RMA Exam

Root word for gland:

Aden-

Root word for heart:

Cardio-

Root word for "pertaining to the eye":

Ophthalm-

Root word for liver:

Hepat-

A patient is diagnosed with high blood pressure. What term describes this disorder?

Hypertension

Prefix epi- means?

upon or over

Prefix peri- means?

around

Prefix supra- means?

above

Prefix tachy- means?

fast heartbeat

Prefix dys- means?

painful, difficult

What is the appropriate term to use if your patient complains of stomach pain?

Gastritis

Suffix -tripsy means?

to crush

Prefix ad- means?

toward

Prefix ab- means?

away from

What term describes difficulty swallowing?

Dysphagia

Suffix -osis means?

condition of

Suffix -ic means?

pertaining to

What abbreviation is used to indicate the right eye?

OD

Suffix -dynia means?

pain

Suffix -tomy means?

cutting into, incision

What abbreviation means "above the knee"?

AKA

What abbreviation means "twice a day"?

BID

What agency mandates standard precautions of the following?

a) CDC

b) WHO

c) OSHA

d) CMS

c) OSHA

Scoliosis is:

abnormal lateral curvature of the spine

What condition is known as swayback?

Lordosis

What condition is known as humpback and results in thoracic curvature of the spine?

Kyphosis

What abbreviation means "pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation"?

PERRLA

What abbreviation means "by mouth"?

PO

KUB stands for:

kidney, ureter, bladder

Arthroplasty means:

plastic repair of a joint

Surgical repair of the liver is:

hepatorrhaphy

Arthrocentesis is:

puncture of a joint

What instrument is used to expose by separating a wound and holding back organs and tissue?

Retractor

Forceps are an instrument for:

holding and extracting

Hepatomegaly is:

enlargement of the liver

"Measurement of hearing" is:

audiometry

Cryotherapy is:

treatment by use of cold

Another term for a blood pressure cuff is?

Sphygmomanometer

Radiography is:

the use of x-rays passed through the body to make a visual record

Diagnostic technique listening to body sounds is:

auscultation

What imaging technique reveals more about soft tissues than simple radiography does?

Computed tomography (CT)

Structures that allow x-rays to pass through them are:

radiolucent

Which substance is used to visualize the heart during a nuclear medicine procedures?

Thallium

What procedure records the velocity of blood flowing through blood vessels?

Doppler ultrasonography

Removal of tumor for an examination is:

incisional biopsy

Electrocauterization is:

destruction by burning

Which type of cancer is most common?

Carcinoma

Spreading of cancer is?

metastasis

Carcinoma in situ is:

a tumor that stays in one place and affects all layers of tissue

Kaposi's sarcoma is a type of cancer commonly seen in which condition?

AIDS

Examination of the gallbladder and bile ducts is:

cholangiography

Acidosis is:

condition of excess acid in the body bluids

Alkalosis is:

condition of excess base in the body fluids

Surgical excision of part of or the entire colon is:

colectomy

An otorhinolaryngologist:

diagnoses and treats disorders of the ear, nose, and throat

Another term for nearsightedness is:

myopia

Histologists study:

cells and tissues

The specialist that treats arthritis, gout, and joint disorders:

rheumatologists

Watching a patient's body movements (e.g. facial expressions, gestures, and movements) is called:

kinesics

When standing too close to a patient and making them feel uncomfortable, then this is considered part of:

proxemics

When having the patient repeat what is heard, then the patient is:

paraphrasing

Providing a patient a chance to clarify a statement or correct misinformation is:

summarizing

Who is responsible for scheduling an interpreter for a patient who is hearing impaired and is scheduling an office visit?

the patient

A physician providing "incorrect treatment" is:

malfeasance

Res ipsa loquitor is:

the thing speaks for itself

Res judicata is:

the thing has been decided

Recognition of a health-care professional's license to practice by a state other than the state that granted the license is:

reciprocity

Sorting and setting priorities regarding the urgency of patient treatment and care is:

triaging

Improper termination of a contract between a patient and a physician can cause a patient to sue for:

abandonment

The third line below the inside address and written as "Re:" followed by the letter's subject is the:

subject line

What letter format has the date, subject line, closing, and signature all flush right and all other lines flush left?

block

Communication within an office or with another department in the same facility is a:

memorandum

What is the correct sized envelope for a business letter to be mailed?

No. 10

Which method of documentation should be used for a patient with multiple problems or illnesses?

POMR

Information that the patient states is:

subjective

What abbreviation describes "the basis or criteria for setting the physician's fee schedule"?

UCR

Which part of the patient education process involves the use of information gatherer during the assessment phase to determine how the patient's learning needs are met?

planning

The cell membrane is:

the outer covering of a cell

What type of tissue holds and connects body parts, such as bones, tendons, and ligaments, together?

Connective tissue

What are the three basic cell parts?

Nucleus, cell membrane, and cytoplasm

The thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic cavity and the diaphragm are part of what body cavity/space?

ventral cavity

What is the smallest living unit of structure and function?

Cell

There are ____ groups of tissues.

Four

An organ is:

a group of tissues

Superior means:

above or higher

Dorsal means:

towards the back

The heart and lungs are in what body cavity?

Thoracic cavity

Brachial refers to the:

upper arm

What disorder is due to the loss of calcium from bones?

Osteoporosis

What is another name for a cerebrovascular accident or CVA?

A stroke

What is the diagnostic test for color blindness?

Ishihara

Synergistic muscles :

have the same function or work together to perform a particular function

A fibrous connective tissue that covers individual skeletal muscles and certain organs is?

fascia

A patient has suffered a CVA in the left frontal lobe. Where is the paralysis likely to occur?

Right side of the body

Aphasia is:

a person's inability to use language

Cushing's disease is a disorder of what?

the adrenal cortex

What term describes a heart rate that is less than 60 beats per minute?

bradycardia

A weak portion of an arterial wall that bulges out is:

aneurysm

What type of immunity is acquired in which there is a production of one's own antibodies and a vaccine stimulates the production of those antibodies?

active, artificial immunity

Pneumothorax is

the presence of air in the pleural space