MA 101 Final Exam Review

What type of living donation occurs when the donor specifically names the person to receive the donation?

A medical assistant is working with a 10 yr old child. What stage of Erikson's psychosocial development is this?

Case law is derived from _____ and ______.

The urinary bladder is located in the ____ cavity.

If a provider is being sued by a patient for the acts of a medical assistant, which of the following applies?

A medical assistant needs to send a letter informing a patient her test results. What type of mail service would be used

• The process of considering new information and internalizing it to create new ways of examining information

A medical assistant is working with a 72-year-old adult. What stage of Erikson's psychosocial development is this?

This term means to help relieve symptoms of a serious illness.

A form of medical malpractice, which is called negligent termination.

____ can also be called subjective data.

________ euthanasia means to withhold a lifesaving treatment and letting the person die.

With this defense mechanism, a person comes up with various explanations to justify his or her response.

With this defense mechanism, a person is consciously aware of the information or feeling but refuses to admit it.

This cavity contains the heart, lungs, esophagus, and trachea:

In a case in which there was obvious negligence, this doctrine may apply, it is Latin for "the thing speaks for itself."

What is the structural organization of the body from simple to complex?

Sally attends church each week. She does not drink or smoke. These are examples of ________ diversity.

___ are the basic units of heredity.

__________ is consent that is given by the spoken or written word.

This directive means a competent adult can appoint person to make healthcare decisions if they are unable

Stan states he is Polish. He grew up speaking Polish and loves Polish foods. He plans on passing this down to family

The ________ system produces hormones that circulate in the blood to target tissue that stimulates a particular action.

___ is the cause of the disorder or the disease.

This optional mail service provides protection against loss or damage.

This optional mail service requires the recipient to pay for the merchandise and shipping when the package is received.

A person has come to terms with the fact her mother is dying. Using the Stages of Grief and Dying, what stage is this?

_________ is a procedure in which nonhuman cells, tissue, or organs are implanted or infused into a person.

Which ethical principle means the freedom to determine one's own actions and decisions?

Which of these needs includes air, food, drink, shelter, and warmth?

Sarah's mother is dying of cancer. Not interested in spending time with her friends. She cries all the time. What stage?

A medical assistant helps the providers identify the immunizations that patients need. What ethical principle?

• The constant practice of considering all aspects of a situation in deciding what to believe or what to do

What is an example of a closed question or statement?

A settlement for emotional pain and anguish and loss of future earning power.

• The way an individual looks at information and sees it as real

An enlargement of the heart is:

Bone, blood, and fat are examples of what type of tissue?

The failure to perform an act that should have been performed is called:

Which of the following are barriers to communication?

Which of the following is the usual business envelope size?

______ refers to the level and type of care an ordinary, healthcare professional, having the same training would provide

This allows the court to make decisions for the child.

A neutral pH is ____.

Which is the most common type of business letter where all elements are left justified?

The plane that divides the body horizontally into an upper part and a lower part is the ____ plane.

A patient scheduled for a procedure to visualize the interior of a body cavity is having a(n):

This therapeutic communication technique involves rewording a statement to check the meaning and interpretation.

Which of these needs includes knowledge, curiosity, and understanding?

The manipulation of genetic material in cells to change hereditary traits or produce a specific result.