Assisting w/ Derm , Eyes & Minor surgery Flashcards
Medications prescribed to treat high blood pressure
Beta blockers
What specialty should you see if you suffer from hypertension?
Cardiology
A common gastrointestinal issue
cholecystitis
A fungal infection that produces flat round lesions on the body that are dry and scaly or moist and crusty and are often found on the feet, groin, and scalp
ringworm
A skin lesion caused by a virus
wart
Symptoms of hyperthyroidism
anxiety, irritability, elevated heart rate and blood pressure, weight loss
An inflammation of tissues of the brain caused by an infection or an autoimmune response
encephalitis
Test that can be performed by an allergist
RAST (blood test for allergies)
Medical term means yellowing of the skin caused by liver cancer or cirrhosis
jaundice
Which allergy test are solutions of allergens injected into the skin of the inner forearm or upper back with a fine-gauge needle?
Intradermal test
Procedure used to detect changes or abnormalities in the large intestine and rectum by inserting a tube into the rectum?
colonoscopy
What hormone is diabetes mellitus Type I treated with
Insulin
What is a common blood test used in diabetic patients that measures average blood sugar level over the past 2 or 3 month?
A1C
Test is done on a diabetic patient to test blood sugar over an overnight fast
Fasting blood sugar
A common gastrointestinal issue where stomach acid flows backward into the esophagus
GERD
An orthopedic exam uses which exam method
manipulation
Which procedure removes fluid from a lump or cyst with a needle
needle aspiration
A life-threatening allergic reaction
Anaphylaxis
allergy test where allergen is placed on skin then scratched to penetrate it
scratch test
treats symptoms of GERD, esophagitis, or peptic ulcers
histamine 2 blockers
neutralizes stomach acid
antacids
dilate/widen blood vessels, improve blood flow
ACE inhibitors
relaxes blood vessels; treats hyperension
vasodilators
what is used to diagnose myopia?
Visual acuity tests/ Snellen charts
Most commonly used screening device for distance and vision
Snellen Chart
How far from Snellen chart should patient be placed?
20 feet
Position for adult patient’s ear during an ear irrigation should be
pull the pinna up and back
Medical term that means misaligned eyes
Strabismus
Instrument used to test a patients hearing
audiometer
Eye diseased that causes a loss of vision in the center of an image, while peripheral vision remains in tact
Mascular degeneration
Increase in intraocular pressure caused by a buildup of aqueous humor in the anterior chamber and can result in loss of vision/ possible blindness
glaucoma
symptoms of retinal detachment
flashes of light, floating shapes ,progressively blurred vision
condition that distorts vision because cornea is unevenly curved
astigmatism
a deep wound caused by a sharp object
puncture
open wound that extends down into underlying tissue
laceration
collection of pus underneath the skin
abscess
removal of dead tissue
debriedment
part of sterile field that is considered contaminated
the outer 1 inch
When removing sutures, CCMA should
note the # of sutures used to close wound are the same as the # removed
Medical assistant should keep their hands _____ when completing a surgical scrub
above the elbows
The first step in surgical aspesis process when cleaning instruments is
cleaning and scrubbing w/ germicidal soap and water
