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MEDICAL ASSISTANT FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
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MEDICAL ASSISTANT FINAL EXAMREVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
never use your thumb, always use your index and middle finger
count the beats for 30 seconds then mult that number by 2 and record - ANSWER when checking pulse
60-100 - ANSWER Heart Rate (adult)
what is the standard dosage formula? - ANSWER D/H x Q = X
Oral Temp - ANSWER (98.6) Range: 97.9-99.6
Aural (ear) Temp - ANSWER 98.6 *use when the pt is unable to breathe properly*
Axillary (armpit) Temp - ANSWER (97.6) Range: 96.6-98.6
Rectal (booty) Temp - ANSWER (99.6) Range: 98.6-100.6
Temporal Temp - ANSWER 99.6
Respirations (adult) - ANSWER 12-20 R.
Hypertension - ANSWER >140/>90
systolic
diastolic
Hypotension - ANSWER <90/<60
systolic
, diastolic
Afebrile - ANSWER without fever
febrile - ANSWER fever
-pt should NOT have anything hot or cold to drink/eat 10 minutes before taking temp
-no smoking 15 minutes before
-don't bite down on the probe
-don't breathe through the mouth
-try not to move the thermometer - ANSWER What not to do before taking the pt's temperature
dyspnea - ANSWER having a difficult time breathing
apnea - ANSWER NOT breathing
palpate - ANSWER feeling for a pulse; examine by touch
osculate - ANSWER examine by hearing
pulse pressure - ANSWER difference between systolic and diastolic
BMI - ANSWER numerical correlation by height and weight
DPT - ANSWER diphtheria
pertussis
tetanus
Blood Sugar - ANSWER 70-100 g/dc
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