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

• catheter insertion

• Labor and delivery

• Pelvic & perineal areas

Knee-chest position

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

• facilitate vaginal delivery

• Relieve uterus pressure during labor

• Relive lower back pain

Lithotomy position

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

• rectal surgery

• Gynecological procedures

• Abdominal surgeries

Prone position

Lying horizontal with face down

• improve breathing and oxygen

• Improve heart function

• Reduce pressure

Sims’ position

Lying on the left side

• rectal/vaginal examination

• 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