Position where patient is laying on the left side with right leg sharply bent upward and the left leg slightly bent.
Left Lateral
Relating to the ear.
Otic
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Platypus
Instrument used to look into the ear.
Otoscope
The power or opportunity to act or take charge before others do.
Initiative
This position is used for post surgical exams, patients with breathing problems, and patients with low back injuries.
Semi-Fowler's
An opening between the colon and the body surface.
Colotomy
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Place where intricate medications are dispensed for more complex, chronic, and rare health conditions.
Specialty Pharmacy
The objective analysis and evaluation of an issue to form a judgement.
Critical thinking
This position is used when performing a gynecology exam.
Lithotomy
Procedure for diagnosing and treating joint problems.
Arthroscopy
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The medical assistant knows they need to review this prior to a patient's visit.
Medical Record.
The quality of being trustworthy, or performing consistently well.
Reliability
Position where patient is prone and then asked to pull knees up to a kneeling position with thighs at 90 degree angle to the table with buttocks in the air.
Knee-Chest
An abnormal absence of menstruation.
amenorrhea
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The Phantom of the Opera
Medical examination where the provider is viewing the lower part of the large intestine.
Sigmoidoscopy
Qualification, achievement, personal quality, or aspect of a person's background, typically when used to indicated that they are suitable for something.
Credential
Position used for patients who need examination of the head, neck, and upper body. Patient sits on the exam table with head of table at 90 degree angle.
Fowler's
The presence of air or gas in the cavity, between the lungs and the chest wall, causing collapse of the lung.
pneumothorax
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The MA knows that the Notice of Privacy Practices Form, Advance Directives, Consent Forms and Medical Records Release Form can be in this part of the medical record.
Administrative Data
The fact or quality of being on time.
Punctuality