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Medical Procedures - B Flashcards

1
Q

How quickly will an electronic thermometer measure body temperature?

A

2 to 60 seconds

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2
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Which of the following locations is usually used for taking a pulse?

A

Radial pulse

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3
Q

What is considered a normal adult pulse rate?

A

60-100

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4
Q

The radial pulse is located win the ______.

A

wrist

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5
Q

The least reliable measurement of body temperatures is _______.

A

axillary

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6
Q

The most accurate and reliable measurement or body temperature is ________.

A

rectal

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7
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What is considered a normal adult respiration per minute?

A

14 to 20

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8
Q

A respiratory rate greater than 24 per minute is called ________.

A

tachypnea

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9
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Persistent increased systolic and diastolic pressures are indicative of _______.

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 has had breast surgery on that side; on an arm with an IV infusion; on an arm with a cast - ALL OF THE ABOVE

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11
Q

To measure a blood pressure, the medical assistant will need ______.

A

a stethoscope and sphygmomanometer

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12
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Which is recorded as the systolic blood pressure?

A

The point where the first sound is heard

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13
Q

When measuring blood pressure, which of the following is correct?

A

The cuff should be applied to the care upper arm; room should be quiet so that blood pressure can be hear; sphygmomanometer needs to clearly visible - ALL ANSWERS ARE CORRECT

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14
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With vital signs, any abnormal measurement must be immediately reported to the _________.

A

physicain

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15
Q

A medical assistant would measure the patient’s temperature, pulse and respiration when the physician asks him or her to _______.

A

take vital signs

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16
Q

Which of the following is used to take an infant’s rectal temperature?

A

security thermometer

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17
Q

Never clean a glass thermometer with ______.

A

hot water

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18
Q

When the patient is breathing with only the upper part of the lungs this is referred to as ________.

A

shallow respiration

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19
Q

When the patient makes abnormal noises like snoring sounds when s/he is breathing, it is called _______.

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

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21
Q

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

A

stethoscope

22
Q

The main type of sphygmomanometers used in a clinical setting is the _______.

A

aneroid type

23
Q

When the pressure is lowest, the pressure is called _______.

A

diastolic pressure

24
Q

The prices of inhaling and exhaling is called ________.

A

respiration

25
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

irregular respiration

26
Q

When taking the pulse, you must be able to report accurately the ______.

A

rhythm of pulse beats; rate (number of pulse beats per minute); force of the beat - ALL OF THE ABOVE

27
Q

The balance between the heat produced and the heat lost is the ______.

A

body temperature

28
Q

A rubber or plastic tube used to drain or inject fluid through a body opening is called ______.

A

catheter

29
Q

The process of inserting a catheter is called ______.

A

catheterization

30
Q

When you use an autoclave, fill the water reservoir with _____.

A

distilled water

31
Q

A patient positioned on her back with feet in stirrups is said to be in the ______.

A

lithotomy position

32
Q

A stethoscope is used to listen to body sounds by ______.

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

palpation

34
Q

Body Temperature measured under the arm of a patient is called the ______ temperature.

A

axillary

35
Q

Listening to the sounds produced while tapping the patient with fingers is called ________.

A

percussion

36
Q

The instrument used to examine the eye is called the ______.

A

ophthalmoscope

37
Q

An instrument used for auditory and sensory perception is called the ______.

A

tuning fork

38
Q

An apical pulse is the method of choice for ______.

A

infants and young children

39
Q

Which degree of burn is the most serious?

A

third

40
Q

On a visual acuity reading of 20/60, what does the 20 represent?

A

distance between patient and test chart

41
Q

Some clinical signs for head injury could be ______.

A

vomiting; headache; confusion - ALL OF THE ABOVE

42
Q

Lying flat on one’s back with arms at one’s side is the _______ position.

A

supine

43
Q

Lying supine with knees sharply flexed and separated is known as the _________ position.

A

dorsal recumbent

44
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

lithotomy

45
Q

When a patient is positioned on the abdomen, arms under the head, whit the turned to one side the patient is in the ______ position.

A

prone

46
Q

When he patient knees, and places his/her head and chest on the table with buttocks elevated, it is called the________ position

A

knee-chest

47
Q

An otoscope is used for examination of the ______.

A

ears

48
Q

When measuring blood pressure, the bottom number is called _______.

A

diastolic pressure

49
Q

With vital signes, any abnormal measurement must be immediately reported to the _______.

A

doctor

50
Q

A(n) _________ report includes information relating to the patient’s main reason for scheduling an appointment to see the physician.

A

history and physical examination

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