AMERICAN ALLIED HEALTH RMA STUDY GUIDE

The first written source of medical ethics was: - code of Hammurabi Refusing to allow the patient to leave the hospital when they request is: - false imprisonment Which health care professional may administer IV medication: - nurses Which site for taking body temperature in an infant is considered most accurate: - temporal artery Which of the following symptoms may indicate hypertension: - all of above The usual sequence of the general physical examination moves from the: - head toward the feet What is the traditional site for most (adult) intramuscular injections: - dorsogluteal site Which of the following is not needed for bacteria to grow: - dryness Acute conditions include: - all of the above The stethoscope typically is placed over which artery when BP is listened to: - brachial Why are continuing education units important: - because they keep the medical assistant up to date with new techniques and information Which of the following skills is not expected from a competent medical assistant: - diagnosing common patient symptoms Sharps containers should be changed when they are 3/4 full in order to avoid accidents: - true IBS is most frequented diagnosed in young women: - true What term is used for bringing a body part back to the midline of the body: - adduction Telephone calls that would be considered an emergency include: - all of the above When administering insulin, one should: - not massage the injection site If a patient has an anaphylactic reaction to a medication, the doctor will want to administer corrective drugs by the route that ensures the most rapid effect. Which route would the doctor choose? - IV What would the physician order if a patient is in insulin shock? - glucose The correct term for listening during a physical examination is: - auscultation You are taking a patient call and deem their situation to be an emergency, you should: - keep the patient on the line if you need to call 911 For a healthy adult who is at rest, the typical ratio of respirations to pulse beats is: - 1:4 If the patient asks the medical assistant what he or she would do in a similar medical situation, the medical assistant should: - refer the patient to the physician for answers The examination to assess the healing process of a patient's wound is called: - inspection When a liquid medication is poured it is important to: - palm the label of the medication