Vital Signs
How many sites are there for temperature?
5
When does a medical assistant need to wash there hands?
before/after patient, after handling waste, removing gloves
when answering the phone, what is the first thing a medical assistant.
Smile
The smallest blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood are
arterioles
The term STAT means
immediately
What does R, P, Ht, Wt B/P stand for?
respiration, pulse, height, weight, blood pressure
When opening a sterile package, the medical assistant should?
(what way should flaps be opened)
open flaps away from body
list 3 types of non verbal communication
touch, silence, and body language
what is another name for rapid heart beat
tachycardia
a decrease or lack of urination is known as
anuria
What is the most accurate location for pulse
Apical
Biohazard waste receptacles bear the biohazard symbol and?
lined with red plastic bags
In order to release a patients medical records, there must be a ....
signed release form/ HIPAA
what is the straw colored, liquid portion of the blood
plasma
food is converted into chyme where
stomach
When you take a patient's respiration rate, you should count for?
60 seconds
Aseptic handwashing includes all but the following?
-scrubbing vigorously, turning off faucet with bare hand, removing jewlery, using soap and a nail brush
turning off faucet with bare hands
Patient records are....
-public, confidential, released at physicians distraction
strictly confidential
the acronym for using a fire extinguisher is? what does it stand for?
PASS. Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
oxygenated blood is carried from the heart by the
aorta
What is the normal respiration rate for adults
16-20/ min
What is the most common means of sterilization?
autoclave
principles relating to what is morally right or wrong is known as
ethics
what is the doughnut shaped muscles that can pinch shut, controlling passage is known as
sphincter
the olfactory receptors are located in the nasal cavity and are responsible for?
sense of smell