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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS IS USED FOR EXAMINATION OF THE ABDOMEN | SUPINE |
| THE TWO FUNCTIONS OF THE EAR ARE HEARING AND | EQUILIBRIUM |
| THE TWO MAIN DIVISIONS OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM ARE THE | SPINAL CORD AND BRAIN |
| THE PORTION OF THE EYE THAT CONTAINS RODS AND CONES IS THE | RETINA |
| THE TERM MEANING MUSCULAR PAIN IS | MYALGIA |
| THE REPORTING MECHANISM THAT GOES FROM YOUR DIRECT SUPERVISOR TO YOUR SUPERVISOR'S SUPERVISOR IS CALLED THE | CHAIN OF AUTHORITY |
| PATHOGENS THAT THRIVE IN OXYGEN ARE CALLED | AEROBES |
| THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THE MEDICAL OFFICE OWES FOR SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT IS CONSIDERED | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE |
| BALANCING A CHECKBOOK WITH THE BANK STATEMENT IS CALLED | RECONCILATION |
| THE HIRING PROCESS INVOLVES ALL OF THE FOLLOWING EXCEPT | VERIFYING |
| THE FIRST AID PROCEDURE FOR A SUSPECTED FRACTURE INCLUDES | IMMOBILIZING THE PART |
| WHICH CONDITION IS CHARACTERIZED BY A DEFICIENCY IN INSULIN PRODUCTION | DIABETES MELLITUS |
| WHEN DECIDING WHETHER TO PURCHASE OR LEASE A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT THE MANAGER WOULD MOST LIKELY DECIDE TO LEAVE | EQUIPMENT THAT OUTDATES RAPIDLY |
| THE HEART IS DIVIDED INTO RIGHT AND LEFT SIDES BY THE | SEPTUM |
| THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM INCLUDES | HEART AND BLOOD VESSELS |
| A LOCALIZED DILATION OF AN ARTERY IS AN | ANEURYSM |
| ONE TYPE OF GENETIC BLEEDING DISORDER IS | HEMOPHILLA |
| THE MEASUREMENT OF HEIGHT OR LENGTH AND WEIGHT IS | MENSURATION |
| GASTRECTASIA MEANS | STRETCHING OF THE STOMACH |
| THE EMPLOYEES PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL SHOULD OCCUR AT LEAST | ANNUALLY |
| THE VOCAL CORDS ARE LOCATED IN THE | LARYNX |
| THE MOST EFFECTIVE METHOD OF DESTROYING SPORES IS | AUTOCLAVING |
| A SPHGMOMANOMETER IS USED TO | MEASURE BLOOD PRESSURE |
| WHEN MULTIPLE PATIENTS ARE EVALUATED AND PRIORITIZED FOR TREATMENT IT IS CALLED | TRIAGE |
| DURING A JOB INTERVIEW THE PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYER MAY ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT ALL OF THE FOLLOWING EXCEPT | MARITAL STATUS |
| THE TERM AUSCULATATION MEANS | LISTENING |
| THE RECOMMENDED TEMPERATURE FOR EFFECTIVE STERILIZATION IN AN AUTOCLAVE IS | 250F |
| THE ORGANIZATION THAT ESTABLISHED GUIDELINES FOR OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO BLOOD IS THE | OSHA |
| WHICH MANUAL IDENTIFIES PROCEDURAL CODES FOR SUBMITTING INSURANCE CLAIMS | CPT |
| THE "S:" IN SOAP CHARTING MEANS | SUBJECTIVE |
| THE PEGBOARD SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTING GENERATES WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS | RECEIPT |
| A BUSINESS LETTER IN WHICH ALL LINES START FLUSH WITH THE LEFT MARGIN IS | BLOCK STYLE |
| WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ACTS CONSTITUTES NEGLIGENCE | BREACH OF THE PHYSICIAN'S DUTY OF SKILL OR CARE |
| THE EMPLOYEE'S WITHHOLDING ALLOWANCE | W-4 |
| A FILE USED AS A REMINDER THAT SOMETHING MUST BE TAKEN CARE OF ON A CERTAIN DATE IS CALLED A | TICKLER |
| A SET OF PRINCIPLES OR VALUES IS CALLED | ETHICS |
| AN INSTRUMENT USED TO TEST NEUROLOGIC RELEXES IS AN | PERCUSSION HAMMER |
| SLURRED SPEECH AND ONE SIDED PARALYSIS ARE SYMPTOMS OF | STROKE |
| THE ABBREVIATION "ML" MEANS | MILLILITER |
| CONFIRMING THAT THE MESSAGE THE LISTENER RECEIVED IS THE MESSAGE YOU INTENDED TOS END IS CALLED | FEEDBACK |
| INSURANCE THAT PROVIDES PROTECTION FOR WAGE EARNERS AND PAYS FOR MEDICAL CARE RESULTING FROM AN OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT IS | WORKERS COMPENSATION |
| THE TYPE OF APPOINTMENT SCHEDULING IN WHICH SEVERAL PATIENTS ARE GIVEN THE SAME APPOINTMENT TIME IS CALLED | WAVE SCHEDULING |
| A DRUG THAT RELIEVES NAUSEA AND VOMITING IS CLASSIFIED AS AN | ANTIEMETIC |
| USE OF CHEMICALS TO CLEAN INFECTIOUS MATERIALS FROM ITEMS OR SURFACE IS CALLED | DISINFECTION |
| MYOPIA IS A CONDITION OF | NEARSIGHTEDNESS |
| A FRACTURE THAT CAUSES THE BONE TO BREAK THROUGH THE SKIN IS CALLED | COMPOUND |
| A DOCUMENT REQUIRING A PERSON TO APPEAR IN COURT IS A | SUBPONEA |
| THE SYSTEM USED FOR CLASSIFYING DISEASES TO FACILITATE COLLECTION OF HEALTH INFORMATION IS | ICD-9-CM |
| AN EXAMPLE OF OBJECTIVE INFORMATION IN A PATIENT CHART IS THE | MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL'S NOTE OF A RED SWOLLWN AREA |
| In communication with patients an example of an open-ended question would be | What brings you the doctor today |
| The predetermined amount of money paid by the insured party before the insurance company pays medical expenses is referred to as | Deductible |
| When handling third party requests for information over the telephone you should ask the caller to | Ask the patient to submit written permission |
| To ensure mail delivery the next day you would send correspondence via | express mail |
| The agency that regulates controlled substances is the | DEA |
| Orientation of a new staff member would include | Review of policies and procedures |
| The pulse point locted bilaterally in the groin is the | femoral |
| Following the indexing rules for filing which name comes first | MacHall |
| When a patient authorizes an insurance company to make payment directly to the physician it is called | Assignment of benefits |
| A debt incurred but not yet paid is called | Accounts Payable |
| An instrument used to examine the eyes is a | Ophthalmoscope |
| The term hematuria means | Blood in the urine |
| The centers for disease controls and prevention | Wearing personal protectie equipment |
| The signature on the back of a check is the | Endorser |
| which pulse site is most commonly used | Radial artery |
| In the usual physical examination sequence which area of the body does the physician examine first | Head and neck |
| The attention line of a business letter is located | Two Lines below the inside address |
| when a physician's license from one stte is accepted by another state it is called | Reciprocity |
| A patient with 20/30 vision in both eyes can see with | Both eyes at 20 feet what the normal eye sees at 30 feet |
| Which structure is located in the RLQ | Appendix |
| CMS formerly HCFA regulates | Medicare insurance |
| A patient is placed in sims position to examine the | Rectum |
| The subdivision of E&M insurance codes include | Diagnostic and treatment services |
| Another term for a living will is | Advance directive |
| A common charting abbreviation used during a complete physical examination is | HEENT |
| First aid treatment for someone experiencing syncope includes | Keep the person sitting with head lowered to the knees |
| A drug classified as an antipyretic would be used to | Lower fever |
| Which statement is true about normal values for body temperature | An oral temperature is 1 degree lower than a rectal temperature |
| Vaccines are an example of which kind of immunity | Active |
| A substance produced in the body in response to the presence of an antigen is | Antibody |
| Which of the following is a fat soluble vitamin | A |
| A 12-lead electrocardiogram records | Three bipolar, three unipolar, and six precordial leads |
| A normal male hematocrit reading would be accepatable within | 43% - 49% |
| One grain is equivalent to | 60 mg |
| Which of the following is a normal sepcific gravity reading for urine | 1.010 |
| The device used to record cardiac activity of ambulatory patient over a 24-hour period is a | Holter monitor |
| The treatment method that uses a tand with equipment that agitaties the water for gentle massage is a | Whirlpool |
| When administering a 1-ML or greater amount of medication by injection all of the following routes may be used except | intradermally |
| A radiographic technique that produces a file representing a detailed cross section of tissue structure is a | Computerized tomography |
| when requesting a clean catch urine speciment from a female patient you should instruct the patient to | Cleanse each side of the urinary meatus from front to back |
| when performing venipuncture you should always | Remove the tourniquet before removing the needle from the puncture site |
| In an electrocardiogram the standardization mark is | 10 mm high |
| A surgical instrument found on a suture removal tray is a | Thumb forceps |
| Another term for the chest leads on an electrocardiogram (ECG) is | Precordial |
| To obtain a capillary blood specimen you should | wipe away the first drop of blood |
| The proper size needle for administering an intradermal injection is | 27g -3/8" |
| To obtain an anterposterior (AP) x=ray view the patient is positioned with the | Anterior aspect of the body facing the x-ray tube |
| The best method to deliver deep heat to tissues is to used | Ultrasound therapy |
| The muscle used for an intramuscular injection is the | Deltoid |
| When preparing a sterile tray for a minor surgical procedure remember to | Consider the 1- inch border around the perimeter of the tray nonsterile |
| A physician orders 125 mg of a drug; the avialable medicationon hand is 500 mg/ml. How many ml of the drug would you give the patient | 0.25 ml |
| When performing an ECG you should | Ensure patient comfort |
| when instructing a patient about a low cholesterol diet you should tell the patient to decrease intake of which of the following foods | Dairy products |
| Which of the following is a form of exercise therapy | Range of motion |
| In an ECG aVR aVL and aVF represent | Augmented limb leads |
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