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Chapter 2 medical terminology
What three word parts make up a w...,
What does the prefix a mean,
What does the prefix ab mean
37  cards
Chapter 3 anatomy and physiology
The structure of organisms,
The functions and activities of o...,
The basic structural and function...
70  cards
Chapter 4 pathophysiology
The study of all factors that cau...,
Pertaining to an infection acquir...,
Increase in size of cells or an o...
58  cards
Chapter 5 microbiology
The study of very small living or...,
How are bacteria classified,
A virus that exists outside of a ...
10  cards
Chapter 6 general psychology
The science of behavior and menta...,
The sum total of the typical ways...,
What are the 3 parts of the mind ...
16  cards
Chapter 7 nutrition and health promotion
Chemical substances necessary for...,
What are the percentages for over...,
What is the bodies primary source...
15  cards
Chapter 8 medical law and ethics
What are the 6 types of law,
The person or group accused in court,
A person who files the lawsuit in...
40  cards
Chapters 9-13 administrative
What are the classifications of mail,
What are the 7 components of a bu...,
What is the main characteristic o...
34  cards
Chapter 14 medical insurance
A fixed percentage of covered cha...,
The amount charged for a medical ...,
A list of charges for services pe...
28  cards
Chapter 15 medical coding
Cpt codes are used for documenting,
Icd 10 cm codes are used for docu...,
Assigning lower level cpt codes
17  cards
Chapter 16 blood borne pathogens and asepsis
Any microorganism that causes a d...,
Anything that poses a risk to the...,
Inflammation and infection of the...
17  cards
Chapter 17 preparing the patient
Listening to sounds with a stetho...,
The act or process of measuring,
What are the 2 types of diagnoses
16  cards
Chapter 18 vital signs and measurement
What is the medical term for fever,
The gradual return of body temp b...,
The sudden decrease of body temp ...
8  cards
Chapter 19 pharmacology
An agent used to prevent disease,
What are the 4 stages of the drug...,
The way a drug produces its effects
25  cards
Chapter 20 administration of medication
What are the basic metric units f...,
What are the 7 right of drug admi...,
A larger gauge indicates a ___ di...
19  cards
Chapter 21 electrocardiography
What are the 2 types of cardiac c...,
An instrument that measures the w...,
Ecg paper commonly runs at __ __ ...
14  cards
Chapter 22 diagnostic imaging
An electromagnetic wave with a hi...,
Something that does not permit th...,
Visualization of anatomic structu...
13  cards
Chapter 23 promoting healing after an injury
Restoration of functions that hav...,
Whats the difference between flex...,
Correction of a fracture dislocat...
20  cards
Chapter 24 medical emergencies and first aid
The rule of ____ is used to calcu...,
What body sections are involved i...,
A clean and smooth cut
11  cards
Chapter 25 clinical laboratory
What are the 5 functions of blood,
What does whole blood consist of,
What are the formed elements
19  cards
Random questions from practice tests
Who is generally responsible for ...,
A drug designed to cause vomitting,
A patient is at risk of electrocu...
5  cards
The brain
What are the 3 sections of the br...,
What are the 3 meninges surroundi...,
Controls the function of other gl...
13  cards

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