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The nerve to be concerned with when giving an injection into the buttocks is:

Sciatic

Under what program may retired military or their dependents or active military personnel receive care?

TRICARE

The smallest blood vessel is the 

 

Capillary

Facial bones that compose the lower jaw are referred to as

Mandible

Tiny microscopic projections in the wall of the small intestine, which absorbs nutrients into the blood stream are called:

 

Villus;Villi

United States healthcare system relies heavily on

 

Private health insurance

Occult means:

Hidden

Hot packs are a form of physical therapy that provides:

 

Superficial and moist heat

For the first 2 months the unborn child is referred to as a/an

 

Embryo

A z-tract injection is an _________ injection given in the gluteal muscle of the buttocks.

Intramuscular

A technique that employs high frequency inaudible sound waves which bounce off of the body tissues and then recorded, is called

 

Sonogram or a Echogram

The voice box is called the:

Larynx

A gradually developing cloudiness of the lens, occurring most frequently in persons over 70 years of age is

Cataracts

The combining form for woman is

gyneco

For a patient to be entitled to "paid in full" benefits under the Blue Shield program, their physician must be:

 A participating physician/provider

An agent which excites and promotes functional activity is called:

Stimulant

A condition of excessive intraocular pressure which results in atrophy of the optic nerve is:

Glaucoma

Persons who are unable to pay for medical care or who have dependent children may apply for:

Medicaid

The word indicating the date medical insurance coverage begins is:

Effective Date

Incorrect information given that may injure or hurt the reputation of another is called: 1. breach of contract, 2. battery, 3. tort, 4. slander

4

A listing of specific services rendered and fees charged is a/an

 

Itemized Statement

 

The most common place to take a pulse is at the:

 

Radial Artery

Large amounts of injectable medication, at least 2ml or more are given:

Intramuscularly

A congenital defect consisting of the absence of a vertebral arch of the spinal column is called:

 

Spina Bifida

Variation in the shape of the red cells would be indicated as

 

Poikilocytosis

If poor records are kept and a physician fails to report all of his income or deductions correctly to the IRS, he us open to a charge of:

Fraud

Size of the needle is expressed by:

 

Gauge Numbers

Glucose tolerance test is a test for:

 

Sugar Metabolism

The master gland of the human body is called

 

Pituitary Gland

When applying a cast, the plaster

 

Is applied over the stockinette

A fragile organism called gonococcus bacteria causes which of the following?

 

Gonorrhea

Under the Controlled Substances Act how many schedules are there?

5

A condition characterized by frequent liquid/loose stools

 

Diarrhea

The substance used to prevent x-ray exposure is:

Lead

A counting chamber utilized in manual microscopic methods is called a 

 

Hemacytometer

The vitamin that is necessary for the proper clotting of the blood is

Vitamin K

Hemostats are a type of

Forceps

The patient's financial account is referred to as:

Ledger

Persons incapable of forming melanin are called

Albino

When preparing a patient for a vaginal examination you would position the patient in which position 

Lithotomy

When autoclaving instruments, the timing period begins when:

Pressure has built up and the temperature has been reached

A Papanicolaou smear is used to:

 

Detect Cervical Cancer

In order to inflate a blood pressure cuff the valve is turned

Clockwise

Normal oral temperature is 98.6°F. The equivalent in Celsius temperature is

37.0

The purpose of aging account receivable:

 

Is used to identify past due accounts for collection

The digestion of fats occurs mainly in the:

Small Intestine

The lithotomy position is used when a patient is having a:

Vaginal Examination

Which of the following groups sponsor TRICARE formerly known as CHAMPUS

US Military

A seizure disorder affecting 1-2 percent of the population and is associated with electrical impulses from the neurons of the brain is

 

Epilepsy

When collecting specimens for a white blood cell count, you would use a tube that contained:

 

EDTA Anticoagulant

Facial bones that compose the massive upper jawbones are called

 

Maxillary

An agent which affects blood pressure by increasing the flow of urine and thus reducing the volume of fluid in the body is called

Diuretic

The small sac attached to the underside of the liver and stores bile is called the 

Gallbladder

What kind of insurance provides medical care for job related accident or illness?

 

Worker's Compensation

The outer most cellular layer of skin is called the

Epidermis

Drug agents that neutralize the hydrochloric acid in the stomach are called

Antacid

Metastasis refers to:

Growth of cancer cells from one tissue to another

The purpose of aging accounts receivable is: 

Identifies past due accounts for collection

The suffix meaning plastic repair is

Oplasty

Neoplasm refers to:

New Growth

This bone forms the forehead and bony sockets which contain the eyes:

Frontal

The most common positions for the chest x-ray are

 

PA and Lateral

The medical term for a nose bleed is 

Epistaxis

Hemostatic forceps

Clamp off small vessels and bleeders

The opposite of superficial is

Deep

A patient who is 68 years old is most likely covered by what type of insurance

Medicare

A tumor that is non-progressive and not life threatening is considered:

Benign

Relapse refers to a:

Recurrence of Symptoms

Conducting away is referred to as:

Efferent

A chronic disease of insulin deficiency or resistance

Diabetes Mellitus

A goiter

A visible swelling of the thyroid gland

The word part phag/o means to

Eat

A critical illness resulting in the sudden cessation of kidney function is known as

Renal Failure

An insurance contract written for a company for it's employees is called

Group Coverage

A condition indicating that certain elements are lacking in the blood

anemia

Auscultation is done by using a(n):

Stethoscope