Healthcare Systems
What role provides an opportunity to obtain certification or registration based on state regulations by does not require a license to secure employment within the healthcare industry?
A Medical Assistant!
A medical assistant is preparing a pt for a rectal exam. Which position should the pt be in?
What should an MA do if a pt refuses a medication or vaccination?
MA should document the refusal and notify the provider
Which of the following foods is recommended to help a pt increase their intake of Vitamin D: Beans, fish, rice, or nuts?
Fish
Which defense mechanism is characterized by a pt's externalization of guilt, blame, or responsibility?
Projection
The family practitioner
What does the term "contralateral" mean?
On the opposite side
What route is a Mantoux (TB) test?
Intradermal
What is hypovolemia?
The loss of blood volume
An MA names 3 objects and asks the pt to repeat them. The MA is asking the pt to perform a task in which area?
Registration
What is a policy provision frequently found in medical insurance where an insurance company and the policyholder share the cost of covered charges in a specified ratio, such as 80:20?
Coinsurance
What does the suffix "-algia" stand for?
Pain
What abbreviation for drug scheduling means "quarter in die", which is 4 times per day?
qid
What mineral is essential for blood coagulation and building healthy bones and teeth?
Calcium
Which of the following suggest that an older adult pt needs a mental status eval: pt has lost sig. Amount of weight, pt reports decrease in energy, pt repeatedly asks the same question, or pt states that they are not sleeping well?
Pt repeatedly asks the same question
Allowable amount
Is HPI used when documenting a pt's assessment prior to a wellness exam?
No it is not
Which route of administration is methyl salicylate liniment, a liquid/semiliquid that contains oil, alcohol, or water?
Topical
What does water do in the body? (3 functions)
Regulate body temperature (perspiration), transports O2 and nutrients through the body, and removes waste from the body
Which stage of grief is when a grieving person feels sad, lonely, and helpless, and may have feelings of regret and self-blame
Depression
What is a Patient-Centered Medical Home?
Healthcare delivery models coordinated through a pt's PCP
Which direction should an MA apply the bandage from the farthest point from a pt's trunk to the nearest point?
Distal to proximal
What is it called when it is how long it takes for the processed of metabolism and excretion to eliminate half the dose? The medication's peak action has passed and the body will have absorbed all the medication.
What are the three functions of sodium in the body?
Acid-base balance, aids in controlling muscle contractions, and transmits nerve impulses
Which age is the stage from Erikson's psychosocial theory that is Identity vs. Role Confusion?
Adolescent stage