Medical Assistant State Test Study Guide
2025 Questions and Answers
cysto- - ANSWER✔✔-bladder
what is the term for narrowing? - ANSWER✔✔-stenosis
Gastrectomy is the term for excision of the - ANSWER✔✔-stomach
the abbreviation meaning two times a day is? - ANSWER✔✔-bid
which is the correct spelling? pharengytis, pharengitis, pharyngytis, or pharyngitis - ANSWER✔✔-
pharyngitis
a trained medical assistant is able to - function as a nurse, interpret lab results, administer IV therapy
or assist with minor procedures - ANSWER✔✔-assist with minor procedures
a patients photo was made public without her permission. This is called - invasion of privacy,
defamation, fraud, or slander - ANSWER✔✔-invasion of privacy
patient instruction sheets are used to - ANSWER✔✔-prevent misunderstanding
the best time to perform a breast exam - ANSWER✔✔-monthly
communication with patients can be improved by - ANSWER✔✔-providing privacy
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,hyper- - ANSWER✔✔-increased
nephro- - ANSWER✔✔-kidney
auto- - ANSWER✔✔-self
osteo- - ANSWER✔✔-bone
dys- - ANSWER✔✔-painful
litho- - ANSWER✔✔-stone
brady- - ANSWER✔✔-slow
chole- - ANSWER✔✔-gallbladder
macro- - ANSWER✔✔-large
gastro- - ANSWER✔✔-stomach
arthro- - ANSWER✔✔-joint
tachy- - ANSWER✔✔-fast
thoraco- - ANSWER✔✔-chest
hypo- - ANSWER✔✔-decrease
mammo- - ANSWER✔✔-breast
veno- - ANSWER✔✔-vein
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, hepato- - ANSWER✔✔-liver
hemo- - ANSWER✔✔-blood
ophthalmo- - ANSWER✔✔-eye
trans- - ANSWER✔✔-through/across
-oma - ANSWER✔✔-tumor
-algia - ANSWER✔✔-pain
-ectomy - ANSWER✔✔-surgical removal
-itis - ANSWER✔✔-inflammation
-ology - ANSWER✔✔-study
-emia - ANSWER✔✔-blood condition
-tomy - ANSWER✔✔-incision
-osis - ANSWER✔✔-abnormal condition
-megaly - ANSWER✔✔-enlargement
-graphy - ANSWER✔✔-xray exam
-phasia - ANSWER✔✔-speech
-scopy - ANSWER✔✔-examination
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2025 Questions and Answers
cysto- - ANSWER✔✔-bladder
what is the term for narrowing? - ANSWER✔✔-stenosis
Gastrectomy is the term for excision of the - ANSWER✔✔-stomach
the abbreviation meaning two times a day is? - ANSWER✔✔-bid
which is the correct spelling? pharengytis, pharengitis, pharyngytis, or pharyngitis - ANSWER✔✔-
pharyngitis
a trained medical assistant is able to - function as a nurse, interpret lab results, administer IV therapy
or assist with minor procedures - ANSWER✔✔-assist with minor procedures
a patients photo was made public without her permission. This is called - invasion of privacy,
defamation, fraud, or slander - ANSWER✔✔-invasion of privacy
patient instruction sheets are used to - ANSWER✔✔-prevent misunderstanding
the best time to perform a breast exam - ANSWER✔✔-monthly
communication with patients can be improved by - ANSWER✔✔-providing privacy
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,hyper- - ANSWER✔✔-increased
nephro- - ANSWER✔✔-kidney
auto- - ANSWER✔✔-self
osteo- - ANSWER✔✔-bone
dys- - ANSWER✔✔-painful
litho- - ANSWER✔✔-stone
brady- - ANSWER✔✔-slow
chole- - ANSWER✔✔-gallbladder
macro- - ANSWER✔✔-large
gastro- - ANSWER✔✔-stomach
arthro- - ANSWER✔✔-joint
tachy- - ANSWER✔✔-fast
thoraco- - ANSWER✔✔-chest
hypo- - ANSWER✔✔-decrease
mammo- - ANSWER✔✔-breast
veno- - ANSWER✔✔-vein
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, hepato- - ANSWER✔✔-liver
hemo- - ANSWER✔✔-blood
ophthalmo- - ANSWER✔✔-eye
trans- - ANSWER✔✔-through/across
-oma - ANSWER✔✔-tumor
-algia - ANSWER✔✔-pain
-ectomy - ANSWER✔✔-surgical removal
-itis - ANSWER✔✔-inflammation
-ology - ANSWER✔✔-study
-emia - ANSWER✔✔-blood condition
-tomy - ANSWER✔✔-incision
-osis - ANSWER✔✔-abnormal condition
-megaly - ANSWER✔✔-enlargement
-graphy - ANSWER✔✔-xray exam
-phasia - ANSWER✔✔-speech
-scopy - ANSWER✔✔-examination
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