What does a Medical Assistant Do
The act of drawing blood from a vein is known as
What is phlebotomy
Something that causes a person to feel an emotion
What is a trigger
This vital sign indicates climate within the human body
What is temperature
The average person has 67 different species of this microorganism in their belly button.
What is Bacteria
The single most important infection control method
What is hand hygiene
The act of taking a picture of the activity of the heart is known as
What is an EKG
Characterized by unpredictable disturbances such as hallucinations and delusions.
What is schizophrenia
When obtaining pulse we notices that the rate is 120. This patient is experiencing
What is tachycardia
The human body has two lungs. One on the right side and one on the left side. One of these is 10% smaller.
What is the Left Lung
The scientist who discovered antiseptic
Who is Joseph Lister
The documentation that includes chief complaint, vital signs, diagnosis, and treatments is known as
What is a SOAP Note
An eating disorder that involves self starvation, an unhealthy body image and extreme weight loss
What is anorexia
Your patient is having trouble breathing. Your documentation should indicate they are experiencing
What is dyspnea
8% of the body's weight is made from this material
What is blood
Proteins that mis-fold causing neurological brain diseases
What are prions
Keeping patient's information confidential is based on what federal law
HIPAA
A categorical system for diagnosing and classifying mental disorders based on recognizable symptoms that are precisely described
What is the DSM (Diagnostic Statistical Manual)
Your patient has had a documented blood pressure of 148/88 the last two visits. They are going to be referred to a cardiologist to evaluate them for
What is hypertension
Human teeth are just as strong as this fish
What is a Shark
Disease that cause common colds and the flu-they don't respond to antibiotics
What is virus
The steps a Medical Assistant must take when performing a procedure on the patient include (there are 5 of them)
Introduce Yourself
Identify the patient
Explain the procedure
Obtain consent
Perform Hand Hygiene
Giving away belongings, talking about killing themselves, obsession with death, dramatic change in appearance or behavior
What is warning signs of suicide
Your patient's fever has been consistently 102. The documentation should described the fever as being
What is continuous fever
The largest bone in the human body is the femur. The smallest bone is the
Stirrup (Stapes)
Overuse and miss-use of antibiotics can cause
Antibiotic Resistance