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.
- Word Roots and Combining Forms
- Prefixes and Suffixes
- Singular and Plural Forms, Spelling, and Pronunciation
- Directional Terms, Body Planes, and Body Cavities
- Medical Abbreviations and Unsafe-Abbreviation Awareness
- Musculoskeletal and Integumentary Terminology
- Cardiovascular, Lymphatic, and Immune Terminology
- Respiratory Terminology
- Nervous and Endocrine Terminology
- Gastrointestinal and Urinary Terminology
- Reproductive Terminology
- Disease-Process Terminology
- Surgical and Diagnostic Procedure Terminology
- Cells, Tissues, and Homeostasis
- Integumentary and Musculoskeletal Systems
- Nervous and Endocrine Systems
- Cardiovascular, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems
- Respiratory System
- Digestive and Urinary Systems
- Reproductive System
- Health vs. Disease Concepts
- A&P Applied to Office Tasks
- Drug Classifications, Generic and Brand Names
- Indications, Adverse Effects, and Contraindications
- Medication Routes and Prescription Terminology
- Over-the-Counter Medications and Medication Reconciliation
- Controlled Substances, Storage, and Security
- Medication Documentation and High-Alert Awareness
- Units of Measure and Metric Conversions
- Dosage-Calculation Principles
- Reading Medication Labels and Orders
- Calculation Verification and Error Prevention
- Medication Documentation and Discrepancy Reporting
