Medical Vocabulary and Surgical Procedures

Fill in the blank: ________ is the section of medical charts for patients who have died, moved away, or terminated their relationship with the provider.

• Closed files

• Active files

• Temporary files

• Pending files

What does CMA stand for?

• Certified Medical Assistant

• Certified Management Accountant

• Certified Marketing Analyst

• Clinical Medical Associate

What does CMAA stand for?

• Certified Medical Administrative Assistant

• Certified Medical Analysis Associate

• Clinical Medical Assistant Administrator

• Certified Medical Accounting Associate

What does CMS stand for and what do they oversee?

• Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services; they oversee both Medicare and Medicaid and are the regulatory agency.

• Central Medical Services; they oversee only private hospitals.

• Certified Medical Specialists; they oversee physician licensing.

• Clinical Management Society; they oversee hospital administration.

Fill in the blank: ________ refers to the tailbone.

• Coccygeal (coccyx)

• Sacral (sacrum)

• Lumbar (lumbar vertebrae)

• Thoracic (thoracic vertebrae)

Fill in the blank: The portion of an encounter fee after receiving a co-payment that the CMAA creates an invoice for is called ________.

• coinsurance

• deductible

• premium

• adjustment

Fill in the blank: A surgically created opening in the large intestine is called a ________.

• colostomy

• ileostomy

• gastrectomy

• tracheostomy

Fill in the blank: ________ is knowing due to a previous allergy or existing condition that something should not be given to a patient.

• Contraindication

• Prescription

• Dosage

• Indication

What does COPD stand for?

• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

• Chronic obstructive pancreatic disorder

• Chronic osteopathic pulmonary disease

• Chronic obstructive pleural disease

Fill in the blank: Providers, hospitals, laboratories, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, and those that supply care, services, or supplies to a patient and transmit any health information electronically are called ________.

• Covered Entity

• Business Associate

• Health Plan

• Clearinghouse