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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The opening inside the skull that holds the brain in the what? C____ C____ | Cranial cavity |
| A crime punishable by a fine or imprisonment for less than one year is known as a what? M_____r | Misdemeanor |
| Professional negligence is also called what? M_____e | Malpractice |
| What is the most important for assistance personnel to keep in mind during their daily routine in medical settings? C_________y | Confidentiality |
| In which of the following situations is it permissible to release information from a patient's records? | When a court requests it by means of a subpoena |
| When is it permissible to release information from a patient's record? | When the patient signs a release |
| What cavity contains the heart and lungs, among other organs? | Thoracic Cavity |
| What cavity located near the back of the body and continuous in the internal opening that includes the cranial and spinal cavities? | The Posterior (dorsal) cavity |
| When scrubbing of instruments with special brushes and detergents to remove blood, mucous, etc.. it's called what? S_______n | Sanitation |
| What is the process that involves soaking or wiping which inhibits the activity of disease causing organisms called? D___n | Disinfection |
| The process used for supplies that would come in contact with internal body tissue or an open wound which involves the use of heat (steam) and an autoclave is called what? St____n | Sterilization |
| You are taking vitals on a patient and they complain, telling you about it, that they have dizziness every once in a while, What type of symptom is this? Sub_____e | Subjective symptom |
| You are taking vitals on a patient and they complain their right eye is throbbing. Their right eye is swollen and bruised, you can see the complain, What type of symptom is this? O_____e | Objective symptom |
| If you are recording a patient's height and are using centimeters, what is the conversion formula to go from centimeters to inches? D_____e | Divide by 2.5 |
| A general duty clause requires that the employeR maintain what? | A safe workplace |
| What liquid is used in an autoclave to sterilize instruments and supplies? | Distilled water |
| Client's words is one of the six what of charting? | The six C's of charting |
| Which of the following sutures size is the THICKEST? Is it ; 0-0, 5-0, 7-0 or 1-0. | It's 0-0 |
| The patient has a history of cardiovascular disease. Which of the following tests would not be used as a screening procedure? Blood work, Chest X- ray, Colonoscopy, or ECG | Colonoscopy |
| Which plane divides the body into right and left portions? Is it the Sagittal or the Transverse? | Sagittal |
| Is the term meaning close to the point of attachment, Proximal or Distal? | Proximal |
| Surgical procedures that require less than one day to perform, with no overnight stay for the patient, are called what? | Outpatient surgery |
| What is the best action to take if as you are taking vitals of an elderly patient, he begins to question you about his medication and possible side effects? | Listen to the patient and explain that the doctor is the best one to have this discussion with. |
| The patient should be positioned laying on the left side with the left leg slightly flexed for a rectum examination which is called what position? | Sim's position |
| Which of the following thermometers; Oral, Aural or tympanic, Axillary or Rectal is considered the most accurate indicator of the body temperature? | Recal thermoneters |
| You're taken a patient's temperature and recorded it as 96.9F. Later, the physician asks you to convert this measurement to Celsius. The patient's temperature in Celsius is what? | 36.1 Celsius |
| Is weighting a patient part of the vital sign procedure. | NO |
| What muscle, the Deltoid or the Bicep, acts to abduct and extend the arm at the shoulder, | The Deltoid |
| Pointing the toes downward is known as Dorsiflexion or Plantar flexion | Plantar flexion |
| Which heart valve is between the left atrium and the left ventricle? Is It the Tricuspid or the Bicuspid | The Bicuspid |
| Which of the following areas of the body, foot or knee, is the site at which to detect the papliteal pulse? | The knee |
| Which of the following, Respiration rate or Reflexes, is included in a patient's vital signs? | Respiration |
| The total amount of blood pumped out of the heart in one minute is known as which one, Cardiac output or Systemic circulation? | Cardiac output |
| Which route is involved in a administering a drug by placing it under the patient's tongue and leaving it there until it is dissolved? | Sublingual route |
| Which part of the prescription contains the patient's name, address, date and the symbol Rx, is called what? Sub____n | Superscription |
| Which of the following is a sedative, Lithium or Barbituate? | Barbituate |
| Codeine is an exam;le of what of drug, Sedative or Narcotic analgesic? | Narcotic analgesic |
| Which of the following, Topical or Injection, is a common route for the administration of parenteral medical? | Injection |
| A prefilled syringe is also known as a what? C________e | Cartridge |
| Which of the following muscles, Deltoid or Vastus Lateralis | Vastus Lateralis |
| The function of hemoglobin is to carry ox_____from the lungs and to carry carbon dioxide from the tis__s to the lungs? | oxygen, tissues |
| What is medication applied in patch form called? Tra______l | Transdermal |
| Which needle gauges, 20-21 or 26-27, is usually used for intravenous injections | 20-21 needle gauges |
| The term which refers to the control of bleeding is what? H_____s | Hemostais |
| The removal of dead tissue from a wound is known as what? De______t | Debridement |
| An instrument used to clear a blockage is known as what? Pr_____e | Probe |
| Which of the following drug administration routes,Nasal or Rectal is the most appropriate for a patient who has nausea and vomiting? | Rectal route |
| A single order that is administered immediately ad usually written for emergencies is known as what order? | STAT order |
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