medca study guide: medical assistant | latest edition GRADED A+

medca study guide: medical assistant | latest edition GRADED A+ basal ganglia - responsible for movement snellen chart - used to measure visual acuity tinnitus - characterized by symptoms like a constant buzzing or whistling sounds vapors - smells consist of __________ or different substances. brain tumor - consist of abnormal cells aveoli - what is not a part of the upper respiratory tract bronchi & bronchioles - lower respiratory tract infections consist of _______. pneumonia - common infection of the lungs streptococcus - scarlet fever infection is caused by this bacteria sinusitis - inflammation of the sinuses due to viral bacteria or fungal infection Tuberculosis - treatment included medications lisoniazid call in prescriptions - medical assistant can _________. Subcutaneous administration - administering medications by injections under the skin is called what? peniciilin - common medications include ambien - common sleeping aids include dehyrdation - causes the body to lose more water than it takes in beta blockers - reduces the workload on the heart and opens blood vessels causing the heart to beat slower with less force Calcium Channel Blockers - helps relax muscles of the blood vessels some to slow the heart rate meninges - separates the brain from the skull prehypertension - tends to get worse over time diuretics - water pills used to elevate the rate of bodily urine excretion health conditions - normal vital signs can change due to ________. metabolism - the ______ of nutrients generates heat within the body. 98.6 - the average oral temperature of an adult drop - in general, temperatures ________ at night and throughout the night. smoking - oral temperatures can be affected by fever - a common medical sign characterized by an increase of temperature above the normal level hypothermia - the condition in which the core temperature drops below the required temperature level for normal metabolism and body function. systolic and diastolic - during each heartbeat, blood pressure varies between _________(maximum) and ________(minimum) pressure. postprandial hypotension - Sudden drop in BP after eating. Shy-Drager syndrome - along with muscle tremors and speech problems, its main characteristic is sever orthostatic hypotension. age - hypotension can occur in anyone, though certain types of low bp are more common depending on _____. certain diseases - hypotension may also be caused by ____________. hypertension - high blood pressure Chronic orthostatic hypotension - the drug midocrine is often used to raise standing blood pressure levels in people with _______________. heart disease - hypertension can cause health problems such as ________________. 120-160 beats per minute - The normal pulse rate for a newborn infant is increase - a person's natural response to psychological stress may __________ their heart rate. earlobe - heart rate sites do not include ______________. 3 pounds - Average weight of the human brain 16 inches long - how long is the spinal cord? does not - the brain ______________ grow, but develops overtime. somatic nervous system and autonomic nervous system - the peripheral nervous system is divided into 2 main parts sympathetic, parasympathetic, and enteric nervous system - 3 parts of the autonomic nervous system voluntary movement, language, and perception - cerebral cortex is responsible for: Hypothalamus - is responsible for hunger movement and sensory processing - the thalamus is responsible for: memory - the midbrain is NOT responsible for: hypogeusia - condition that reduces the ability to taste sweet, salty, sour, and bitter tastes congenital analgesia - condition causing little, or even no, sense of touch cataracts - clouding of the lens glaucoma - group of eye conditions causing damage to the optic nerve Parkinson's disease - a neurological disease leading to degeneration of brain cells thrombophlebitis - swelling/inflammation of the the veins caused by a blood clot risk factors include exposu