Question | Answer |
What is the medical assistants role in the exam room? | preparing the exam room for a patient and doctors is your responsibility. |
What is an General Exam? | An exam to confirm a patients health or diagnose a medical problem. |
What is the customary size of an exam room? | 8x12 feet. |
What does an exam room table contain for the patient to get on the table? | A pullout step. |
What is the first step in preventing infection transmission in the exam room? | Handwashing(Clean Hands) |
What does ADA stand for and what do they require? | The Americans With Disabilities Act(1990). Requires that businesses, services, and public transportation provide "reasonable accomadations" for individuals with diabilites. |
What is Accessibilty? | Refers to the ease with which people can move in and out of a space. |
How do you remove a covering from the exam table? | Roll it up quickly and carefully and dispose of it. |
When should surfaces be disinfected? | After an exam. immediatly following accidental blood or body fluid spills or splatter, and at the end of your work shift. |
What should the exam room tempeture be? | approx. at 72 degrees f. |
Why is good lighting required? | to make accurate diagnosis, correctly carry out medical procedures, to read orders and instuctions, and to prevent accidents. |
How can exposure spread? | Inhalation, Ingestion, and transcutaneous absorption. |
What is an Laryngeal mirror? | Mirror that reflects the inside of the mouth and throat. |
What is a nasal speculum used for? | To enlarge the opening of the nose to permit view. |
What does an ophthalmoscope view? | A lighted instrument that is used to examine the inner structure of the eye. |
What is an otoscope? | Used to examine the ear canal and the tympanic membrane. |
What is used to measure Blood pressure? | A sphygmomanometer. (Blood pressure cuff) |
What does a doctor use to listen to a heart? | A stethoscope. |
An OB-GYN uses what to view a vagina? | A vaginal speculum. used to enlarge the vagina and cervix to view. |
What are consumable supplies? | Items that can be emptied or used up in the exam room. |
What is Isopropyl alcohol used for. | cleansing the skin. |