Category One
a 4x4 is a type of:
Sterile dressing
Surgical sponge
Gauze
All of the above
All of the above
Which pregnancy category indicates the highest risk of use?
Category N
Category A
Category D
Category X
Category X
T or F:
Medical Assistants can empty a JP drain and record the amount of fluid emptied
TRUE- but MA's cannot remove the drain
What should be used to flush wounds?
Sterile saliene
The proper ratio of bleach to water in Dakin's solution is?
1:10
10:1
0.10
1/10
1:10
Which is not included on a prescription?
DOB
Physicians signature
Frequency
Height & weight
Height and weight
Nitroglycerin is administered what route?
Sublingual
Lying on your back is what position?
Supine
A laceration is described as?
A tear in the skin
What position is used for a PAP smear?
Lithothotomy
Prior to administering and post-administration of a medication, you should always
Check a blood pressure/pulse
Which route is faster than transdermal but SLOWER than IV?
Subcutaneous
Oral
Intramuscular
Intradermal
A & C
A & C
When pouring a liquid medication, you should always
place the cup on a flat surface, get eye level
Crutches are used when an injury require that a patient can be ____ for healing to occur.
Non-weight bearing
Localized death and decomposition of body tissue is referred to?
Gangrene
What is appropriate for use in large defects?
Wet-to-dry with Vaseline
Which of the following could not be used to close an incision?
Kerlix
Steristrips
Sutures
Band-aid
Kerlix
Wet-to-dry debridement is described as:
Wounds are packed with wet dressing which is allowed to dry and is then removed.
A bone that is broken into 5 pieces is what kind of fracture?
Comminuted fracture
B-lactams is a _______
Probiotic
At 4pm, 900mg of a drug is administered to a patient. At 8pm the concentration of the drug in the patient's blood is 450mg. What is the half-life of this drug?
4 hours
2 hours
3 hours
1 hour
3 hours
Three steps of wound healing:
Late inflammation, coagulation, remodeling
Coagulation, Late inflammation, Remodeling
All of the following are "Rights of medication administration" EXCEPT:
Right Time
Right Dose
Right Diagnosis
Right patient
Right diagnosis
What is the purpose of a beta-blocker?
To reduce heart rate, blood pressure, myocardial contractility, and myocardial oxygen consumption
Loading dose is defined as?
A larger FIRST dose of a medication