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VITAL SIGNS
Organization of the body
Dosage Calculations
World of work
Infection control
100
To use, an aneroid sphygmomanometer frequently , you must ________, or standardize to ensure accurate results.
What is Calibrate
100
In which type of tissue are cells separated by a matrix?
What is Connective
100
. The physician has ordered 30 mg/kg/day for an 8-year-old child who weighs 55 pounds. The child should receive _____ of this medicine per dose. If you have on hand 250 mg per 5 ml
What is 5 ml
100
You and your friend Janis have been through the entire medical assistant program together and now you are both enrolled in an applied training program, although you are working at different facilities. One evening as you are comparing notes, Janis complains that her preceptor is always picking on her. "I can't seem to do anything to please her!" Janis says. Which of the following would be your best response to Janis?
What is "It's your preceptor's job to give you constructive criticism
100
. Contact with the blood of an infected person is an example of
What is direct transmission
200
Abnormally rapid, deep, and labored breathing is called ________.
What is Hyperpnea
200
Glandular tissue is classified as a type of ____ tissue.
What is epithelial
200
. How many tablets will you give if the physician orders 120 mg of thyroid and each tablet contains 30 mg?
What is 4 tablets
200
Terrence reports on time for his applied training shift at a local medical facility, but today is a very slow day, and no one asks him to do anything. What should Terrence do?
What is Look for tasks that need to be done and ask permission to do them
200
. A living organism that carries microorganisms from an infected person to another person is called a(n) ____.
What is vector
300
. The pressure measured when the left ventricle of the heart contracts is the ________ pressure, and it is the first heartbeat you hear when taking a blood pressure.
What is systolic
300
. In medical terminology, the word part at the end of the word, which alters the meaning of the word root, is the ____.
What is Suffix
300
. Mr. Clark is receiving chemotherapy for lung cancer, and the chemotherapeutic agent is causing severe nausea and vomiting. The physician has ordered 5mg Compazine IM. You have Compazine in a 10 mL multidose vial that provides the drug as 5 mg/mL. How many mL of Compazine will you administer to Mr. Clark?
What is 1 ml
300
. Bella and Jorge are enrolled together in an applied training program. One night, while they are working the same shift, they go on break together. Sitting in the staff lounge, Bella tells Jorge an off-color joke. What should Jorge do?
What is Quietly ask her to save the jokes until after work
300
Factors related to the host's susceptibility to infection are ____.
What is age and nutritional status
400
. The brachial artery pulse point is located in the bend of the elbow, or the ________ space.
What is Antecubital
400
Mrs. Frantello brings her 3-year-old son David to the office because he seems a little behind other children his age. David has a rather long face with large ears. The physician orders tests for David to rule out fragile X syndrome. While she is in the office, she informs the physician that she is pregnant again. What test would you expect the physician to consider for Mrs. Frantello?
What is Amniocentesis
400
. Which of the following is the apothecary equivalent to 30 mL?
What is 1 fluid ounce
400
. Which agency offers the RMA exam?
What is AMT
400
An individual into whom a pathogen has been transmitted and who has little or no immunity to infection by that organism is a ____.
What is susceptible host
500
. Respirations that are characterized by periods of increasing and decreasing depth of respiration between periods of apnea are ________ respirations.
What is Cheyne-Stokes
500
. Which term means rapid breathing?
What is Tachypnea
500
. Rosie is a 3-year-old child who has a confirmed bacterial pneumonia caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae. The physician orders Zinacef 50 mg/kg/day IM q6h. Rosie weighs 30 lb. How many milligrams of the medication will Rosie receive in one dose?
What is 170 mg
500
. Nancy is performing her duties as instructed during her applied training. As she is working, she overhears her preceptor and another employee discussing a humorous incident involving a patient. What should Nancy do?
What is Continue her work without joining in the conversation
500
Diseases such as influenza, chickenpox, and tuberculosis are examples of diseases that can spread by
What is airborne transmission.