CHAPTER ONE

Question 1

What are the MA responsibilities?

Answer 1

Clinical & Administrative!
Clinical : Labs, procedures, prepare exam rooms
Admin : Registering pts, sending claims, charts

Question 2

What are the 2 primary doctors?

Answer 2

MD - Doctor of medicine, just symptoms approach
DO - Doctor of osteopathy, holistic approach

Question 3

What are the 2 mid level providers?

Answer 3

NP - Nurse practitioner, nursing model
PA - Physician assistant, medical model

Question 4

What is the scope of practice & its variables?

Answer 4

Describes the delegates duties & an MA can only provide supportive services.

Question 5

RN vs NURSE?

Answer 5

RN - registered nurse, much broader scope of practice
NURSE - licensed in their state, role is assisted

Question 6

Occupational vs Physical therapist?

Answer 6

OCCU: for patients with disabilities
PHYS: for patients trying to improve their mobility, motion & strength

Question 7

Certification

Answer 7

Valid for 2 years, passed the NHA exam

Question 8

Reciprocity

Answer 8

Agreement that allows residents to preform from on reciprocal state to another

Question 9

Radiology tech?

Answer 9

Uses imaging equipment

Question 10

What are the 5 different in/out patient clinics?

Answer 10

-Specialty, primary, mobile health, home health & hospice

Question 11

PCMH?

Answer 11

Patient care medical home.
Just a plan for all medical needs that the PCP makes

Question 12

Fee For Service?

Answer 12

Where’s patients pay ONLY for services used, after insurance.

Question 13

Value Based Plan

Answer 13

Improves patients outcomes & satisfactions, lower costs as well

Question 14

Capitation

Answer 14

Insurance only pays for per patient.
Co pay has to be paid

Question 15

POS - Point of service

Answer 15

Lower medical costs for exchange for more limited choice

Question 16

GP?

Answer 16

General Practitioner, Take a more holistic approach, treats acute & chronic illnesses

Question 17

FP?

Answer 17

Family practitioner, preventative care is their only concern.

Question 18

Internist?

Answer 18

Comprehensive Care for adults, often treating chronic conditions

Question 19

Specialty health care services?

Answer 19

Used when a disease/ex is beyond the area of expertise for a PCP

Question 20

Ancillary Services

Answer 20

Occupational & physical therapists

Question 21

Complementary therapists?

Answer 21

Dietary supplements

Question 22

Drug classifications— Antihypertensives

Answer 22

Lowers blood pressure

Question 23

CSA?

Answer 23

Controlled substance act, identifies all regulated substances into one of the 5 schedules depending on potential abuse/addiction.

Question 24

CSA?

Answer 24

Controlled substance act, identifies all regulated substances into one of the 5 schedules depending on potential abuse/addiction.

Question 25

Therapeutic meds?

Answer 25

Good effect, prescribed to feel better

Question 26

Adverse Effects

Answer 26

Unintended, harmful actions of the meds

Question 27

Indications

Answer 27

Problems for which the provider prescribes a particular Rx

Question 28

Contraindications

Answer 28

Symptoms that make a special treatment/rx dangerous.

Question 29

Metric systems : weight?

Answer 29

Quantifies Weight - kilograms (kg), grams (g), milligrams (mg) & micrograms (mcg).

Question 30

Metric systems : volume in?

Answer 30

Measures volume in… deciliters (dL), liters (L), milliliters (mL)

Question 31

Metric systems : length in?

Answer 31

Measures length in… kilometers (km), meters (m), centimeters (cm), millimeters (mm).

Question 32

GTT vs gtt?

Answer 32

GTT (upper) glucose tolerance test gtt (lower) drops for meds

Question 33

BSA, body surface area

Answer 33

Consider the measurements for medication based off of weight.

Question 34

Lineaments vs Buccal?

Answer 34

Topical cream vs inside is the cheek

Question 35

3 checks before giving meds?

Answer 35

Check - the meds against the rx when selected Check - the meds & rx when preparing the dose Check - the meds before restocking the bottle

Question 36

Strategies to avoid errors w/Meds?

Answer 36

Don’t use abbreviations Use TALL MAN (mixed case) letters Change the appearance

Question 37

2 most common routes of meds?

Answer 37

Enternal : through the gastrointestinal tract Parenteral : outside the gastrointestinal tract

Question 38

Common Routes for noninjectables ?

Answer 38

Topical, on skin, gels, tinctures, vaginal/rectal

Question 39

What is pharmacokinetics & actions it involves?

Answer 39

Study of how meds move through the body. Actions: absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion

Question 40

Absorption with meds?

Answer 40

Body converts meds into a form the body can use & moves it into the blood stream.

Question 41

Metabolism with meds?

Answer 41

The liver is the primary organ, but the kidneys also metabolize.

Question 42

Excretion with meds?

Answer 42

Removal of the meds metabolites from the body.

Question 43

Five Rights for meds safety check?

Answer 43

Right patient, Right medicine, Right dosage, Right time, Right route.

Question 44

Dietary nutrients & Food labels: The 6 primary nutrients are?

Answer 44

Water, carbohydrates, protein, fat, minerals, vitamins.