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Hippocrates (460-377 BC) - ANSWERFather of medicine , & starts study of medicine and prescribes asprin as medicine When was the invention of the stethoscope by Rene Laennec - ANSWER1816 When was the first transfusion of human blood performed by James Blundell - ANSWER1818 When was the development of the syringe by Charles Pravaz and Alexander Wood - ANSWER1853 When was germs identified as cause of disease by Louis Pasteur - ANSWER1857 Who and when was Antiseptic principal of the practice of surgery - ANSWERJoseph Lister and 1867 When was the discovery of TB Bacillus by Robert Koch - ANSWER1882 When was the discovery of antitoxins and development of tetanus and diphtheria vaccines by E. Von Behring - ANSWER1890 When was the introduction of the system to classify blood types by Karl Landsteiner - ANSWER1901 When was the development of the first vaccine for tuberculosis - ANSWER1927 When was the development of the first vaccine for influenza - ANSWER1945 When did Francis Crick and James Watson work on structure of DNA molecules - ANSWER1953 When was the first development of the first vaccine for measles - ANSWER1964 When was the first vaccine for pneumonia - ANSWER1977 The DEA has to approve - ANSWERMedicine In order for patients to obtain certain medications - ANSWERPrescriptions are written topical administration - ANSWEROnto the skin ( epicutaneous ) Enternal administration - ANSWERBy swallowing ( oral route ) parenteral administration - ANSWERInto veins ( intravenous ) injection beneath the skin is called - ANSWERSubcutaneous administration analgesic drugs - ANSWERMedications that reduce/alleviate pain antianxiety drugs - ANSWERMedication used to suppress anxiety and relax muscles Antibiotics - ANSWERStops the infection from producing organisms- PENICILLIN is a common medicine Anti fungal drug - ANSWERUsed to treat infections caused by fungus such as ringworm anti-inflammatory - ANSWERNon steroidal anti inflammatory drugs (NASIDs) Sleeping Aids - ANSWERUsed to help with sleeping disorders AMBIEN - common medicine anesthetics - ANSWERmedicines that cause the loss of feeling ANESTHESIA Common anesthesia - ANSWERNovocaine active records - ANSWERpatients who have been seen within the past 2-5 years New Patient - ANSWERYou havent been seen in the office in 3years Open booking - ANSWERGives patients times to come to the office to be seen Methods of filing - ANSWERBy Subject & By Date (of receipt) Duties of medical assistant - ANSWERscheduling appointments, updating medical records, vital statics When obtaining medical record information patients should be - ANSWERDiscouraged to give irrelevant information Co-pay - ANSWERCollected each time a patient is seen Insurance - ANSWERShould be updated each visit Super bill - ANSWERDocument used to determine payment due ICD-9 - ANSWERCodes used to identify patient diagnosis HMO (Health Maintenance Organization) - ANSWERPatient pay fixed amount or periodic fee for medical care providers belonging to HMO Who offers more cost advantages when compared with traditional payment plans - ANSWERHMO (Health Maintenance Organization) Taking vital signs means - ANSWERRecording body temperature, blood pressure, respiration and pulse Normal vital signs can change due to - ANSWERAge, Sex, Weight, Exercise and health conditions Average temp for healthy adult - ANSWER97.8 - 99.1 F Average BP for healthy adult - ANSWER120/80 Average Respiratory Rate for healthy adult - ANSWER16-20 reps per min Average Heart Rate (pulse) for healthy adult - ANSWER60-100 beats per min Equipment used to record vital signs - ANSWERThermometer (temperature Sphygmomanometer (blood pressure) Stethoscope Watch (measure pulse) body temperature refers to - ANSWERThe amount if heat produced and sustained by the body processes The metabolism of nutrients - ANSWERGenerates heat within the body The production and loss of heat are generated and controlled in the - ANSWERHypothalamus and the brainstem The average adult temperature is around - ANSWER98.6 taken orally Temperature taken under arm (axillary) is usually - ANSWER0.5 to 1 degrees lower than orally Temperature taken rectal can be - ANSWER0.5 - 1 degrees higher than orally