General Patient Care

Question 1

Active listening

Answer 1

Using techniques that allow the receiver to fully understand the message being communicated

Question 2

Open ended questions

Answer 2

Questions that lead to further explanation

Question 3

Restatement

Answer 3

Repeating or paraphrasing information relayed by the sender to confirm accuracy

Question 4

Reflexion

Answer 4

When the receiver focuses on the main idea of the message but incorporates feelings the sender might be exhibiting or possibly feeling

Question 5

Clarification

Answer 5

Summarizing the information relayed by the sender to clear up any confusion

Question 6

Nonverbal communication

Answer 6

Gestures and actions that leave interpretation up to he receiver

Question 7

Empathy

Answer 7

Displaying an understanding of what the patient might be experiencing by imagining the experience is happening personally

Question 8

Sympathy

Answer 8

Feeling compassion, sorrow, or pity for the hardships that another person encounters

Question 9

Chief complaint

Answer 9

Reason for the office visit

Question 10

Subjective information

Answer 10

Information that is personal or what someone is feeling

Question 11

Anaphylaxis

Answer 11

Life-threatening allergic reaction that leads to circulatory collapse, shock, and death if left untreated

Question 12

Objective information

Answer 12

Information collected that is observed by someone other than the patient

Question 13

Audiometry

Answer 13

Test to determine level of hearing

Question 14

Visual acuity testing

Answer 14

Use of tools such as a Snellen chart to screen for visual impairments

Question 15

Urinalysis

Answer 15

Screening tool that evaluates the urine for the presence of dissolved substances and assists with diagnosis of medical conditions

Question 16

Anthropomeric measurements

Answer 16

Screening tests that include height and weight (as well as head circumference in infants)

Question 17

Vital signs

Answer 17

Also known as cardinal signs; includes temperature, heart rate, respirations, and blood pressure measurements; used to evaluate homeostasis

Question 18

Denver Developmental Screening Test

Answer 18

A series of activities used to determine the developmental stage of children

Question 19

Scoliosis

Answer 19

Abnormal lateral curvature of the spine

Question 20

Mini-Mental State Examination

Answer 20

A tool used to determine the level of awareness of currents events and recall of past events to screen for orientation or dementia

Question 21

Dementia

Answer 21

Progressive deterioration in brain function that leads to confusion and disorientation

Question 22

Homeostais

Answer 22

A state of equilibrium within the body

Question 23

Pyrexia

Answer 23

Raised body temperature; fever

Question 24

Radial pulse

Answer 24

Located on the thumb side of the wrist, is the most common site for taking an adult pulse

Question 25

Brachial pulse

Answer 25

Located inside the upper arm, is the most common site for children

Question 26

Carotid pulse

Answer 26

Located in the neck just below the jaw bone, is the most common for use in emergency procedures.

Question 27

Palpation

Answer 27

The act of touching

Question 28

Auscultation

Answer 28

Listening, usually with a stethoscope

Question 29

Normal heart rate for an adult

Answer 29

60-80 bpm

Question 30

Wheezing

Answer 30

A whistling sound heard on expiration that is the body's attempt to expel trapped air

Question 31

Rales

Answer 31

Clicking, or crackling sounds heard on inspiration that can sound moist or dry

Question 32

Rhonchi

Answer 32

Common rattling snoring sounds often associated with chronic lung diseases

Question 33

Systolic pressure

Answer 33

The first sound heard during a blood pressure reading

Question 34

Diastolic pressure

Answer 34

The last sound during the blood pressure reading

Question 35

Korotkoff sounds

Answer 35

The five phases of articular relaxation that are audible while obtaining a manual blood pressure

Question 36

Needle length and gauges for intradermal

Answer 36

27 to 28 3/8 inch

Question 37

Needle length and gauge for subcutaneous

Answer 37

25 to 26 1/2 inch, 5/8 inch

Question 38

Needle length and gauge for Intramuscular

Answer 38

20 to 23 1 to 3 inches (depending on muscle and patient size)

Question 39

Which position would you place a patient for examination when he/she is experiencing shortness of breath

Answer 39

Semi-Fowlers

Question 40

Which position would you place a patient for an enema

Answer 40

Sims

Question 41

Which position would you place a patient for examination of female pelvic exam

Answer 41

Lithotomy

Question 42

Which position would you place a patient for genital examination of younger children adolescents

Answer 42

Dorsal recumbent

Question 43

Which position would you place a patient for exams involving the back of the body including the bottoms of the feet

Answer 43

Prone

Question 44

Which position would you place a patient for exams involving the front of the body

Answer 44

Supine

Question 45

Which position would you place a patient for CPR

Answer 45

Supine

Question 46

Which position would you place a patient for shock

Answer 46

Trendelenburg

Question 47

In which position is the patient lying flat on the back with the knees bent

Answer 47

Dorsal recumbent

Question 48

In which position is the patient lying over an exam that is lifted in the middle

Answer 48

Jack-knife

Question 49

In which position is the patient laying on the left side with the left leg slightly flexed and the right leg flexed at a 90 degree angle

Answer 49

Sims

Question 50

In which position is the patient prone and bent at the waist resting on the knees with the arms above the head

Answer 50

Knee-chest

Question 51

Which site is used for an injection in infants and children younger than 3 years old

Answer 51

Vastus lateralis

Question 52

What is the maximum amount of medication that can be administered via the deltoid muscle

Answer 52

1 mL

Question 53

Common sites for subcutaneous injection

Answer 53

Upper outer arm, abdomen and thigh

Question 54

Common site for PPD

Answer 54

Mid forearm

Question 55

What is an abrasion

Answer 55

Scrape or rub

Question 56

What is an incision

Answer 56

Open injury typically caused by a sharp object causing a straight cut

Question 57

What is a laceration

Answer 57

Open injury that is jagged in nature and cause by a sharp object

Question 58

What is a puncture

Answer 58

Open wound that is caused by an instrument that delivers a stab

Question 59

What is a contussion

Answer 59

Closed injury, also known as a bruise, caused by a blunt-force trauma

Question 60

What is a concussion

Answer 60

Closed head trauma in which the brain has been jolted or shaken