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MOD B FINAL EXAM
REVIEW-Ms. Alicia's class
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 3 types of muscle tissue | skeletal, smooth, and cardiac |
| tendons connect | muscle to bone |
| muscles involved in respiration | diaphragm and intercostals |
| major axil muscles | muscles of the head and neck |
| masseter | allows us to chew food |
| quadriceps are located | front of thigh |
| what is atrophy? | degeneration of unstimulated muscle fibers |
| the process of drawing up and thickening of a muscle fiber | contraction |
| muscle which has 3 heads with a single insertion | tricep |
| position where the head of the exam table is raised about 18 in and the patient sits with knees also elevated | Fowlers |
| agency which sets and enforces the standards and use of Universal precautions | OSHA |
| time between initial exposure of a disease and the appearance of first symptoms | incubation period |
| asceptic techniques which can cause a break in the chain of infection include | discarding items that fall on the floor if they cannot be cleaned, washing hands before and after any contact with patients or equipment, not wearing jewelry which can attract bacteria |
| all physicians who prescribe medications in the US must register with | DEA |
| drug caterogry with high potential for abuse | schedule 1 |
| drug classifaction is accepted for medical use but is tightly restricted | schedule 2 |
| most oral medications are intended for absorption in the | small intestine |
| method of administering medication which involves calculating appropriate amount of medication being passed through a tube before it enters the patient's body through a vein | intravenous |
| medications given to patients in the form of gases, sprays, fluids, or powders to be mixed with liquids and used with equipment that will produce a mist or vapor | inhalation |
| what needs to be done to withdraw medication from a vial? | insert needle into rubber top and push plunger in, expelling air into vial |
| injection that is administered directly into a patient's vein | intravenous |
| injection given at a 45 degree angle | subcutaneous |
| in the administration of an IM injection,t he needle is | 1-3 inches long |
| adductor | toward the middle |
| abductor | muscle contraction which draws muscle away from the midline |
| antagonist | a muscle that counteracts the action of another muscle |
| ataxia | lack of muscle coordination |
| analgesic | relieves pain |
| anesthetic | produces a lack of feeling |
| anticoagulant | prevents clotting |
| antipyretic | reduces fever |
| antitussive | relieves/prevents cough |
| prior to a procedure, the procedure with all risks involved must be explained by the physician | true |
| the trapezius muscle draws the head down | false |
| hypertrophy is an enlargement of skeletal muscles in response to repeated stimulation | true |
| the point of attachment of a muscle to the part that it moves is the origin | false |
| cardiac muscles are involuntary but striated in appearance | true |
| smmoth muscles are controlled by the autonomic nervous system | true |
| cardiac muscles produce relatively slow contraction with greater degree of extensibility | true |
| muscles produce heat when they are used | true |
| drug abuse and drug dependency are on and the same | false |
| to obtain accurate, reliable, and current information regarding most prescribed medications, you should | check the PDR |
| a chemical name of a medication denotes the drug's active ingredient and is known as the official name | false |
| the MA may write and sign prescriptions at the request of the physician | false |
| preop care is care taken after an operation or procedure | false |
| the general classification of instruments is | based on their use |
| the MA should be able to remember the full name of each type of instrument used in the medical office | false |
| topical anesthetics are used for surgery on hands, fingers, and toes | false |
| before a procedure, a thorough surgical scrub should be performed for 15 mintues | false |
| the most critical time for a needle stick incident is immediately before the injection | false |
| abbreviation for dilute | dil |
| abbreviation for cubic centimeter | cc |
| abbreviation for ever night | qhs |
| abbreviation for by mouth is | PO |
| abbreviation for before meals is | ac |
| abbreviation for as desired | ad lib |
| abbreviation for syrup | syr |
| abbreviation for subcutaneous | subc |
| abbreviation for twice a day | bid |
| abbreviation for under the tongue | UT |
| abbreviation for shortness of breat | SOB |
| abbreviation for immediately | stat |
| abbreviation for three times a day | TID |
| abbreviation for one half | ss |
| abreviation for over the counter | OTC |
| abbreviation for as needed | prn |
| "ante" is the abbreviation for | before |
| Pc is the abbreviation for | after meals |
| caps is the abbreviation for | capsule |
| susp is the abbreviation for | suspension |
| the instrument used to hold the area of sterile drapes together | towel clamps |
| paper used to wrap instruments for autoclave | muslin |
| insttruments are considered sterile for | 21 days in plastic, 30 in muslin |
| when preparing a sterile tray the field is considered contaminated how much around the edge | 1 inch |
| the most dependable type of suture material is the | silk suture |
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