Medical Office Procedures & Terminology: Charting, Anatomy, and Legal Aspects

What requires a written schedule for cleaning?

OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)

What are the 6 C's of charting?

Client's Words, Clarity, Completeness, Conciseness, Chronological Order, Confidentiality

What does the abbreviation Dx mean?

Diagnosis

What does the suffix -gravida refer to?

Pregnancy

Which part of the brain coordinates skeletal muscle activity?

Cerebellum

What is the common fracture in children?

Greenstick

What is the most widely used filing system for medical practices?

Alphabetical

In appointment scheduling, what does the matrix indicate?

Time not available

A chronological file used as a reminder is called?

Tickler

Which member of the rehabilitation team is responsible for the patient's emotional needs?

Social worker

What word pertains to any attack on a person's reputation?

Defamation

What allows medical personnel to render care without fear of a malpractice suit?

Good Samaritan Law

What must be obtained before any procedure or medication can be given to a patient?

Informed consent

What is anything that poses a risk to the human body called?

Biohazard

What are verbal facial expressions or body language called?

Feedback

What should you do when making entries into a patient's medical record?

Initial the entry

Which suffix means 'inflammation'?

-itis

What is the meaning of the prefix 'Peri'?

Around

What is the meaning of the prefix 'Hypo'?

Below

What is the meaning of the prefix 'Endo'?

Inside

What is the meaning of the prefix 'Antero'?

Before

Name the muscle that flexes the foot.

Gastrocnemius

Patients who want to talk about abnormal test results should speak with which personnel?

Physician

What term indicates a patient is lying horizontally with the face and trunk upward?

Supine

What type of motion is a straightening of a joint?

Extension

What directional term indicates something farthest from the center?

Distal

Where is the prefix of a word located?

Beginning

What type of insurance is usually sponsored and partially paid by the employer?

Group insurance

What is a number assigned for billing of supplies called?

HCPCS Codes

What are family members known as under the insurance plan?

Dependents

What is the transverse plane?

Divides the body from top to bottom

What is the sagittal plane?

Divides the body into right and left

What is the frontal plane?

Divides the body into front and back

What is a physician or specialist that provides medical care known as?

Provider

Which name would be filed FIRST: Samuel Monasto, Samuel Monaghan, Samuel Monarch, Samuel Monaco?

Samuel Monaco

What term describes excessive accumulation of fluids in body tissue?

Edema

Which body organ is primarily affected in a person with pulmonary disease?

Lungs

What is the largest artery of the body?

Aorta

What is another name for a heart attack?

Myocardial infarction

What makes up the central nervous system?

Brain and spinal cord

Which bones are small and rounded, found next to joints?

Sesamoid

What does an osteoblast do?

Builds bone

Where should the center of gravity be when performing a transfer?

COG should be within the BOS

What position would have the patient's shoulders parallel with the hips?

Supine

What item assists the patient and PT aide with safe transfers?

Slide board

What position would the patient start in when using the parallel bars?

Sitting

What modality is typically used as the first step in teaching the patient to ambulate?

Parallel bars

What gait is affected by osteoarthritis?

Coxalgic gait

What type of massage involves superficial stroking?

Effleurage

What type of exercise involves movements performed by someone other than the patient?

PROM

What does TENS stand for?

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation

What is the term for designing and manufacturing braces?

Orthotics

What is the process of designing and manufacturing artificial limbs called?

Prosthetics

What is the type of exercise to help maintain muscle strength without joint motion?

Isometric

What is a wrong committed against a person or property called?

Tort

What is an unintentional wrong that must be proven?

Negligence

What muscle functions to flex and adduct the arm?

Pectoralis major

What liquid is used in autoclaves?

Distilled water

What is professional negligence?

Malpractice

What does HIPAA stand for?

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act