Medca Study Guide Test Graded A+

Hippocrates (460-377 BC) - Answer-Father of medicine , & starts study of medicine and prescribes asprin as medicine When was the invention of the stethoscope by Rene Laennec - Answer-1816 When was the first transfusion of human blood performed by James Blundell - Answer-1818 When was the development of the syringe by Charles Pravaz and Alexander Wood - Answer-1853 When was germs identified as cause of disease by Louis Pasteur - Answer-1857 Who and when was Antiseptic principal of the practice of surgery - Answer-Joseph Lister and 1867 When was the discovery of TB Bacillus by Robert Koch - Answer-1882 When was the discovery of antitoxins and development of tetanus and diphtheria vaccines by E. Von Behring - Answer-1890 When was the introduction of the system to classify blood types by Karl Landsteiner - Answer-1901 When was the development of the first vaccine for tuberculosis - Answer-1927 When was the development of the first vaccine for influenza - Answer-1945 When did Francis Crick and James Watson work on structure of DNA molecules - Answer-1953 When was the first development of the first vaccine for measles - Answer-1964 When was the first vaccine for pneumonia - Answer-1977The DEA has to approve - Answer-Medicine In order for patients to obtain certain medications - Answer-Prescriptions are written topical administration - Answer-Onto the skin ( epicutaneous ) Enternal administration - Answer-By swallowing ( oral route ) parenteral administration - Answer-Into veins ( intravenous ) injection beneath the skin is called - Answer-Subcutaneous administration analgesic drugs - Answer-Medications that reduce/alleviate pain antianxiety drugs - Answer-Medication used to suppress anxiety and relax muscles Antibiotics - Answer-Stops the infection from producing organisms- PENICILLIN is a common medicine Anti fungal drug - Answer-Used to treat infections caused by fungus such as ringworm anti-inflammatory - Answer-Non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs (NASIDs) Sleeping Aids - Answer-Used to help with sleeping disorders AMBIEN - common medicine anesthetics - Answer-medicines that cause the loss of feeling ANESTHESIA Common anesthesia - Answer-Novocaineactive records - Answer-patients who have been seen within the past 2-5 years New Patient - Answer-You havent been seen in the office in 3years Open booking - Answer-Gives patients times to come to the office to be seen Methods of filing - Answer-By Subject & By Date (of receipt) Duties of medical assistant - Answer-scheduling appointments, updating medical records, vital statics When obtaining medical record information patients should be - Answer-Discouraged to give irrelevant information Co-pay - Answer-Collected each time a patient is seen Insurance - Answer-Should be updated each visit Super bill - Answer-Document used to determine payment due ICD-9 - Answer-Codes used to identify patient diagnosis HMO (Health Maintenance Organization) - Answer-Patient pay fixed amount or periodic fee for medical care providers belonging to HMO Who offers more cost advantages when compared with traditional payment plans - Answer-HMO (Health Maintenance Organization) Taking vital signs means - Answer-Recording body temperature, blood pressure, respiration and pulse Normal vital signs can change due to - Answer-Age, Sex, Weight, Exercise and health conditions Average temp for healthy adult - Answer-97.8 - 99.1 FAverage BP for healthy adult - Answer-120/80 Average Respiratory Rate for healthy adult - Answer-16-20 reps per min Average Heart Rate (pulse) for healthy adult - Answer-60-100 beats per min