exam prep pt 2

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards based on medical assistant practice exam questions covering procedures, artifacts, clinical roles, and coding processes.

Dialysis

A procedure used to treat kidney failure.

Blood transfusion

A procedure used to treat blood loss, anemia, and polycystic kidney disease.

Nephrolithotomy

A procedure that is used to remove kidney stones.

Urostomy

A procedure used to treat a neurogenic bladder.

Autoclave Minimum Temperature

For an autoclave to properly sterilize instruments, the temperature must reach a minimum of $121.1\,^\circ\text{C}$ ($250\,^\circ\text{F}$).

Coders

Clinical role responsible for assigning diagnostic codes.

Patient navigators

Clinical role that identifies patient needs and barriers, assists with coordination of care, and assists patients with finding community resources.

Billers

Clinical role that maintains accurate medical records and processes insurance claims.

Medical laboratory assistant

Clinical staff member with specialized training in blood collection.

Sterilization

The aseptic technique that removes all pathogens and creates surgical asepsis.

Disinfection

The aseptic technique that involves killing pathogens or rendering them inactive.

Sanitization

An aseptic technique that reduces the presence of micro-organisms.

Hand hygiene

The process of washing the hands with soap and water or an alcohol-based hand sanitizer to wash debris away.

Pound to Kilogram Conversion

To convert a weight measurement in pounds to kilograms, take the weight in pounds and divide it by $2.2$.

Wandering baseline

An EKG artifact caused by poorly attached electrodes or patient movement, resulting in a gradual shift of the tracing away from the center of the paper.

AC interference

An EKG artifact caused by electrical currents from nearby wiring or equipment, resulting in a series of even, small spikes in the tracing.

Interrupted baseline

An EKG artifact caused by an electrical disconnection or a detached electrode, resulting in the tracing moving into the margins of the paper.

Somatic tremor

An EKG artifact caused by muscle movement, resulting in irregular, jagged peaks with a shifting baseline in the tracing.

Pediatric Rapport

Communication techniques including maintaining eye contact and sitting at eye level with the child to demonstrate a kind gesture.

Scratch test

A diagnostic test that can identify $70$ or more allergies at one time, where reactions usually occur within $10$ to $30\,\text{min}$, typically noted as a numerical value from $2$ to $4$.

Newborn screening card

A screening card that should be collected within $24$ to $48\,\text{hr}$ after birth.

Abstracting

The process of reviewing a patient's medical record to determine what diagnosis and procedure codes should be used for billing purposes.

Auditing

The process of checking claims to ensure they are complete.

Reviewing

The process of checking diagnosis and procedure codes to ensure the provider is reimbursed correctly.

Unbundling

The process in which codes are separated out to bill for procedures separately.

Environmental Disinfection

Work surfaces with visible contamination from body fluids should be disinfected with a $10\%$ solution of household bleach in water.

Disposable Table Paper

Should be rolled tightly to minimize contaminant transmission and disposed of in a biohazardous waste container if wet or soiled.

Electrosurgical unit

Equipment used to cauterize blood vessels to reduce bleeding.

Operating microscope

Equipment used to perform delicate procedures, such as otologic or rhinologic procedures.

Cryoprobe

Equipment used for removing cancers of the skin and warts.

Endoscope

An instrument used to examine the inside of an organ or body cavity.

Weber test

A hearing test used to determine if a patient's hearing is better in one ear by asking the patient if they hear vibration louder in one ear than the other.

Rinne test

A method of testing sound conduction by positioning a vibrating tuning fork over the patient's mastoid process.

Gonorrhea

A bacterial sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoea.

Herpes simplex

A viral infection and sexually transmitted infection.

Trichomoniasis

An infection caused by the parasite Trichomonas vaginalis.

Pubic lice

Also known as "crabs," this is an infection caused by the parasite Pediculosis pubis.

Tetanus and diphtheria vaccine

The CDC recommends this immunization be administered every $10$ years.

Zoster (Zostavax)

The CDC recommends this vaccine once in a lifetime for adults over age $60$.

Pneumococcal conjugate (PCV13)

The CDC recommends this vaccine once in a lifetime for adults over age $65$.

Epinephrine

A vasoconstrictor used in local anesthetics to reduce bleeding and prolong the anesthetic's effects.

Incident Report

A confidential document for reporting exposure (e.g., to blood) that should be submitted to a supervisor and include witness statements; it should never be placed in a patient's health record.

Alphabetic Index

The section of the ICD-10-CM that contains diseases, conditions, and related terms where an assistant should begin the coding process.

Tabular List

The section of the ICD-10-CM divided into $21$ chapters specifying groups of diseases, injuries, or body systems.

Simple fracture

A fracture that has not broken through the skin.

Displaced fracture

A fracture in which the ends of the bone are no longer in alignment with one another.

Comminuted fracture

A fracture that results in multiple bone fragments.

Compound fracture

A fracture that has broken through the skin.

Controlled Substance Storage

Substances that should be stored in a locked cabinet in a location different from regular medications.

Lithotomy position

The appropriate patient position for a pelvic examination.

Prone position

The appropriate patient position for an examination of the back of the body.

Supine position

The appropriate patient position for an examination of the front of the body.

Fowler's position

The appropriate position for a patient who is short of breath or has sustained a head injury.

Computed tomography (CT) scan

A diagnostic test using x-rays to create cross sections that requires IV contrast and the patient to be NPO for $4$ to $6\,\text{hr}$.

Personal factors

Characteristics including gender, age, employment, and race that can influence a patient's perception of their diagnosis.

Social factors

Influences such as family, personality, or peers that can affect a patient's perception of their diagnosis.

Suture counting

The process of placing removed sutures on a gauze pad to determine the number removed and compare it to the number placed to prevent infection.

Venipuncture

A medical procedure that requires verbal consent.