medca study guide: medical assistant exam with 100% correct answers

1. basal ganglia responsible for movement 2. snellen chart used to measure visual acuity 3. tinnitus characterized by symptoms like a constant buzzing or whistling sounds 4. vapors smells consist of or different sub- stances. 5. brain tumor consist of abnormal cells 6. aveoli what is not a part of the upper respiratory tract 7. bronchi & bronchioles lower respiratory tract infections consist of . 8. pneumonia common infection of the lungs 9. streptococcus scarlet fever infection is caused by this bacteria 10. sinusitis inflammation of the sinuses due to viral bacteria or fungal infection 11. Tuberculosis treatment included medications lisoniazid 12. call in prescriptions medical assistant can . 13. Subcutaneous adminis- tration administering medications by injections under the skin is called what? 14. peniciilin common medications include 15. ambien common sleeping aids include 16. dehyrdation causes the body to lose more water than it takes in 17. beta blockers 18. Calcium Channel Block- ers reduces the workload on the heart and opens blood vessels causing the heart to beat slower with less force helps relax muscles of the blood vessels some to slow the heart rate 19. meninges separates the brain from the skull 20. prehypertension tends to get worse over time 21. diuretics water pills used to elevate the rate of bodily urine excretion 22. health conditions normal vital signs can change due to . 23. metabolism the of nutrients generates heat within the body. 24. 98.6 the average oral temperature of an adult 25. drop in general, temperatures at night and throughout the night. 26. smoking oral temperatures can be affected by 27. fever a common medical sign characterized by an in- crease of temperature above the normal level 28. hypothermia the condition in which the core temperature drops below the required temperature level for normal metabolism and body function. 29. systolic and diastolic during each heartbeat, blood pressure varies between (maximum) and (minimum) pressure. 30. postprandial hypotension Sudden drop in BP after eating. 31. Shy-Drager syndrome along with muscle tremors and speech prob- lems, its main characteristic is sever orthostatic hypotension. 32. age hypotension can occur in anyone, though certain types of low bp are more common depending on . 33. certain diseases hypotension may also be caused by . 34. hypertension high blood pressure 35. Chronic orthostatic hy- potension the drug midocrine is often used to raise standing blood pressure levels in people with . 36. heart disease hypertension can cause health problems such as . 37. 120-160 beats per minute The normal pulse rate for a newborn infant is 38. increase a person's natural response to psychological stress may their heart rate. 39. earlobe heart rate sites do not include . 40. 3 pounds Average weight of the human brain 41. 16 inches long how long is the spinal cord? 42. does not the brain grow, but develops overtime. 43. somatic nervous system and autonomic nervous system the peripheral nervous system is divided into 2 main parts 44. 3 parts of the autonomic nervous system sympathetic, parasympa- thetic, and enteric ner- vous system 45. voluntary movement, lan- guage, and perception cerebral cortex is responsible for: 46. Hypothalamus is responsible for hunger 47. movement and sensory processing the thalamus is responsible for: 48. memory the midbrain is NOT responsible for: 49. hypogeusia condition that reduces the ability to taste sweet, salty, sour, and bitter tastes 50. congenital analgesia condition causing little, or even no, sense of touch 51. cataracts clouding of the lens 52. glaucoma group of eye conditions causing damage to the optic nerve 53. Parkinson's disease a neurological disease leading to degeneration of brain cells 54. thrombophlebitis swelling/inflammation of the the veins caused by a blood clot 55. risk factors include expo- sure to radiation and pos- sible inherited conditions brain tumor 56. sprain injury to a ligament 57. bone dense type of connective tissue that is impreg- nates with inorganic salts