Afferent nerves carry sensory signals to the brain. Efferent nerves carry motor signals from the brain.

Basophilia is an increased number of basophils in the peripheral blood. Basophilia is found in certain blood disorders such as leukemia and also in some types of allergic reactions.

Common sources of law are found in the history of a civilization and center around that culture's customs and previous judicial decisions.

Failure to pay for services rendered falls under Civil Law as this is a difference of opinion between two parties.

The Stages of Grief are different for each person experiencing loss. The time spent in each stage and the order of the stages can differ greatly between those coping with loss.

Abraham Maslow is credited with defining the Hierarchy of Need. The Hierarchy of Needs are ranked in order to include Physiologic Needs, Safety and Security, Love and Belonging, Esteem and Recognition, and finally Self Actualiztion. In order to progress from one level to the next, subjects must satisfy the current need.

Demographic information is data that can identify a patient. Names, addresses, telephone numbers and ages are all considered demographic information.

Write it Once systems are sometimes referred to as Pegboard systems where financial information is written once but recorded in three different places.

Coding systems are a way for medical conditions and procedures to be listed as a number. This allows for easier tracking of statistics related to this information. It also allows for easier communication between physicians and health care insurance plans.

Volume II of the ICD-10 coding book is the three part alphabetical index, which should be used first when searching for the correct diagnostic code to be used for a disease state. Volume I is then used to confirm that the code chosen is correct.

Physicians own their patients' medical records, but patients have the right to have copies of their records.

X-rays, while considered part of a patient's medical record, are owned by the facility that performs the procedure.

To show that a period needs to be added to a document that is being proofread, place a small circle with a dot in it in the spot where the period is to be added.

The commonly accepted number of rings that a caller will tolerate is three or less. If a medical assistant cannot take a call, she should answer the phone and politely ask the caller to hold.

Payroll is the process of calculating how much is owed an employee based on the employee's salary and number of hours worked. Deductions that are made based on taxes are also calculated from an employee's gross pay.

Office managers have the responsibility to keep the office running smoothly by handling employee issues, monitoring inventory, ensuring customer service excellence, and adequate staffing. Choosing the amount of tax exemptions that each employee should take is the responsibility of the employee.

Afebrile means to be without fever. An axillary temperature is taken in the arm pit and is normal at 98.6 degrees F.

Intermittent fevers are fevers that come and go. They alternate between periods of being febrile then afebrile. Continuous fevers rise and fall slightly over a period of 24 hours. Remittent fevers fluctuate considerably; more than 3 degrees and do not return to normal body temperature.

Sodium citrate is found in the light blue collection tubes. This tube is used most often for tests that assess coagulation times.

All three of these veins are located in the antecubital space, which is the space opposite the elbow on the arm.

A contusion is bruising of the affected area, also known as an ecchymosis.

The young and elderly have increased risks for medical emergencies including heat injury, infections, and falls.

Pregnancy category ratings place drugs in one of five categories depending on the potential risk to the fetus from the drugs. Category A is the safest category for drugs.

There are 5 druge schedules under the federal Controlled Substances Act. Drug schedules place controlled substances in categories based on the potential for abuse. Category I drugs have the most potential for abuse while Category V have the lowest.

Patients with IBS can experience a multitude and variety of symptoms, but the most commonly reported are diarrhea, constipation, and flatulence.

Hemoglobin A1C is a test used to monitor the average blood glucose level in a patient over a 2-3 month period.