Vitals
PT screening and history
Chief complaint and Documentation
Critical Thinking
Random
100

What is the average oral temperature?

98.6

100

What type of questions should you use while interviewing a PT?

Open ended questions

100

When possible how should you record the CC?

Using the PTs own words in quotations

100

If the Pt indicates they do not have allergies what should you do?

Put NKDA in chart to indicate question was not over looked

100

What sure a patient not do before taking oral temperature

Drink or eat any hot or cold drinks/ foods

200

Other than HT and WT what are the 5 vital signs taken when rooming a patient?

Temperature, Pulse, Respiration, Blood Pressure, and O2 Saturation

200

What is the main purpose of PT screening?

To Help the patient focus on the main concern

200

What are the symptoms given to you by the pt called?

Subjective symptoms

200

when measuring respirations what are you looking for?

The rate and the quality of breathing

200

What color probe is typically used when taking Rectal temperature?

Red colored 

300

What is blood pressure measured in?

Millimeters of Mercury 

300

Other than Vitals and the CC what information should be updated at every visit?

Any new allergies and any medications being taken

300

In the method "SOAP" what letters is the MA responsible for recording during the evaluation?

Subjective symptoms, and Objective symptoms

300

If needed, what other site can you take a blood pressure from?

Wrist or calf

300

Where is the popliteal artery located?

Behind the knee

400

what is the second most common artery used for manually taking pulse? 

Carotid artery 

400

When is the health history generally acquired?

When the patient is new to the facility

400

What is the acronym OPQRST assessing? 

Patient pain or other symptoms

400

A patient is in for a breast examination; what position should they be put in and how should they be draped?

Supine position with a small pillow or towel under the shoulder of the breast being examined; using an open front gown.

400

the accurate measurement of height and weight is best done with what type of scale?

Balance Beam scale

500

When a PT has long nails, what is another way you can take their O2? (Per mrs. wheeler)

On the Patients Nose or earlobe

500

What section identifies all surgeries, health problems, illnesses or disorders ever diagnosed?

Past Medical History or Past History

500

What are the 6 Cs if charting?

Clients words, Clarity, Completeness, Conciseness, Chronological order, and Confidentiality

500

You are measuring a patients height and it comes to 66.19 inches; how would you document it?

Round to the nearest 1/4 inch (66.25)

500

When you are manually taking BP, what is the first thump you hear?

The Systolic Pressure