The cycle " the chain of infection" explains how - ✔✔ pathogens transmit disease from person to person
The sheets that contain information about
... [Show More] chemicals, list, hazards, precautions and manufacturer info are called - ✔✔ SDS files
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) includes - ✔✔ gowns, face shields and gloves
in the ear - ✔✔ A tympanic thermometer is an electronic thermometer that is used for temperature taken
Visual acuity measures a persons sight at specific distances using a/an - ✔✔ Snellen Chart
Three instruments used in basic physicalexams are - ✔✔ reflex hammer, tuning fork and stethoscope
The term, mensuration, refers to - ✔✔ body measurement
Patient education is important becuase it - ✔✔ helps patients understand situation/need for changes
The ROS ( Review of Systems) is part of the Medical History and is generally taken by the - ✔✔ Physician
When interviewing a patient to obtain their medical history, the first step would be to ensure - ✔✔ privacy in a seperate room
In the lithotomy position, the patient would be drape with a - ✔✔ diagonal drape
A percussion hammer is used to check for - ✔✔ reflex action
The test is used to assess a patients lung function is - ✔✔ spirometry
Electrocardiography is used as adiagnostic tool to detect - ✔✔ heart disease
When laboratory procedures are performed in a medical office, there must be strict adherence to - ✔✔ CLIA and OSHA standards
The urine specimen that is most concentrated and most useful is the - ✔✔ first morning
The most common site for capillary puncture in adults is the - ✔✔ middle finger
Records for dissenting/adminstration of controlled drugs must bekept for a minimum of - ✔✔ two years
The label on a drug must read at least how many times before being administered - ✔✔ three
An advantage of using parental adminstration of medication is - ✔✔ faster rate of absorption
A 25 gauge or 27 gauge syringe with 5/8-1" needle is used for a/an - ✔✔ subcutaneous injection
The lens in a microscope is 100x. The Ocular is 10x. The total magnification would be - ✔✔ 1000x
A severe allergic reaction caused by hypersensitivity to a substance is called - ✔✔ anaphylactic shock
When responding to an office emergency - ✔✔ do only what is in your scope of practice
unresponsive - ✔✔ The use of AED is for patietns who are
pulse located at he elbow - ✔✔ brachial
pulse located at he knees - ✔✔ popliteal
pulse located at the thumb side of the wrist - ✔✔ radial
pulse located at the side of the neck - ✔✔ carotid
pulse located in the middle of the groin - ✔✔ femoral
the highest reading of blood pressure is called - ✔✔ systolic
blood pressure measured while patient is lying, sitting and standing - ✔✔ orthostatic
an instrument used to test reflexes - ✔✔ percussion hammer
an instrument used to open a body orifice for viewing - ✔✔ speculum
an instrument used to examine the eye - ✔✔ ophthalmoscope
an instrument used to examine the ear - ✔✔ otoscope
an instrument used to examine the rectum and colon - ✔✔ sigmoidoscope
irregular heart rhythm - ✔✔ arrhythmia
radial pulse - ✔✔ tachycardia
having no symtoms - ✔✔ asymptomatic
slow pulse - ✔✔ bradycardia
maritaial status is considered - ✔✔ social history
the patients own words determine the - ✔✔ chief complaint
family history is considered - ✔✔ subjective
the physician's physical examination is considered - ✔✔ objective
physical, chemical and microscopic examination - ✔✔ urinalysis
a chemical substance that prevents clotting of blood specimen - ✔✔ heparin
a vautainer that contains no anitcougulant has a stoppper colored - ✔✔ red
meterial that presents a risk of possible infection - ✔✔ biological hazards
the first step in preparing a laboratory specimen - ✔✔ patietent identification
fingertip - ✔✔ the usual site for capillary testing
urine specimens obtained by the patient simply urinating in a cup is called - ✔✔ random catch
patient is instructed to cleanse the urethra with an antiseptic towelette - ✔✔ clean catch [Show Less]