CCMA

Order of draw

Blood cultures (yellow)

Light Blue

Red

Gold or tiger top (red-grey)

Green

Lavender

Grey

Normal adult blood pressure

Systolic: Less than 120

and

Diastolic: Less than 80

Elevated Adult blood pressure

Systolic: 120-129

and

Diastolic: Less than 80

Stage 1 Hypertension (high blood pressure)

Systolic: 130-139

or

Diastolic: 80-89

Stage 2 Hypertension

Systolic: 140 or higher

or

Diastolic: 90 or higher

Severe Hypertension/ Hypertensive Emergency

Systolic: Higher than 180

and/or

Diastolic: Higher than 120

brady-

slow

tachy-

fast

hyper-

above/excessive

hypo-

below/deficient

dys-

difficult/painful/abnormal

-itis

inflammation

-ectomy

surgical removal

-algia

pain

-logy

study of

BID

twice daily

QID

four times daily

NPO

nothing by mouth

IM

intramuscular

SubQ/ SQ

subcutaneous

Hx

history

Protects privacy and security of protected health information

HIPAA

Sets workplace health and safety requirements, including blood-borne pathogen protections

OSHA

Patient receives relevant information and voluntary agrees to care/procedure

Informed consent

Angle and location of intradermal injection

Angle: 10-15º

Location: Inner forearm

Angle and location of SubQ injection

Angle: 45º

Location: Abdomen, thigh, upper arm

Angle and location of intramuscular injection

Angle: 90º

Location: Deltoid, vastus lateralis, ventrogluteal

P wave

Atrial Depolarization

PR interval

Atrial to ventricular conduction through the AV node/His-Purkinje pathway

QRS complex

Ventricular depolarization

T wave

Ventricular repolarization

Amount paid for insurance coverage

Insurance premium

Payer approval required for certain services/medications

Prior Authorization

Direction/authorization to see another provider or specialist

Referral

Request submitted to a payer for reimbursement

Claim

a-, an-

without; not

peri-

around

endo-

within; inner

epi-

upon; above

intra-

within

inter-

between

sub-

under; below

poly-

many; much

-megaly

enlargement

-oma

tumor; mass

-osis

abnormal condition

-pathy

disease

-plasty

surgical repair

-scopy

visual examination

-emia

blood condition

-uria

urine condition

-pnea

breathing

cardi/o

heart

angi/o

vessel

hemat/o, hem/o

blood

derm/o, dermat/o

skin

oste/o

bone

my/o

muscle

arthr/o

joint

neur/o

nerve

encephal/o

brain

gastr/o

stomach

enter/o

intestine

hepat/o

liver

nephr/o, ren/o

kidney

cyst/o

bladder

pulmon/o, pneum/o

lung

rhin/o

nose

ot/o

ear

ophthalm/o

eye

BP

Blood Pressure

RR

Respiratory Rate

SpO2

oxygen saturation

Dx

diagnosis

Rx

prescription

PRN

as needed

TID

three times daily

PO

by mouth

HR

heart rate

T

temperature

Tx

treatment

IV

intravenous

V1 lead placement

Right side of the sternum; 4th intercostal space

V2 lead placement

Left side of sternum, directly across from V1 at the 4th intercostal space

V3 lead placement

Left side of chest, midway between V2 and V4

(V4 placed before V3)

V4 lead placement

Left side of chest, 5th intercostal space, midclavicular line

V5 lead placement

Left side of chest, 5th intercostal space, anterior axillary line

V6 lead placement

Left side of chest, 5th intercostal space, midaxillary line

Duties a medical assistant is legally trained and permitted to perform

Scope of Practice

Level of care expected from a reasonably competent healthcare professional

Standard of care

Legal obligation to provide appropriate care once a professional relationship exists

Duty of Care

Failure to use reasonable care, resulting in harm

Negligence

Professional negligence by a healthcare professional

Malpractice

Consent inferred from actions or circumstances

Implied Consent

Consent given verbally or in writing

Expressed consent

Documents wishes concerning future healthcare

Advance Directive

States treatment preferences if the patient cannot communicate

Living Will

Designates someone to make healthcare decisions when legally authorized

Healthcare Proxy/Power of Attorney

PHI

Protected Health Information

5 Ethical Principles

• Autonomy

• Beneficence

• Nonmaleficence

• Justice

• Fidelity