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Medical Assistant Certification Review
standard universal precautions -

is treating all patients as if they are capable of transmitting diseases.



warfarin -

a blood thinner.



electrical force -

the ECG term vector refers to



antitussive -

is a drug used to suppress coughing.



(CBC) -

is a blood test done in a lavender tube which has an additive called EDTA.



the fastest pulse rate -

infants have



dermis & epidermis -

part of the integumentary system.



activate safety device for disposal -

in phlebotomy, the next step after withdrawing the needle from the vein



arterial blood -

a capillary blood specimen most resembles in composition

,20-23 gauge -

the needle most frequently used for venipuncture



23 to 25 gauge -

the needle most frequently used for butterfly is the



percussion hammer -

used to test reflexes.



otoscope -

instrument used to test the ears.



opthalmoscope -

instrument used to test the eyes.



U wave -

in an ECG the wave immediately following the T wave & is present 50-70 % of the individuals



cardiac cycle -

one complete heart beat.



regular sinus rhythms -

difibrillators are used to convert specific cardiac arrhythmias into



gavage -

medical term for tube feeding



fifth vital sign -

, pain is the



korotkoff sounds -

sounds heard while taking the blood pressure



core temperature -

rectal temperature provide a reading of the patient's



hospitalized -

after a gram mal seizure a patient might typically need to be



hyperglycemic -

a patient has fruity or acetone breath odor



the longest appointment -

a patient who need a complete physical need to be scheduled for



a durable power of attorney -

DO NOT RESUSCITATE in the medical records of a patient.



privacy notice each year -

hippa is giving a patient a



an ECG to baseline -

patient condition like fever or chills typically would not cause



analgesics -

acetaminophen & ibuprofen

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