Pharm
Most drugs metabolize in the _____?
Liver
What are the fibrous bands of tissue that connect bone to bone?
Ligaments
The tool used to view the inside of the ear is called _______
Otoscope
What is the acronym used for documenting patient notes?
SOAP
subjective, objective, assessment, plan
The usual sequence of a physical exam is from the _____ to the _____
Head to the feet
Which route has the fastest absorption rate?
Intravenous
The upper arm bone is called _____
Humerus
The eyeball is located in a bony structure called _____
Orbit
What position would you place a patient in who has experienced syncope or shock?
Trendelenburg
Suture lines in the skull belong to what category of joints?
Synarthroses
This class of medication relieves pain
Analgesics
A bone that is completely out of the joint is called _____
Dislocated
The term for crying is ____
Lacrimation
What position is used for colonoscopy's, rectal medication insertion, and requires the patient to cross a bent leg across their body?
Sims position
What muscle is located in the anterior upper chest?
Pectoralis Major
This type of medication tablet is designed to pass through the acidic environment of the stomach and breaks down in the intestines.
Enteric coated tablets
Blood cells are formed within the red bone marrow of skeletal bones. What is this process called?
Hematopoiesis
The medical term for "pink eye" is ________
Conjunctivitis
To assess by feeling is called ________
Palpation, or to palpate
Examination method used to visually assess a patient is called _______
Inspection
What class of medications is nick named "blood thinners"
Anticoagulants
Visual examination of a joint is _____
Arthroscopy
Arthr/o = joint
- scopy = process of viewing
Damage to the retina as a result of diabetes is called _________
Diabetic Retinopathy
Blood pressure readings belong in what section of the patients office note? (SOAP)
Objective
When writing in a paper record and a mistake is made, what is acceptable to correct the mistake?
crossing out the error with a single line
noting "error" and then the correction and brief explanation immediately next to the error
(both would require adding initials and date of person making note next to correction as well)