Medical Assistant Certification Review
standard universal precautions - Answer--is treating all patients as if they are capable of
transmitting diseases.
warfarin - Answer--a blood thinner.
electrical force - Answer--the ECG term vector refers to
antitussive - Answer--is a drug used to suppress coughing.
(CBC) - Answer--is a blood test done in a lavender tube which has an additive called
EDTA.
the fastest pulse rate - Answer--infants have
dermis & epidermis - Answer--part of the integumentary system.
activate safety device for disposal - Answer--in phlebotomy, the next step after
withdrawing the needle from the vein
arterial blood - Answer--a capillary blood specimen most resembles in composition
20-23 gauge - Answer--the needle most frequently used for venipuncture
23 to 25 gauge - Answer--the needle most frequently used for butterfly is the
,percussion hammer - Answer--used to test reflexes.
otoscope - Answer--instrument used to test the ears.
opthalmoscope - Answer--instrument used to test the eyes.
U wave - Answer--in an ECG the wave immediately following the T wave & is present
50-70 % of the individuals
cardiac cycle - Answer--one complete heart beat.
regular sinus rhythms - Answer--difibrillators are used to convert specific cardiac
arrhythmias into
gavage - Answer--medical term for tube feeding
fifth vital sign - Answer--pain is the
korotkoff sounds - Answer--sounds heard while taking the blood pressure
core temperature - Answer--rectal temperature provide a reading of the patient's
hospitalized - Answer--after a gram mal seizure a patient might typically need to be
hyperglycemic - Answer--a patient has fruity or acetone breath odor
the longest appointment - Answer--a patient who need a complete physical need to be
scheduled for
a durable power of attorney - Answer--DO NOT RESUSCITATE in the medical records
of a patient.
privacy notice each year - Answer--hippa is giving a patient a
an ECG to baseline - Answer--patient condition like fever or chills typically would not
cause
analgesics - Answer--acetaminophen & ibuprofen
, patient movement - Answer--the most common cause on an ECG of a baseline
interruption
tachypnea - Answer--respiration rate above normal.
bradypnea - Answer--respiration rate below normal.
tachycardia - Answer--a heart rate above normal.
bradycardia - Answer--heart rate below normal
lithotomy - Answer--patient position most commonly used for gynecological examination
(pap smear)
good contact between the skin & electrodes - Answer--it is important to cleanse a
patient's skin before an ECG to assure
regular heart rate - Answer--an ECG that demonstartes no variation of R-R interval
would indicate
pleura effusion - Answer--the escape of fluid into the pleura cavity
heart - Answer--SA NODE is the normal, natural pacemaker of the
antihistamines - Answer--relieves allergic symptoms.
pulse - Answer--depression will cause a decrease in
blepharitis - Answer--inflammation of the eyelid.
respiratory system - Answer--trachea is part of the
antidote - Answer--antidote is any substance that neutralizes the effect of poison
respondeat superior - Answer--a legal term that states that the physicians are reliable
for the actions of the medical assistant
triage - Answer--the process of evaluating & prioritizing urgency of treatment
standard universal precautions - Answer--is treating all patients as if they are capable of
transmitting diseases.
warfarin - Answer--a blood thinner.
electrical force - Answer--the ECG term vector refers to
antitussive - Answer--is a drug used to suppress coughing.
(CBC) - Answer--is a blood test done in a lavender tube which has an additive called
EDTA.
the fastest pulse rate - Answer--infants have
dermis & epidermis - Answer--part of the integumentary system.
activate safety device for disposal - Answer--in phlebotomy, the next step after
withdrawing the needle from the vein
arterial blood - Answer--a capillary blood specimen most resembles in composition
20-23 gauge - Answer--the needle most frequently used for venipuncture
23 to 25 gauge - Answer--the needle most frequently used for butterfly is the
,percussion hammer - Answer--used to test reflexes.
otoscope - Answer--instrument used to test the ears.
opthalmoscope - Answer--instrument used to test the eyes.
U wave - Answer--in an ECG the wave immediately following the T wave & is present
50-70 % of the individuals
cardiac cycle - Answer--one complete heart beat.
regular sinus rhythms - Answer--difibrillators are used to convert specific cardiac
arrhythmias into
gavage - Answer--medical term for tube feeding
fifth vital sign - Answer--pain is the
korotkoff sounds - Answer--sounds heard while taking the blood pressure
core temperature - Answer--rectal temperature provide a reading of the patient's
hospitalized - Answer--after a gram mal seizure a patient might typically need to be
hyperglycemic - Answer--a patient has fruity or acetone breath odor
the longest appointment - Answer--a patient who need a complete physical need to be
scheduled for
a durable power of attorney - Answer--DO NOT RESUSCITATE in the medical records
of a patient.
privacy notice each year - Answer--hippa is giving a patient a
an ECG to baseline - Answer--patient condition like fever or chills typically would not
cause
analgesics - Answer--acetaminophen & ibuprofen
, patient movement - Answer--the most common cause on an ECG of a baseline
interruption
tachypnea - Answer--respiration rate above normal.
bradypnea - Answer--respiration rate below normal.
tachycardia - Answer--a heart rate above normal.
bradycardia - Answer--heart rate below normal
lithotomy - Answer--patient position most commonly used for gynecological examination
(pap smear)
good contact between the skin & electrodes - Answer--it is important to cleanse a
patient's skin before an ECG to assure
regular heart rate - Answer--an ECG that demonstartes no variation of R-R interval
would indicate
pleura effusion - Answer--the escape of fluid into the pleura cavity
heart - Answer--SA NODE is the normal, natural pacemaker of the
antihistamines - Answer--relieves allergic symptoms.
pulse - Answer--depression will cause a decrease in
blepharitis - Answer--inflammation of the eyelid.
respiratory system - Answer--trachea is part of the
antidote - Answer--antidote is any substance that neutralizes the effect of poison
respondeat superior - Answer--a legal term that states that the physicians are reliable
for the actions of the medical assistant
triage - Answer--the process of evaluating & prioritizing urgency of treatment
