Assisting w/ Derm , Eyes & Minor surgery

Question 1

Medications prescribed to treat high blood pressure

Answer 1

Beta blockers

Question 2

What specialty should you see if you suffer from hypertension?

Answer 2

Cardiology

Question 3

A common gastrointestinal issue

Answer 3

cholecystitis

Question 4

A fungal infection that produces flat round lesions on the body that are dry and scaly or moist and crusty and are often found on the feet, groin, and scalp

Answer 4

ringworm

Question 5

A skin lesion caused by a virus

Answer 5

wart

Question 6

Symptoms of hyperthyroidism

Answer 6

anxiety, irritability, elevated heart rate and blood pressure, weight loss

Question 7

An inflammation of tissues of the brain caused by an infection or an autoimmune response

Answer 7

encephalitis

Question 8

Test that can be performed by an allergist

Answer 8

RAST (blood test for allergies)

Question 9

Medical term means yellowing of the skin caused by liver cancer or cirrhosis

Answer 9

jaundice

Question 10

Which allergy test are solutions of allergens injected into the skin of the inner forearm or upper back with a fine-gauge needle?

Answer 10

Intradermal test

Question 11

Procedure used to detect changes or abnormalities in the large intestine and rectum by inserting a tube into the rectum?

Answer 11

colonoscopy

Question 12

What hormone is diabetes mellitus Type I treated with

Answer 12

Insulin

Question 13

What is a common blood test used in diabetic patients that measures average blood sugar level over the past 2 or 3 month?

Answer 13

A1C

Question 14

Test is done on a diabetic patient to test blood sugar over an overnight fast

Answer 14

Fasting blood sugar

Question 15

A common gastrointestinal issue where stomach acid flows backward into the esophagus

Answer 15

GERD

Question 16

An orthopedic exam uses which exam method

Answer 16

manipulation

Question 17

Which procedure removes fluid from a lump or cyst with a needle

Answer 17

needle aspiration

Question 18

A life-threatening allergic reaction

Answer 18

Anaphylaxis

Question 19

allergy test where allergen is placed on skin then scratched to penetrate it

Answer 19

scratch test

Question 20

treats symptoms of GERD, esophagitis, or peptic ulcers

Answer 20

histamine 2 blockers

Question 21

neutralizes stomach acid

Answer 21

antacids

Question 22

dilate/widen blood vessels, improve blood flow

Answer 22

ACE inhibitors

Question 23

relaxes blood vessels; treats hyperension

Answer 23

vasodilators

Question 24

what is used to diagnose myopia?

Answer 24

Visual acuity tests/ Snellen charts

Question 25

Most commonly used screening device for distance and vision

Answer 25

Snellen Chart

Question 26

How far from Snellen chart should patient be placed?

Answer 26

20 feet

Question 27

Position for adult patient's ear during an ear irrigation should be

Answer 27

pull the pinna up and back

Question 28

Medical term that means misaligned eyes

Answer 28

Strabismus

Question 29

Instrument used to test a patients hearing

Answer 29

audiometer

Question 30

Eye diseased that causes a loss of vision in the center of an image, while peripheral vision remains in tact

Answer 30

Mascular degeneration

Question 31

Increase in intraocular pressure caused by a buildup of aqueous humor in the anterior chamber and can result in loss of vision/ possible blindness

Answer 31

glaucoma

Question 32

symptoms of retinal detachment

Answer 32

flashes of light, floating shapes ,progressively blurred vision

Question 33

condition that distorts vision because cornea is unevenly curved

Answer 33

astigmatism

Question 34

a deep wound caused by a sharp object

Answer 34

puncture

Question 35

open wound that extends down into underlying tissue

Answer 35

laceration

Question 36

collection of pus underneath the skin

Answer 36

abscess

Question 37

removal of dead tissue

Answer 37

debriedment

Question 38

part of sterile field that is considered contaminated

Answer 38

the outer 1 inch

Question 39

When removing sutures, CCMA should

Answer 39

note the # of sutures used to close wound are the same as the # removed

Question 40

Medical assistant should keep their hands _____ when completing a surgical scrub

Answer 40

above the elbows

Question 41

The first step in surgical aspesis process when cleaning instruments is

Answer 41

cleaning and scrubbing w/ germicidal soap and water