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100

This is the amount of time one needs to wash their hands for full effectiveness?

What is 20 seconds?

100

This is the FIRST step in taking a person's blood pressure.

What is wash your hands?

100

Referring to the part of the body that is furthest away.

What is distal?

100

This is the most common symptom of a heart attack.

What is chest pain? (however, it is not uncommon to have other symptoms esp. in women)

100

True or False:

Name and Social Security number are the two patient identifiers that should be used to correctly identify a patient.

FALSE; name a date of birth should be used

100

When using this device you need to make sure the small and large weights on at 0 lbs before having the patient step on it.

What is a mechanical beam scale?

100

This procedure can be done to help patient with kidney failure.

What is dialysis?

200

True or False, Cementum is part of a tooth

True

200

This number indicates how much pressure your blood is exerting against your artery walls when the heart beats. 

What is systolic pressure?

200

This piece of equipment is usually placed on the finger or toes and measures the amount of oxygen in the blood.

What is a pulse oximeter?

200

Where does the AHA recommend taking a pulse on the adult?

What is the carotid pulse (neck)?

200

These healthcare professionals are movement experts who improve quality of life through prescribed exercises, hands-on care, and patient education.

What is a physical therapist?

200

The Snellen eye chart should be completed at 6 meters, or at this number of feet away.

What is 20 feet?

200

Yoga, acupuncture, and massage are all considered this type of medicine.

What is complementary or alternative medicine?

300

This is the number of teeth adults have.

What is 32?

300

You typically palpating this artery when taking a blood pressure.

What is the Brachial Artery?

300

This position is the erect position of the body with the face directed forward, the arms at the side, and the palms facing forward.

What is anatomical position?

300

This piece of equipment is used during sudden cardiac arrest that can analyze the heart's rhythm, and deliver electrical shocks to help restart the heart.

What is an AED (automatic external defibrillator)?

300

These healthcare professionals work to assist people with ADL's like toiletings, dressing, bathing and cooking.

What are occupational therapists?

300

True or False:

The urine dipstick measures minerals.

False; the urine dipstick measures bilirubin, specific gravity, leukocytes, protein, among others 

300

This term means the way we move as we go about our daily lives.  It includes how we hold out bodies when we sit, stand, lift, carry, bend and sleep.

What is body mechanics?

400

This is a soft mass of food.

What is a bolus?

400

These are the sounds you hear when taking a blood pressure. (correct name)

What are Korotkoff sounds?

400

The instrument used for taking a manual blood pressure.

What is a Sphygmomanometer ?

400

This is the correct sequence for high quality CPR.

What is compressions, airway, breathing?

400

Those using X-Ray and CT scans may be asked to wear a lead apron and protective gear to protect them from this.

What is radiation?

400

True or False:

The Ishihara blindness test is a series of books in which the patient must read only numbers in the pages of a book in which there are a variety of colors.

False, numbers, lines or shapes may be used to me all test taker needs.
400

The amount you pay for covered health care services before your insurance plan starts to pay. 

What is a deductible?

500

The type of tooth in pointy, sharp, and made to health tear food.

What are incisors?

500

Put these in order based on education from least to most:

CNA, RN, LPN, APN (NP)

What is CNA, LPN, RN, APN

500

A 56 year old man has injured his right leg and has been instructed to use a cane.  Which hand should he use to hold the cane?

What is the left hand?

500

The ratio for compressions to breaths should be used for 1 infant CPR.

What is 30 compressions to 2 breaths?

500

These include a  walker, cane crutches as well as other devices.

What are assistive devices?

500

Donning (putting on) PPE should be done in the following order for contact precautions.

What is gown, mask, goggles, and gloves?

500

This is the most common and preferred type of chest x-ray.

What is posterior anterior x-ray? (PA x-ray)

600

The four stages of breaking down food.

What is ingestion, digestion, absorption, and excretion?

600

List normal vital sign ranges for an adult.

Temp, pulse rate, respiration rate, and blood pressure.

Temp 98.6

Pulse rate 60-100

RR: 12-20

BP: less than 120/80

600

True or False:

A patient with high blood pressure is at risk for diabetic coma?

False, someone with high blood pressure is at rick for blood clots, stroke fainting.

600

This the correct rate and depth of chest compressions in an adult.

What is a rate of 100-120 CPM, and a depth of at least 2 inches or 5cm?

600

The healthcare professional studies the anatomy of cells and tissues under light microscopes.  

What is a histotechnician?

600

The type of federal medical insurance program that is offered to people over the age of 65, certain younger people with disabilities, and or with end stage renal disease

What is Medicare?

600

This diagnostic imaging test uses strong magnetic field and radio waves to create detailed images of the organs and tissues within the body.

What is magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)?