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REVIEW-Ms. Alicia's class

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3 types of muscle tissue   skeletal, smooth, and cardiac  
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tendons connect   muscle to bone  
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muscles involved in respiration   diaphragm and intercostals  
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major axil muscles   muscles of the head and neck  
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masseter   allows us to chew food  
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quadriceps are located   front of thigh  
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what is atrophy?   degeneration of unstimulated muscle fibers  
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the process of drawing up and thickening of a muscle fiber   contraction  
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muscle which has 3 heads with a single insertion   tricep  
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position where the head of the exam table is raised about 18 in and the patient sits with knees also elevated   Fowlers  
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agency which sets and enforces the standards and use of Universal precautions   OSHA  
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time between initial exposure of a disease and the appearance of first symptoms   incubation period  
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asceptic techniques which can cause a break in the chain of infection include   discarding items that fall on the floor if they cannot be cleaned, washing hands before and after any contact with patients or equipment, not wearing jewelry which can attract bacteria  
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all physicians who prescribe medications in the US must register with   DEA  
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drug caterogry with high potential for abuse   schedule 1  
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drug classifaction is accepted for medical use but is tightly restricted   schedule 2  
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most oral medications are intended for absorption in the   small intestine  
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method of administering medication which involves calculating appropriate amount of medication being passed through a tube before it enters the patient's body through a vein   intravenous  
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medications given to patients in the form of gases, sprays, fluids, or powders to be mixed with liquids and used with equipment that will produce a mist or vapor   inhalation  
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what needs to be done to withdraw medication from a vial?   insert needle into rubber top and push plunger in, expelling air into vial  
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injection that is administered directly into a patient's vein   intravenous  
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injection given at a 45 degree angle   subcutaneous  
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in the administration of an IM injection,t he needle is   1-3 inches long  
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adductor   toward the middle  
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abductor   muscle contraction which draws muscle away from the midline  
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antagonist   a muscle that counteracts the action of another muscle  
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ataxia   lack of muscle coordination  
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analgesic   relieves pain  
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anesthetic   produces a lack of feeling  
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anticoagulant   prevents clotting  
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antipyretic   reduces fever  
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antitussive   relieves/prevents cough  
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prior to a procedure, the procedure with all risks involved must be explained by the physician   true  
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the trapezius muscle draws the head down   false  
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hypertrophy is an enlargement of skeletal muscles in response to repeated stimulation   true  
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the point of attachment of a muscle to the part that it moves is the origin   false  
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cardiac muscles are involuntary but striated in appearance   true  
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smmoth muscles are controlled by the autonomic nervous system   true  
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cardiac muscles produce relatively slow contraction with greater degree of extensibility   true  
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muscles produce heat when they are used   true  
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drug abuse and drug dependency are on and the same   false  
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to obtain accurate, reliable, and current information regarding most prescribed medications, you should   check the PDR  
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a chemical name of a medication denotes the drug's active ingredient and is known as the official name   false  
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the MA may write and sign prescriptions at the request of the physician   false  
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preop care is care taken after an operation or procedure   false  
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the general classification of instruments is   based on their use  
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the MA should be able to remember the full name of each type of instrument used in the medical office   false  
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topical anesthetics are used for surgery on hands, fingers, and toes   false  
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before a procedure, a thorough surgical scrub should be performed for 15 mintues   false  
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the most critical time for a needle stick incident is immediately before the injection   false  
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abbreviation for dilute   dil  
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abbreviation for cubic centimeter   cc  
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abbreviation for ever night   qhs  
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abbreviation for by mouth is   PO  
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abbreviation for before meals is   ac  
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abbreviation for as desired   ad lib  
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abbreviation for syrup   syr  
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abbreviation for subcutaneous   subc  
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abbreviation for twice a day   bid  
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abbreviation for under the tongue   UT  
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abbreviation for shortness of breat   SOB  
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abbreviation for immediately   stat  
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abbreviation for three times a day   TID  
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abbreviation for one half   ss  
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abreviation for over the counter   OTC  
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abbreviation for as needed   prn  
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"ante" is the abbreviation for   before  
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Pc is the abbreviation for   after meals  
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caps is the abbreviation for   capsule  
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susp is the abbreviation for   suspension  
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the instrument used to hold the area of sterile drapes together   towel clamps  
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paper used to wrap instruments for autoclave   muslin  
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insttruments are considered sterile for   21 days in plastic, 30 in muslin  
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when preparing a sterile tray the field is considered contaminated how much around the edge   1 inch  
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the most dependable type of suture material is the   silk suture  
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