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Medical Assisting
Medical Assisting Unit Exam Practice
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 12 in | 1 ft |
| 2.2 lb | 1 kg |
| horizontal recumbent (supine) | flat on back |
| prone | flat on stomach |
| dorsal recumbent | flat on back with knees bent |
| Sim's left lateral | lies on left side, right knee bent, lower arm behind back, right arm in front. used for rectal exams |
| knee chest | on stomach, knees bent, chest resting on forearms |
| Low, Mid and High Fowlers | 15-30 degree elevation, 30-45 degree elevation, and 60-90 degree elevation on head of the bed. |
| lithotomy | Flat on back with knees bent. used for gyno checkups |
| trendelenburg | Lying on their back with their body inclined at a 15–30 degree angle, feet elevated above the head. |
| jackknife | lies on their stomach with their hips flexed at a 90-degree angle. used for anal surgeries, spine surgeries, and more |
| 2.54 cm | 1 in |
| 16 oz. | 1 lb |
| Snellen test | eye exam with a series of letters |
| ophthalmoscope | instrument used to examine the eye |
| otoscope | instrument used to examine the ear |
| tuning fork | instrument used to assess hearing issues with nerves or blockage |
| OD | right eye |
| OS | left eye |
| OU | both eyes |
| AD | right ear |
| AS | left ear |
| AU | both ears |
| vertigo | extreme dizziness |
| syncope | fainting due to lack of blood going to head |
| tinnitus | ringing in ears |
| cerumen | earwax |
| myopia | not being able to see far away as well |
| hyperopia | not being able to see close as well |
| presbyopia | vision affected by old age |
| presbyacusis | hearing affected by old age |
| otitis media | ear infection |
| cataract | clouding of the eye lens |
| glaucoma | damage to the optic nerve |
| macular degeneration | loss of vision in the center of the eye |
| nyctalopia | not being able to see well at night |
| nystagmus | rapid involuntary movements of the eye |
| retinoblastoma | rare type of eye cancer |
| diabetic retinopathy | disease of the eye due to diabetes |
| strabismus | crossed eyes |
| amblyopia | lazy eye |
| acromion process | located at top of shoulder blade. Landmark for IM injection (deltoid) |
| erythema | redness of skin |
| edema | swelling |
| radial | located on wrist, thumb side site |
| brachial | in elbow crease, pinky side site |
| pedal | top of foot site |
| popliteal | under knee crease site |
| carotid | neck site |
| apical | sternum / intercostal site |
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