Vitals
this provides essential information about a person's overall health and can help detect early signs of medical conditions, monitor the progression of illness, and guide treatment decisions
VITALS
This is the appropriate angle when inserting the needle for venipuncture
15-30 Degrees
Injection meant for 45* angles, targeting the fatty tissue under the skin
Subcutaneous Injection
a test that records the electrical activity of the heart
EKG/ECG
these 6 acknowledgments are in place to ensure everything is correct prior to medication administration
Rights of Medication
what device is used to check the patient's oxygen levels
Pulse Oximeter/Pulse Ox
the process of drawing blood from a patient using a needle
Phlebotomy
the term used for pulling the skin apart, or "flattening of the skin" for an injection
Taut
EKG records a fast/rapid heartbeat on the patient, what is the pre-diagnosis being made
Tachycardia
true or false: a medical assistant is allowed to give tylenol to a patient with a fever in a urgent care without orders from the provider
False
what is the conversion for lbs to kg
lbs/2.2
blood must be drawn and collected in tubes in a specific order
Order of Draw
patient comes in for a steroid injection due to increased pain in the lower back, what type of injection is appropriate
Intramuscular injection
how many leads are common for an ekg/ecg
12 Leads
What is the minimum amount of identifiers needed for medication administration
2
instrument used to listen to the sounds made by the heart, lungs or intestines, as well as blood flow in arteries and veins
Stethoscope
these phlebotomy needles have wings!
Butterfly Needle
the supplies you need for a typical injection
Syringe, needles, alcohol pad, gauze, band-aid and medication
true or false: an EKG can detect a myocardial infarction
True
a doctor asks you to send a script for a patient: "have the patient take the medicine 4 times a day, by mouth, 2 tablets each time, only for 6 days."
What is the SIG & Quantity?
2 Tablets PO QID x 6 Days
48 Tablets
the pressure in your arteries when your heart relaxes and fills with blood between heartbeats
Diastolic Blood Pressure
the most common site for venipuncture
antecubital/antecubital fossa
Size of gauge we use to draw up the medication
18g
EKG records a slow heartbeat on a patient. what is the pre diagnosis being made
Bradycardia
directions on how to take the medication as prescribed
SIG