Medical Assistant State Test Study Guide Part 2

hematuria

large tongue

syncope

cystogram

bradycardia

pleura

osteoporosis

pruritits

anterior

distal

proximal

peripheral

inferior

extension

adduction

superficial

ventral

lateral

dorsal

medial

superior

plantar

flexion

prone

where are the lungs found?

supine

caudal

where is the liver found?

a physician retires without notifying his patients. The physician could be charged with

the disposal of medical infectious waste is controlled by

a physician describes a procedure, risks and alternative treatment to a patient. this is called a

a medical assistant who performs a procedure ordered by the physician employer is protected under what principle?

a medical assistant can be required to appear in court with this document

narcotic prescriptions are regulated by witch agency?

a medical assistant discusses a patient by name at lunch with others in the building. The M.A. could be charged with

a patient agrees to receive a flu shot. this is an example of

a method of mediating disputes between a patient and physician is called

patient rights include this principle

a false statement harmful to another persons character is called

a person under legal age who is self supporting and living apart from parents is called a

this document is required in order to provide medical records

failure to perform professional care is called

state law requires that physicians always report this condition

billing an insurance company for false charges is considered

the patients medical records belong to the

the best method of preventing transmission of disease is

the artery normally used for taking a pulse reading is

an instrument used to examine the ears

social history includes the

which of the following occurs as a urine specimen remains on the counter for a long time?

a holter monitor measures heart

the nerve most apt to be affected during an injection in the buttock is the

an injection into fatty tissue lying immediately under the skin is called

the first and most important rule to remember in an emergency is to

medical assistants are expected to make decisions in medical office emergencies based on their

a surface free of contaminated instruments

gloves masks and gowns are known as

washing instruments to remove debris

absence of bacteria

bacteria that thrive in oxygen

an organism that produces disease

molds and yeasts are types of

instruments touched by ungloved hands are

destruction of all microorgansisms

how should hinged instuments be when sterilized?

a sterile pack containing scissors, thumb forceps and gauze squares is called a

the term for removal of contaminated materials from a wound is

scrubbing the surgical site in a circular motion from the center of the edge is

removing fluids or gasses by suction is called

flushing out a wound or cavity with a solution is called

a sterile surface containing sterile items is a

S/s, s/b and b/b describe surgical

instruments used to clamp off blood vessels are called

a sterile covering placed over a wound is called a

instruments such as fiberoptic scopes are soaked in chemicals in a procedure called

pulse located at the elbow

pulse located on the knee

pulse located at the thumb site of the wrist

pulse located at the side of the neck

pulse located in the middle of the groin