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RMA Exam A Flashcards

1
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What is not considered for use on the skin for cleansing?

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Acetone

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2
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What is meant by “coordination of benefits?”

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One insurance plan will work with the other insurance plans to determine how much each plan pays.

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When several tubes of blood are to be draw, what is drawn first?

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Blood culture tubes

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4
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How can a ledger also be used for the patient?

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As a statement

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5
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What instrument is sued to evaluate lung capacity?

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Spirometer

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What is the abbreviation used to indicate that a patient should be fasting for an examination?

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NPO

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CPT is a abbreviation of the reference manual used for what?

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Billing insurance companies for procedures

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What are pathogens called that thrive in the absence of oxygen?

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Anaerobes

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9
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The abbreviation OU is no longer in use. Instead of using OU, what should be written instead?

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Both eyes

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10
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What stage of grief is a person in when they refuse to acknowledge their the loss of a loved one?

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Denial

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What practice is used to ensure the sterility of a package?

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Use a dry, undamaged sterile package

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12
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What is Respondent Superior?

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A physician’s responsibility for his staff

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13
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What is Dyspepsia?

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Difficult digestion

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14
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A patient with arteriosclerosis would benefit from what diet?

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Low cholesterol diet

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15
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What is the listing if charges for a medical practice?

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Fee schedule

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16
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What characterizes a non complaint patient?

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Refuses to follow prescribed orders

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17
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What organ is located in the upper left quadrant?

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Spleen

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18
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What does a patient’s implied consent usually cover?

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Electrocardiogram

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19
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What causes a Diabetic coma?

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Lack of insulin

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What is the structure in the body that lays over the larynx like a lid and prevents food from entering the trachea?

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Epiglottis

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A fatty, insulating layer, or sheath that forms around nerves, including those in the brain and spinal cord>

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Myelin sheath

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22
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What is the name of the urine test that compares the weight of urine to that of distilled water?

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Specific gravity

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23
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What is the faint tapping sounds heard as the blood pressure cuff initially deflates called?

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Systolic pressure

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What is called when a certain number of patients are scheduled to come in for an appointment at the beginning of the same clock hour?

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Wave scheduling

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25
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How might an MA use forceps?

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To grasp tissue

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26
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What does it mean when a bank uses the term NSF?

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There is not enough money to cover the amount of the check

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27
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What is the device used to check vision?

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Snellen chart

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28
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Thrush, fungal infection of mucous membranes of the mouth and throat.

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Candidiasis

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29
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What is the proper time and temperature for sterilizing insturments?

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30 minutes at 250 F

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30
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What is the pulse point located on the top of the foot?

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Dorsalis pedis

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31
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What color is the vacuum used to collect blood so the blood will clot in the tube?

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Red

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32
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What is the name of the book containing procedure and service codes performed by doctors and medical personnel?

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Current Procedural Terminology

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33
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What is an example of the “O” in the “SOAP” method of charting?

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Blood pressure reading

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34
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What organ does a myelogram X-ray examine?

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Spinal cord

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35
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What is an example of nonverbal communication?

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Body language

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36
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What instrument is required on a suture tray?

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Needle holder

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37
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What does Anaphylaxis refer?

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Type of shock

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38
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What is the meaning of an AC interference in an ECG tracing?

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There is electrical interference in the room

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39
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How do you convert milligrams to grams?

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Divide by 1000

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40
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What is inflamed if a patient has enteritis?

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Esophagus

41
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What is a matrix?

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Appointment book schedule with blocked out period of time

42
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What condition would benefit from a low purine diet?

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Gout

43
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In addict to a message, what does basic communication require?

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Sender and receiver

44
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What yeast infection causes vaginitis?

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Candida

45
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What is the superior vena cava?

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A vein that carries blood from the upper body back to the heart

46
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Where are medical expenses resulting from a black injuring while at work are submitted to?

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Worker’s compensation

47
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Pain relievers are in which drug classification?

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Analgesic

48
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What is the first step when the medical assistant is dealing with a difficult caller on the phone?

A

Determine the problem and the appropriate solution staff that can help?

49
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What telephone call that the medical assistant can handle?

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A hospital admitting clerk with the room number for a newly admitted patient

50
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Where is the salutation of a letter placed?

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Two lines below the inside adress

51
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What is a facsmile

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Fax

52
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For what condition are ant-hypertensive medications used?

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High blood pressure

53
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What is the abbreviation used in an appointment book to indicate a patient is coming in to see the physician about a medical problem already treated?

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F/U

54
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What is a urine specimen called that is collected after eating?

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Postprandial

55
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What is the effect of cold applied to part of the body?

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Vasoconstriction

56
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What must the individual pay to retain insurance coverage?

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Copayment

57
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What is inflamed if a patient has esophagogastritis?

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Esophagus and stomach

58
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What must be included with the inside address on a profesisonal?

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The recipient’s address written without abbreviations

59
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What patient educational training materials would be beneficial to a patient who is sight impaired?

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Braille material

60
Q

What causes ringworm?

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Fungus

61
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To what is the ECG grounding lead is attached?

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RL

62
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What is the cause of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome?

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A virus

62
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Who is the person covered by a benefit’s plan?

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Insured

63
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What is not covered by Medicare Part B

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Hospital charges

63
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What is the proper angels of the needle to the skin when administering a subcutaneous injection?

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45 degrees

63
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A physician orders Amoxicillin 1 g to be divided into four equal doses. Available is Amoxicillin 250/5mL. How many milliliters will the patient receive for each dose?

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5 mL

63
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What is the finer or smaller suture?

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10-0

64
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What is the average respiration rate for an adult?

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20 per minute

65
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What is the most common methos used to chart the patient’s medical record?

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SOAP

66
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What should the medical assistant do when the doctor is late and not yet at the office?

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Offer waiting patients an opportunity to reschedule

67
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What does the patient have during passive? exercise?

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No joint movement without assistance

68
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What is an intravenous pyelogram is used to examine?

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Kidneys and bladder

69
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What is the salutation of a letter?

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Greeting

70
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What is not proper interaction with pediatric patients?

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Telling a child that a procedure will not hurt at all

71
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What is the medical term meaning “inflammation of the bone?”

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Osteitis

72
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What is the emergency contact treatment for third degree burns?

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Covering the victim and notify EMS

73
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What is an example of active immunity?

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Producing antibodies as a result of having the disease

74
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What is the first action to control bleeding or hemorrhage?

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Apply direct pressure

75
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How does a laceration appear?

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As a jagged cut

76
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What is the perineum

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Floor of the pelvis

77
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How does the MA best ensure that patients pay for services?

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Require payments for services at the time of the office visit

78
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Written data is displayed on which device?

A

Monitor

79
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What is the process by which nutrients transfer from the gastrointestinal system to the blood?

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Absorption

80
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When is an out guide used?

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With a folder inserted in the file to hold the place of a file in use

81
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What is the medical term that means “within a vessel?”

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Instravascular

82
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What is the clear liquid portion of whole blood?

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Plasma

83
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What is Fowler’s position used for?

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Patient with difficulty breathing

84
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A KUB X-ray examines which body part(s)?

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Urinary system

85
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What is the ECG lead that measures the difference in electrical potential between the right arm and the left arm?

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Lead II

86
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An arthrogram is the radiographic visualization of what?

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A joint

87
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What is it called when nutrients are initially taken into the body?

A

Ingestion

88
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What is a proper site for a capillary puncture?

A

Tip of ring finger

89
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What is the name of the injection location for the thigh?

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Vastus lateralis

90
Q

Scraping the skin causes which type of wound?

A

Abrasion

91
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Where is the V! ECG lead is located?

A

At the fourth intercostal space to the right of the sternum?

92
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What law requires the withholding from an employee’s paycheck for Social Security and Medicare?

A

FICA

93
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What treatment is incorporated with the agent Diathermy?

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Deep throat

94
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What is the parenteral method of administration of medication?

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It is injected

95
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When alphabetically filing, which of the following is last?

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John A. Halley

West-MEC (10 decks)

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