Medical Assistant Certification Exam latest 2022 Questions and Answers

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What are the 4 parts to a patient's medical history? - ANSWER chief complaint (CC), history of present illness (HPI), Past, Family and Social History (PFSH), and review of systems (ROS) Vital signs... reflect the functions of what three body processes necessary for life? - ANSWER body temperature, respiration and heart function what are the 4 vital signs of body function? - ANSWER temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure Give the normal temp ranges for the following sites: rectal, oral, axillary and tympanic membrane? - ANSWER rectal 98.6-100 oral 97.6-99.6 axillary 96.6-98.6 tympanic 9.8.6 febrile v afebrile - ANSWER febrile is the presence of fever, afebrile is absence of fever 3 types of fever? - ANSWER intermittent, remittent and continuous oral temperature is not taken from which patients? - ANSWER infants and children less than 6 yo, patients who had face, neck nose or mouth surgery, those receiving oxygen, patients w altered mental status and others how long should you wait for patients who just finished eating drinking or smoking to take temp? - ANSWER 30 minutes What method of taking temp is the least accurate? - ANSWER axillary (underarm) normal adult pulse range - ANSWER 60-100 BPM what is the site most commonly used for taking pulse? - ANSWER radial artery in wrist normal range for adults respiration? - ANSWER 12-20 per minute what are 3 respiration rate abnormalities? - ANSWER apnea- temporary complete absence of breathing tachypnea- rate > 40.min bradypnea- decease in number of respirations What are to abnormalities in respiratory rhythm? - ANSWER Cheyne-Stokes- regular pattern of irregular breathing rate Orthopnea- difficult to breathe unless in upwright position what does depth of respiration refer to? - ANSWER amount of air that is inspired and expired during respiration what are three abnormalities in depth of respirations? - ANSWER hypoventilation-reduced amt of air enters lungs hypernea- abnormal inc in depth and rate of breathing hyperventilation- increased amt of air entering lungs Define blood pressure - ANSWER measurement of the amt of force exerted by the blood on the peripheral arterial walls and is expressed in mmHg BP consists of what 2 components? - ANSWER highest (systole) and lowest (diastole) amt of pressure exerted during cardiac cycle Name some common errors in blood pressure measurmens - ANSWER improper cuff size, arm is not at heart level, cuff not deflated, improper cuff placement anthropometric refers to what? - ANSWER comparative measurements of the bdoy What are the 4 principles of physical examination? - ANSWER inspection, palpation, percussion, ausculatationq to make a diagnosis the physician utilizes what 3 sources? - ANSWER patient's health history, physical exam, and lab tests horizontal recumbent position - ANSWER used for most physical exams dorsal recumbent position - ANSWER fowler's position - ANSWER used to promote drainage or ease breathing dorsal lithotomy position - ANSWER used for exam of pelvic orgns prone position - ANSWER used to examine spine and back Sim's position - ANSWER used for rectal examination knee-chest position - ANSWER used for rectal and vaginal exams trendelenburg position - ANSWER used for surgical procedures of pelvis and abdomen Which organization is responsible for the identification of the various hazards present in the workplace and for the creation of rules and regulation to minimize exposure to hazards? - ANSWER Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) What are the 3 categories for safety hazards? - ANSWER physical hazards, chemical hazards, biological hazards for an external hemorrhage how is bleeding controlled? - ANSWER elevating the affected part above heart level and applying direct pressure to the wound when does shock occur? - ANSWER when there is insuffcient return of blood flow to the heart, resulting in inadequate supply of oxygen what are the common symptoms of shock? - ANSWER pale, cold clammy skin, rapid weak pulse, increased shallow breathing rate, expressionless face first aid for shcok - ANSWER maintain an open airway, call for assistance, keep victim lying dow, attempt to control cause of shock what are agents? - ANSWER infectious microorganisms that can be classified into groups portal of exit and portal of entry - ANSWER portal of exit is the method by which infectious agent leaves its resevoir; portal of entry allows infectious agent access to suceptible host mode of transmition - ANSWER specific ways in which microorganisms travel from resevoir to susceptible host. 5 main types: contact, droplet, airborne, common vehicle and vectorborne define medical asepsis - ANSWER the destruction of pathogenic microorganisms after they leave the body what procedure is used in medical aspesis using various chemicals that can destroy pathogenic microorganisms? - ANSWER disinfection what is the least expensive and most readily available disenfection? - ANSWER a 1:10 solution of household beach 4 methods of sterilization - ANSWER gas sterilization, dry heat sterilization, chemcial and steam (autoclave) what is the most important means of preventing the spread of infection? - ANSWER hand washing what are the 3 categories of isolation? - ANSWER contact precautions, airborne precautions and droplet percautions [Show More]

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