module 2

A medical assistant is reviewing a patient's medical record. Which of the following acronyms should the medical assistant identify at the notation used when interpreting the correlation between the patient's body weight and height?

BMI

When a medical assistant is documenting data in a patient's progress notes, which of the following abbreviations is acceptable for use?

O2

Which of the following abbreviations is used in place of the word "prescription" in a patient's chart?

Rx

Which of the following abbreviations should a medical assistant use when documenting initial assessment data collected prior to a patient's wellness examination?

VS

Which of the following should a medical assistant identify as a diagnostic procedure that produces images of body structures?

Computed Tomography

When processing a patient's referral, a medical assistant should identify which of the following as a laboratory test?

Blood urea nitrogen

When reviewing a patient's medical history, a medical assistant should identify which of the following terms as a medical disorder that involves inflammation of the joints?

Rheumatoid arthritis

A medical assistant is preparing to record a patient's heart rhythm. Which of the following devices should the medical assistant use of preform this recording?

Electrocardiogram machine

Using knowledge of roots and suffixes, a medical assistant should identify that the term "oophorectomy" has which of the following meanings?

Removal of the ovaries

Using knowledge of medical roots and suffixes, a medical assistant should identify which of the following terms as a procedure that involves an incision into the eardrum?

Myringotomy

Using knowledge of prefixes and suffixes, a medical assistant should identify that the term "presbyopia" has which of the following meanings?

Age-related vision loss

Using knowledge of prefixes and suffixes, a medical assistant should identify the term for slow breathing as which of the following?

Bradypnea

Using knowledge of positional and directional prefixes and terms, a medical assistant should identify that term "contralateral" has which of the following meanings?

The opposite side

A medical assistant is preparing a patient for a rectal examination. The medical assistant should help the patient into which of the following positions?

Sims'

A medical assistant is preparing to apply a compression bandage to a patient's extremity. The medical assistant begins applying the bandage at the farthest point from the patient's trunk and moves to the nearest point. Which of the following pairs of terms describes this progression?

Distal to proximal

aden/o

gland

pancreat/o

pancreas

thyr/o

thyroid gland

hem/o

blood

hemat/o

blood

phleb/o

vein

thromb/o

clot

arthr/o

joint

cervic/o

neck

chondr/o

cartilage

cost/o

rib

dactyl/o

fingers, toes

fibr/o

connective tissue

my/o

muscle

oste/o

bone

pod/o

foot

sacr/o

sacrum (lower back bone)

spondyl/o

vertebra (backbone)

ten/o

tendon

tendin/o

tendon

vertrebr/o

vertebra

abd

abdomen

ABG's

arterial blood gases

ac

before meals

ACLS

advanced cardiac life support

ad lib

as desired

ADHD

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

AKA

above knee amputation

AMA

against medical advice

ASA

aspirin

ASAP

as soon as possible

BE

barium enema

BKA

below knee amputation

BM

bowel movement

BMI

body mass index

BP

blood pressure

BPH

benign prostatic hypertrophy

BPM

beats per minute

BRP

bathroom privileges

BSA

body surface area

BUN

blood urea nitrogen

bx

biopsy

c

with

C

Celsius

C&S

culture and sensitivity

ca

calcium, cancer

CABG

coronary artery bypass graft

CAD

coronary artery disease

CBC

complete blood cell count

CC

chief complaint

CDC

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

cm

centimeter

CNS

central nervous system

CP

chest pain

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

c/o

complains of

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

csf

cerebrospinal fluid

CT

computed tomography

cv

cardiovascular

CVA

cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

CXR

chest x-ray

D&C

dilation and curettage

d

day

D/C

discharge, discontinue

dc

discharge, discontinue

DM

diabetes mellitus

DNR

do not resuscitate

DOB

date of birth

DTap

Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis

dx

diagnosis

ECG

electrocardiogram

EKG

electrocardiogram

ED

emergency department

EEG

electroencephalogram

ENT

ears, nose, throat

F

fahrenheit

FBS

fasting blood sugar

FBG

fasting blood glucose

f/u

follow up

FUO

fever of unknown origin

fx

fracture

GI

gastrointestinal

GTT

glucose tolerance test

GU

genitourinary