Medical Assistant Test 1 2025 Questions
and Answers
Accreditation - ANSWER✔✔-The process by which an organization is recognized for adherence to
a group of standards that meet or exceed the expectations of the accrediting agency.
Allopathic - ANSWER✔✔-A system of medical practice that treats disease by the use of remedies,
such as medications and surgery, to produce effects different from those caused by the disease under
treatment; medical doctors(MDs) and osteopaths(DOs) practice allopathic medicine; also called
conventional medicine.
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) - ANSWER✔✔-A group of diverse medical and
healthcare systems, practices, and products that are not generally considered part of conventional
medicine. Complementary medicine is used in combination with conventional medicine (allopathic
or osteopathic); alternative medicine is used instead of conventional medicine.
Contamination - ANSWER✔✔-The process by which something becomes more harmful or
unusable through contact with something unclean.
Holistic - ANSWER✔✔-A form of healing that considers the whole person (i.e, body, mind, spirit,
and emotions) in individual treatment plans.
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,Hospice - ANSWER✔✔-A concept of care that involves health professionals and volunteers who
provide medical, psychological, and spiritual support to terminally ill patients and their loved ones.
Indicator - ANSWER✔✔-An important point or group of statistical values that, when evaluated,
indicates the quality of care provided in a healthcare facility.
Negligence - ANSWER✔✔-Conduct that falls below the standards of behavior established by law; a
negligent act is one that does not meet the standard of what is expected of a reasonably prudent
person acting under similar circumstances.
Subluxations - ANSWER✔✔-Slight misalignments of the vertebrae or a partial dislocation.
Triage - ANSWER✔✔-The process of sorting patients to determine medical need and priority of
care.
HHS - ANSWER✔✔-Stands for Department of Health and Human Services
What is the Department of Health and Human Services? - ANSWER✔✔-The principal U.S
department for providing essential human services and protecting the health of all Americans,
especially those unable to help themselves.
The HHS is made up of more than 300 programs covering research; child services, including
immunizations; financial assistance for low-income families; programs for the elderly; and oversight
of Medicare and Medic-aid programs.
CDC - ANSWER✔✔-Stands for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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, What is the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention? - ANSWER✔✔-The principal U.S Federal
agency concerned with health. It conducts research on health-related issues and serves as a
clearinghouse for information and statistics associated with healthcare.
The divisions of the CDC focus on specific health issues; some of these divisions are the National
Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention; the Public Health Practice Program Office; the National
Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities; and the National Center for Health
Statistics. The CDC establishes regulations that affect all healthcare facilities.
NIH - ANSWER✔✔-Stands for National Institutes of Health
What is the National Institutes of Health? - ANSWER✔✔-The NIH is part of the HHS and seeks
to imrpove the health of American people. It supports and conducts biomedical research into the
causes and prevention of diseases and uses a modern communications system to furnish biomedical
information to the healthcare professions. It consists of 27 different institutes and centers, in
addition to the National Library of Medicine.
Thousands of research projects are under way in NIH laboratories and clinics at any given time. The
NIH also provides funding for research projects conducted at universities, medical schools, and
hospitals.
OSHA - ANSWER✔✔-Stands for Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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Accreditation - ANSWER✔✔-The process by which an organization is recognized for adherence to
a group of standards that meet or exceed the expectations of the accrediting agency.
Allopathic - ANSWER✔✔-A system of medical practice that treats disease by the use of remedies,
such as medications and surgery, to produce effects different from those caused by the disease under
treatment; medical doctors(MDs) and osteopaths(DOs) practice allopathic medicine; also called
conventional medicine.
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) - ANSWER✔✔-A group of diverse medical and
healthcare systems, practices, and products that are not generally considered part of conventional
medicine. Complementary medicine is used in combination with conventional medicine (allopathic
or osteopathic); alternative medicine is used instead of conventional medicine.
Contamination - ANSWER✔✔-The process by which something becomes more harmful or
unusable through contact with something unclean.
Holistic - ANSWER✔✔-A form of healing that considers the whole person (i.e, body, mind, spirit,
and emotions) in individual treatment plans.
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,Hospice - ANSWER✔✔-A concept of care that involves health professionals and volunteers who
provide medical, psychological, and spiritual support to terminally ill patients and their loved ones.
Indicator - ANSWER✔✔-An important point or group of statistical values that, when evaluated,
indicates the quality of care provided in a healthcare facility.
Negligence - ANSWER✔✔-Conduct that falls below the standards of behavior established by law; a
negligent act is one that does not meet the standard of what is expected of a reasonably prudent
person acting under similar circumstances.
Subluxations - ANSWER✔✔-Slight misalignments of the vertebrae or a partial dislocation.
Triage - ANSWER✔✔-The process of sorting patients to determine medical need and priority of
care.
HHS - ANSWER✔✔-Stands for Department of Health and Human Services
What is the Department of Health and Human Services? - ANSWER✔✔-The principal U.S
department for providing essential human services and protecting the health of all Americans,
especially those unable to help themselves.
The HHS is made up of more than 300 programs covering research; child services, including
immunizations; financial assistance for low-income families; programs for the elderly; and oversight
of Medicare and Medic-aid programs.
CDC - ANSWER✔✔-Stands for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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, What is the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention? - ANSWER✔✔-The principal U.S Federal
agency concerned with health. It conducts research on health-related issues and serves as a
clearinghouse for information and statistics associated with healthcare.
The divisions of the CDC focus on specific health issues; some of these divisions are the National
Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention; the Public Health Practice Program Office; the National
Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities; and the National Center for Health
Statistics. The CDC establishes regulations that affect all healthcare facilities.
NIH - ANSWER✔✔-Stands for National Institutes of Health
What is the National Institutes of Health? - ANSWER✔✔-The NIH is part of the HHS and seeks
to imrpove the health of American people. It supports and conducts biomedical research into the
causes and prevention of diseases and uses a modern communications system to furnish biomedical
information to the healthcare professions. It consists of 27 different institutes and centers, in
addition to the National Library of Medicine.
Thousands of research projects are under way in NIH laboratories and clinics at any given time. The
NIH also provides funding for research projects conducted at universities, medical schools, and
hospitals.
OSHA - ANSWER✔✔-Stands for Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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