Chapter 1: Medicine and Medical Assisting

This person assists in diagnostic process and treatment of all related heart and vascular problems.

Louis Pasteur is known as the "Father of Bacteriology."

Procedures, actions, and processes that are permitted for a particular health care profession is it's _______.

This man discovered x-rays in 1895.

This person developed the smallpox vaccine in 1796.

This person opened the first school for medical assistants in New York City in 1934.

You must be able to accept constructive criticism without resentment to display maturity.

This type of medicine implements an annual fee for a retainer for primary care services.

CMS stands for Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

What does "RMA" stand for?

This person discovered penicillin in 1928.

A PET scan differs from an MRI in that it offers ______ information.

Which organization offers the RMA exam?

He is known as the "Father of Scientific Surgery."

What law mandates that patient privacy be protected at all costs?

Gerontologists diagnose and treat disorders of the female reproductive system.

Physicians are required to complete a residency program.

An internist specializes in geriatrics.

This person assigns appropriate codes to report medical services to third-party payers for reimbursement.

All accredited medical assistant programs must include a _______.

Medical Assistants are licensed individuals.

These are constructive strategies used to manage stress and emotional challenges in a healthy and productive way.

This is the ability to understand or, to some extent, share what someone else is feeling.

These individuals use sound waves to image internal structures in the human body.

This type of facility usually involves patients staying overnight.

This person is known as the "Father of Preventive Medicine."

Vesalius is known as the "Father of Modern _____."

This specialty diagnoses and treats urinary disorders.

This is a group of specialized professionals who are brought together to meet the needs of the patient.

This organization supports health information specialists.

Laws vary by state regarding the definition of the scope of practice for licensed or certified individuals.

Many patients now use _____ to see their physician via a video telecommunications platform.

Two accrediting boards for medical assisting programs are CAAHEP and _____.

This is also known as an externship.

Who won the Nobel Prizes for chemistry in 1903 and physics in 1911?

This is setting limits on the relationships between yourself and your patients.

This specialty diagnoses and treats blood disorders.

This man promoted using heat to sterilize surgical instruments.

The CDC guidelines state that artificial nails should not be worn with direct patient contact.

This is a diagnostic procedure that uses x-rays to produce cross-sectional views of internal body structures.

A medical assistant is an allied health professional.

A goal of regenerative medicine is to replace the need for organ donation.

Crawford Williamson Long discovered modern anesthesia in what year?

A medical assistant is allowed to prescribe controlled substances.

This is the protection of patient data from unauthorized personnel.

Which organization offers the CCMA exam?

The quality of a medical assistant program is determined by a(n) _______ board.

Florence Nightingale founded the American Red Cross.

This serpentine symbol can commonly be seen representing the AMA.

ABHES stands for "Accrediting Bureau of Health Education ______."