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Mt1115
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The process by which food is burned to release energy | Catabolism |
| Part of a cell where catabolism primarily occurs | Mitochondria |
| Genes are composed of: | Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) |
| The space in the chest between the lungs: | Mediastinum |
| Viscera | Internal organs |
| Supine | Lying on back |
| Lateral | Pertaining the side |
| Prone | Laying face fown |
| Falling,drooping, prolapse | -ptosis |
| During this stage of grief the patient grieves the loss of health and is very sad about the diagnosis | Depression |
| The patient must stand this far from the Snellin chart during an eye exam | 20ft |
| The medical term for nearsightedness | Myopia |
| The medical term for farsightedness | Hyperopia |
| The specialized structures that interprets color in the retins | Cones |
| What should be done when cleansing the patients eyelashes before performing an eye Irrigation? | Clean from the outer canthus to the inner canthus |
| In which direction should the medical assistant go on the snellen chart if the patient is squinting or leaning forward? How many errors is acceptable? | Upward the rows until the patient makes no more than 2 errors |
| What type of implant treats sensors neural hearing loss? | Cochlear implants |
| When Irrigation of the ear, the Irrigation should be aimed in which direction to prevent discomfort for the patient ? | Applicator should be tilted upward to the top of the external canal |
| When instilling ear drops in an adult who is lying down , which direction should you gently pukka the pinna to straighten the ear canal? | Upward and back |
| This type of infection occurs over a long period of time | Chronic infection |
| A persistent infection in which the symptoms cycle through periods of relapse and remission | Latent infection |
| Surgical creation of a permanent opening to the outside of the body: | -stomy |
| Enlargement | -megaly |
| Softening | -malacia |
| Muscle | My/o |
| Excision | -ectomy |
| Complete, through | Dia- |
| Slow | Brady |
| Deficient, under | Hypo- |
| Bad, painful, difficult | Dys- |
| Flow,discharge | -rrhea |
| With/together | Con- |
| Above | Epi- |
| Instrument to visually examine | -scope |
| Hernia of the urinary bladder | Cystocele |
| Instrument to record | -scope |
| An agent that can be used on the skin to inhibit the growth of microorganisms | Antiseptic |
| Even if you conscientiously use gloves during all possible times of exposure what must the Healthcare worker do? | Washey or sanitize hands |
| How long should you continuously flush the eyes with water if your eyes come in contact with bodily fluids? | 15minutes |
| What are 2 effective factories in performing hand washing? | Friction and warm water |
| What type of communication is used when interacting with patients with a language barrier? | Nonverbal communication |
| When the medical assistant is performing a patients respiration so should the information they patient? | No |
| Is it necessary to wear gloves when taking a patients pulse? | No |
| How long should a patients pulse be taken for? | 1 minute |
| What is normal adult blood pressure | 119/79 |
| How is TB skin test confirmed in a patient? | 5 millimetres of skin in duration on test site |
| This office treatment is used for patients with shortness of breath, COPD, or other respiratory disorders buy administering Medications in the former of a mist. | Nebulizer treatment |
| When a patient receivesafety a Mantoux test when should they come back for results to be assessed? | 48-72 hours |
| At what degree should an ID be given? | 15° |
| What occurs during normal ventilation in the body? | Exchange of oxygenated air and gas waste |
| Name of the middle layer of skin | Dermis |
| Name of top layer of skin | Epidermis |
| Name of third layer of skin | Subcutaneous tissue |
| Hard protein found on the epidermis | Keratin |
| The first tapping sound or heart contraction heard when taking patient blood pressure? | Systolic pressure |
| The last tapping sound or heart relaxation heard when taking patient blood pressure? | Diastolic pressure |
| What infection occurs when urinary system becomes contaminated with E.coli from the analysis rehion? | UTI |
| When a male testicle is undesended from the abdominal cavity | Cryptorchidism |
| When should testicular self-examination start? | Puberty |
| How long does the female cycle last? | 28 days |
| A soft tissue x-ray of the breast that is used to detect benign and malignant growths? | Mammogram |
| Which part of the urinary system is responsible for transporting urine from the kidneys to the bladder? | Ureters |
| Term for passage of urine from the body | Micturation, urination, voiding |
| Excessive flow of blood from the uterus between menstrual periods | Metrorrhagia |
| What items should be included on a urine specimen label? | Date, time, patient name, dob |
| The female sex cell | Ovum |
| Male gonad | Testicle |
| Hair like tail region of the sperm | Flagellum |
| One pair of tunes opening at one end into the uterus and at the other end into the peritoneal cavity | Fallopian tubes |
| A chancre is the primary lesion in which conditions? | Syphilis |
| Temporary storage reservoir of urine | Urinary bladder |
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