Cardiology
This ensures the best contact between electrodes and skin during an EKG:
Wiping the site with alcohol and allowing to air dry.
A medical assistant obtains an elevated blood pressure reading from a visibly upset patient, the MA would:
HIPAA
Position used for a patient that experiences syncope during blood draws:
supine
The MA should do this if a patient starts to fall:
Direction of the tab for arm electrodes when placing on a patient for an EKG:
downward
deflating the cuff slowly until the last sound is heard.
The reference used to look up appropriate diagnostic codes:
ICD-10-CM coding manual
Position used for a vaginal exam:
lithotomy
When it is found that there is one emergency exit available, this person/team should be notified to ensure the office is prepared for a fire:
safety team/officer
When a patient has pyrexia, this vital sign is found to be outside the expected reference range:
temperature
The length of the authorization process for an urgent referral request to an insurance company:
immediate approval over the phone
This position would be used for a patient with shortness of breath or heart disease:
Fowler's
For a patient that has a seizure in the office, they should be placed in this position:
recovery position, on the floor
This would appear on an EKG tracing if a patient's arm moved during recording:
somatic tremor (muscle artifact)
Most common location to measure a patient's pulse:
radial artery (thumb-side of the wrist)
This is the part of a business letter that contains the greeting:
prone
When a patient is in shock, the MA should:
An EKG test that is performed with the patient on a treadmill:
stress test
This is the area of a SOAP note where vital signs are documented:
objective
The MA should determine if the day's receipts are balanced by:
Patient lies on their left side with their right hip and knees bent:
Sims position (left lateral position)
To control hemorrhage from a wound in a patient's leg, the MA would:
press down firmly over a pressure point