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Foundations
final exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| An unlikely explanation for an injury may be a sign of ________. | abuse |
| Alcohol is commonly used to clean instruments and equipment that would be damaged by immersion in soap and water or other disinfectant solutions, such as oral and rectal thermometers and scissors. true of false | true |
| The clearance space in rooms and hallways must be ______________________ in diameter to allow a person in a wheelchair to make a 180-degree turn. | 60 inches (1525 mm) |
| A microorganism's strength or disease-producing power is called | Virulence |
| Which of the following has a hard-rubber triangular head and is used to check a patient's reflexes? | reflex hammer |
| Anoscopes and vaginal specula (except disposable specula) must be _____________ after each use. | sterilized |
| Where on the health history form do you find the reason the patient came to visit the practitioner? | Chief Complaint CC |
| _______________ is used on instruments and equipment that come in contact with intact mucous membranes or other surfaces not considered sterile? | Disinfection |
| When you remove the used covering from the examining table, roll it up quickly and carefully with the contaminated side on the inside. true or false | true |
| Symptoms of depression and drug abuse include profound sadness, fatigue, difficulty falling asleep, difficulty getting up in the morning, loss of appetite, and loss of energy. True or false | True |
| The federal administration that was created in 1970 to help protect employee safety in the workplace is _ | OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) |
| A systolic reading between 120 and 139 mm Hg and a diastolic reading between 80 and 89 mm Hg is considered ______ | prehypertension |
| ________________________________ are used in healthcare facilities for the care of all patients. They are an important measure for preventing the transmission of disease in the healthcare setting. | Standard Precautions |
| The apical pulse is taken over the ________, or the lower left corner of the heart, where the strongest heart sounds can be heard. | apex |
| According to the American Cancer Society and National Cancer Institute, how often should women in their 20s and 30s who are in good health have a clinical breast exam? | About every 3 years |
| When the medical assistant puts a patient in the examination room to wait for the physician, the usual place to put the patient's medical record is ____. | n a rack that hangs on the wall directly outside the examination room |
| n which position does the patient lie flat on the examination table, face-down, with the head turned to one side and the arms placed at the sides or bent at the elbows? | Prone |
| The most commonly ordered test in a urology practice is ____. | urinalysis |
| _________________is the absence of menstruation | Amenorrhea |
| n which examination position does the patient lie on the examination table face-down, supporting the body with the knees and elbows? | knee-elbow |
| Which of the following is the normal range for an infant's heart rate per min ute?st obtain _______ consent from the parent. | 100-160 |
| Osteoarthritis is also called degenerative arthritis or degenerative joint disease true or false | true |
| How many well-baby examinations are needed in an infant's first year? | 7 |
| Before giving a child a vaccine, you mu | Provide a copy of the vaccine information statement and then have the parent sign to obtain informed consent to give the vaccine. |
| The way a child relates to others as he or she grows is ____. | social development |
| he three basic categories of elder abuse are ________ elder abuse, institutional elder abuse, and self-neglect or self-abuse. | domestic |
| Illustrations containing numbers or symbols made up of colored dots that appear among other colored dots are used to test for ____. | color blindness |
| ____________ is an inflammation of the sebaceous glands in the skin follicles, causing skin eruptions. | Acne vulgaris |
| An x-ray examination of a blood vessel after the injection of a contrast medium to evaluate the function and structure of one or more arteries is a(n) _______ | angiography |
| To communicate more effectively with an older patient? | Look for a way to make a connection with the patient |
| When is the first dose of the vaccine for hepatitis B given? | the day after birth |
| Alzheimer's disease | The severely debilitating brain disorder that may cause changes in personality, mood, or behavior and for which there is no cure is ____ |
| At what age are infants able to sit and creep on their hands and knees? | 9 months |
| Which diagnostic test produces a three-dimensional, cross-sectional view of the brain with or without a contrast medium? | Computed tomography |
| contagious fungal infection that may involve the scalp, groin, feet, or other areas of the body, causing flat, dry, scaly or moist and crusty lesions, is ________ | ringworm |
| During a needle biopsy, which of the following is not a responsibility of the medical assistant? | Injecting the anesthetic |
| Mrs. Gorman has brought her 3-year-old son Billy to the pediatrician's office because he is mot growing properly he needs to see an | Endocrinologist |
| A condition in which cholesterol and triglyceride levels are above normal is ____. | hyperlipidemia |
| A common disorder of the inner ear that is caused by increased fluid in the labyrinth and produces symptoms of vertigo and tinnitus is ____. | Ménière's disease |
| Atrophy of the subcutaneous layer of skin | is a sign of aging in the integumentary system. |
| Which medications are prescribed for the severe inflammation that occurs in contact dermatitis? | Corticosteroids |
| Applying warm compresses to the eye | can help relieve discomfort due to infectious conjunctivitis |
| ________________ and having difficulty in concentrating are symptoms of depression in the elderly. | Indecisiveness |
| A ____________________ measures the patient's response to an increasing workload on the heart using an ECG | stress test |
| A drooping of the upper eyelid due to damage to the muscle that raises the eyelid is known as ____. | ptosis |
| Surgical instruments used to hold back the sides of a wound or incision for greater access are ____ | retractors |
| The_______________ of the following is a form of hydrotherapy. | Whirlpool |
| True or False the outer 1 inch of a sterile field is considered contaminated. | true |
| __________________ of gut and do not require removal after the wound has healed. | Absorbable sutures |
| You should prepare sanitized and disinfected instruments and equipment for loading into the ________ by wrapping them in muslin, special porous paper, plastic bags, or envelopes and labeling each pack. | autoclave |
| correct preoperative instruction for a patient who is scheduled for a minor surgical procedure in the doctor's office | Tell the patient to bring someone to drive him or her home |
| Betadine | is the most commonly used antiseptic for minor surgery is ____. |
| A slender, pointed surgical instrument used to enlarge a body opening, such as a tear duct, is a ____ | dilator |
| Factors that cause incomplete sterilization include incorrect timing, insufficient temperature, overcrowding of packs, and inadequate steam levels. | true |
| cryosurgery | uses extreme cold to destroy unwanted tissue? |
| surgical instruments are used to explore wounds or body cavities and to locate or clear blockages? | probe |
| When assisting a physician in closing a wound, you accidentally touch the inside of the sterile dressing package with no gloves on. The appropriate step now is to ____ | obtain another unopened sterile dressing |
| A movable, stainless steel instrument tray on a stand is a(n) | mayo stand |
| The cleaning process that is required for all instruments that penetrate the skin or that come in contact with normally sterile areas of the tissues and internal organs is _ | sterilization |
| A physician assesses a patient's _______, or the way she walks, by asking the patient to walk away, turn around, and walk back. | gait |
| The MA should Avoid reaching over the sterile field during a surgical procedure true or false | true |
| An individual into whom a pathogen has been transmitted and who has little or no immunity to infection by that organism is a ____. | susceptible host |
| A _______________ is used to test a patient's hearing. | tuning fork |
| A living organism that carries microorganisms from an infected person to another person is known as a(n) ________. | vector |
| The information in the patient's chart is ____. | a legal record of treatment rendered |
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