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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
1
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How quickly will an electronic thermometer measure body temperature ___________
A. 7 to 8 minutes
B. 3 minutes
C. 2 to 60 seconds
D. 5 minutes

A

C. 2 to 60 seconds

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Which of the following locations is usually used for taking a pulse __________
A. apical pulse
B. radial pulse
C. brachial pulse
D. apical-radial pulse

A

B. Radial pulse

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3
Q

What is considered a normal adult pulse rate __________
A. 70-170
B. 90-130
C. 70-80
D. 60-100

A

60-100

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4
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The radial pulse is located in the ______________
A. chest
B. neck
C. wrist
D. head

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Wrist.

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5
Q

The least reliable measurement of the body temperature is ____________
A.rectal
B. oral
C. axillary
D. all are equally reliable

A

axillary

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6
Q

The most accurate and reliable measurement of body temperature is __________
A. rectal
B. oral
C. axillary
D. nasal

A

Rectal.

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7
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Which is considered a normal adult respiration per minute __________
A. 14-20
B. 5-10
C. 25-30
D. no correct answer

A

14-20

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8
Q

A respiratory rate greater then 24 per minute is called _________
A. apnea
B. hypoventilation
C. tachypnea
D. bradypnea

A

tachypnea

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9
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Persistent increased systolic and diastolic pressures are indictive of ___________
A. hypotension
B. hypertension
C. normal
D. no correct answer

A

hypertension

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10
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The blood pressure should not be taken on an arm if __________
A. the patient had breast surgery on that side
B. on an arm with an IV infusion
C. on an arm with a cast
D. all answers are correct

A

all answers are correct
the patient has had breast surgery on that side
on an arm with an IV infusion
on an arm with a cast

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11
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To measure a blood pressure, the medical assistant will need _____________
A. a stethescope and sphygmomanometer
B. a thermometer
C. a mercury manometer
D. to clean the area first

A

a stethoscope and sphygmomanometer

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Which is recorded as the systolic blood pressure ___________
A. the point where the first sound is heard
B. the point where the last sound is heard
C. anything under 100 on the sphygmomanometer
D. anything over 100 on the sphygmomanometer

A

The point where the first sound is heard.

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13
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When measuring blood pressure, which of the following is correct ___________
A. the cuff should be applied to the bare upper arm
B. room should be quiet so that blood pressure can be heard
C. sphygmomanometer needs to clearly visible
D. all answers are correct

A

all answers are correct.
the cuff should be applied to the bare upper arm
room should be quiet so that blood pressure can be heard
sphygmomanometer needs to be clearly visible.

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with vital signs, any abnormal measurement must be immediately reported to the ____________
A. patient
B. physician
C. receptionist
D. chart

A

physician.

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A medical assistant would measure the patients temperature, pulse and respiration when the physician asks him or her to __________
A. take blood pressure
B. take three
C. take vital signs
D. all answers are correct

A

take vital signs.

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16
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Which of the following is used to take an infants rectal temperature ___________
A. oral thermometer
B. axillary thermometer
C. security thermometer
D. no correct answer

A

C. Security thermometer

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17
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When the patient is breathing with only the upper part of the lungs this is referred to as _______________
A. shallow respiration
B. cheyne-strokes respiration
C. sterorous respiration
D. abdominal respiration

A

shallow respiration

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18
Q

Never clean a glass thermometer with _______________
A. disinfectant
B. cold water
C. alcohol
D. hot water

A

hot water

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19
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When the patient makes abnormal noises like snoring sounds when s/he is breathing, it is called ______________
A. Cheyne-strokes respiration
B. irregualr respiration
C. abdominal respiration
D. stertorous respiration

A

stertorous respiration

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20
Q

When the heart is contracting, the pressure is highest. This pressure is called the _____________
A. systolic pressure
B. diastolic pressure
C. air pressure
D. high pressure

A

systolic pressure

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21
Q

When the pressure is lowest, this pressure is called _________
A. diastolic pressure
B. air pressure
C. systolic pressure
D. water pressure

A

diastolic pressure

22
Q

The process of inhaling and exhaling is called ____________
A. temperature
B. pulse
C. respiration
D. coughing

A

respiration

23
Q

When the depth of breathing changes and the rate of the rise and fall of the chest is not steady, it is called ____________
A.abdominal respiration
B. stertorous respiration
C. shallow respiration
D. irregular respiration

A

irregular respiration

24
Q

When listening to the brachial pulse you will use a (n) ___________
A.

A

stethoscope

25
Q

The main type of sphygmomanometer used in a clinical setting is the __________
A. mercury type
B. alcohol type
C. aneroid type
D. no correct answer is correct

A

aneroid type

26
Q

When taking the pulse, you must be able to report accurately the __________
A. rhythm of the pulse beats
B. rate (number of pulse beats per minute)
C. force of the beat
D. all answers are correct

A

all answers are correct.
rhythm of pulse beats
rate number of pulse beats per minute
force of the beat

27
Q

The balance between the heat produced and the heat lost is the ____________
A. pulse
B. respiration
C. body temperature
D. no correct answer

A

body temperature

28
Q

A rubber or plastic tube used to drain or inject fluid through a body opening is called ___________
A. injection
B. venipuncture
C. catheter
D. no correct answer

A

catheter

29
Q

The process of inserting a catheter is called _______________
A. major surgery
B. catherterization
C. specimen collection
D. testing for veneral disease

A

catherterization

30
Q

When you use an autoclave, fill the water reservoir with _____________
A. distilled water
B. alcohol
C. oil
D. autoclave fluid

A

distilled water

31
Q

A patient positioned on her back with feet in stirrups is said to be in the _______________.
A. sims position
B. sitting position
C. lithotomy position
D. no correct answer

A

lithotomy

32
Q

A stethoscope is used to listen to body sounds by ___________________.
A. percussion
B. auscultaion
C. audiometry
D. proprioceptor ideaul

A

auscultation

33
Q

When the physician feels with fingers or hands to determine the physical characteristics of tissues or organs it is called ____________.
A. auscultation
B. percussion
C. palpation
D. measuring

A

palpation

34
Q

Body temperature measured under the arm of the patient is called the _________________ temperature.
A. oral
B. rectal
C. maxillary
D. axilliary

A

axillary

35
Q

Listening to the sounds produced while tapping the patient with fingers is called _______________
A. percussion
B. audition
C. auditive
D. propitiation

A

percussion

36
Q

The instrument used to examine the eyes is called the ___________
A. opthalmoscope
B. stethescope
C. sphygmomanometer
D. otoscope

A

ophthalmoscope

37
Q

An instrument used for auditory and sensory perception is called the ________________
A. percussion hammer
B. turning fork
C. tape measure
D. speculum

A

turning fork

38
Q

An apical pulse is the method of choice for_________
A. infants and young children
B. children over 4 years old
C. adolescents
D. young adults (20-40)

A

infants and young children

39
Q

when listening to the brachial pulse you will use a (n) _________
A. sphygmomanometer
B. earphone
C. stethescope
D. radio

A

C. stethescope

40
Q

which degree of burn is the most serious _____________
A. first
B. Second
C. third
D. all answers are correct

A

third

41
Q

on a visual acuity reading of 20/60, what does the 20 represent?
A. distance between the patient and test chart
B. patient eye acuity
C. distance that the patient can see with glasses
D. that the patient has perfect vision

A

distance between the patient and test chart

42
Q

some clinical signs for head injury could be ____________
A. vomiting
B. headache
C. confusion
D. all answers are correct

A

D. all answers are correct

43
Q

lying flat on one’s back with arms at one’s side is the ___________ position.
A. prone
B. supine
C. dorsal
D. lazy

A

B. supine

44
Q

lying supine with knees sharply flexed and seperated is known as the ____________ position.
A. prone
B. dorsal recumbent
C. knee chest
D. supine

A

B. dorsal recumbent

45
Q

when a patient’s feet are placed in stirrups and the buttocks are positioned at the edge of the exam table, the patient is in the _____________ position.
A. supine
B. prone
C. lithotomy
D. sims

A

C. lithotomy

46
Q

when a patient is positioned on the abdomen, arms under the head, with the head turned to one side the patient is in the _________ position.
A. dorsal recumbent
B. lithotomy
C. prone
D. supine

A

C. prone

47
Q

when the patient kneels, and places his/her head and chest on the table with buttocks elevated, it is called the __________ position.
A. knee-chest
B. prone
C. lithotomy
D. proctal

A

A. knee-chest

48
Q

an otoscope is used for examination for the __________
A. eyes
B. ears
C. nose
D. mouth

A

B. ears

49
Q

when measuring blood pressure, the bottom number is called ____________
A. diastolic pressure
B. systolic pressure
C. air pressure
D. water pressure

A

A. diastolic pressure

50
Q

with vital signs, any abnormal measurment must be immediatlely reported to the _____________
A. patient
B. doctor
C. nurse
D. orderly

A

B. doctor

51
Q

A (n) ___________ report includes information relating to the patient’s main reason for scheduling an appointment to see the physician.
A. consulation
B. operative
C. hystory and physical examination
D. referral

A

C. hystory and physical examination

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