CMA Exam Review

M1: Administrative duties

scheduling pt. Appt., pt. Registration, sending claims to insurance, answering phone calls.

M1: Clinical duties

collecting labs, performing diagnostic testing, prepping and cleaning exam rooms, measuring vital signs.

M1: Certification

Verification by an outside agency that an employer is following established guidelines and standards of care (state medical boards)

M1: Primary care clinics

Outpatient care, routine type visits, Ex: wellness check, med. management, minor acute needs

M1: Specialty care clinics

outpatient care, pt. who have complex/severe disease/condition seen by doctors who specialize in a specific disease.

M1: Home health

care provided to those who can’t leave their home; must be prescribed and overseen by a provider; managing meds, ambulating safely.

M1: Mobile health units

bring health care to communities that need it and lack access to services provided

M1: Patient centered medical home

Partnership between a pt. and their care team in which total health is the focus and not just a single condition

M1: Telehealth

health care delivered virtually; follow-up med. adjustments, chronic condition review and discussion, pt. edu.

M1: Fee For Service

patients only pay for services they use

M1: Value based plans

improve pt. outcomes and satisfaction, lower cost, health care professional well-being

M1: Managed care

system used by private/public insurance plans that controls health care cost and improves preventive care by having contracts with medical orgs. + providers

M1: Capitation

managed care method of monthly payments to provider based on number of enrolled pt.

M1: Health maintenance organization (HMO)

contracts with medical centers/group of providers to provide preventive and acute care for the insured person

M1: Preferred provider organization (PPO)

Insured person doesn’t need a PCP and can go directly to a specialist without referrals

M1: Point of service

Pt. can self-refer to specialists and don’t need an assigned PCP, cost depends on whether the providers they see are within the plan’s panel.

M1: Adverse reactions

unwanted effects that are possibly related to taking a medication (severe and dangerous)

M1: Side effect

secondary reaction to the one intended

M1: Metabolism

changes active formsof the medicatio into harmless metabolites ready for excretion through urine or feces

M2: Centrioles

distribution of DNA to new cells

M2: Cilia

aid int he movement of substancesa long the surface of the cell

M2: Flagella

mvoe the cell itself

M2: Sagittal plane

left and right sides

M2: Transverse plane

upper and lower

M2: Frontal plane

front and back

M2: Appendicular skeleton

126 bones; arms, legs, pelvic girdle

M2: Axial Skeleton

80 bones; skull, vertebrae, ribs

M2: ligament

attach bone to bone for joint stability

M2: Tendon

join muscles to bones

M2: Long bones

femur, humerus, tibia, fibula, ulna

M2: Short bones

found in wrist and ankles; carpals, tarsals

M2: Flat bones

majority of surface area of these bones are flat or slightly curved; skull, ribs

M2: Irregular bones

unusual shape; pelvis

seasmoid bone

small, round bones found in joints held in place by tendons; patella

M2: Antigen

foreign substance within the body

M2: Antibody

protien the body creates in response to specific antigens

M2: World Health Organization

agency that promotes helaht and onitors and coorindates activites concerning health-related issues

M2: prefix

beggining of a word to change the meaning of the rest of the word

M2: word root

core component of words that describe the basic meaning

M2: Trust v. Mistrust

developmental task for infants arre to form an attachment with and develop trust in their primary caregiver then generalize those bonds to others.

M2: Autonomy v. Shame and Doubt

Toddlers begin to develop a sense of independence, autonomy, self-control, and language skills; be firm with toddlers

M2: Initiative v. Guilt

Children look for new experiences but will hesistate when adults repriman them and restrict them from trying new things.

M2: Industry v. Inferiority

Pos: Children need to receive recognition for accomplishments to provide reinforcement and build self-confidence

Neg: inferiority of their success

M2: Identity v. Role Confusion

adolescents try to figure out where they fit in and what direction their life should take;

M2: Intimacy v. isolation

Young adults beginng to think about partnership, family, and career.

M2: Generativity v. Stagnation

psychosocial crisis for middle adult; adults continue raising children and want to help mold future generations, so they often involve themselves in teaching

M2: Ego integrity v. Despair

psychosocial crisis for older adults; many seniors will volunteer to retain a feeling of usefulness.

M2: Environmental stressor

situation that causes enough stress to become an obstacle to achieve goals or have positive experiences

M3: Subjective

Non-measurable; pt. words

M3: Medication Reconciliation

comparing the pt. list of medications to the medical record

M3: Objective

measured; observed

M3: Administrative

pt. information, demographics, financial, insurance, etc.

M3: Clinical Section

past medical, family, social, occupational history, diagnostic imaging, lab info, order, etc.

M3: Anthropometric measurements

measurement and proportion of the body

M4: Sphygmomanometer

measures BP

M4: Otoscope

used to examine the ears

M4: ophthalmoscope

used to examine the retina (interior of eye)

M4: Supine

lay on back

M4: Prone

pt. lie face down, flat on stomach

M4: Dorsal Recumbent

pt. lying flat on back with knees up

M4: Lithotomy

pt. lying flat on back with knees up on stirrups

M4: Fowlers

L shape

M4: Semi-fowlers

L shape at 45 degrees

M4: Left Lateral

lie on the left side, right leg up

M4: Knee-chest

on stomach with buttocks up

M4: Otic

drops of medication in ear

M4: Ocular

drops of medication in eye

M4: Critical devices

come in contact with blood or normally sterile tissue Ex: surgical forceps

M4: Semi-critical devices

come in contact with mucus membranes Ex: endoscopes

M4: Non-critical devices

come in contact with unbroken skin

M4: Subcutaneous

into the fat tissue; pinch 1 in. of skin; 45 degrees

M4: Intradermal

into the upper layers of the skin; 15 degree angle

M4: Intramuscular

into the muscle; 90 degree angle

M4: Refrigerated medication temperature

35F and 46F

M4: Frozen medications temperature

-58F and 46F

M4: compounding

mixing two or more drugs/ingredients

M4: Computerized provider order entry (CPOE)

Process in which providers enter and send tx. instructions

M4: Telehealth

health-related education services; most closely resembles a real visit to a health care provider

M4: Telemedicine

online health care provider visits and provide remote clinical services

M5: Surgical asepsis

techniques to eliminate pathogenic and other potentially harmful microbes related to invasive procedures

M5: Biopsy

surgical removal of tissue for later microscopic exam

M5: Endoscopy

procedure that uses endoscope to view a hollow organ or body cavity

M5: Colposcopy

Exam of the vagina and cervix

M5: I&D

lancing a fluid or pressure buildup under the skin to allow it to drain and relieve pressure

M5: Sprain

stretched or torn ligament (tissues that connect bones and joints)

M5: Strain

stretched or torn muscle/tendon (tissues that connect bones and joints)

M5: hemorrhage

excessive bleeding

M5: Abrasion

outer skin rubbed away from scraping

M5: Incision

smooth cut from surgical cut/sharp material

M5: Laceration

edges are torn in an irregular shape

M5: Puncture

made by a sharp, pointed instrument

M5: Arterial bleeding

most severe; from penetration or damaged vessels/organs; apply pressure on wound with sterile gauze, elevate site of bleeding.

M5: Venous bleeding

steady flow of dark red blood; pressure cover with clean gauze, elevate area; can clot

M5: order of wound care

wound, dressing, bandage

M5: Are dressings sterile or nonsterile?

sterile

M5: Are bandages sterile or nonsterile?

nonsterile

M5: Erythema

reddening of the skin

M5: Dehiscence

partial or total separation of a wound’s edges

M5: Evisceration

separation of wound edges and protrusion of abdominal organs

M5: Naloxone

reverse opioid OD