Chapter 20
If a bedridden patient has chills and is shivering, what would you expect the body temperature to be?
what is increased?
This pulses is palpated in the antecubital space?
What is the brachial?
This is the process used to wash and remove blood and tissue from medical instruments
What is sanitization?
This CDC recommendation is not considered adequate hand hygiene
What are artificial nails no longer than ¼ inch?
During the physical examination, the patient reports a continual ache in the right elbow. This information is called a(n):
What is a symptom?
This is how long should the pulse be counted for the most accurate results
What is one minute?
When a patient is anxious, the medical assistant would expect this.
What is an increase pulse or Blood pressure?
This method completely destroys microorganisms
What is sterilization?
this term is associated with the process of killing pathogenic organisms or of rendering them inactive
What is disinfection?
The following includes childhood diseases
What is past history?
This method help patients feel comfortable about having their weight measured in the office
Place the scale in a private area of the office.
As a blood pressure cuff is deflated, the last tapping sound heard is the __________ pressure.
What is the diastolic?
Relapse and remission are seen frequently in these types of infections
What are latent infections?
These are two important factors in performing an effective hand wash
What is friction and running warm water?
The following includes the patient’s dietary habits, smoking history, and alcohol consumption?
What is social history?
This pulse is palpated on the wrist
What is the radial?
The stethoscope typically is placed over this artery when the BP is taken
What is the Brachial?
This should be done if the eyes are exposed to potentially infectious bodily fluids
flush the eyes with warm water as soon as possible
This should not be done when sanitizing an instrument
Wear exam gloves when cleaning sharp instruments.
This involves repeating or paraphrasing the patient’s comments
What is restatement?
This pulse is palpated in the neck
What is carotid?
Your patient is having difficulty breathing. This medical term is use to describe it
What is dyspnea?
This substance protects nearby cells from viral invasion
What are interferon?
The immune system response that is identified as humoral immunity is
What is production of antibodies in response to a foreign substance in the body?
This involves asking a question or summarizing a patient’s thoughts
What is clarification?