Medical Assistant State Test Study
Guide
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
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
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
-gram - Answer- record
-ptosis - Answer- falling, dropping
-stasis - Answer- stopping
, -plegia - Answer- paralysis
-desis - Answer- bind or tie
-phagia - Answer- swallowing
-ostomy - Answer- surgical opening
-pathy - Answer- disease
hs - Answer- at bedtime
IM - Answer- intramuscular
Hx - Answer- history
q.i.d. - Answer- four times a day
gtt - Answer- drop
q.d. - Answer- once daily
p.c. - Answer- after meals
OD - Answer- right
CC - Answer- chief complaint
CHF - Answer- congestive heart failure
RLQ - Answer- right lower quadrant
Dx - Answer- diagnosis
LMP - Answer- last menstrual period
I & D - Answer- incision and drainage
Tx - Answer- treatment
hct - Answer- hematocrit
LUQ - Answer- left upper quadrant
SOB - Answer- shortness of breath
po - Answer- by mouth
hypotension - Answer- low blood pressure
Guide
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
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
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
-gram - Answer- record
-ptosis - Answer- falling, dropping
-stasis - Answer- stopping
, -plegia - Answer- paralysis
-desis - Answer- bind or tie
-phagia - Answer- swallowing
-ostomy - Answer- surgical opening
-pathy - Answer- disease
hs - Answer- at bedtime
IM - Answer- intramuscular
Hx - Answer- history
q.i.d. - Answer- four times a day
gtt - Answer- drop
q.d. - Answer- once daily
p.c. - Answer- after meals
OD - Answer- right
CC - Answer- chief complaint
CHF - Answer- congestive heart failure
RLQ - Answer- right lower quadrant
Dx - Answer- diagnosis
LMP - Answer- last menstrual period
I & D - Answer- incision and drainage
Tx - Answer- treatment
hct - Answer- hematocrit
LUQ - Answer- left upper quadrant
SOB - Answer- shortness of breath
po - Answer- by mouth
hypotension - Answer- low blood pressure
