Question 1

The examination room is the area where the physician:

Accepted Answer

1. Observes the patient
2. Listens to the patient's description of signs and symptoms
3. Performs a general physical examination
4. Dispenses treatment

Question 2

The Medical Assistant is responsible for:

Accepted Answer

1. Preparing the examination room for patients and doctors
2. Restocking supplies
3. Maintaining a safe environment

Question 3

The Medical Assistant must keep the examination rooms:

Accepted Answer

1. Spotlessly clean
2. Well organized
3. Free from obstacles that might cause accidental injury

Question 4

The Americans with Disabilities Act requires at least one examination room in a medical office be accessible to patients who use

Accepted Answer

wheelchairs

Question 5

The Medical Assistant may be responsible for assigning and monitoring

Accepted Answer

janitorial workers

Question 6

A minimum of two examination rooms per doctor enables the Medical Assistant to prepare one room while the physician

Accepted Answer

examines a patient in another room

Question 7

Standard furnishings for most examination rooms include:

Accepted Answer

examination table, supply cabinet,rolling stool, wastebasket, biohazard bag waste containers, sharps containers, sink, overhead adjustable light or gooseneck lamp, computer, sphymo, balance scale for weight and height, otoscope, ophthalmoscope, a chair

Question 8

Examination tables are usually

Accepted Answer

adjustable

Question 9

Examination tables usually contain

Accepted Answer

drawers for storage

Question 10

Examination tables usually contain a

Accepted Answer

pullout step for the patient to use when getting onto the table

Question 11

Examination tables usually contain stirrups to perform a

Accepted Answer

pelvic exam AKA a vaginal exam or a GYN exam

Question 12

A wastebasket on wheels is called a

Accepted Answer

kick bucket

Question 13

Disinfect the examination table and/or work surfaces if they become

Accepted Answer

visibly contaminated and at the end of your work shift

Question 14

Dispose of the paper that covers the examination table and pillows after each client by quickly rolling the paper with the contaminated side on the

Accepted Answer

inside

Question 15

The Medical Assistant is responsible for gathering needed

Accepted Answer

instruments and supplies

Question 16

Typical medical supplies include:

Accepted Answer

rubbing alcohol, povidone iodine, hydrogen peroxide, sterile normal saline solution or sterile water, sterile cotton tipped swabs, sterile tongue depressors, antibiotic ointment, sterile dressing, sterile gauze bandage, elastic bandages, adhesive tape

Question 17

medical supplies continued:

Accepted Answer

sterile drapes, emesis basin, examination gloves, penlight with pupil gauge, flashlights, water soluble lubricant, patient examination gown, reflex hammer, stethoscope, tape measure, thermometer, antiviral tissues, tuning fork, speculum, PAP smear kit

Question 18

Medical supplies continued:

Accepted Answer

microscope specimen slides and covers, cytology specimen slide fixative, cytology specimen slide transport container in a biohazard specimen transport bag, specimen bottles, sterile disposable syringes and needles, and a fecal occult blood test (FOBT)

Question 19

Normal saline solution is AKA

Accepted Answer

0.9% sodium chloride (NaCl)

Question 20

The assortment of examination gloves should include

Accepted Answer

latex with powder, latex with out powder, non-latex with powder, and non-latex with out powder

Question 21

Types of specula include:

Accepted Answer

nasal specula, vaginal specula, and rectal specula AKA anoscopes

Question 22

Occult means

Accepted Answer

hidden blood that cannot be seen with the naked eye

Question 23

Names associated with fecal occult blood test include

Accepted Answer

Hemoccult, Insure FIT, Hema-Check, Hematest, Seracult, and guaiac

Question 24

Maintain the examination rooms at approximately

Accepted Answer

72 degrees

Question 25

Have room deodorizers available to mask

Accepted Answer

unpleasant odors

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Chapter 9

Examination and Treatment Areas

Term	Definition
The examination room is the area where the physician:	1. Observes the patient 2. Listens to the patient's description of signs and symptoms 3. Performs a general physical examination 4. Dispenses treatment
The Medical Assistant is responsible for:	1. Preparing the examination room for patients and doctors 2. Restocking supplies 3. Maintaining a safe environment
The Medical Assistant must keep the examination rooms:	1. Spotlessly clean 2. Well organized 3. Free from obstacles that might cause accidental injury
The Americans with Disabilities Act requires at least one examination room in a medical office be accessible to patients who use	wheelchairs
The Medical Assistant may be responsible for assigning and monitoring	janitorial workers
A minimum of two examination rooms per doctor enables the Medical Assistant to prepare one room while the physician	examines a patient in another room
Standard furnishings for most examination rooms include:	examination table, supply cabinet,rolling stool, wastebasket, biohazard bag waste containers, sharps containers, sink, overhead adjustable light or gooseneck lamp, computer, sphymo, balance scale for weight and height, otoscope, ophthalmoscope, a chair
Examination tables are usually	adjustable
Examination tables usually contain	drawers for storage
Examination tables usually contain a	pullout step for the patient to use when getting onto the table
Examination tables usually contain stirrups to perform a	pelvic exam AKA a vaginal exam or a GYN exam
A wastebasket on wheels is called a	kick bucket
Disinfect the examination table and/or work surfaces if they become	visibly contaminated and at the end of your work shift
Dispose of the paper that covers the examination table and pillows after each client by quickly rolling the paper with the contaminated side on the	inside
The Medical Assistant is responsible for gathering needed	instruments and supplies
Typical medical supplies include:	rubbing alcohol, povidone iodine, hydrogen peroxide, sterile normal saline solution or sterile water, sterile cotton tipped swabs, sterile tongue depressors, antibiotic ointment, sterile dressing, sterile gauze bandage, elastic bandages, adhesive tape
medical supplies continued:	sterile drapes, emesis basin, examination gloves, penlight with pupil gauge, flashlights, water soluble lubricant, patient examination gown, reflex hammer, stethoscope, tape measure, thermometer, antiviral tissues, tuning fork, speculum, PAP smear kit
Medical supplies continued:	microscope specimen slides and covers, cytology specimen slide fixative, cytology specimen slide transport container in a biohazard specimen transport bag, specimen bottles, sterile disposable syringes and needles, and a fecal occult blood test (FOBT)
Normal saline solution is AKA	0.9% sodium chloride (NaCl)
The assortment of examination gloves should include	latex with powder, latex with out powder, non-latex with powder, and non-latex with out powder
Types of specula include:	nasal specula, vaginal specula, and rectal specula AKA anoscopes
Occult means	hidden blood that cannot be seen with the naked eye
Names associated with fecal occult blood test include	Hemoccult, Insure FIT, Hema-Check, Hematest, Seracult, and guaiac
Maintain the examination rooms at approximately	72 degrees
Have room deodorizers available to mask	unpleasant odors

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