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Terms in this set (67)Medical Assistant is responsible for cleaning the room for each patient True, cleaning the room Immediately after the patient leaves the room, the gown and drape are rolled are rolled into a ball and placed into a laundry receptacle or garbage if gowns and drapes are disposable True, gown & drape There should be no evidence of any other patient in the room when a new patient is taken into the examination room True, evidence When using disinfectant in cleaning the examination room, it is not necessary to perform hand hygiene and don a pair of disposable gloves False, it is necessary Examination rooms must follow the standards required by ADA True, ADA If medical assistant witnesses any unsafe situations, he or she must address them immediately True, witness The medical assistant should not enter without knocking and receiving permission from the patient to enter True, knock Supplies are the disposable items used for the examination and treatment True, supplies Palpation is performed with the hands to feel the skin and assess underlying organs for any irregularities True, palpation Inspection refers to using the fingertips to tap the body with short, sharp blows to gain information about the position and size of underlying body parts False, inspection The physician can observe the subjective symptoms that are part of the pt's chief complaints False, it's the patient During medical exam, it is the medical assistant's responsibility to diagnose False, never diagnose Objective signs that maybe part of the chief complaint include experiencing pain or feeling of anxiety False, it's subjective symptoms After the patient described the pain and its duration, the MA decides whether the pain is chronic or acute and records it False, physician should decide Drapes are sheet that are used to protect patient's privacy and help the patient warm in the Exam room True, drapes During the physical exam, the medical assistant may need to document and label specimen True, label A sphygmomanometer is used to measure bp and is typically found in the physical examination room True, spygmo Auscultation is used when examining the breast False, heart examination The M.A. does not need to be concerned with cultural norms while assisting the physician False, should be concern When in a dorsal recumbent position, the pt is lying flat on the back with knees bent and feet flat on the examination table True, dorsal recumbent When in Lithotomy position, the pt sits on the table with the head of the table raised to a 90 degree angle False, fowler's Every entry must be dated and initialed by the person writing in the record True, initialed Use of special tools to measure the body or specific body parts mensuration Used to measure the ROM of the joint Goniometer The process of passively assessing the ROM of a joint manipulation instrument used to expand the vaginal opening to asses the cervix and the vagina speculum refers to the resistance of the skin when grasped between fingers edema unusual hair loss alopecia coughing up blood hemoptysis leukoplakia is observed during the ROS in the mouth used when examining the internal and external structures of the eye ophtalmoscope during auscultation, sounds made by the heart, lung, stomach, and bowel are assessed for strength pressure or absence of sound, rhythm except size the dental mirror is a small mirror attached to a long handle that is used to visualize the larynx the semi-fowler's position is similar to the fowler's position, but the head of the table is at a
45 degree angle the patient is placed on the left side with the right leg sharply bent upward and the left leg slightly bent Sims position is a typical examination room supply to preserve slide fixative spray a patient in a supine position is lying on his back requires the patient to lie face down flat on the stomach with the head turned to the side and the arms either along side the body or crossed under the head prone position is ideal for patients with lung problems and for auscultation of the heart and lungs during the physical examination sitting position is felt at a site away from the injured or diseased body part referred pain is used for proctologic exams, sigmoidoscopy procedures and rectal and vaginal exams knee-chest position should be reported in the medical record in the patient's own words with quotation marks chief complaints when taking a history, the description of patient's illness that describes the chief complaints include: onset, duration, and intensity except lifestyle habits medical assistant's role in the physical examination includes: preparing the room before the pt's visit, completing the history, documenting information in the pt's medical record, except doing the ROS the____ aspect of the history includes: asking the pt the causes of death of blood relatives family is used to examine the ear otoscope is the primary reason for making the office visit chief complaint the past medical history includes the following information: immunization, surgeries, current and past medications except sexual preference the MA will test the patient's visual acuity or distance vision by using SNELLEN chart the physicians hears the heart speed using sthetoscope supine position - also known as horizontal recumbent position which is not part of the social history? past medication in the fowler's position, the patient sits in the examination table, with the head of the table raised to a 90 degree angle not normally used in a physician's office except the cases of shock or hypotension Trendelenburg Position the first step in setting up effective communication between the patient and the medical assistant review the pt's medical history record before meeting the patient the special tools used in mensuration include: scale, tape measure and calipers except pinwheel the physician use palpation to identify tenderness, size, shape, except symmetry not one of the commonly used methods of physical examination duration a metal instrument that has two prongs that extend from the handle are designed to vibrate at a specific frequency tuning fork begins suddenly and lasts 3 to 6 months acute pain which is not a sign? dizziness the MA is responsible or making sure the health history is _____ before the pt is seen by a physician filled out is subjective, something the patient experiences but cannot be observed by anyone else symptom the first step in assisting with a complete physical examination is perform hand hygiene the effective way to gather the chief complaint by the medical assistant is to ask open-end questions is overwhelming, difficult-to-relieve, or all consuming pain intractable pain assessed for shape, size, and symmetery head Sets with similar termsRoss Medical Chapter 3639 terms maria_soto82 Clinic Chapter 35 The Medical Assistants role35 terms angie_m_ostolaza Chapter 12 The Physical Exam65 terms Jonnaspy Patient Care II46 terms amiastudy Sets found in the same folderBasic Clinical Procedure Mid-term review Chapter 3…71 terms shardey_viera Chapter 1-380 terms overcomefearanddoubt Ch. 33 Infection Control T155 terms Nedina_ShavorTEACHER FINAL for Medical Emergencies100 terms hispanic_dollie Other sets by this creatorChapter 38 Assisting with care of EENT76 terms cherry_apostol Chapter 37 Reproductive Specialties68 terms cherry_apostol CHAPTER 42 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS60 terms cherry_apostol CHAPTER 51 PHYSICAL THERAPY AND REHABILITATION77 terms cherry_apostol Recommended textbook solutions
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