Medical Office
What is TRICARE?
Provided Medical insurance for people who have served in the military.
when do you start to take BP in children?
3 years old
what are splinter forceps used for?
removes foreign objects
What does CLIA stand for and what do they do?
Clinical Laboratory Improvements Amendments of 1988. Regulates laboratory testing.
NKDA
No Known Drug Allergies
what is a Copayment?
the fixed amount of money that the patient is required to pay each time he/ she is being seen at the medical office.
what is the vertex?
the top of the body's head
what is surgical asepsis?
practice that keeps all objects and areas sterile, or free from all living microorganisms and spores.
what is fasting?
SOB
shortness of breath
What is Wave Scheduling?
when you schedule 3 or 4 patients every hour and they are seen in the order in which they arrive. (first come first served)
whats the needle length and gauge for an intramuscular injection on a child?
5/8-1 inch
22-25 gauge
what is serous drainage?
consistis in serum, which is a clear portion of blood, clear and watery looking
what temperature should the refrigerator be maintained at?
36 degrees F - 46 degrees F (2`C - 8`C)
adio/o-
Fat
Whats the Birthday Rule?
when the insurance belongs to the parent whose birthday comes first in the year.
what is PKU
a genetic disorder when both parents are missing the pku gene causing tumors, lack of muscle coordination, and mental retardation
what the difference between absortable and nonabsorbable sutures.
absorbable sutures: made of material that is digested and absorbed by the body by 7 days- several months.
Nonabsorbable sutures: not absorbed by the body, made from slik, nylon, polyester.
what is bilirubin?
a substance naturally produced in the body when old red blood cells break down
Hepat-
liver
What is the difference between Social History, Family History, and Past History?
Family History: the review of health status of the patients blood relatives. EX; Diabetes
Social History: The Review of Patients lifestyle, such as; eating habits, living, and environmental habits.
Past History: The review of the patients past medical status.
what is a Agar score?
the scoring of an infant that is born within 1 minute first scoring 1-10 and then again in 5 minutes.
what is a sebaceous cyst?
thin closed sac or capsule located under the surface of skin forms when oil gland becomes obstructed.
what is the difference between waved tested and non waved tests.
nonwaved test are tests that are more complex, they wont take place in a medical office, and take higher level of expertise.
Episatxis
Nose bleed