Abbreviations
EMS
Emergency Medical Services/System
Pharmacology
What is CLIA?
Clinical Laboratory Improvement act
Toxicology
The study of poisons or the poisonous effects of drugs is which of the following?
TPR
Temperature, Pulse, Respirations
Drugs injected intradermally or transdermally are absorbed through the
skin
The first impression a patient gets of a medical office is of the __________.
reception area
What is the first action that should be taken when blood products are splashed into an employee's eyes?
Render first aid.
The study of the way people work is known as:
ergonomics.
PASS
Pull, Aim, Squeeze and Sweep
If you must use extension cords in the medical office, you should:
tape them to the floor to prevent tripping.
This system transports lymph from the tissues throughout the body and returns fluids to circulation.
Lymphatic
The name for the study of what the body does to a drug is called __________.
pharmacokinetics
HIV can be transmitted
during birth
via sexual contact
in infected blood
What guideline should be followed when working with blood or blood products?
Employees should use appropriate PPE.
the action of an anesthetic?
It prevents the sensation of pain.
Tums and Prevacid are examples of
antacids
Which part of a prescription includes the name of the drug and the amount?
Inscription
Drugs that are administered intramuscularly are absorbed through the
muscle
When information such as the result of a laboratory test is entered into a patient's EHR, the information is available for viewing
immediately
The health care provider explains to the patient a lymphadenectomy is the
removal of a lymph node
The study of what drugs do to the body
pharmacodynamics
Which of the following presents information provided by pharmaceutical companies on more than 2500 prescription drugs?
Physicians’ Desk Reference
Which part of the prescription contains patient instructions?
Transcription
The action of antihypertensive drugs is to
reduce blood pressure