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What is the purpose of certification for medical students?
To ensure that one is competent enough to acquire a job as a medical student.
The brand name for acetaminophen is _____________________ .
Tylenol
What can break the chain of infection?
Hand Washing
What are the five Cs of Communication?
Complete, Clear, Concise, Coherent, and Courteous.
Palliative care focuses on
relief of pain and stress.
What does AAMA, AMT and NHA stand for?
American Association Of Medical Assisting
American Medical Technologies
National Healthcareer Association
Which of the following best describes the classification of a drug used to counteract vomiting and nausea?
What could cause a temporal temperature to be inaccurate?
Weather
Clothing
Perspiration (Sweat)
WHAT IS THE COMMUNICATION CYCLE AND WHAT DOES EACH PART DO?
SENDER
MESSAGE
RECEIVER
FEEDBACK
In the acronym TEAR, the âTâ stands for which of the following?
To accept the reality of the loss
What is and is not expected of you at a practicum site?
Must be punctual, confidential, and professional.
No free treatment or payment.
What is the definition of Pharmacology?
The study of drugs or the science that is concerned with the origin, sources along with the uses and effect it has on organisms.
What is the most important action when taking a rectal temperature?
Lubricant
What are the four types of ways to send a message in the communication style?
SPEAKING, LISTENING, GESTURING AND WRITING.
A serious crime (for example, murder, larceny, or thefts of large amounts of money) is a
felony
Which out of these three is voluntary?
Certification & Registered
What does Administer, Prescribe and Dispense mean?
Provide it to the patient by mouth or injection with the approval of the provider.
A drug that has prescriptive authority by a licensed practitioner, to which a written order can be taken to the pharmacy.
Provide the medication to be taken at another time.
How do you read a thermometer and a sphygmomanometer?
By the meniscus.
What are the 4 parts of Hans Selye's General Adaptation Syndrome?
Alarm, Fight or Flight, Exhaustion and Return To Normal.
Which of the following best describes an example of an incompetent party in a contract?
Person under the influence of narcotics or alcohol
Which agency awards CMA, RMA, CCMA, CMAA and CMAS?
AAMA
AMT
NHA
NHA
AMT
Which of the Schedules I-V is not to be given at any means at all?
Schedule 1 - cocaine, nicotine
What are the 5 Korotkoff's Sounds?
1 BOOM (DYSTOLIC)
2 SWISH
3 TAP
4 MUFFLED
5 - No Sound (Systole)
Which of the following is not considered a type of managed care operation?
Group Practices
The Federal Age Discrimination Act protects certain individuals:
40 years and older