Medical Terminology
An antipyretic is an agent that is used against
What is a fever
You are assisting Dr. Bean with a minor office procedure. You reach for the laceration tray and there is a tear in the wrapper. This would be your next step.
What is consider the package contaminated and not use it.
'Rationale: Any compromise in packaging integrity, including small tears, means the contents are no longer considered sterile and must be reprocessed or discarded as microorganisms could have entered through the tear.
You are collecting a copayment from Mary Adams. Her total due is $15.50. She gives you a $50.00 bill. This is the amount of change you give her.
What is $34.50
This medication is an anticoagulant that requires the patient to have regular blood work for monitoring
What is Warfarin or Coumadin
This is the suffix that means diseae
What is "pathy"
The body cavity that contains the heart and the lungs
What is the thoracic cavity
This is the appropriate filling level for a light blue top tube for coagulation studies.
What is at least 90% of capacity?
Marnie earns $ 20 per hour. If she worked 40 hours last week, how much would she earn in one week?
What is $800.
Rationale: 20 X 40 = 800
This type of medication is given for elevated cholesterol.
What is a statin.
You have completed a wound dressing change. These are the features of the wound that should be documented to effectively monitoring healing progression.
What is the wound's size, depth, color, drainage characteristics, and the patient's pain level.
Rationale: Monitoring healing requires detailed documentation of the wound's size, depth, appearance, drainage, and pain level, which adds in identifying compliance.
The word root POD means
What is the foot
This is the appropriate infection control practice when performing capillary function.
What is to wipe away the first drop of blood before collection.
Rationale: The first drop of blood should be wiped away because it may contain tissue fluid or alcohol residue that could contaminate the sample and affect test results.
Dr. Bean asked you to give 80 mg of Lasix and the dose you have available is 20 mg/ml. You would give this dose.
What is 4 ml.
This type of measurement is used on a standard prescription
What is milligram
This heart rhythm would be considered a medical emergency requiring immediate attention
What is Ventricular fibrillation?
RATIONALE: VFib is a life-threatening ARRYTHMIA CHARACTERIZED BY CHAOTIC ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY +INEFFECTIVE CONTRACTION OF THE VENTRICLES, REQUIRING IMMEDIATE DEFIBRILLATION +ACLS.
The prefix EX means
What is Outside
What is the purpose of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
What is to protect patient confidentiality
MCLVI
What is 1,156
This medication should not be given to infants less than one year old due to the risk of Reye's syndrome
What is Aspirin
This is the primary purpose of fasting before certain blood tests.
What is to prevent food + drink from altering test results.
Rationale: Fasting before certain blood tests is required to establish a baseline level without the influence of recently consumed food or drink, which can affect many test values, particularly glucose, lipids and certain hormones.
Onycho is a combining form that means this
What is nail
This information should be included when educating a patient about a fasting blood test.
What is the duration of fasting required, permission to drink water, and instructions regarding medications.
Rationale: This ensures the patient follows proper protocol for accurate test results. It is important to explain the duration of the fast (usually 8 to 12 hours) and avoid medications unless directed otherwise by the provider.
You are purchasing legal pads for the office. You call Office Depot and they tell you they are 12.00 per dozen. You know that the cost of each pad is this amount.
What is $1.00
This type of medication is the first line of defense against hypertension
What is a diuretic
You are assisting Dr. Bean with removal of a foreign object from a wound. After removing the FB, this is the next step.
What is irrigating the wound with saline and pack with gauze if ordered.
Rationale: Irrigating the wound with saline helps to clean out debris and reduce the risk of infection. Packing with gauze helps to keep the wound edges open for proper drainage +facilitates the healing process.