NHA Review: Foundational Knowledge & Basic Science

Big three things an MA cannot do?

Diagnose, Prescribe, Treat

What does ACO stand for?

Accountable Care Organization

For medicare patients where providers share financial risk, savings

ACO

Primary Care Coordination where the PCP is leading everything

PCMP

What is a good thing of patient portals?

increased transparency

-cillin

Antibiotics

-statin

cholesterol

-olol

beta blocker

-pril

ACE inhibitor

-pam/ -lam

Antianxiety

Insulin & Metformin

Anti diabetics

Warfarin (coumadin), Heparin, Enoxaparin

Anticoagulants

Heroin, LSD, Ecstasy, Marijuana

Schedule 1

Morphine, oxycodone, fentanyl, adderall, ritalin

Schedule 2

Tylenol with codeine, testosterone, ketamine

schedule 3

Refils for schedule 3,4,5

5 refills in 6 months

Primary organ in metabolism

liver

Fat soluble vitamins

a,d,e,k

night vision and skin health

vitamin a

essential for calcium absorption and bone health

vitamin d

antioxidant that protects cells from damage

vitamin e

vital for blood clotting

vitamin k

Water soluable vitamins

c and b

minerals examples

calcium, iron, sodium, potassium

low in a nutrient

5% or less

high in a nutrient

20% or more

What would a patient with stage 1 chronic kidney disease be on?

low sodium

Patient’s avoiding protein, potassium, phosphourus

Renal/kidney disease Stage 4 and 5

Celiac Disease diets

gluten-free

food, water, shelter

physiological needs

what is a DASH diet used for?

cardiovascular health

Patient feels hopelessness, guilt, sadness, weight change, fatigue, insomnia

depression

pt feels nervousness, dread, irritaibility, tachycardia, sweating, trembling, hperventilation

anxiety

not comsuming food intake, obsessive excersising

anorexia nervosa

A patient diagnosed with terminal cancer says the lab made a mistake

denial

An angry patient yells at an MA. Why are you so rude?

projection

A patient gets yelled at by their boss then comes to the clinic and yells at the MA for a long wait time

Displacement

I missed my appointment because the traffic was bad

Rationalization

A person with aggressive tendencies becomes a kickboxing instructor

Sublimation

Clonazepam & gabapentin

anticonvulsants

Ciprofloxacin, azithromycin

antibiotics

furosemide (lasix) and hydrochlorothiazide

Diuretics