Finals Flashcards
Spirometry is
The most frequently performed pulmonary function test in the medical office.
When providing a pt. with instruction on the collection of a sample for occult blood testing,
Dietary modifications must occur for 48 hours prior to collection of specimen
Pleural effusion is
the escape of fluid in the thoracic cavity
The brain nerves and spinal cord are all in the
Nervous system
The vertebrae are located in the
Back
Deviated septum is the condition of the
nasal septum turning away from the midline
Bones are built to
Provide support and structure
`When taking vital signs an MA is taking
temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure
The radial is
the normal site for taking a pulse on an adult
60-100 bpm is
Considered a normal pulse rate
14-20 is considered
a normal adult respiration per minute
Tachypnea is
A respiration greater than 24 resp. per min.
The B/P should not be taken on an arm if?
The pt. has had breast surgery on that site, or an arm with an I.V infusion, or an arm with a cast
When anticoagulated blood is centrifuged
plasma goes to the top of the tube.
When using a centrifuge
make sure equal weights are opposite to each other
While performing capillary sticks you
should wipe away the first drop of blood. Contains skin tissue.
What are contaminated sharps?
Any contaminated objects that can penetrate the skin including, but not limited to needles, scalpels, broken glass, broken capillary tubes and exposed ends of dental wires
The risk of infection with HIV following a pt. known to be infected with HIV is approximately?
0.50%
An MI=
Myocardial infarction. An obstruction of a coronary artery causing death of an area of the myocardium due to blockage of blood supply and oxygen supply
First sound heard while performing a B/P
systolic pressure
Last sound heard while performing a B/P
diastolic pressure
During a venipuncture a pt. faints you would
remove the needle and lower the pts. head and arms
Blood is the single source of
HIV and HBV in the workplace
The large squares on the EKG paper are equal to
0.20 seconds
Conversion of a dysrhythmia to a normal rhythm by applying electric shock to the chest is called
Defibrillation
Arrhythmia is when the heart rhythm is
Abnormal
Ventricular fibrillation is
A rapid, irregular succession of chaotic bizarre waves, or wide, irregular, oscillations of the baseline.
Deoxygenated blood enters the
Right Atrium
O2 is ordered as a percentage of oxygen concentration and its rate of delivery written as
LPM/ Liters per minute
An accumulation of air in the pleural cavity after the lungs collapse is known as
Pneumothorax
Carcinogenic means
Cancer
Neoplasm refers to
New growth
A gallbladder disorder involving stones in the gallbladder is
cholelithiasis
The medical term for expanding or opening wider is to
Dilate
The medical term for a decrease in size or a wasting away
Atrophy
The inability to control passage of urine in the bladder is called
Incontinence
Dysuria is
Painful voiding
You should wash your hands for approximately?
1-2 minutes
Sterilization is to use
A physical chemical procedure to destroy all microbial life including high resistant bacterial endospores
Contaminated laundry shall be bagged or containerized at
the location where it was soiled
All spills of blood-contaminated fluids should be promptly cleaned up using OSHA and EPA approved germicide or a
1:10 solution of house hold bleach
The process by which an object or an area becomes unclean is
Contamination
Blood from any/all individuals should be considered
ineffective or infectious
A pt. with an infection may have
A loss of appetite, fatigue, fever, nausea, rash, vomiting, pain, redness, or swelling
Clinical signs for head injury are
vomiting, headache, and confusion
A special device called a ___ or a ___ is necessary when using an oxygen mask
Regulator or flow meter
