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Medical Terminology and Concepts, Exams of Nursing

A wide range of medical terminology and concepts, including anatomy, physiology, pathology, medical procedures, and healthcare administration. It provides definitions, explanations, and sample questions and answers related to various medical topics. The content appears to be designed for educational or training purposes, potentially for medical assistants, healthcare professionals, or students studying in the medical field. Topics such as body positions, medical equipment, medical coding, patient communication, medical ethics, and more. It could be a useful resource for understanding fundamental medical knowledge and preparing for exams or assessments in the healthcare domain.

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2023/2024

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Download Medical Terminology and Concepts and more Exams Nursing in PDF only on Docsity! 1 Which of the following positions is used for examination of the abdomen - answer Supine The position of the eye that contains rods and cones is the? - answer Retina Pathogens that thrive in oxygen are called? - answer Aerobes Balancing a checkbook with the bank statement is called? - answer Reconciled The hiring process involved all of the following except? - answer Training When deciding whether to purchase or lease of a piece of equipment, the manager would most likely decide to lease? - answer Equipment that outdates rapidly The heart is divided into right and left sides by the?> - answer Spectrum The cardiovascular system includes? - answer Heart and Blood vessels A localized dilation of an artery is an? - answer Aneurysm One type of genetic bleeding disorder is? - answer Hemophilia Gastrectasia means? - answer Stretching of the stomach The employer's performance appraisal should occur at least? - answer Annually RMA Practice Exam study guide QUESTIONS and ANSWERS 2024- 2025(download to pass) 2 The vocal cords are located in the? - answer Larynx The most effective method of destroying spores is? - answer Autoclaving When multiple patients are evaluated and prioritized for treatment it is called? - answer Triage The term Auscultation means? - answer Listening The organization that establishes guidelines for occupational exposure to blood is the? - answer OSHA Which manual identifies procedural codes for submitting insurance claims? - answer CPT The "S" in SOAP charting means? - answer Subject The pegboard system of accounting generates which of the following documents? - answer Receipt A business letter in which all lines start flush with the left margin is? - answer Block Style The Employee's withholding allowance certification is the? - answer W-4 A file used as a reminder that something must be taken care of on a certain date is called? - answer Tickler A set of principles or values is called? - answer Ethics The type of appointment scheduling in which several patients are given the same appointment time is called? - answer Wave scheduling 5 Diabetic coma is caused by? - answer Lack of insilin To control bleeding from a laceration of the palm of the hand, direct pressure should be placed over the? - answer Radial Artery Which of the following is a fracture of the radius bone at the wrist? - answer Colles It is necessary to preform the Heimlich naneuve3r if? - answer The victim if conscious but cannot speak or cough Fire extinguishers should be served? - answer Annually An exposure control plan would include? - answer Recommended Immunizations When a medical record is in use, a folder inserted on the shelf in place of the medical record file is an? - answer Outguide One of the "C's" of charting include? - answer Clear A proper procedure to correct an error in a paitents chart would be? - answer Date and sign the correction Of the following paitents names which would come first in alphabetic filings? - answer Fischer, Williams Determining the organization of the medical record and sequence of filing is dependent on the following factors except? - answer Location of practice The database component of problem-oriented medical recors(POMR) would include what information? - answer Paitents present illness 6 The term used for the legal length of time regarding storage of medical and business records is? - answer Statue of Limitations An important rule for releasing medical records is? - answer Release a copy of the medical record, not the original If a patient is not excepted to return to the practice because he or she has moved away, the patients record would be classified as? - answer Closed Indexing rules for alphabetic filing include the following except? - answer Treat hyphenated names as two units A backup file to a computer medical record is called the? - answer Hard copy The process of gathering all chart item s together and preparing them for filing by removing loose pieces of tape or paper clips and replacing them with staples is known as? - answer Destroying The federal government policy that sets standards for electronic transmission of medical information is include in the act adopted in 1996 is called? - answer CDC When using SOAP method of charting which of the following belongs to the O section? - answer Blood pressure reading The EKG grounding lead is the lead attached to the? - answer Right Leg The purpose of adjusting the normal standard to one-half standard is to? - answer Decrees the size of the patients EKG tracin When a patient has trouble relaxing or cannot remain still for the EKG the artifact that may occur is? - answer Somatic Muscle Tremor 7 The medical assistant should gather all the appropriate patient data before the EKG procedure EXCEPT? - answer Date of the patients first EKG procedure The QRS complex of the EKG tracing represents? - answer Ventricular depolarization If the electrodes ar4e too loose on the patient what artifact might you find on the EKG tracing? - answer Wandering Baseline The P wave represents the? - answer Atrial Depolarization what is the normal adult pulse range in beats per minute? - answer 60-100 The formula used to change pounds to kilograms is? - answer 2.2lbs=1kg The examination technique used to listen to internal body sounds is ? - answer Percussion If the blood pressure is 130/90 the pulse pressure is? - answer 40 Heat applied to a large part of the body will cause? - answer Vasodilation Infered therapy used heat produced by - answer Wave lengths Cryotherapy is a form of treatment that uses?> - answer Ice and cold packs A device used to measure the ex - answer Goniometer When instructing a patient on the use of a cane you should tell him or her to? - answer GO up the steps with the stronger limb first Which of the following therapeutic methods used melted wax? - answer Paraffin Bath 10 The law requires a physician to report tot he appropriate authorities? - answer A person suspected of elderly abuse A physicians who accepts payment from another physician for the referral of a patient is guilt of? - answer Fee splitting A communicable disease to be reported to the county health department is? - answer Rubella Medical examiner cases involve? - answer Deaths A wheelchair patient could not use the medical office restroom because it was too small for the wheelchair the office is in violation of? - answer ADA The purpose of law is to? - answer Remedy Wrongs `An expressed contract is ? - answer Written Written consent for medical care must be? - answer Voluntary An example of ethical cases affected by the law are cases involving? - answer The right to die A medical assistant could be held liable for the actions of? - answer a coworker A patient outcome resulting from the quality improvement process may be preventing? - answer Illness Which of the following is not a responsibility of the medical assistant working with medications in ambulatory care setting? - answer Dispense Medications 11 Which of the following is a faulse statement? - answer Drugs that have potential for abuse are regulated by the controlled substance act of 1971 Of the following drugs, which one can be dispensed only with a written prescription? - answer Morphine Drugs that can be purchased over the counter are classified as schedule? - answer V. (Five) The equivalent of 5 cubic centimeters is? - answer 5 milliliters Imferon, an iron preparation is administered by which method? - answer Z-Track Manifestation means? - answer The symptoms or signs that result from a condition Etiology means? - answer Cause or underlying disorder Clear liquid portion of blood that composes 55% of whole blood is? - answer Plasma Solution to identify fungal infections is? - answer KOH Normal range of Urine pH is? - answer 5.0-8.0 Which of the following would be considered a normal finding for urine? - answer Color-straw Parasitology is the study of? - answer Worms Blood test to indicate the level of kidney function is? - answer Blood Urea Nitrogen Proper sites for a capillary puncture include the following except? - answer Tip of the index finger 12 Hematocrit reading of 40 means that?> - answer 40% of the total blood volume consist of RBC's The chambers of the heart are? - answer Ventricles and Atria A pregnancy that develops in a location outside of the uterine cavity is refereed to as? - answer Ectopic Term that means the body is in a state of equilibrium of balance? - answer Homeostasis Chronic degenerative disease of the liver? - answer Cirrhosis Type of muscle responsible for producing peristalsis is? - answer Smooth Strabismus is a condition of the eye causing? - answer Cross-eyed appearance A structure found in the inner ear is the? - answer Cochlea A goiter if associated with abnormal function of the ? - answer Thyroid gland Acquired natural active immunity is achieved by? - answer Contracting the disease Communicable disease of the lungs? - answer Tuberculosis a period of pregnancy is called? - answer Gestation The hormone that causes contraction of uterine muscles during labor is? - answer Oxytocin The hormone that regulates the amount of water that is eliminated with the urine is? - answer ADH Diabetic retinopathy is a result of damage to the? - answer Eyes