Abbreviations
You are a medical assistant working with patients who need a procedure done to surgically remove part of their leg above the knee. What is the abbreviation of this procedure?
AKA
supine
Lying flat on your back looking up
You are a medical assistant working along side an MD who needs monitoring on the patient's brain. What is the diagnostic testing that is done?
Electroencephalogram
what are the 3 body planes
frontal, sagittal, transverse
What are the four quadrants of the abdomen (abbreviations)
LUQ, LLQ, RUQ, RLQ
The doctor writes on his prescription to take all medications pc. what does this mean?
after meals
Lithotomy position
What lab work is considered routine and what is the abbreviation
complete blood count (CBC)
what is the plane that separates the body into superior and inferior regions?
transverse
what are the cavities within the cranial cavity
oral, nasal, orbital
what does BPH stand for
Benign prostatic hypertrophy
You are a medical assistant needing to turn the patient to avoid bed sores, what is one position that would help alleviate pressure on the buttock region?
lateral
You are a medical assistant working in the ICU. ICU patients need one on one care and need vigilant monitoring. This would be something you would want to document on every hour. what is the abbreviation?
I&O
what is the plane called that divides the body into right and left equal halves?
Midsagittal
what is held within the ventral body cavities
thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities
KUB stands for
Kidneys, ureters, bladder
You are a medical assistant needing to position a patient for a head-to-toe assessment by the provider in a hospital setting. What position would likely be used?
HGB & Hct stand for what
hemoglobin and hematocrit
what are the other medical terms for front
anterior/ventral
how many regions are there in the abdominopelvic region and what are they?
9; epigastric, hypogastric, right/left hypochrondriac, right/left iliac(inguinal) region, umbilical region, right/left lumbar region
TIA stands for what
transient ischemic attack
You are a medical assistant positioning a patient for a rectal exam. What is the position likely used?
Sims'
if you are taking vital signs and doing an overall assessment of a patient and they are experiencing a fever, but you are unsure what has caused it, what would you document?
FUO
what is the directional term for head?
cephalic
where is the right hypochondriac region
right upper quadrant of the abdomen/below the right side of ribs