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When is the best time for clients to measure their resting heart rate? Correct Answer-upon waking in the morning Name two common tests for assessing cardiorespiratory efficiency. Correct Answer-YMCA 3-Min Step Test & Rockport Walk Test What are three methods of assessing body fat percentage? Correct Answer-Underwater weighing, bioelectrical impedance, and skin fold measurements What do you call measurable data regarding a clients physical state, such as body composition, movement assessme...

Proprioception Correct Answer-The body's ability to to sense the relative position of adjacent parts of the body Ex: when walking our feet give us proprioception about the type of surface we are on. Mechanoreceptors Correct Answer-specialized structures that recognize pressure in tissue and transmit signals to sensory nerves. Muscle Spindles Correct Answer-sensory receptors in the muscles that are parallel to the muscle fibers and are sensitive to change in muscle length. Spindles stretch...

Cancer that has spread from one place to another within the body is called______. Correct AnswerMetastatic A wasting or decrease in size of an organ or tissue is _____. Correct Answer-Atrophy The suffix meaning the creation of a new opening for drainage is ______. Correct Answer--ostomy Organs of the circulatory system include _____. Correct Answer-Heart, blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, and nodes The tricusoid valve is located between the _____. Correct Answer-Right atrium and the right v...

which of the following resources should the medical asistant use to look up the code for a laceration repair? Correct Answer-Current Procedural Terminology The physician believes a patient might have problems with her spleen. Where would the doctor palpate to feel for the spleen? Correct Answer-left lower portion of the patient's abdomen which of the following ECG leads records the electrity activity of the inferior surface of the left ventricle and is closet to the heart? Correct Answer-l...

How do you assess cranial nerve V trigeminal? Correct Answer-Tell patient to close eyes, take piece of cotton or other soft item and lightly touch either one of both sides of each of the three divisions of the trigeminal. How do you assess for cranial nerve VII facial? Correct Answer-Observe the patient for nystagmus or twitching of the eye. This nerve controls facial movements and expression, check for symmetry. Have the patient wrinkle forehead, close eyes, smile, pucker lips, show teeth,...

Which patient is at highest risk for SI A. 30y/o married AA female with previous SI attempt *1 risk factor B. 35 y/o single Asian male with previous SI attempt *3 risk factors C. 38 y/o single AA male who is a manager of a bank *2 risk factors D. 68 y/o single white male with depression *5 risk factors (age, male, white, depression) Correct AnswerD. 68 y/o single white male with depression *5 risk factors (age, male, white, depression) Count the risk factors When interview teenagers (16 y/...

Which of the following is the most common means of transmission of Hepatitis A? A. sexual contact B. contact with contaminated needles C. contact with fecal contaminated food/water D. forceful coughing Correct response: contact with fecal contaminated food/water A 6-month-old child is at the clinic for their well-child visit and routine vaccines. Which of the following is the preferred site for an intramuscular injection on this patient? A. deltoid B. ventrogluteal C. dorsogluteal D. ...

What do managed care delivery systems emphasize to help control costs? Correct Answer-Utilization review A medical office assistant is reviewing a patient's encounter that is documented in the medical record prior to completing a CMS-1500 form. She notices that the physician upcoded the encounter. The medical office assistant has the ethical obligation to _____. Correct Answer-debate the code A medical assistant must complete a managed care referral for a patient _____. Correct Answer-prio...

CPT codes are Correct Answer-5 digits An organization which provides a wide range of services for a specified group at a fixed periodic payment is termed an Correct Answer-HMO TBSA refers to: Correct Answer-Total body surface area There are two types of CPT codes, stand alone and: Correct Answer-Indented Codes Services in which opinions of specialists are requested, are called: Correct Answer-Consultations Examples of HCPCS Level II codes are: Correct Answer-Supplies, orthotics, prosthetic...

The temperature take at the armpit is the ________? Correct Answer-B (axillary) The abbreviation for "nothing by mouth" is? Correct Answer-A (NPO) The abbreviation for "as needed" is? Correct Answer-A (prn) Which of these would be the best choice to administer an intradermal injection? Correct Answer-B (Tuberculin syringe) The amount an insured patient pay toward claims each year before the insurance company will pay for medical treatment is known as the __________? Correct Answer-B (d...

Plantar Sole side of foot Plantar flexion Foot movement when toes flex down (pointing your toes) Supine Body lying face up (chest up and back down) Afebrile without fever diaphoresis excessive sweating dysuria painful urination emesis vomiting epistaxis bleeding from the nose gait a person's manner of walking hematochezia Bright red, bloody stools hematuria blood in the urine hemoptysis coughing up blood

A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform blood collection for blood cultures, PTT, and testosterone levels. In which of the following orders should the technician collect these samples? Correct Answer-Yellow-topped tube, blue-topped tube, red-topped tube A phlebotomy technician is collecting a peripheral blood smear from a patient. The technician should identify that this collection technique is used for which of the following tests? Correct Answer-WBC differential test A phlebotomy...

A medical assistant is collecting a urine specimen from a patient for a drug screening. Which of the following actions should the assistant take to adhere to the chain of custody for this specimen?Send the specimen to the testing laboratory on the same day as the collection. A medical assistant is preparing to collect a patient's temperature via the tympanic membrane. In which of the following locations should the assistant place the thermometer?In the ear The tympanic membrane is located ...

You order bilat wrist XR on a 69yo man c/o pain in both wrists for 6wks not related to known trauma. You suspect elderly onset rheumatoid arthritis. To guide tx, you look for which radiographic finding? a. Symmetric joint space narrowing b. Soft tissue swelling c. Subluxation of joints d. Joint erosions - Ans-D The leading cause of disability worldwide is: a. Depression b. Lung Ca c. Heart dz d. DM - Ans-A RD, 65yo African American female presents for annual physical. You are reviewin...

You know the following statements regarding the pain of acute coronary syndrome are true except: a. May last longer than 20min b. May radiate to arms, back, neck, jaw c. Present atypically more often in men than women d. May be retrosternal or poorly localized - Ans-C You are reviewing a pt chart before the exam. You note that the pt is using topical capsaicin. You know that topical capsaicin is often used for tx of: a. Diabetic neuropathy b. Stress reduction c. All answers are appropri...

How long do you perform hand hygiene? - Ans-10-15 seconds Standard Precautions - Ans-apply to blood, all body fluid, secretions, excretions, nonintact skin, and mucous membranes What do you wash hands with when they are visibly dirty, contaminated with proteinaceous material, or visibly soiled with blood or body fluids? - Ans-either a nonantimicrobial soap and water or an antimicrobial soap and water Transmission-Based Precautions (Tier 2) - Ans-Airborne Precautions, contact precautions, a...

1. A charge nurse is discussing mental status examinations with a newly licensed nurse indicates an uderstanding of the teaching? (Select all that apply.) A. "To assess cognitive ability, I should ask the client to count backward by sevens." B. "To assess affect, I should observe the client's facial expression." C. "To assess language ability, I should instruct the client to write a sentence." D. "To assess remote memory, I should have the client repeat a list of objects" E. "To ...

OSHA Correct Answer-Occupational Saftey & Health Administration What vaccination does OSHA require all health care personnel get? Correct Answer-OSHA requires that all health care personnel exposed to blood and other bodily fluids must receive a vaccination against Hepatitis B Pulmonary Edema Correct Answer-Fluid in the lungs How much blood can a person donate in a session? Correct Answer-500 mL Patients have the right to what? Correct Answer-Under the Patient Bill Of Rights they always ha...

CPR Sequence Correct Answer-C-A-B Circulation-Airway-Breathing Core Case Action Order (A,I,I) Correct Answer-Assess Identify Intervene CBC (Assessment part 1 aka initial assessment) Correct Answer-Consciousness Breathing Color ABCDE (Assessment part 2 aka primary assessment) Correct Answer-Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure SAMPLE (Assessment part 3) Correct Answer-S/Sx Allergies Medications Past medical hx Last meal/drink Events leading to situationReversible...

10 seconds Correct Answer-A 6 month old infant is unresponsive. You begin checking for breathing at the same time you check for the infants pulse. Which is the maximum time you should spend when trying to simultaneously check for breathing and palpate the infants pulse before starting CPR? Disordered Control of Breathing Correct Answer-A 4 year old child is brought to the emergency department for seizures. The seizures stopped a few minutes ago, but the child continues to have slow and irr...