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What requires a written schedule for cleaning?
OSHA
What are the 6 C’s of charting?
-clients words
-clarity
-completeness
-conciseness
-chronological order
-confidentiality
What does the abbreviation dx mean?
Diagnosis
What does the suffix - gravida refer to?
Pregnancy
Which part of the brain coordinates skeletal muscle activity?
Cerebellum
What is the common fracture in children?
Greenstick
What is the most widely used filing system for medical practices?
Alphabetical
In appointment scheduling, what does the matrix indicate?
Time not available
A chronological file used as a reminder is called?
Tickler
Which member of the rehabilitation team is responsible for the patients emotional needs?
Social worker
What words pertain to any attack on a persons reputation?
Defamation
What allows medical personnel to render care, especially in an emergency situation without fear of a malpractice suit?
Good Samaritan Law
What must be obtained before any procedure or medication can be given to a patient?
Informed consent
What is anything that poses a risk to the human body or a living organism called?
Biohazard
What are verbal facial expressions or body language, such as a nod of understanding called?
Feedback
What should you do when making entries into a patients medical record"?
Initial the entry
Which suffix mean “inflammation”?
-itis
Write the meaning of the prefixes: Peri, Hypo, Endo, Antero
Peri- around
Hypo - below
Endo - inside
Antero - before
Name the muscle that flexes the foot
Gastrocnemius
Patients who want to talk about abnormal test results should speak with which personnel?
Physician
What term indicated a patient is lying horizontally with the face and trunk upward?
Supine
What type of motion is a straightening of a joint, not bending?
Extension
What directional term is indicative of something that is farthest away from the center?
Distal
Where is the prefix of a word located?
Beginning
What type of insurance is usually sponsored and partilly paid by the employer?
Group insurance
What is a number assigned for billing of supplies and equipment called?
HCPCS Codes
What are family members, such as a spouse or children, known as under the insurance plan?
Dependents
What is the transverse plane?
Divides the body from top to bottom
What is the sagittal plane?
Divides the body into right and left
What is the frontal plane?
Divides the body into front and back
What is a physician, specialist, or any person that provides medical care known as?
Provider
Which of the following would be filed SECOND? Tommie Turner, Thomas Turner, Tommy Turner, Tom A. Turner
Thomas Turner
Whose name should be filed FIRST: Samuel Monasto, Samuel Monaghan, Samuel Monarch, Samuel Monaco
Samuel Monaco
Whose name would be filed LAST: Thomas Greenway, Thomas Greenlee, Thomas Grenade, Thomas Grenier
Thomas Grenier
Which term describes excessive accumulation of fluids in body tissue?
Edema
Which body organ is primarily affected in a person with pulmonary disease?
Lungs
What is the largest artery of the body and is located along the spinal column?
Aorta
What is another name for a heart attack, a common disorder of the circulatory system?
Myocardial Infarction
What makes up the central nervous system?
Brain and spinal cord
Which bones are small, rounded, found next to joints and covered with cartilage or ligaments?
Sesamoid
What does an osteoblast do?
Builds bone
Where should the center of gravity be in reference to the base of support when performing a transfer?
COG should be within the BOS
What position would have the patient’s shpulders parallel with the hips?
Supine
When turning a patient, where should the physical therapy aide position themselves?
Side turning to
What item assists the patient and PT aide with safe transfers when surfaces are the same height?
Slide board
