MDA 111

Question 0

The first part of the medical history excluding demographics is

Answer 0

Chief complaint

Question 1

Why is it important for medical assistant to obtain medical history information in a private setting?

Answer 1

HIPAA the confidentiality and privacy

Question 2

Pyrexia

Answer 2

Favorite over 101-102 oral/rectal

Question 3

What position does the patient lie in a breast exam

Answer 3

Supine (back)

Question 4

Fevers of 105° or higher rectally are referred to as

Answer 4

Hyper-pyrexia

Question 5

What is gait

Answer 5

The way you walk and stands for adults and children

Question 6

Anoscope is used for

Answer 6

Anus/rectal exam

Question 7

Normal range for blood pressure is

Answer 7

120/80

Question 8

Normal range for temperature

Answer 8

98.6 (97.9 to 99.0)

Question 9

Normal range for pulse

Answer 9

60 to 90

Question 10

Normal range for respiration

Answer 10

12 to 20

Question 11

What patient education is included in fever control

Answer 11

Drink plenty of fluids, like clothing, keep betting/clothing dry, keep patient comfortable, and antipyretic

Question 12

What does the patient lie on doing a rectal exam

Answer 12

Sims lateral

Question 13

What part of the medical history includes notes about location quality and timing

Answer 13

PI, present illness

Question 14

Which breath sounds denotes high-pitched musical sounds

Answer 14

Wheezing

Question 15

Why is exercised used to treat and prevent osteoporosis

Answer 15

For prevention, strengthens bones, keeps bones healthy.

Question 16

What should the medical assistant do if the patient will not answer the questions regarding sexual history

Answer 16

Try to reword or round back to question later

Question 17

Surgery to repair a fracture

Answer 17

Open reduction

Question 18

What position is used to examine the back

Answer 18

Prone

Question 19

What is considered a subjective symptoms

Answer 19

What patient is feeling

Question 20

What is most important consideration during patient history interview

Answer 20

Obtain accurate information

Question 21

Physician that specializes in thetreatment for musculoskeletal disorders is a:

Answer 21

Orthopedic specialist

Question 22

The word that describes the force exerted on arterial walls during cardiac contraction

Answer 22

Systolic

Question 23

What should you not do while lifting or moving patient

Answer 23

Use your back

Question 24

What symptoms would a patient have to present the utilize a wheelchair

Answer 24

Weak legs or dizziness, something broken

Question 25

Medical term for no respirations

Answer 25

Apnea

Question 26

Low B/P

Answer 26

Hypotension 90/60 or less

Question 27

What position may be substituted for lithotomy position elderly and physically challenged patients

Answer 27

Dorsal recombinant

Question 28

Dyspnea

Answer 28

Painful/difficult breathing

Question 29

Rapid that regular pulse beat

Answer 29

Tachycardia

Question 30

How do you prevent cross contamination when using Thermometers

Answer 30

Use protectors, use alcohol

Question 31

What is the examination technique involving touching the body with your hands

Answer 31

Palpitations

Question 32

The medical assistance position while draping a patient is

Answer 32

To give privacy

Question 33

Stethoscope is used to listen to which organs

Answer 33

Heart, lungs, and abdominal

Question 34

What is the best method in teaching an infants temperature

Answer 34

Rectal

Question 35

What factors influence a patient's temperature

Answer 35

Medications, exercise, anger, age, stress, time of day, metabolism

Question 36

How is a patient B/P recorded

Answer 36

In a fraction

Question 37

Most important action of the medical assistant and assisting the physician with a complete physical exam

Answer 37

Having the equipment ready and in order if necessary

Question 38

What is the physician's overall assessment of the body functions referred to as

Answer 38

Review of systems

Question 39

Test used to diagnose glaucoma is

Answer 39

Tonometry

Question 40

Vertigo, sensorial hearing loss and tinnitus are symptoms of

Answer 40

Minieres Disease

Question 41

Auscultation

Answer 41

Listening to body movement sounds the stethoscope

Question 42

Otoscope

Answer 42

Instrument to look in ear

Question 43

Percussion hammer

Answer 43

Instrument, taps for reflexes abnormalities.

Question 44

Ophthalmoscope

Answer 44

View inside of eye

Question 45

Sharing Eye make up is common way to spread

Answer 45

Conjunctivitis

Question 46

Daily self-care such as brushing teeth, getting dressed is called

Answer 46

ADL's, Activities of daily living

Question 47

Fluid buildup in middle ear may cause a ruptured

Answer 47

Eardrum, tympanic membrane

Question 48

Ishihara test

Answer 48

Color blindness

Question 49

Respiration is

Answer 49

Rate, strength, rhymton

Question 50

When taking patients back to the room look for

Answer 50

Verbal and nonverbal cues

Question 51

Vital signs are referred to as

Answer 51

Cardinal signs