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Medical Assisting
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Undergraduate 1
06/18/2007

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Term
Cautery
Definition
An iron or caustic used to burn tissue
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Deposition
Definition
Testimony given under oath
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Trephining
Definition
Cutting out a circular section
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Exorcism
Definition
The act of expelling an evil spirit
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Agent
Definition
One that acts or has the power or authority to act for another
Term
Marie Curie
Definition
1st world famous scientist, discovered radium
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Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell
Definition
1st women in the U.S. to be qualified as a doctor
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Edward Jenner
Definition
Invented the smallpox vaccine, and vaccinated an 8 year old boy
Term
Frederick Banting
Definition
Discovered and isolated insulin
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Dr. W.T.G. Morton
Definition
Used ether as an anesthetic
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Rene Laennec
Definition
Invented the stethoscope
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Dr. Elizabeth Garrett Anderson
Definition
1st women to qualify as a doctor in Great Britian
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Dr. James Simpson
Definition
Used Chloroform as an anesthetic
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Proofreading
Definition
Looking over something and correcting errors
Term
At the front door of the office begins a _________ environment.
Definition
safe
Term
Before sending out all written communications it must be ______________.
Definition
proofread
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Gabriel Fahrenheit
Definition
Introduced the thermometer and the thermometer scale.
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Wilhelm Von Roentgen
Definition
Discovered x-rays
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Barter
Definition
To give one thing in exchange for another
Term
Courteous
Definition
To be polite and well-mannered
Term
The most common transplant is __________.
Definition
Blood
Term
Empathy
Definition
Understanding someone else's feeling. "putting yourself in someone else's shoes"
Term
D.D.S.
Definition
Dr. of Dental Surgery
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D.C.
Definition
Dr. of Chiropractic
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P.H.D.
Definition
Dr. of Philosophy
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D.P.M.
Definition
Dr. of Podiatric Medicine
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M.D.
Definition
Medical Doctor
Term
O.D.
Definition
Dr. of Optometry
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D.O.
Definition
Dr. of Osteopathic Medicine
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Autograft
Definition
Self/Self
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Homograft
Definition
One person to another
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Heterograft
Definition
Animal to human
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5 things that need to be reported to the state?
Definition
1. Deaths and births
2. Violence
3. S.T.D.'s
4. Child Abuse
5. Infectious communicable or contagious diseases
Term
Why can a medical license be revoked?
Definition
Unprofessional conduct
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Living wills should be in file where?
Definition
Family physician
Term
Doctor comes from the Latin word meaning?
Definition
To teach
Term
Egyptians used ________ to relieve clogged body canals.
Definition
Leeches
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Perception
Definition
considered as being aware of one's own feelings and the feeling of others
Term
Repression
Definition
to force painful ideas or impulses into the subconscious.
Term
Displacement
Definition
Transfer of emotions that are transferred from one to another
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Procrastination
Definition
Intentional delaying action of something that should be done, to postpone
Term
What can not be tolerated when handling Medical Records?
Definition
Procrastination
Term
Microfiche
Definition
A sheet of microfilm capable of accommodating and preserving a considerable # of book pages in reduced form.
Term
Clara Barton
Definition
She formed the American Red Cross
Term
Ramification
Definition
a subdivision or consequence
Term
Biohazardous
Definition
any material that has been in contact with the body fluid and its potentially capable of transmitting disease
Term
Extinguisher
Definition
a device for putting out fires
Term
Criterion
Definition
a standard of criticism or judgement
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Ventilation
Definition
Lets in fresh air
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Volatile
Definition
easily changed into a gas or tending to change into a vapor
Term
Contamination
Definition
to place in contact with microorganisms
Term
Pertinent
Definition
having to do with what is being considered, relevant, to the point
Term
Pantomime
Definition
Motions or gestures used for expressive communication
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Dictation
Definition
spoken words, recorded voice communication
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Processor
Definition
performing a whole sequence of actions or operations
Term
Hostility
Definition
unfriendliness, enmity
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Displacement
Definition
the transfer of emotions about one person or situation to another person or situation
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Malinger
Definition
to pretend to illness to escape dealing with a situation or obligation
Term
Regression
Definition
Behaving in ways that are typically characteristics of an earlier developmental level - child-like behavior
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Ergonomics
Definition
The applied science of being concerned with the nature & characteristics of people as they relate to design & activities with the intention of producing more effective results and greater safety.
Term
Articulate
Definition
Clear, concise manner
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Important to answer the phone by the ____ ring
Definition
3rd
Term
Is it wrong to leave a caller on hold forever?
Definition
YES
Term
The most primary and vital function in managed care?
Definition
Scheduling
Term
Evaluation
Definition
Assessment, judging concerning to watch quality.
Term
Layout of an office determines what?
Definition
Traffic pattern and available space
Term
Terminal
Definition
an input/output device that can transmit entries to and obtain output from a computer system.
Term
Bug
Definition
an error in a program
Term
Cursor
Definition
A flashing symbol appearing on the display screen showing the current position of data entry
Term
Scrolling
Definition
moving vertically and horizontally
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downtime
Definition
a period which a computer is malfunctioning or not operating correctly
Term
external memory
Definition
recording in floppy disks
Term
GB
Definition
One BILLION bytes
Term
GB
Definition
One BILLION bytes
Term
Peripheral
Definition
Anything you plug into a computer
Term
Initialize
Definition
To prepare a diskette to receive data
Term
Interface
Definition
the hardware and software that enable individual computers and components to interface
Term
6 Items that disable/handicapped people are guaranteed too:
Definition
1.Exit/enter buildings

2.Reach door handles to open and close
doors

3.Travel from floor to floor

4.Proceed through hallways and doorways

5.Use phones, drinking fountains & restrooms

6.Do anything the general pop. is free to do.
Term
Give 4 methods of scheduling:
Definition
1. Clustering - Every 10 minutes.

2. Double booking - 2 patients at the same time.

3. Open hours - no appt. (only wait turn)

4. Wave - scheduled appt. every 30 min./every hour
Term
4 Emergency phone numbers that should be posted?
Definition
911
Police
Fire Dept.
Hospital Addmitting
Term
4 Alternative methods of communication?
Definition
Internet
Cell phones
Pagers
Email
Term
3 Elements that a physician gives to a patient about their condition?
Definition
Diagnosis
Options
Prognosis
Term
A nonverbal way of communication?
Definition
gesturing
Term
Personnel safety includes:
Definition
Gowns
Goggles
Gloves
Face sheilds
Term
The medical professionals 1st reason ability is to the?
Definition
Patient
Term
A persons voice is an important part of one's?
Definition
personality
Term
Evaluations are done?
Definition
Annually
Term
You must verify the message contents after the call?
Definition
TRUE
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