Exam Supplies/Equipment
What is the function of each piece of equipment:
Ophthalmoscope
Otoscope
Reflex hammer
View the interior of the eye
Examine ear canal and tympanic membrane
Test for reflexes
Convert 5 g into milligrams
(KHDBuDCM)
5,000
1 g = 1,000 mg
A severe allergic reaction can result in this condition:
Anaphylactic shock
2-0 or 6-0
Which type of suture would be used on delicate tissue, neck and face?
6-0
(5-0)
Arterial or Venous
Bright red blood, bleeding fast and profuse
Arterial
Dermatology or Cardiology
Which specialty would use an incision and drainage tray, specimen containers, and dermal punch biopsy?
Dermatology
If a patient weighs 66 lb, how many kg is this?
2.2 lb = 1 kg
30 kg
(66/2.2 = 30)
Out and Down or Out and Up
Which direction should you adjust the auricle of the ear for ear drops in a child?
Pull the auricle out and down
2-0 or 5-0
Which suture is heavier and used for chest or abdomen?
2-0
Inflammatory or Maturation
3-4 days; pain, swelling, blood clots to stop bleeding and plug the open wound
Inflammatory
Pulmonology or OBGYN
Which specialty would use a peak flow meter and spirometry machine?
Pulmonology
A medication is available at 160 mg per 5 mL. The patient is prescribed 240 mg of the medication. How much should be administered?
7.5 mL
240 mg/160 mg x 5 mL
Out and Down or Out and Up
Which direction should you adjust the auricle of the ear for ear drops in an adult?
Out and Up
Surgical staples or non-absorable sutures
Which would be used on a deep scalp wound?
Surgical staples
(High tension; trunk, extremities, scalp)
Proliferating or Maturation
4 to 21 days; fibrin extends across the wound and pulls the edges together; the scab begins to form
Proliferating
Endocrinology or Neurology
Which specialty would use tuning fork, penlight, tongue depressors?
Neurology
A medication is prescribed to a patient at 25 mg tablets twice a day. Which of the following is the total milligrams prescribed to the patient each day?
50 mg
(25 mg + 25 mg)
35-46 degrees F or 35-46 degrees C
What temperature must refrigerated medications be stored?
35-46 degrees F
(95-104 F)
1st or 2nd
Which staple/suture do you remove first?
2nd
Abrasion...Incision...Laceration...Puncture
Define the following wounds
Abrasion - outer layers rubbed off
Incision - smooth cut, surgical
Laceration - edges are torn, irregular
Puncture - sharp, pointed object
List the equipment used to assess each vital sign:
Blood pressure...Temperature...Respiration...Oxygen Level
Sphygmomanometer, Thermometer, Stethoscope, Pulse Oximeter
Parental or Nonparenteral (Enteral)
Which medication administration is non-oral? Generally injected into the body, bypassing the gastrointestinal tract?
Parenteral
-58 - 5 degrees F or -35 - 15 degrees F
Frozen medications must be stored at what temperature?
-58 - 5 degrees F
Where are staples and sutures disposed of after removal?
Staples - sharps waste container
Sutures - biohazard waste container
Define the following fractures:
Closed...Open...Greenstick...Comminuted
Closed - simple fx, cannot see bone
Open - compound fx, see bone
Greenstick - partial break, children
Comminuted - breaks many pieces