MA 302 Chapter 34

A patient in the ______ position is supine with the feet elevated slightly.

Trendeleburg

What is the last thing you should do when preparing the examination room?

Make a visual check of the room

If a proctologic table is not available, a patient should assume ___ position for a sigmoidoscopy.

knee-chest

To prevent disease of the respiratory system and other contagious diseases, patient should be encouraged to:

join a fitness program with the advice of their provider

The prone position is used to examine the:

spine and structures of the back

Patients should be instructed to empty their bladder:

after the initial screening and vitals ae taken

The term recumbent means:

lying down

When using a gait belt to assist a patient in standing from a sitting position, you should not grasp it from the:

back

If you are a female medical assistant, you may be asked to remain in the room when a female patient is being examined by a male provider (and vice versa). Which is the rationale for this policy? 1. Patient should feel more relaxed 2. Protect the provider from lawsuits that could result from patients claiming the provider acted improperly 3. If the patient is anxious, your presence could calm the patient 4. All of the responses are correct

All of the responses are correct

The table pillow should be covered with:

a disposable towel

Extra paper towels and biohazard bags are commonly kept:

in separate storage area

Which of the following is not an example of proper body mechanics when moving a patient from a wheelchair to an examination table? 1. Bend your knees 2. Have the patient place their hands on your shoulders 3. Lock the wheels on the wheelchair before assisting the patient 4. Place your hands under the gait belt on each side of the patient and assist patient to a standing position.

Lock the wheels on the wheelchair before assisting the patient

When preparing to move a patient from a wheelchair to the examination table, you should not:

Fold the footrests forward

Which of the following is not part of the standard examination equipment kept in a typical examination room? 1. tongue depressors 2. scalpel 3. gauze squares 4. applicators

Scalpel

The ____ will probably be the main person with whom a patient interacts prior to the examination.

Medical Assistant

Before every patient enters the examination room, you must ensure that the room is all but which of the following?

sterilized

well-organized

clean

at a comfortable temperature

sterilized

When a patient has been moved from a wheelchair to the examination table and then needs to remove clothing, you should:

Get someone to help you

When a patient's instructions include this notation, it means that the patient should not eat or drink anything.

nothing by mouth

Supplied in a roll that is inserted on a dowel under the head of the table.

table paper

Should be worn by a person when riding a motorcycle or playing football.

helmet

Should be provided if the examination table is too high for the patient to get on it comfortably

foot stool

Usually begins at midnight the night before the exam.

fasting process

Wide strap used to make it easier to assist the patient in a wheelchair to stand or walk

gait belt

Should be worn for sports such as football and hockey to prevent possible eye injuries.

goggles

These are made of cloth or disposable paper

patient gown

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