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MedCA final for MA Exam Questions and Answers
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MedCA final for MA Exam Questions andAnswers
The father of medicine - Answer -Hippocrates
Administering local anesthesia is not considered to be duties of medical assistant -
Answer -
If the situation warrants it, the medical assistant is allowed to give emergency care in
absence of the physician - Answer -
Some medication are dangerous or habit forming and require a prescription in order for
pt to obtain them - Answer -
A medical assistant should not discuss pt complaint with them or give a prognosis . -
Answer -
free of clutter - Answer -Neat & tightly
Autoclave - Answer -Machine that sterilizes instruments
Ø formaldahyde - Answer -A preservative
Shock? Keep warm (person who is in shock) - Answer -
V/s administering medications, and explaining medical procedures are all part of pt care
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Bacteri flourishes in hot and damp areas and can cause health problems - Answer -
Offering pillows for support such as when pt is uncomfortable lying on the side - Answer
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Bed cradles are used to: - Answer -To keep weight of upper beds off pt
Air rings under buttocks - Answer -If sign of pressure sores at the base of spine
Into veins - Answer -intravenous
, Administering medication by injection beneath the skin is called - Answer -
Subcutaneous administration
analegesic - Answer -Aspirin & morphine
antibiotic (need to be refrigerated - Answer -Aureomycin
Penicillin - Answer -Holds stops the growth of organizen
Anesthetics - Answer -Novicaine
vital statistics that include data relating to birth, deaths and marriage - Answer -
When obtaining record information pt should discouraged to give irrelevant info -
Answer -
Scheduling appt for pt (appt should be scheduled based on pt needs) - Answer -
Pt pay a fixed amount or periodic fee for medical care from providers belonging to HMO
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rectal temperature can .5 to 1 F higher than oral temp - Answer -
Oral temp can be affected - Answer -Breathing
Thermometer reads 95 F, it is shaken down enough - Answer -Mercury in glass
thermometer
systolic pressure - Answer -Heart is contracting
diastolic pressure - Answer -Heart is relaxing
Normal BP - Answer -120/80
sphygmomanometer - Answer -measures blood pressure
stethoscope - Answer -an instrument used to listen to sounds of lungs and heart
Breaths Adult - Answer -12-20
The heart can be affected by medication, trauma, illness temp, exercise, stress, bp and
emotional stress - Answer -Not weight
EKG measures heart problems or heart disease - Answer -
central nervous system- spinal cord - Answer -
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