Quiz #6 Chapters 10 & 15 Flashcards
What does OGTT stand for?
Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
What are the 4 local signs of inflammation?
Redness
Swelling
Pain
Warmth
The medical assistant opens the wrapped package on a flat surface called?
Mayo Tray
Body is in equilibrium is also called?
Homeostasis
The temperature the refrigerator must be maintained is?
36-46 degrees Fahrenheit
The removal and examination of tissue from a living body is?
Biopsy
_____involves a break in the skin surface or mucous membrane that exposes the underlying tissue.
Open Wound
True or False: it is ok to turn away from your sterile field to go outside of the room as long as you’re back in a few minutes?
False
______(also known as sterile technique) refers to practices that keep objects and areas sterile or free from all living microorganisms and spores.
Surgical Asepsis
True or False: Physicians can rely solely on laboratory tests to make a final diagnosis?
False
Skin sutures inserted in the face and neck are removed in _____ to _____ days.
3-5 days
True or False: A laboratory request is a printed form that contains a list of the most frequently ordered laboratory tests.
True
What are the 3 phases of wound healing?
Inflammatory phase
Granulation phase
Maturation phase
What is a laboratory test that has been determined by CLIA to be a simple procedure that is easy to perform and has a low risk of erroneous test results?
Waived test
True or False: The local anesthetic most frequently used in the medical office is lidocaine hydrochloride (Xylocaine).
True
______ is a strip of woven material used to wrap or cover a part of the body.
Bandage
Injury to underlying tissues without break in skin surface or mucous membrane (contusion)?
Closed Wound
Clinical analysis and study of materials, fluids, or tissues are?
Laboratory test
Bandage that consists of seamless elasticized gauze fabric in a roll is ______?
Tubular Gauze
What is a POL?
Physician’s Office Laboratory
True or False: Sanguineous exudate contains pus, which consists of leukocytes, dead liquified tissue debris, and dead and living bacteria.
False
_____ are used to relay the results of laboratory tests to the physician.
Laboratory Report Forms
Branch of medicine that deals with operative and manual procedures.
Surgery
What do you call a sample taken from the body to represent the nature of the whole?
Specimen
One of the five basic bandage turns, the recurrent turn, is used to bandage:
The tips of the fingers or toes, the stump of an amputated extremity, or the head.
You got your CBC test results, and your WBC is 4.6. How do you (or your physician) know if this value is an acceptable value?
By determining if the value falls within the reference range.
Most surgical instruments are made out of_______.
Stainless Steel
The two most common unique patient identifiers are_______and_______.
Name and Date of Birth
The Medical Assistant is frequently responsible for removing___________?
Sutures and Staples
What does the acronym QC stand for?
Quality Control
A small straight surgical knife consisting of a handle and a thin sharp stainless steel blade is a______?
Scalpel
True or False: local anesthetic lasts 1-3 hours.
True
Needle holders and Retractors are classified as…..?
Miscellaneous Instruments
True or False: The Medical Assistant is usually responsible for instructing the patient about the nature of the laboratory test and any advance preparations that may be necessary.
True
True or False: A curette is a hook like instrument used to grasp and hold the cervix.
False
True or False: A moderate-complexity test is a nonwaived test that is subject to the CLIA 1988 regulations.
True
