AMCA Exam Flashcards

(37 cards)

1
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A physician is not required to report

A

Stroke

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2
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A crime punishable by a fine or imprisonment for less than a year is

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misdemeanor

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3
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Professional negligence is also called

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malpractice

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4
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What should an assistive person keep in mind during their daily routine in medicine

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confidentiality

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5
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When is it permissible to release information about a patient record

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When the court requests it by means of a subpoena

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6
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Under what circumstance is it permissible to release information from a patient’s records

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when patient signs a consent form

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7
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Potential infectious body fluid doesn’t include

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sweat

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8
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Cleaning technique is another name for

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medical asepsis

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9
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Instruments that penetrate a patient’s skin should be

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sterile

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10
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Instruments that come in contact with only a patient’s mucous membrane should be

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disinfected

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11
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Instruments that touch only the healthy intact skin should be

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sanitized

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12
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Anything that posseses a risk to the human body or a living organism is called a

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biohazard

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13
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OSHA standard requires

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a written schedule for cleaning

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14
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Treating all human blood as if it were infectious is called

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universal precautious

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15
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standard precautions are

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used mainly in hospital

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16
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What liquid is used in an autoclave to sterilize instruments

17
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six C’s

18
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What suture is the largest

19
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The position in which the patient is lying flat on their back is known as

20
Q

What position is used for prrineal and vaginal area examination

21
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What position requires the examination table to be raised in the middle both ends pointing down

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Proctological

22
Q

Surgical procedures that require less than one day to perform with no over night stay is

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Outpatient surgery

23
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What wouldn’t be the MA’s responsibility in the physical preparing of the patient

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Obtaining and prescribing medication that are not expired

24
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In what position is used to examine the rectum, where the patient lies on the left side with the left leg sightly flexed

25
What thermometer is considered the most accurate indicator of the body temp.
Rectal
26
The artery most common used for taking pulse
Radial
27
A patient's temp. was 96.9¤f, what is the temp. in ¤c
36.1¤c
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What is not a vital sign
weight
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What term means "difficulty breathing"
Dyspnea
30
When taking rectal temp. how long should the thermometer be left in the rectum
5 min
31
The absence of respiration for periods lasting 15 <
Apnea
32
What area of the body is the popliteal pulse taken
Knee
33
What is included in a patient's vital signs
Respiration
34
What temperature is considered fatal
103.8¤f
35
What route is involved in administering a drug by placing it under the patient's tongue and leaving it there until it dissolves?
Sublingual
36
What part of a prescription includes, patient name address date and the Rx symbol
Superscription
37
Sedative
Barbituate