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MEDCA FINAL EXAM 98 Questions with Verified Answers What is considered a normal Body Max Index (BMI)? - CORRECT ANSWER 20 What is the most effective way to PREVENT the transmission of diseases? ... - CORRECT ANSWER wash hands How many TIMES should a light blue tube be gently inverted? - CORRECT ANSWER 4 What is the difference between body temperature taken through the rectum and taken orally? - CORRECT ANSWER rectum is 1 degree higher than oral What caries oxygenated blood from the heart to other parts of the body? - CORRECT ANSWER arteries Complete destruction of all forms of living micro organism refers to? - CORRECT ANSWER sterilization Wha procedure is used when examining the inside of the stomach? - CORRECT ANSWER upper endoscopy How long should pressure be applied to an area following venipuncture? - CORRECT ANSWER 1 min What part of a patients medical history is it important to know prior to collecting blood? - CORRECT ANSWER allergies What color tube used to check a patient for a drug screen? - CORRECT ANSWER Gray When is the best time to schedule a follow up appointment? - CORRECT ANSWER When the pt is leaving the officee What organ does glaucoma effect? - CORRECT ANSWER eye What does coagulation mean? - CORRECT ANSWER clotting Within what times after collection should serum or plasma be tested? - CORRECT ANSWER 4 hours What type of needle is recommended when taking blood for a child? - CORRECT ANSWER butterfly What two questions should a medical assistant ask to positively identify a patient? - CORRECT ANSWER name and date of birth When should blood collected in a. tube with additives be mixed? - CORRECT ANSWER immediately A fibrous band of tissue that extends from a. muscle to a bone? - CORRECT ANSWER Tendon What shaking down a thermometer below what temperature should you allow the column of mercury to fall? - CORRECT ANSWER below 95 degrees What solution is appropriate to cleanse a wound - CORRECT ANSWER saline When performing an ECG where should the V 1 lead be placed? - CORRECT ANSWER 4th intercostal space to the right of sternum What additive is in a light blue collection tube? - CORRECT ANSWER Sodium citrate Bacteria flourishes best in what type of environment? - CORRECT ANSWER moist hot damp places What does NPO mean? - CORRECT ANSWER nothing by mouth How should dishes that are used by a patient with a communicable disease be handled? - CORRECT ANSWER boils for 2o mins What is an effective oxygen therapy procedure? - CORRECT ANSWER monitor the patient for hyperventilation What does HIPAA stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER =[]Health Insurance Portability and Accountability What test can be performed for using a blood smear slide? - CORRECT ANSWER blood type What is a biopsy? - CORRECT ANSWER the excision of a small piece of tissue for microscope examination Where should the leads for an EKG for the legs be placed? - CORRECT ANSWER place over boney area Most important thing to remember when handling a patients information? - CORRECT ANSWER confidentiality What type of pain scale is a VAS? - CORRECT ANSWER visual analogue scale What should the medical assistant refer to if unsure of an interaction within a drug? - CORRECT ANSWER drug reference encyclopedia What is used to assess a patients pain level? - CORRECT ANSWER wong baker scale What causes ringworm? - CORRECT ANSWER fungus what color tube is used for a CBC? - CORRECT ANSWER purple What is a bronchoscope used to exam? - CORRECT ANSWER lungs What is the patient procedure for fasting for a blood test? - CORRECT ANSWER drink water only, refrain from eating for 8 hours What does the wasserman eat do? - CORRECT ANSWER syphilis What can a medical assistant be cross trained to do? - CORRECT ANSWER remove sutures what specialty is concerned with the complete non surgical care of an adult? - CORRECT ANSWER internal med What is used to measure the oxygen level of blood? - CORRECT ANSWER pulse oximetry what specialty covers the ear and throat? - CORRECT ANSWER otolaryngology What is a bed cradle used for? - CORRECT ANSWER keeping covers off its What is the proper way to store blood specimens until they are picked uo the next day? - CORRECT ANSWER refrigerator What is an aorta? - CORRECT ANSWER a artery b What test is administer while on a treadmill attached to and eKG machine? - CORRECT ANSWER Stress test When collecting a clean catch urine specimen from a female patient how many towelettes should be given to the patient? - CORRECT ANSWER 3 What is a normal atrial pressure for an adult? - CORRECT ANSWER 120/80 for a clean catch midstream specimen how should the CMA tell the patient tp urinate? - CORRECT ANSWER into the toilet then the cup filing papers according to the date of receipt refers to whAT? - CORRECT ANSWER chronologically according to osha laws what would constitute medical treatment for record keeping purposes? - CORRECT ANSWER loss of conscience feeding a patient intravenously refers to? - CORRECT ANSWER through the vein blood cells are divide into how many types? - CORRECT ANSWER 3 What info should be labeled on a urine collection specimen? - CORRECT ANSWER name and dob Cold compress does what to the blood supply? - CORRECT ANSWER decrease blood supply in area applied giving a drug subcutaneously means what? - CORRECT ANSWER beneath the skin? what color tube is used for fasting for a glucose test? - CORRECT ANSWER red top w/o additives what is the most commonly used treatment for arthritis? - CORRECT ANSWER diathermy what does the term irrelevant mean in the medical world - CORRECT ANSWER inappropriate how many leads are attached to a patient in order to have an accurate reading? - CORRECT ANSWER 12 the dick test is performed to determine - CORRECT ANSWER scarlet fever what complication can happen after venipuncture if pressure is not applied long enough? - CORRECT ANSWER hematoma What is the purpose of a fecal occult blood test? - CORRECT ANSWER ro detect blood in the stool What is hematology concerned with? - CORRECT ANSWER blood When performing an egg what lead is located in the 5th midclavicular line? - CORRECT ANSWER v 4 when obtaining a blood draw for a hemoglobin variants what color tube is used - CORRECT ANSWER Purple When testing patients blood sugar alert doctor if outcome is what - CORRECT ANSWER 120 how many signatures re needed for a controlled substance - CORRECT ANSWER 2 main reason pt schedules appt? - CORRECT ANSWER chief complaint dismissal of pt? - CORRECT ANSWER certified mail patients diagnosis discovered by? - CORRECT ANSWER IC9 codes before releasing its information what is needed? - CORRECT ANSWER a written request subjective data? - CORRECT ANSWER social history what is a the electronic communication within a facility? - CORRECT ANSWER intranet a patient is considered new after how many years - CORRECT ANSWER 3 what is an anestehic - CORRECT ANSWER novocaine infectious disease? - CORRECT ANSWER tb highest incident for tb? - CORRECT ANSWER age 15-30 what is an apparatus for sterilizing under high pressure - CORRECT ANSWER autoclave child with measles you? - CORRECT ANSWER protect eyes in a darkened room effective treatment in several diseases because it kills the organism causing the disease? - CORRECT ANSWER penicillin what is not a communicable disease - CORRECT ANSWER diabetes Protective sac around the heart - CORRECT ANSWER pericardium arteries do what? - CORRECT ANSWER carry blood away from the heart Capillaries are - CORRECT ANSWER Smallest blood vessels and most numerous in body pulmonary vein returns blood to - CORRECT ANSWER left side of the heart emptying into left atrium pulmonary circulations - CORRECT ANSWER blood flows right side of heart to the lungs and back to the left Sid eof the heart call ambulance and police if pt has a severe hemmorage - CORRECT ANSWER in the absence of physician right to cure - CORRECT ANSWER not part of the bill of rights who is responsible for medical ethics - CORRECT ANSWER ama pulmonary arteries - CORRECT ANSWER returnblood fro m right side of the heart right side of heart - CORRECT ANSWER oxygen depleted blood Vena cava is? - CORRECT ANSWER Largest vein of bldy How many electrodes on patient for standard elg - CORRECT ANSWER 10 What is not a blood vessel - CORRECT ANSWER Ganglion Patient with edema has too much? - CORRECT ANSWER Water in body tissue enema - CORRECT ANSWER Most common to evacuate bowels [Show More]

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