ADE Part 3 Flashcards
What is being measured when an audiometry test is performed?
Hearing
What acid is secreted by the stomach during digestion?
Hydrochloric acid
What is not a sign/symptom of a stroke?
Chest pain
Measurements of a patient’s temperature, respiratory rate, pulse and blood pressure.
Vital signs
What precordial electrode is placed in the fifth intercostal space, where it intersects an imaginary line drawn straight down the middle of the clavicle?
V4
What is the best method to collect a wound sample?
Cystoscope
What part of the nervous system consists of nerves that branch out of our spinal cord?
The Peripheral Nervous System
This instrument is used to examine the inner structures of the eye.
Ophthalmoscope
The patient is uncomfortable lying flat on the exam table for an ECG test. He can be placed in the ___.
Fowler’s position
Which electrode is used for grounding on a 12 lead EKG?
Right leg
What governing body controls safety in the workplace?
OSHA
What artery is the head or bell of the stethoscope placed on when taking a blood pressure?
Brachial artery
What is the required distance for a Snellen eye exam?
20 ft
Define syncope
Fainting
What is a violation of the National Patient Safety Goals?
Patient falls off an exam table
What is the primary purpose for draping a patient during an exam?
Provides comfort and modesty for patient
What is the main purpose of draping a patient?
Provides comfort and modesty for the patient
What does the S on the SOAP note stand for?
Subjective
What does the O on a SOAP note stand for?
Objective
What does the A on a SOAP note stand for?
Assessment
What does the P stand for on a SOAP note?
Plan
What does the small box on an EKG measure?
1mm x 1mm
What does the large box on an EKG measure?
5mm x 5mm
What is the largest organ in the human body?
Skin
What is a common patient identifier?
Patient name and DOB
A blood disorder occurring when there are too many red blood cells that carry oxygen from the lungs through the bloodstream to the rest of the body is called:
Polycythemia
What is the normal pulse range for adults?
60 to 100 bpm
How long should a patient’s pulse be measured for?
1 minute
What is the normal range for an adult BP?
100-120 systolic , 60-80 diastolic
This organ is found in the upper left side of your abdomen, next to your stomach, and behind your left ribs.
Spleen
This type of certification is required in the office, stating that your office meets all the standards to perform POCT.
CLIA
You have just received a bath of lab reports; what is the first thing you should do with them?
Date them and give to provider
What is the incubation period for viral conjunctivitis?
12 hours to 12 days
Who owns the patient’s medical record in a private practice?
The physician/practice
Who owns the information inside the patient’s medical record?
The patient
According to the CDC, how long should you wash your hands?
20 seconds
Which hormone does the pancreas secrete?
Insulin
A urine specimen should be refrigerated after how long , if not testing it?
1 hour
How many bones does the adult skeleton have?
206
When a patient is “febrile”, they are?
Running a fever
The chief complaint should always be written in:
Patient’s own words
Bacteria that grows in the presence of oxygen:
Aerobe
Bacteria that grows without oxygen:
Anaerobe
What is not part of the six C’s of charting?
Compromising
This organ is both an exocrine gland and an endocrine gland.
Pancreas
True of False: TB is caused by a mycrobacterium
True
What would you do if a patient communicated to you that he/she is being physically abused?
Tell the provider
