Practice Exam 1 Flashcards
What is objective information?
Something you can observe/see on the patient.
What is subjective information?
Something you can’t see on the patient. A patient’s description of what they are experiencing.
What instrument is used to ligate a small blood vessel?
Mosquito hemostat
(hemostats are used to clamp off blood vessels.)
What instrument would be used to ligate a large blood vessel?
Kelly hemostat
What would you use to protect the privacy of the patient when sending a fax?
A cover page
What gauge needle is most commonly used for a subQ injection?
25
When filing an insurance claim for an appendectomy, which of the following is the most appropriate reference source for locating the surgical code?
CPT (Current Procedural Terminology)
Which quadrant is the gallbladder located?
right upper quadrant
Which quadrant is the Cecum located?
right lower quadrant
Which quadrant is the Descending colon located?
left lower quadrant
Which quadrant is the appendix located?
right lower quadrant
Which quadrant is the Spleen located?
left upper quadrant
To confirm a fracture of the distal forearm, the physician would view an x-ray study of which of the following body parts?
Radius and ulna
(These are bones of the forearm.)
According to Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding rules, a new patient is one who has not received professional services from the physician or a qualified health care professional in the practice of the exact same specialty and subspecialty for a MINIMUM of how many years?
3 years
What medical specialist is most likely to manage a patient with basal cell carcinoma?
Dermatologist
What medical specialist is most likely to manage a patient with blood diseases?
Hematologist
What medical specialist is most likely to manage a patient with gastrointestinal and digestive system disorders?
Gastroenterologist
What medical specialist is most likely to manage a patient with diabtes?
Endocrinologist
What medical specialist is most likely to manage a patient with diseases of the nervous system?
Neurologist
Which artery is most often used for assessing the pulse on a conscious patient?
Radial
Lisinopril (Zestril) and furosemide (Lasix) are used in the treatment of which of the following conditions?
hypertension
Indomethacin (Indocin) is a medication often used for the treatment of ____?
gout
Levodopa (Sinemet) is a medication for the treatment of ____?
Parkinson’s disease
Phenobarbital (Solfoton) is a medication that can be used for the treatment of ____?
epilepsy
A physician who specializes in the treatment of patients with carpal tunnel syndrome?
Orthopedist
Which position would be appropriate for a patient with severe emphysema who is waiting to be examined by the physician?
Fowler (the patient is sitting up, slightly reclined in hospital bed).
The medical assistant obtains vitals for the 48- year-old male patient she has just roomed. His vitals are:
Blood Pressure 114/72, Pulse: 90, Temperature 97.2 F (36.2 C), Respirations 14 and a Pulse Oximetry of 89 %.
The medical assistant recognizes that this patient is demonstrating signs of what?
The patient’s oxygen is low and they are demonstrating signs of hypoxemia. Below 90% O2 is deficient in oxygen.
The medical assistant obtains vitals for the 48- year-old male patient she has just roomed. His vitals are:
Blood Pressure 114/72, Pulse: 55, Temperature 97.2 F (36.2 C), Respirations 14 and a Pulse Oximetry of 99 %.
The medical assistant recognizes that this patient is demonstrating signs of what?
The patient’s pulse is low and they are demonstrating signs of bradycardia. Below 60 bpm is too low.
The medical assistant obtains vitals for the 48- year-old male patient she has just roomed. His vitals are:
Blood Pressure 114/72, Pulse: 95, Temperature 97.2 F (36.2 C), Respirations 21 and a Pulse Oximetry of 99 %.
The medical assistant recognizes that this patient is demonstrating signs of what?
The patient’s respirations are high and they are demonstrating signs of Tachypnea. Normal limits for an adult are generally 12-18.
The medical assistant obtains vitals for the 48- year-old male patient she has just roomed. His vitals are:
Blood Pressure 140/82, Pulse: 90, Temperature 97.2 F (36.2 C), Respirations 14 and a Pulse Oximetry of 98 %.
The medical assistant recognizes that this patient is demonstrating signs of what?
The patient’s blood pressure is too high and is in the range for stage I hypertension which begins at 130/80.
Which type of serum level is most likely to be increased in a patient with liver disease?
Alanine Aminotransferase
(Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) is found inside liver cells and when the liver is damaged or inflamed, ALT can be released into the bloodstream.)
Which type of serum level is most likely to be increased in a patient with bones, heart, nerves, kidneys or teeth conditions?
Calcium
(A serum calcium level is usually ordered to screen for conditions related to bones, heart, nerves, kidneys and teeth.)
Which type of serum level is most likely to be increased in a patient with impaired kidney function or disease?
Creatinine
(The kidneys maintain the serum creatinine in a normal range. An elevated serum creatinine level signifies impaired kidney function or disease.)
Which type of serum level is most likely to be increased in a patient with prostate cancer?
Acid Phosphatase
(Acid Phosphatase is produced by the prostate gland and may be increased in prostate cancer.)
The physician orders 75 mg of medication to be given intramuscularly. The medication is available in 50mg/mL vials. What is the correct dose to be administered?
1.5 mL
The medical assistant helps a patient take her home medications while the patient is at the office. The patient is mistakenly given two 500 mg. tablets of Metformin instead of one 500 mg.
The physician can be held legally liable for the mistake of the medical assistant under what doctrine?
Doctrine of respondeat superior