The expected time frame to obtain a reading when measuring a temperature with a digital thermometer is which of the following?
This combining form means heart.
What is cardi/o?
Vital signs are documented on an older patient.
What is T,P,RP,BP?
Algia
What is pain?
There a several different pulse site locations in the human body.
What is 9?
What is radial, brachial, carotid, temporal, femoral, popliteal, dorsal pedis & posterior tibias?
Which of the following is considered the normal pulse range for an adult patient?
What is 60-100bpm
A combining form consists of two elements.
What is word root and vowel?
Normal range for adult respiratory rate.
What is 12-20?
Prolonged lack of appetite.
What is anorexia?
The patient needs to be positioned for an enema.
What is Sims (lateral)?
An active preschool patient with thick nasal secretions is mouth-breathing due to congestion. The medical assistant should select which methods for measuring body temperature.
What is axillary?
The suffix emia means.
What is blood?
The patient presents to the clinic during walk-in hours with an apparent first degree sunburn.
What is acute condition?
A patient presents to the clinic with frostbite of the phalanges.
What is hypothermia?
The MA needs to apply this before assisting the physician with a sterile surgical procedure.
What is apply sterile gloves?
The medical assistant uses this technique when taking a tympanic temperature on a five year old patient.
What is gently pull down and back?
The patient had an abnormally slow respiratory rate?
What is bradypnea?
A patient has a pulse oximetry reading of 88% on room air.
What is hypoxia?
The patient has an opening of his throat.
What is tracheostomy?
The method of auscultation requires examination using a tool.
What is stethoscope?
158/96 mmhg is considered to be.
What is hypertensive?
Abnormally dry skin
What is xerosis?
The patient needs to switch to this position due to dyspnea.
What is Fowler's?
What is EEG?
Congress passed this law to ensure that patient information and records will be kept confidential.
What is HIPAA?