer ✔breast
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veno- - correct answer ✔vein
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hepato- - correct answer ✔liver
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hemo- - correct answer ✔blood
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ophthalmo- - correct answer ✔eye |!| |!| |!| |!|
trans- - correct answer ✔through/across
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-oma - correct answer ✔tumor
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-algia - correct answer ✔pain
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, -ectomy - correct answer ✔surgical removal
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
-itis - correct answer ✔inflammation
|!| |!| |!| |!|
-ology - correct answer ✔study
|!| |!| |!| |!|
-emia - correct answer ✔blood condition
|!| |!| |!| |!| |!|
-tomy - correct answer ✔incision
|!| |!| |!| |!|
-osis - correct answer ✔abnormal condition
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-megaly - correct answer ✔enlargement
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-graphy - correct answer ✔xray exam
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-phasia - correct answer ✔speech
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-scopy - correct answer ✔examination
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-gram - correct answer ✔record
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-ptosis - correct answer ✔falling, dropping
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