Miscellaneous
What are the two most common identifiers used when a medical assistant is face-to-face with a patient, providing care?
Full Name and date of birth
What is information that can be observed or measured ?
Objective
What is an emotional response to stress, characterized by feelings of fear, uneasiness, and heart palpitations and shortness of breath?
Anxiety
What is Hypertension?
High Blood Pressure
Name two illnesses of the Respiratory System?
Astma, Emphysema, COPD
Give an example of ambulatory care settings.
PCP. Specialty care offices, Urgent care
What is something a person may be more likely to have based on external factors e.g. father has high blood pressure ?
predisposition
What is a mental disorder characterized by persistent feelings of sadness, loss of energy, change in appetite?
Depression
What is the top number number of a blood pressure reading?
Systolic blood pressure
What are 2 symptoms of asthma?
wheezing, coughing, inflamed bronchial tubes
What is the body's way of keeping everything balanced?
Homeostasis
What is information about a patient's lifestyle e.g smoker, doesn't exercise?
Social History
What is a PHQ-2 ?
The Patient Health Questionnaire- 2
What is the pressure in your arteries when your heart is at rest between beats?
Diastolic blood pressure (the lower number)
What are 3 parts of the Respiratory System?
Lungs, alveoli, trachea, nose, bronchi
What is the word that describes something that happens before an event?
Precursor
What is a reaction that occurs when two or more drugs, or a drug and a food/supplement , are combined, altering the effect of one or both?
Medication Interaction
What is persistent, potentially problematic memory loss, typically associated with age?
Dementia
What are two examples that lead to an incorrect blood pressure reading ?
Emotional state of patient, when the cuff is too larger or too small, when the cuff is put on incorrectly , When the cuff is removed prematurely
What term describes less than 12 breaths a minute?
Bradypnea
What is the word that describes special physical or mental assistance or help a person may need e.g. a gait belt or walker?
Accomodation
What is ian unintentional and harmful effect from a drug or other type of treatment?
Adverse Reaction
What is osteoporosis an example of?
Degenerative Disorder
What is used to do the most accurate blood pressure reading?
a sphygmomanometer
What is a normal RR?
12-20 Breaths per minute