CCMA Exam - Study Guide

Petty cash

________ is the sum of money held in the office to meet immediate office running needs.

Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments

________- tests that are simple enough to be performed by staff with basic training or even at home.

Acceptable behavior

________ includes how a patient is spoken to and the body language that is employed.

Tickler systems

________ send out automatic appointment reminders to patients (ie.

Occult

________ means hidden and this test checks for hidden blood in stool.

Speech production

________ is controlled by Brocas area.

Malpractice

________ refers to do harm through negligence or incompetence, not purposefully.

Medical records

________ are created by the care provider and therefore their property.

Palpation

________ means to feel for lumps and abnormalities; should be done sensitively.

employer

A(n) ________ can be held responsible for employee actions.

Systolic

________ is pressure of blood as heart beats.

pulmonary embolism

If a patient has a problem such as deep vein thrombosis or ________ they may need a drug to stop the blood thickening.

Lipids

________ are the precursors to many hormones in the body so a decrease in ________ would create a decrease in hormone production.

Diastolic

________ is pressure between beats.

Aspirin

________ falls on the more mild end and opiate drugs on the extremely strong side.

Catheters

________ are used to drain fluid from the body.

Subpoena

________ literally means "under threat of punishment.

Fax machines

________ arent a secure method of communication as they are in public areas and not continually monitored.

Medical staff

________ is not expected to explain care costs to a patient.

Motor movement

________ is controlled by motor cortex.

Phrenic nerve controls

________ breathing and movement of diaphragm.

Flat bone

________ is a bone that provides muscular attachment and also serves to protect the bodys vital organs or sensitive areas.

blood moves

The ________ through the right ventricle and leaves the heart through the pulmonary artery to travel to lungs.

Think of appendicitis

inflamed appendix

Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments

tests that are simple enough to be performed by staff with basic training or even at home

In Elizabeth Kubler

Rosss Theory, how many stages of grief are there for a patient diagnosed with terminal illness

leukopenia

lack of white blood cells

3 in 1000

0.3%

Appointment matrix displays room availability, staff availability (and unavailability) and should have built in catch up times to make up for any overruns during the day

allows for patients to be seen with a room and doctor available

After a 24

hour urine specimen has been obtained, it should be