Medical record and health history
Identifies the patients reason for seeking care
What is Chief Complaint?
The condition in which the body, or part of it, is invaded by a pathogen.
What is infection?
An apparatus for the sterilization of materials, using steam under pressure.
What is an autoclave?
Radiation, conduction, and convection all cause this.
What is heat loss?
The examination of the body using the sense of touch.
What is palpation?
The process of recording information about a patient in the medical record which is performed by medical office personnel who are directly involved with the health care of the patient.
What is documenting?
Place broken glass, needles, scalpels, and lancets in one of these for safe keeping.
What is a biohazard sharps container?
A hard thick-walled capsule that some bacteria form after losing its moisture.
What is a spore?
This amplifies sounds produced by the body and allows the medical assistant to hear them.
What is a stethoscope?
A branch of medicine that deals with the treatment and control of obesity and diseases associated with obesity.
What is bariatrics?
Education, occupation, diet, and exercise are just a few things present on this portion of the patients chart.
What is social history?
Gloves, gown, mask/goggles, or full face shield.
What are PPE's? What is Personal protective equipment?
A document that provides information regarding a chemical, its hazards, and measures to take to prevent injury and illness when handling the chemical.
What is the safety data sheet?
COPD
What is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?
The process of measuring a patient.
What is mensuration?
A collection of subjective data about the patient.
What is health history report?
The most important medical aseptic practice in the medical office.
What is hand hygiene?
To provide proper conditions for growth and development
What is to incubate?
The number of heart beats or pulsations that occur in one minute are referred to as this.
What is pulse rate?
Use of correct muscles to maintain proper balance, posture, and body alignment to accomplish safely and efficiently without undue strain.
What is body mechanics?
A condition that occurs in or affects blood relatives more frequently than would be expected by chance.
What is familial disease?
HBV, HCV, and HIV are each one of these.
What is a bloodborne disease?
This ensures that employees are informed of the hazards associated with chemicals in their workplace and how to handle them.
What is the HCS, or the Hazard communication standard?
Sphygmomanometer
What is a blood pressure cuff?
A determination of which 2 or more diseases with similar symptoms is producing a patients symptoms.
What is differential diagnosis?