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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
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