HM Terms Ch 12

This part of a medical term usually refers to a body part:

• Prefix

• Root

• Suffix

• Combining vowel

If a provider orders a stat CBC, what will be done?

• A complete blood count with the patient fasting

• A coronary bypass and catheterization performed right away

• A complete blood count performed right away

• A complete bowel check performed right away

A patient’s orders for an outpatient procedure include NPO 12 hrs a procedure. Which of these actions by an MA would violate this order?

• Checking the patient’s vital signs

• Offering the patient the chance to use the bathroom

• Assisting the patient to the proper position for the procedure

• Offering the patient ice chips

An MA is instructed to apply an elastic bandage to a patient’s hand and wrist, wrapping from distal to proximal. Where will the MA start?

• At the palm

• At the wrist

• At the forearm

• At the elbow

Which of these is in a dorsal cavity?

• The eyes

• The spinal column

• The heart

• The kidneys

A midsagittal plane divides the body into equal sections.

• Top and bottom

• Left and right

• Front and back

• Limb and torso

A patient with an upset stomach keeps his hands over the painful area, just under his ribs. He could be said to be guarding

• The right upper quadrant

• The left upper quadrant

• The right lower quadrant

• The left lower quadrant