MA study guide practice exam

What suffix means " lack of strength" - Answer- -asthenia The body cavity that contains the intestines is the? - Answer- Abdominal The abbreviation q.o.d. as used in prescriptions , means? - Answer- Every other day The pacemaker of the heart is the? - Answer- SA Node This suffix refers to pain? - Answer- -algia The organs of the respiratory system include the following... - Answer- Thoracic duct this term means "Cell eating" - Answer- Phagocytosis These are body planes. - Answer- Frontal,Sagittal,Transverse The suffix " Kinesia" means? - Answer- Movement the abbreviation " immediately " means? - Answer- stat The following is not a type of muscle tissue? - Answer- Patella the prefix " milli" means? - Answer- One- thousandth Professional negligence is also called? - Answer- Malpractice Legally a physician may choose: - Answer- to accept a patient if he or she chooses Good Samaritan Laws: - Answer- encourage physicians to render emergency first aid, exists in all 50 states, protect physicians against liability for negligence in certain circumstances, and deal with the treatment of accident victims. A crime punishable by a fine or imprisonment for less than one year is known as: - Answer- Misdemeanor Reasons for revoking a physicians license : - Answer- Mental incapacity, physical incapacity, conviction of a crime, and unprofessional conduct. the following item is the most important for medical assistants to keep in mind during their daily routine in medical offices: - Answer- confidentiality the patients medical record belongs to ? - Answer- The physician