When a patient rolls up their sleeve for venipuncture, they are giving their consent in this way.
What is implied consent?
100
A normal axillary temperature compared to a normal oral temperature.
What is one degree lower?
100
This is how often a patient should be repositioned.
What is 2 hours?
100
The most common PPEs.
What is gloves?
100
This is the study of organisms unable to be seen by the naked eye.
What is microbiology?
200
A medical assistant is only legally permitted to perform duties they have been trained to perform. Trying to do anything other than these is called operating outside this.
What is scope of practice?
200
The four vital signs of life.
What is temp, resp, BP and pulse?
200
These are caused by skin breakdown due to remaining in one position for too long or sitting for an extended period in dirty conditions.
What is pressure sores?
200
An area of this wide borders the sterile area.
What is 1 inch?
200
These handheld UV lights are used to detect corneal abrasions and certain skin infections.
What is Woods lamps?
300
-- daily double-- Actions performed by a prudent person of similar background and education are known as these.
What is standards of care?
300
This is a word used to describe a person with fever.
What is febrile?
300
This person is responsible for overseeing the care provided by technicians and assistants in a specific area or department.
What is charge nurse?
300
Sterile persons pass each other in this way to avoid contamination.
What is back-to-back or front-to-front?
300
-- Daily double -- In Prozac/fluoxetine, the term "fluoxetine" is referred to as this.
What is generic name?
400
There are three ways to terminate a contract between a physican and a patient. Name one.
What is pt no longer requires tx, physican discharges, pt terminates relationship?
400
The normal respiratory rate of an adult.
What is 12-20?
400
When assisting a patient to ambulate, the technician should stand on this side.
What is the patient's weaker side?
400
This person in the OR obtains instruments for the surgeons in a sterile fashion.
What is the circulator?
400
There are this many bones in an adult human.
What is 206?
500
The branch of civil law that is concerned with acts that harm or damage a person or property.
What is tort law?
500
This is the measurement of force exerted on artery walls as the heart pumps.
What is BP?
500
This is a mechanical lift, operated by two persons, that is used to raise or lower patients from the bed via a secure sling.
What is a Hoyer Lift?
500
This is the only bone in the body that does not articulate with any others.