Medical Assistant State Test Study Guide Part 1
This flashcard set covers fundamental medical terminology (prefixes like hyper-, nephro-, brady-, etc.), common procedures and abbreviations, legal/ethical principles (e.g., invasion of privacy), and patient communication practices. Ideal for students in medical assisting, nursing, or allied health programs preparing for exams or reinforcing core clinical and administrative knowledge.
cysto-
bladder
Key Terms
cysto-
bladder
what is the term for narrowing?
stenosis
Gastrectomy is the term for excision of the
stomach
the abbreviation meaning two times a day is?
bid
which is the correct spelling? pharengytis, pharengitis, pharyngytis, or pharyngitis
pharyngitis
a trained medical assistant is able to - function as a nurse, interpret lab results, administer IV therapy or assist with minor procedures
assist with minor procedures
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
cysto- | bladder |
what is the term for narrowing? | stenosis |
Gastrectomy is the term for excision of the | stomach |
the abbreviation meaning two times a day is? | bid |
which is the correct spelling? pharengytis, pharengitis, pharyngytis, or pharyngitis | pharyngitis |
a trained medical assistant is able to - function as a nurse, interpret lab results, administer IV therapy or assist with minor procedures | assist with minor procedures |
a patients photo was made public without her permission. This is called - invasion of privacy, defamation, fraud, or slander | invasion of privacy |
patient instruction sheets are used to | prevent misunderstanding |
the best time to perform a breast exam | monthly |
communication with patients can be improved by | providing privacy |
hyper- | increased |
nephro- | kidney |
auto- | self |
osteo- | bone |
dys- | painful |
litho- | stone |
brady- | slow |
chole- | gallbladder |
macro- | large |
arthro- | joint |
tachy- | fast |
thoraco- | chest |
hypo- | decrease |
mammo- | breast |
veno- | vein |
hepato- | liver |
hemo- | blood |
ophthalmo- | eye |
trans- | through/across |
-oma | tumor |
-algia | pain |
-ectomy | surgical removal |
-itis | inflammation |
-ology | study |
-emia | blood condition |
-tomy | incision |
-osis | abnormal condition |
-megaly | enlargement |
-graphy | xray exam |
-phasia | speech |
-scopy | examination |
-gram | record |
-ptosis | falling, dropping |
-stasis | stopping |
-plegia | paralysis |
-desis | bind or tie |
-phagia | swallowing |
-ostomy | surgical opening |
-pathy | disease |
hs | at bedtime |
IM | intramuscular |
Hx | history |
q.i.d. | four times a day |
gtt | drop |
q.d. | once daily |
p.c. | after meals |
OD | right |
CC | chief complaint |
CHF | congestive heart failure |
RLQ | right lower quadrant |
Dx | diagnosis |
LMP | last menstrual period |
I & D | incision and drainage |
Tx | treatment |
hct | hematocrit |
LUQ | left upper quadrant |
SOB | shortness of breath |
po | by mouth |
hypotension | low blood pressure |
cicatrix | scar tissue |
nephromegaly | enlargement of the kidney |
cholelithiasis | gallbladder stones |
subcutaneous | beneath the skin |
maxilla | upper jaw |
goiter | endocrine system disease |
hematemesis | vomiting blood |
capillary | smallest blood vessel |
patella | kneecap |
neuritis | inflammation of the nerve |
myocardial infarction | heart attack |