medical assistant midterm study guide

Verrucae is another word for what kind of skin disorder

Warts, formed by hypertrophy of papillae

Dorsal recumbent position

On their back, face up, legs separted, knees flexed with flat feet

• Labor and delivery

Knee-chest position

Kneels on exam table with buttocks elevated, back straight, chest resting on the table

• facilitate vaginal delivery

Lithotomy position

Lies on back with thighs flexed upon abdomen and legs flexed upon thighs

• rectal surgery

Prone position

Lying horizontal with face down

• improve breathing and oxygen

Sims’ position

Lying on the left side

• Colonoscopy

Sitting position

Sits up straight on exam table, feet straight down

Squatting position

Knees bent, buttocks close to floor, feet on tippy toes

Standing position

standing with chest flat on exam table, and buttocks raised

Supine position

Lying horizontally on the back

Adult injection site

• ventrogluteal muscle

• Deltoid muscle

• Vastus lateralis

Children injection site

• 3 and older deltoid muscle

• Vastus lateralis

Baby injection site

• Vastus lateralis

MMR vaccine

Combination vaccine that protects against these three viral diseases; measles, mumps, rubella

Varicella HPV vaccine

Protects against human papilloma virus which can cause warts and cancer

Hep B vaccine

prevents infection with the hepatitis b virus (HBV) can cause liver inflammation, damage, and cancer

Skeletal system

Your body’s support structure; gives body its shape, allows movement, makes blood cells, provides protection for organs and stores minerals

Musculoskeletal system

Body system that includes bones, muscles, joints, tendons, and ligaments

Patient care

• taking vitals

• Obtaining medical history

• Prep for examination

Clinical support

• drawing blood

• Collecting and preparing specimens

Administrative tasks

• scheduling appointments

• answering phones

• Maintain patient records

Administrative support

• maintain inventory

• Clean and sterilize medical instruments

• Prep exam rooms

Oral temp

Used under tongue

Rectal temp

Most accurate reading, often used for infants/young children

Axillary temp

Taken under armpit, less accurate

Ear temp

Measured heat emitted from eardrum

Forehead temp

measure from temporal artery

FDA

Food and drug administration (government agency)

• regulates medical devices, drugs, & other health products ensuring safety and effectiveness

CLIA

Clinical laboratory improvement amendment

CDC

Centers for disease control and prevention (public health agency)

Intramuscular injection

Injected directly into muscle tissue - allowing rapid absorption in bloodstream

• deltoid

• Glute

• Vastus lateralis

Intradermal injection

Administer into dermis layer of skin below epidermis - slow absorption rate

• TB

• Allergy testing

Subcutaneous injection

Injecting fatty layer of tissue just beneath the skin

• abdomen

• Upper back arm

Alphabetic filing

Files arranged by patients name (last name than first name)

Numeric filing

Filed by unique number such as patient ID (lowest to highest)

Subject filing

Filed by topic

IM deltoid

25 ×1 3cc syringe, 0.5 ml dose 90^

IM glute

23 × 1 ½ 3cc syringe, 0.5 ml dose 90^

SQ upper back arm

25 × 5/8 3cc syringe, 0.5 ml dose 45^

SQ abdomen

Insulin syringe, 10 unit dose 90^

ID forearm

25 × 5/8 1 cc syringe, 0.1ml dose 10^

FBS

Fasting blood sugar (aka fasting blood glucose test)

CVA

Cerebrovascular accident

AF

Atrial fibrillation

Left side of the brain controls what part of the brain?

The right side of the body

• Speech

• Writing

• Logic

Right side of the brain controls what part of the brain ?

The left side of the body

• imagination

• Emotion

• Creativity

Asthma

Chronic inflammatory lung condition that causes the airways to become inflamed and narrow, leading to breathing difficulties

Pneumonia

Infection of the lungs that causes inflammation of the air sacs

Respiratory infection

Inflammation of the respiratory system, - nose, throat, sinuses, and lungs

Founder of medicine

Hippocrates

Normal blood pressure vital

120/80 or lower

Normal respiration vital

12-20 bpm

Normal pulse vital

60-100 bpm

Normal temp vital

97.8 f to 99 *f

Abnormal temp

• fever over 100*f

• Hyperthermia below 95*f

Abnormal pulse

• tachycardia over 100 bpm

• Bradycardia below 60 bpm

Largest bone in the body

Femur or thigh bone

VIS forms

Information sheets that explain both benefit and risks of a vaccine to recipients

Peripheral nervous system

Consists of nerves and glangia, which lie outside the brain and spinal cord that connects the cns

SOAP note

Subjective, objective, assessment, plan

• MA help with SO part

CHEDDAR note

Chief complaint, history, examination, details, drugs & dosages, assessment, return visit info for referral

Integumentary system

Skin, hair, & nails provide protective barrier & regulate body temperature

Cardiovascular system

Pumps blood to transport oxygen, nutrients, and hormones throughout body

Respiratory system

Lung & airways exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide with air

Nervous system

Includes brain, spinal cord, & nerves that control thoughts, movements, and automatic actions

Skeletal system

Provide structure and protection for internal organs & work with muscular system for movement

Muscular system

Enables movement with: skeletal, smooth, & cardiac muscle

Endocrine system

Produces hormones that regulate various bodily functions

Lymphatic system

Defends the body against infection and disease

Digestive system

Breaks down food into nutrients that the body can absorb

Urinary system

Filters waste products from the blood to be expelled from the body

Reproductive system

Responsible for producing offspring

Function of the cell

Provide structure, take in nutrients, convert them into energy, and carry out specialized functions for life

Function of the cell bodies

Maintaining the cells life, generating proteins and lipids, and processing incoming signals

Eye disorders

Condition that affect the eyes and can impair vision

• Cataracts

• Glaucoma

Bleeding from artery

Artery is damaged, causing blood to flow rapidly & forcefully from wound

Bleed from vein

Vein is damaged or ruptured, causing blood to flow out of the vein

Bleed from capillary

Most common type of bleeding, blood slowly oozes from minor wound like shallow cut

Pia mater

Delicate innermost membrane enveloping the brain and spinal cord

Arachnoid

Delicate spider like membrane that forms the middle layer of the meninges, protective covering of brain and spinal cord

dura mater

Tough outermost membrane enveloping the brain and spinal cord

Brain fluids