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Cholesterol is categorized as a   fat  
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To make sure that the patient understands what the medical assistant is trying to teach, the medical assistant should use the technique   feedback  
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Mary Smith has high blood pressure. One of her dietary requirements is to restrict   sodium  
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Information that is expressed primarily in words is covered in which domain   cognitive  
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The substance that is responsible for the buildup and repair of body tissue is   protein  
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The three important areas of learning   cognitive, affective, psychomotor  
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The substance that the body usually uses for energy   carbohydrates  
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What vitamins are fat soluble   ADEK  
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Cholesterol is found in   organ meat and egg yolks  
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In teaching Mrs. Smith how to self-administer her insulin, the medical assistant notes the importance of demonstration to the_________________________ domain   psychomotor  
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Dan Flores has just been diagnosed with diabetes. The plan for patient education for his diagnosis and situation should include   goals, teaching strategies, audiovisual  
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It is important to read food labels in order to make ____________________ decisions about what you eat   informed  
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Verbal explanation, demonstrating procedures, and watching videos with the pt are all __________________________modalitie   teaching  
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In order for the medical assistant to be sure that Mrs. Jones has understood what she has been taught, the medical assistant should ask_______________________ questions   open ended  
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What vitamins are not stored in the body   water soluble  
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Scurvy is caused by a deficiency of   C  
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Dehydration, gout, and quick weight loss are all causes from what type of diet plan   fad diets  
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Night blindness is caused by a deficiency of   A  
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What trace mineral is associated with assisting in wound healing   zinc  
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Osteomalacia is caused by a deficiency of   D  
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What vitamin is useful in the prevention of spina bifida   folic acid  
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Another name for the vitamin cyanocobalamin   Vite B12  
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How many amino acids can the body not synthesize   8  
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Complex carbohydrates are found in   grains and legumes  
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Body mass index is used to determine accepted body   weight  
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Loss of blood can cause   shock  
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When a patient is brought into the office with a fracture of the arm, you would support the Fx__________________and________________ the fx site   above and below  
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The category of burn in which the epidermis and the dermis are destroyed and the underlying tissue is damaged is referred to as   3rd degree  
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Mrs. Jones was stung by a bee while working in her garden. By the time she made it to the house, she was short of breath and was turning blue. Her husband recognized that Mrs. Jones was having a__ anaphylactic   shock  
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A pt comes into the office complaining of chest pain,( he does have a Hx ) which one of his medications would you have him take   Nitro  
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What is the pt having if the first aid includes loosen any tight clothing and move anything the pt can hurt themselves on   seizure  
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The device used to restart the heartbeat by delivering electrical stimulation to the heart is   AED  
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Tom Winters was lost in the woods overnight. When he was found, his toes and fingers were numb, the tips of his extremities were white, and his skin was cold and hard. He was probably suffering from   frost bite  
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Tom Jones works in an industrial environment and accidentally spilled a liquid chemical on his hand, resulting in a burn. You would flush the affected area with   cool water  
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another name for nosebleed is   epistaxis  
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George Jones was injured when he spilled a container of dry caustic chemicals on his arm and hand. You would brush off any ________________________ powder before flushing with cool water.   chemical  
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John Brown, age 56, collapsed while working in the garden on a hot summer day. When his wife found him, she noted that he had hot, dry, red skin and a rapid pulse. He was probably suffering from_________________ stroke   heat  
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If a patient is unresponsive, the medical assistant should check first to see if the pt is   breathing  
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A 60-year-old man has collapsed in the waiting room, and the medical assistant is not sure if his heart is beating. To determine this, the medical assistant should try to palpate a pulse in what artery   carotid  
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The emergency situations of fainting, chest pain, bleeding, and stroke would be associated with what body system   circulatory  
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The ā€œCā€ in RICE stands for   compress  
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If a person has a medical condition what type of bracelet is recommended they wear   medical alert  
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When using indirect pressure to stop bleeding from the injured site, pressure should be applied over the _____________________ pressure point nearest the injury   arterial  
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Altered mental status, slurred speech, and lose of movement on one side of the body are signs of a   stroke  
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The patient is hemorrhaging from an open fracture of the forearm. What vessel should be compressed for indirect pressure   brachial  
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To treat a nosebleed, the patient should be positioned with their head bent   forward  
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What percentage of blood loss can be fatal in an adult   25-45  
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Diabetic ketoacidosis is treated with   insulin  
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Diaphoresis, bluish lips, and a rapid weak pulse are symptoms of a   heart attack  
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RICE   rest ice compress elevate  
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EMS   emergency medical service  
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EMT   emergency medical tech  
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STAT   immediately  
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MI   myocardial infarction  
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Fx   fracture  
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Sx   symptoms  
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DKA   Diabetic ketoacidosis  
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O2   oxygen  
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CO2   carbon dioxide  
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NPO   nothing by mouth  
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Na   sodium  
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K   potassium  
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BMI   body mass index  
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PPE   personal protective equipment  
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AED   automated external defibrillator  
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BS   blood sugar  
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FBS   fasting blood sugar  
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HTN   hypertension  
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PRN   as needed  
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Sig   directions  
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tid   3xday  
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qid   4xday  
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bid   2xday  
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qd   every day  
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