NHA CPCT Exam

different

medical ethics and medical etiquette are same or different?

ghost surgery

situation where the patient has consented to surgery by one physician, but without the patient's knowledge or approval, another surgeon performs the surgery

precept

practical guiding behavior or technique

public domain

information that belongs to the community at large and may be appropriated by anyone

1847

American Medical Association code of ethics was written this year

1980

American Medical Association code of ethics was revised this year

standards

Principles in the AMA code of ethics

True

True or False:

A physician is not prohibited from performing a lawful abortion according to good medical practice.

Written permission of mother and mother's husband

What is required in artificial insemination? (of the receivers)

capital punishment

A physician does not participate in this type of punishment

voluntary written consent

A person must submit this when being a tester of a new drug

balancing the cost of tx against the advantage

a dilemma that a physician may face

quality of life for pt

genetic counseling and organ transplant decisions require consideration of:

living will

a document in which a person states his or her wishes in the event of a terminal illness

abets

a physician cannot aid and _____ a person practicing medicine without a license

medical considerations

a sports physician's judgment is governed only by:

fee splitting

If a physician accepts payment for the referral of a patient to another physician, this is __________.

multiple or complex forms

After one insurance form is submitted, the physician may charge for _______________.

dispenses

A physician who _______ a narcotic drug to a patient is required to keep a record.

battery

The willful use of force against another person

printed

The difference between slander and libel is that libel refers to defamatory words that are:

true

True or False:

A physician cannot be held responsible for an unsuccessful result in a medical case.

Capital

Which is not a kind of damage recognized by law?

Nominal or Capital?

may be sent to another physician at the request of the patient

When a medical practice is sold, the records of each pt _____

such ownership does not result in exploitation of the patients

a physician may own and operate a pharmacy if ______.

True

True or false:

A physician may have a financial interest in a health care facility.

make an intelligent choice

a pt can sign an informed consent form only if they ______.

EENT

eye, ear, nose, throat

ONCO

oncology

OB

obstetrics

Heme

hemetology

Anterior

Front of the body

CBC

complete blood count

ABG

arterial blood gas

HgB

hemoglobin

Ears

The nose is medial to the:

Eyes

Hands

Ears

Toes

Proxmial

The wrist is _________ to the elbow.

Distal

Proximal

Lateral

Posterior

RBC

red blood cell

WBC

white blood cell count

VS

vital signs

inflammation

common suffix for -itis

surgical repair

common suffix for -plasty

under or below

common prefix hypo means

arm

cephalic vein is located in the

ankle

back

arm

neck

chest

subclavian vein is located in the

chest

hand

leg

abdomen

hands

dorsal metacarpal veins are located in

hands

wrists

lower back

heart

capillaries

tiny vessels that connect arteries and veins

intestines

the jejunum is located in the

trachea

rectum

colon

intestines

anuria

absence of urine for 24 hours

ascites

abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen

true

True or false

Nurses are responsible for setting infection control policies and procedures.

contaminated

many institutions treat bed linens as

uncontaminated

sterile

disposable

contaminated

high efficiency particulate air filtration mask

mask that workers who may come in contact with TB pts should wear

true

true or false

methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is very easily transmitted.

enteric

isolation category which protects against contact with infected feces

strict

contact

enteric

respiratory

keeping the door closed and wearing a mask is necessary for which category of isolation?

strict

contact

respiratory

drainage and secretion

spores

inactive bacteria with hard shells are called ______.

cross-contamination of supplies

which of the following is not a part of venipuncture technique?

handwashing

treating blood and other bodily fluids as if they were infectious

medical aseptic technique

cross-contamination of supplies

pathogen

any microbe that causes disease

nosocomial

hospital acquired infection

parasites

which of these requires some host to survive?

parasites

bacteria

mold

arachnids

asepsis

absence of pathogenic microorganisms

microorganisms

protozoa, bacteria, fungi, and viruses are types of:

microorganisms

metabolic disorders

vectors

Florence Nightingale

pioneer of medical asepsis

sterilization

The process that completely destroys all pathogenic and nonpathogenic microorganisms including spores is called

disposable

plastic pans, thermometer probe covers, hypodermic needles, and foley catheters are examples of hospital materials that are

inexpensive

modern

disposable

inventoried

universal

which is not a method of infection transmission

vector

airborne

universal

true

True or false

do not shake linen in a pt's room because of airborne pathogens.

seal

before opening a sterile package, be certain that the ____ is intact.

label

tape

seal

paper

cleaning surgical wounds

sterile liquids are used in which of the following

cleaning surgical wounds

cleaning fingernails

astringents

facials

cuff

pick up a sterile glove by the

inside

finger

thumb

cuff

true

True or false

It is the RN's responsibility to assess the pt's wound

bleeding

which of the following would indicate an immediate report to the RN

healing skin

dry skin

bleeding

gradual changes

remove old/dead tissue

wet to dry dressings are used to/for

conserve pt costs

remove old/dead tissue

PCT's convenience

supplier advantage

true

true or false

IV bags may be moist from condensation and leaks.

everyone's

medical asepsis is ________ responsibility.

the PCT's

everyone's

nurse's

physician's

head

temporal artery is located in the

wrist

head

ankle

leg

leg

femoral artery is located in the

leg

mouth

arm

neck

neck

carotid artery is located in the

back

heart

neck

face

center

the sternum is located at the ______ of the human body

pelvis

the ilium is a part of the

skull

pelvis

rib

spine

hand

the carpals, metacarpals, and phalanges are bones in the

leg

hand

rib cage

arm

collarbone

common lay term for clavicle

pelvis

the ischium is part of the

skull

hand

arm

pelvis

skull

the parietal and nasal bones are aspects of the

lobe

skull

spine

neck

flexor pollicis

which term in not an aspect of the spine

flexor pollicis

cervical curve

thoracic curve

lumbar curve

12

number of thoracic vertebrae

7

5

2

12

leg

adductors, quadriceps, and tensors are muscles in the

lower arm

face

chest

leg

arm

biceps, triceps, and brachioradialis are located in the

back

arm

ankle

foot

head

zygomatic and sternocleidomastoid muscles are located at the

lower back

abdomen

appendix

head

abdomen

internal and external obliques are located at the

abdomen

ear

buttocks

back

below

the fibula is _____ the patella

above

below

behind

within

chest

pectoralis major is located in the

intestine

genitals

chest

neck

shoulder

the deltoid muscle is at the

shoulder

base of the spine

sternum

elbow

forearm

palmaris longus, flexor pollicis longus, and flexor digitorum superficialis are muscles in the

neck

back

forearm

forehead

cheek

the masseter muscle is located at the

gluteus maximus

cheek

back of the leg

underarm

leg

the soleus muscle is part of the

leg

respiratory system

circulatory system

heart

below

the diaphragm is located _____ the lungs

above

below

aside

outside

renal vein

the liver lies above the

pulmonary artery

renal vein

femoral artery

subclavian vein

lymph

occipital nodes and submandibular nodes are aspects of the _____ system

olfactory

renal

lymph

digestive