Surgical Procedures and cleaning
Requires a surgical scrub before assisting.
What is a Sigmoidoscopy?
This type of allergy test applies allergens to the skin.
What is patch testing?
The medical term for fainting.
What is syncope?
This information must be included on a vaccine log.
What is the manufacturer?
When collecting a 24 hour urine the MA should check this.
What is the temperature?
This person can diagnose a pt with allergies
What is a Physician Assistant?
This type of medical waste should be placed in a red biohazard bag.
What is Linens soiled with bodily fluids?
This form is collected during pt check in and is in the pts demographic records.
What is a patient registration form?
The recommended temperature for sterilization in an autoclave.
What is (121° to 123° C (250° to 255° F)?
This type of instrument is used to assist a orthopedic provider during an examination.
What is a Goniometer?
The term AC means this.
What is before eating?
This action should be taken when safe handling vaccines.
What is placing a thermometer in both the refrigerator and the freezer?
This is the color tube that should be used for hematology testing.
What is Lavender?
This is the most accurate temperature site.
What is Rectal?
This provides informed treatment and encourages the pt to take an active role in their health care.
What is Patient education?
This is the appropriate time block for a new pt appt?
What is 60 minutes?
Sterile gloves be worn when doing this.
What is passing an instrument during a mole removal?
These are the guidelines for scheduling a routine pap smear for a 55 year old female.
What is every 3-5 years?
This is the lay term for verrucae?
What is warts?
What is 90 degrees?
This is the preferred method of performing a venipuncture on children younger than two.
What is the Dorsal Hand Vein?
This is what the MA should do if they go into a pts room and the pt is visiting with a clergy member.
What is Wait until the clergy member leaves to perform the task?
This disease must be reported to the health department.
What is TB?
This type of identifier should be recognized as unique to an individual pt.
What is the medical record number?
These spots can appear on instruments after they have been autoclaved.
What are mineral deposits from tap water?
This type of allergy testing involves applying an allergen to the skin to detect delayed reactions.
What is patch testing?
This abbreviation means twice a day
What is BID?
This is the explanation the MA should give the pt when explaining how to administer buccal medications.
What is Place the tablet between your gums and cheek?
This is when a tourniquet should be released from a pts arm.
What is 1 minute?
The pt should be placed in this position if the provider needs to examine their hip and back.
What is Prone?
This is the amount of time that is recommended to achieve medical asepsis when performing handwashing.
20 seconds
This must be proven when coding for a medical procedure.
What is medical necessity?
This is done to remove debris from surgical instruments prior to placing them in the autoclave.
What is sanitization?
This type of allergy testing involves a small injection under the skin.
What is intradermal testing?
This term means an overload of iron in the body.
What is Hemochromatosis?
What is an epinephrine pen?
This is the reason for placing a specimen bag when transporting to an outside laboratory.
What is the biohazard bag prevents potential exposure?
The MA should do this if a pt refuses a blood transfusion due to religious beliefs.
What is document this in the pts records?
This technique should be used when obtaining information from a pt.
What is open-ended questions?
This type of Medicare covers DME supplies.
What is part B?
This instrument would be used if the provider has requested a sterile dissecting tray.
What are scissors?
This is the recommended age for a mammogram.
What is 40 years of age?
What is Kyphosis?
This vaccination is recommended every 10 years.
What is tdap?
This lab is out of normal range.
What is a hematocrit of 32 percent for a female?
This should be used to assist a pt from a wheel chair to an exam table.
What is a gait belt?
The MA should recognize that varicella is spread through this.
What is airborne transmission?
What is a durable power of attorney?
This is used to clean EKG cables.
What is disinfection?
This is the recommended age for a colonoscopy.
What is 45 years of age?
This abbreviation is on the "do not use" list.
What is QD?
These directions should be given to a pt regarding a medication patch.
What is rotate the site that the patch is applied to prevent skin irritation?
What is yellow?
What is the right upper quadrant?
A pt with this condition is at a greater risk for a TIA.
What is Coronary Heart Disease?
This should be obtained before scheduling a outpatient procedure for a pt.
What is a prior authorization?
What is an ICD-10-CM?
This is the recommended age for a pap smear.
What is 21 years of age?
This is a common root word meaning joint.
When educating a pt about a medication patch they should include this information.
What is apply the patch directly to the skin to maintain effectiveness?
This color tube should be used second when performing a venipuncture.
What is light blue?
The pts social history should be documented in this part of the SOAP notes.
What is subjective?
The MA can take these actions to overcome diversity communication barriers?
What is examine personal religious, cultural values and beliefs to identify any biases?
This is used for a simplified letter style.
What is a complimentary closing?
Which of the following items should be placed in the sterile field when assisting with sutures.
What is a needle holder?
This test checks for color blindness.
What is Ishihara test?
This term means shock resulting in an excessive amount of blood.
What is hypovolemic shock?
This vitamin deficiencies can lead to night blindness.
What is vitamin A?
What is 15 deegrees?
This is the position a pt should be placed in for a rectal exam.
What is left lateral?
This disorder is characterized by purging, use of laxatives and mood swings.
What is Bulimia Nervosa?
This part of a business letter contains the information being conveyed to the receiver.
What is the Body of the letter?
This should be an expected part of a post op recovery.
What is slight discomfort at the surgical site?
This measures a pts body fat.
This term refers to the body's internal environment functioning properly.
What is homeostasis?
This agency develops guidelines for sending RX's electonically.
What is the FDA?
This color tube should be drawn after lavender when performing a venipuncture.
What is gray?
These are the steps the MA should take when providing first aid for a laceration.
What is apply layers of gauze?
What is disinfection?
The MA should do this when they receive mail and are unsure what to do with it.
What is asks the manager?
The MA should recognize that the following are the two greatest sources of contamination to a sterile field.
What are hand and hair?
Involuntary movement can lead to somatic tremors on an EKG tracing.
What is shivring?
What is electronic health record?
This is true of schedule III drugs.
What is the provider can authorize prescription refills over the phone?
When labeling a a blood sample for anemia, the MA should include this test.
What is STAT-CRIT hematocrit?
This type of appt is appropriate for a telehealth visit.
The MA should do this if their hands are visibly soiled.
What is use soap and water?
A nosy neighbor asks what happened to their friend that the MA cared for at the hospital. This is how the MA should respond.
What is "I can't share any information about what happens at my job."?
This is when the MA should remove their PPE after disinfecting a room.
What is prior to leaving the room?
This technique should be used for pts with small veins when performing a venipuncture.
What is the butterfly method?
This is the term used for an extremely strong and full pulse.
What is pour the medication to the dose in a medicine cup on a flat surface?
This is the time frame used after collecting a urine.
What is 2 hours?
This is used when determining the wound care process.
What is the 3-d's,, depth, diameter, and direction?
What is universal precauctions?
What is the same day?