HOSA Medical Assisting | 899 Questions With 100% Correct Answers.

tissue forceps - an instrument w/ one or more fine points (teeth) at the tips of blades; used to grasp tissue towel clamps - instruments w/ pointed ends that lock together; used to attach surgical drapes to each other and/or clamp dissected tissue Sim's - patient lis on left side w/ right leg bent up near the abdomen dorsal recumbent - patient lies on back w/ knees flexed & separated; used for vaginal & pelvic exams knee-chest - patient rests body weight on knees & chest; used for sigmoidoscope & rectal exams Fowler's - patient lies on back w/ head elevated at an angle supine (horizontal recumbent) position - patient lies flat on back, hands at sides & legs outstretched lithotomy - the patient lies on back w/ feet in stirrups and knees flexed & separated proctologic (jackknife) - patient lies on stomach w/ the head & legs inclined downward & rectal area elevated ophthalmoscope - instrument used to examine the retina of the eye Ayer Blade/cervical spatula - wood/plastic blade used to scrape cells from the cervix of the uterus, used for pap testsneedle holder - instrument to hold/support a needle while sutures are being inserted otoscope - instrument to examine the ear Snellen charts - special charts that use letters/symbols in calibrated heights to check visual acuity Physician's Desk Reference - reference book that contains essential information on medications sphygmomanometer - instrument that measures blood pressure in mm of mercury (mmHg) palpation - the act of using hands to feel body parts during an exam percussion - process of tapping various body parts during an exam sigmoidoscope - instrument that examines the sigmoid, or S-shaped, section of the large intestine leads - angles/views of the heart that is recorded in an electrocardiogram suture removal set - set of instruments, including suture scissors & thumb forceps, used to remove sutures Papanicolaou - aka Pap test; a test to clarify abnormal cells obtained from the vagina/cervix tuning fork - instrument w/ two prongs & is used to test hearing acuity visual acuity - ability to perceive & comprehend light rays, seeingsutures - surgical stitch used to join the edges of an incision or wound; also an area where bones fuse together hyperopia - farsighted; defect in near vision