Office Reception
Triage is assessment of patients in order to determine their need for treatment and the nature of treatment required. TRUE/FALSE
true
This type of physician specializes in children and adolescents
pediatricians
A patient has a pulse of 152 bpm. This is:
tachycardia
low blood pressure is called
hypotension
A room number is an appropriate patient identifier: true/false
false
Medical Assistants should answer phone calls within ____ rings
3
What is objective data?
can be detected with the senses and/or measured
What does BMI stand for?
body mass index
Artery in the neck used to take a pulse during CPR in an adult
carotid artery
Where does the following fit in a SOAP Note:
BP 122/78
objective
Most common way to schedule appointments; Steady flow of patients
Time specific stream scheduling
During a patient self exam, he reports a sense of heaviness in the groin. Is this something that should be reported to the physician?
yes
This type of patient position is used for childbirth
lithotomy
Patient position used for enemas
Sims position
Describe what is on a progress note in a patient record
the course of a patient's progress and treatment including procedures, problems, etc.
Time specific scheduling: How much time for a new patient: ___ to ____ minutes
30-45 minutes
The documents in the POMR or Problem-oriented medical record are organized according to the patient’s __________.
health problems
What is the hormone tested to detect pregnancy?
hCG
A patient presents to the ER with a BP of 137/87, pulse of 96 bpm, and O2 sat of 89%. What vital sign is abnormal?
oxygen saturation
Most accurate way to take a temperature
rectally
Time specific scheduling: How much time for an established patient? ___ to ___ minutes
10-20
This health care professional collects blood
phlebotomist
The hemoglobin A1c test is used to
monitor:
glucose over a 3 month period
The normal volume of urine produced by an adult in a 24 hour period generally should NOT exceed _____ mL
2000
Given the blood pressure 120/80, 120 represents the _____ blood pressure
systolic