Chapter 2 of 6 · Medical Office Assistant

Foundational Medical Knowledge

33 lessons in this chapter. Work through them in order, or jump to the one you need.

  1. Word Roots and Combining Forms
  2. Prefixes and Suffixes
  3. Singular and Plural Forms, Spelling, and Pronunciation
  4. Directional Terms, Body Planes, and Body Cavities
  5. Medical Abbreviations and Unsafe-Abbreviation Awareness
  6. Musculoskeletal and Integumentary Terminology
  7. Cardiovascular, Lymphatic, and Immune Terminology
  8. Respiratory Terminology
  9. Nervous and Endocrine Terminology
  10. Gastrointestinal and Urinary Terminology
  11. Reproductive Terminology
  12. Disease-Process Terminology
  13. Surgical and Diagnostic Procedure Terminology
  14. Cells, Tissues, and Homeostasis
  15. Integumentary and Musculoskeletal Systems
  16. Nervous and Endocrine Systems
  17. Cardiovascular, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems
  18. Respiratory System
  19. Digestive and Urinary Systems
  20. Reproductive System
  21. Health vs. Disease Concepts
  22. A&P Applied to Office Tasks
  23. Drug Classifications, Generic and Brand Names
  24. Indications, Adverse Effects, and Contraindications
  25. Medication Routes and Prescription Terminology
  26. Over-the-Counter Medications and Medication Reconciliation
  27. Controlled Substances, Storage, and Security
  28. Medication Documentation and High-Alert Awareness
  29. Units of Measure and Metric Conversions
  30. Dosage-Calculation Principles
  31. Reading Medication Labels and Orders
  32. Calculation Verification and Error Prevention
  33. Medication Documentation and Discrepancy Reporting