Medical Assistant Flashcard #5

Front

The combining form hepat/o refers to the

Back

liver

Answer explanation

Hepat/o means liver. Stomach (A) is gastr/o, intestine (B) is enter/o, pancreas (C) is pancreat/o, gallbladder (E) is cholecyst/o

Front

Sarcasm, repression, and denial are examples of which psychological mechanism used to deal with stressful situations?

Back

Defense mechanisms

Front

The function of the optic nerve is

Back

Seeing

Answer explanation

The optic nerve carries visual stimulation to the brain

Front

Your coworker asks you to give her the health history form of her next-door neighbor for review. What is the appropriate action?

Back

Remind her that the patient record is protected health information.

Front

Which condition is treated with use of the DASH diet? Options: Diarrhea, High blood pressure, Muscle weakness, Cancer

Back

High blood pressure

Front

Sworn testimony given outside of court is called

Back

deposition

Front

In order for a case of negligence to be valid, all of the “four D’s” must be present EXCEPT: damages must have occurred, damages must be directly related to act, a desire to harm must exist, a duty must be owed.

Back

a desire to harm must exist

Front

According to Piaget, at what developmental stage would a child be expected to understand the differences in size and weights of a group of objects?

Back

Concrete operations

Front

The prefix meaning “many” is

Back

poly-

Answer explanation

Poly- means many. Semi- (A) means half, macro- (B) means large, pseudo- (C) means false, and dia- (E) means through.

Front

hemat

Back

blood