MA Jeopardy

Abbreviations

100

HEENT

head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat

200

What is the abbreviation for as needed

PRN

300

What does OSHA stand for?

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Vital Signs

100

What is normal BP for an adult?

60-100

200

What is the term for an accelerated heart rate?

Tachycardia

300

What is the most efficient way of tracking a patient's pulse and respiration? 

Multiply 30 seconds by 2

Critical thinking

100

What do you do when the patient's oxygen level falls below 88 and lower 

Call the provider because they need oxygen 

200

When a patient is in a wheelchair, how are you supposed to help them?

Lock in the wheels and use a gait belt with two people assist

300

What position do you put a patient in when getting their back examined? 

Prone postion 

Cheif Complaint

100

When the patient comes in complaining about stomach pain, what part of SOAP is that?

Subjective 

200

After a doctor has assessed a patient regarding their visit, what is the next step for an MA? 

Make additions to the EHR 

300

A patient comes in screaming that they broke their arm. You can see the patient's arm is at a 90-degree angle, which it should not be in. Is this subjective or objective?

Objective 

History Taking

100

When looking at the patient's health history, who is considered the immediate family?

Grandparents, parents, and siblings 

200

What part of the history do we look at when a patient has liver failure?

Social/Occupational history

300

Why does the provider look through the patient's family history?

To see what illnesses run in the family.