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The first part of the medical history excluding demographics is

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Chief complaint

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

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HIPAA the confidentiality and privacy

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Pyrexia

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Favorite over 101-102 oral/rectal

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3
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What position does the patient lie in a breast exam

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Supine (back)

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Fevers of 105° or higher rectally are referred to as

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Hyper-pyrexia

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5
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What is gait

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The way you walk and stands for adults and children

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Anoscope is used for

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Anus/rectal exam

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Normal range for blood pressure is

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120/80

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Normal range for temperature

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98.6 (97.9 to 99.0)

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Normal range for pulse

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60 to 90

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10
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Normal range for respiration

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12 to 20

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What patient education is included in fever control

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

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What does the patient lie on doing a rectal exam

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Sims lateral

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13
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What part of the medical history includes notes about location quality and timing

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PI, present illness

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14
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Which breath sounds denotes high-pitched musical sounds

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Wheezing

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15
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Why is exercised used to treat and prevent osteoporosis

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For prevention, strengthens bones, keeps bones healthy.

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

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Try to reword or round back to question later

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17
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Surgery to repair a fracture

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Open reduction

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18
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What position is used to examine the back

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Prone

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19
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What is considered a subjective symptoms

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What patient is feeling

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What is most important consideration during patient history interview

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Obtain accurate information

21
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Physician that specializes in thetreatment for musculoskeletal disorders is a:

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Orthopedic specialist

22
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The word that describes the force exerted on arterial walls during cardiac contraction

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Systolic

23
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What should you not do while lifting or moving patient

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Use your back

24
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What symptoms would a patient have to present the utilize a wheelchair

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Weak legs or dizziness, something broken

25
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Medical term for no respirations

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Apnea

26
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Low B/P

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Hypotension 90/60 or less

27
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What position may be substituted for lithotomy position elderly and physically challenged patients

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Dorsal recombinant

28
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Dyspnea

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Painful/difficult breathing

29
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Rapid that regular pulse beat

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Tachycardia

30
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How do you prevent cross contamination when using Thermometers

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Use protectors, use alcohol

31
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What is the examination technique involving touching the body with your hands

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Palpitations

32
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The medical assistance position while draping a patient is

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To give privacy

33
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Stethoscope is used to listen to which organs

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Heart, lungs, and abdominal

34
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What is the best method in teaching an infants temperature

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Rectal

35
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What factors influence a patient’s temperature

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

36
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How is a patient B/P recorded

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In a fraction

37
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Most important action of the medical assistant and assisting the physician with a complete physical exam

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Having the equipment ready and in order if necessary

38
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What is the physician’s overall assessment of the body functions referred to as

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Review of systems

39
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Test used to diagnose glaucoma is

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Tonometry

40
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Vertigo, sensorial hearing loss and tinnitus are symptoms of

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Minieres Disease

41
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Auscultation

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Listening to body movement sounds the stethoscope

42
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Otoscope

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Instrument to look in ear

43
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Percussion hammer

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Instrument, taps for reflexes abnormalities.

44
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Ophthalmoscope

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View inside of eye

45
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Sharing Eye make up is common way to spread

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Conjunctivitis

46
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Daily self-care such as brushing teeth, getting dressed is called

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ADL’s, Activities of daily living

47
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Fluid buildup in middle ear may cause a ruptured

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Eardrum, tympanic membrane

48
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Ishihara test

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Color blindness

49
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Respiration is

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Rate, strength, rhymton

50
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When taking patients back to the room look for

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Verbal and nonverbal cues

51
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Vital signs are referred to as

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Cardinal signs

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