MEDA 101 Exam questions well
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Describe one way the parasympathetic nervous system affects the body - correct answer ✔✔It'll
lower blood pressure
List the mechanics of stress on the body - correct answer ✔✔Alarm, Fight or Flight, Exhaustion,
Return to normal
Safe lifting involves.. - correct answer ✔✔bending your knees and using your leg muscles
Describe one test taking strategy you learned in class - correct answer ✔✔Trust your first
answer
Using the definition of long-term stress and give an example, describe a scenario or actual event
that explains this type of long-term stress - correct answer ✔✔Traumatic events on the job
Name and give an example of three personal attributes of the professional as described in the
textbook. - correct answer ✔✔1. Empathy; always be nice and keep in mind everyone is going
through their own problems
2. Able to communicate: make sure your responses are clear and make sense
3. Physical Attributes: The way present yourself will show a first impression and will give them a
jist on how you are
Describe one self care strategy to prevent burnout - correct answer ✔✔Keep boundaries
between work and life. Make sure to have an equal balance to keep sane.
, Proper body mechanics involves preserving and protecting your posture, balance, and body
alignment when bending, lifting, and performing activities of daily living. True or False - correct
answer ✔✔True
Define stress - correct answer ✔✔Stress is how your body reacts to change, mental and physical
Describe one way the sympathetic nervous system affects the body - correct answer
✔✔Increases heart rate
Describe one example of managing stress - correct answer ✔✔Planning and prioritizing
Each student should identify their individual learning styles to ensure success as a medical
assisting student and health care professional, most students have a combination of learning
styles. True or False - correct answer ✔✔True
What are the four stages of burnout - correct answer ✔✔Medical Illness, Financial Issues,
Insufficient Sleep Quality, Flexible Working Hours
Babies should be born between__________ weeks for optimal development - correct answer
✔✔38 to 40 weeks
Name the system and describe one effect of aging on the elderly adult - correct answer
✔✔Hearing defects
Define Scope of Practice - correct answer ✔✔Regulations; according to training and licensing in
what governs your practice; working under a licensed provider and liability under that provider
What are the main differences between Nurses and Medical Assistants? - correct answer
✔✔Nurses are limited to clinical duties & MA's are diverse with administrative AND clinical
duties
answered already passed
Describe one way the parasympathetic nervous system affects the body - correct answer ✔✔It'll
lower blood pressure
List the mechanics of stress on the body - correct answer ✔✔Alarm, Fight or Flight, Exhaustion,
Return to normal
Safe lifting involves.. - correct answer ✔✔bending your knees and using your leg muscles
Describe one test taking strategy you learned in class - correct answer ✔✔Trust your first
answer
Using the definition of long-term stress and give an example, describe a scenario or actual event
that explains this type of long-term stress - correct answer ✔✔Traumatic events on the job
Name and give an example of three personal attributes of the professional as described in the
textbook. - correct answer ✔✔1. Empathy; always be nice and keep in mind everyone is going
through their own problems
2. Able to communicate: make sure your responses are clear and make sense
3. Physical Attributes: The way present yourself will show a first impression and will give them a
jist on how you are
Describe one self care strategy to prevent burnout - correct answer ✔✔Keep boundaries
between work and life. Make sure to have an equal balance to keep sane.
, Proper body mechanics involves preserving and protecting your posture, balance, and body
alignment when bending, lifting, and performing activities of daily living. True or False - correct
answer ✔✔True
Define stress - correct answer ✔✔Stress is how your body reacts to change, mental and physical
Describe one way the sympathetic nervous system affects the body - correct answer
✔✔Increases heart rate
Describe one example of managing stress - correct answer ✔✔Planning and prioritizing
Each student should identify their individual learning styles to ensure success as a medical
assisting student and health care professional, most students have a combination of learning
styles. True or False - correct answer ✔✔True
What are the four stages of burnout - correct answer ✔✔Medical Illness, Financial Issues,
Insufficient Sleep Quality, Flexible Working Hours
Babies should be born between__________ weeks for optimal development - correct answer
✔✔38 to 40 weeks
Name the system and describe one effect of aging on the elderly adult - correct answer
✔✔Hearing defects
Define Scope of Practice - correct answer ✔✔Regulations; according to training and licensing in
what governs your practice; working under a licensed provider and liability under that provider
What are the main differences between Nurses and Medical Assistants? - correct answer
✔✔Nurses are limited to clinical duties & MA's are diverse with administrative AND clinical
duties
