CLINICAL & ADMIN PRACTICE
EXAMS, FULLY EXPLAINED
Who invented the EKG? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Einthoven
Pt having mild chest pain might be prescribed this - THE CORRECT
ANSWER-Nitroglycerin
Liquid portion of blood is called - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Plasma
Thromobocytes assist in - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Clotting
Government based health insurance for people over 65 and
others with certain disabilities - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Medicare
CPR Ratio - THE CORRECT ANSWER-30 Compressions : 2 Breaths
Medical Asepsis - THE CORRECT ANSWER-The destruction of
pathogenic microorganisms AFTER they leave the body
through Standard Precautions and Transmission Based
Precautions
Standard Precautions and Transmission-based Precautions are
control measures aimed at preventing the spread of disease at
,what point in the Chain of Infection - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Portal
of Exit
Organization that issued the guidelines known as Standard and
Universal Precautions - THE CORRECT ANSWER-CDC
Because of the nature of airborne precautions this is needed to
prevent transmission - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Ventilation
Where you would find the spelling for a medication? - THE
CORRECT ANSWER-Physician Desk Reference
Where is V2 lead located - THE CORRECT ANSWER-4th intercostal
space, left sternal border
Where is V5 lead located - THE CORRECT ANSWER-5th intercostal
space, anterior axillary line
Poor tracings due to sweat or lotion would lead to this on an
EKG - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Wandering baseline
Most critical step in pt testing - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Identifying
the pt
Which urinalysis would you use to test for bacteria? - THE CORRECT
ANSWER-Clean Catch Specimen
,Codes used to describe encounters with circumstances other
than disease or injury - THE CORRECT ANSWER-ICD-9
Supplemental codes that capture the external cause of injury or
poisoning, the intent and the place it occured - THE CORRECT
ANSWER-E codes
The sounds an MA listens for during a BP - THE CORRECT ANSWER-
Korotkoff sounds
CMS-1500 Form is aka - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Superbill
Post-prandial - THE CORRECT ANSWER-After a meal
Complication from repeated venipuncture of the same vein - THE
CORRECT ANSWER-Phlebitis
Bacteria, viruses, fungus or parasites belong to which type of
hazard - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Biologic
Isolation precautions are condensed into 3 categories: - THE
CORRECT ANSWER-Airborne, Droplet and Contact
Unit of measure on a standard Rx - THE CORRECT ANSWER-
Micrograms/mcg
Amount of blood pumped by the heart per minute is called - THE
CORRECT ANSWER-Cardiac Output
, Q wave is always - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Negative
First electrical impulse recorded on EKG - THE CORRECT ANSWER-P
wave
Movement away from the baseline on an EKG is called - THE
CORRECT ANSWER-Wave form
Several wave forms on an EKG are called - THE CORRECT ANSWER-
Complex
A wave form and a segment on an EKG - THE CORRECT ANSWER-
Interval
A line between waveforms on an EKG - THE CORRECT ANSWER-
Segment
Specific coding instructions for each CPT section are located
here - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Guidelines
Required when general practitioner sends pt to a specialist - THE
CORRECT ANSWER-Method of referral
The shallow wave that follows the T wave represents - THE
CORRECT ANSWER-Late ventricular repolarization