FINAL EXAM REVIEW

The prefix that means on top of is =="epic-”==

==Daughter cells== are formed from cell division and have the same genes and chromosome number as the parent cell. This occurs in mitosis and meiosis.

==PPO Preferred Provider Organization== is the type of health insurance plan that is a managed care based

Medical Assistants ask about the childhood illness in the ==past medical history== section.

==Pulse oximetry== is placed on the finger, ear and toe.

An adult's r==esting heart rate== is 60-100 bpm.

The ==Snellen eye chart== measures visual acuity using rows of letters of different sizes. It's placed 20 feet away from the patient, who reads the letters from top to bottom.

==A patient care form== records details of a patient's visit, like name, birth date, reason for visit, vital signs, meds, and procedures/tests.

==A superbill== typically includes the patient's personal information, the date of service, the services provided, the diagnosis codes, and the fees charged for each service. It is a document used by healthcare providers to request payment from insurance companies or patients.

==Proximal== means close to the axis

When checking for ==a pulse, the characteristics== you are assessing are strength, regularity etc.

==Code gray== is disaster.

==Colposcopy== is a medical procedure to examine a woman's cervix, vagina, and vulva for signs of disease.

==Orthostatic Hypotension== is drop in blood pressure when standing up from sitting or lying down.

==Pulse pressure== is the difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressure.

Adults have about ==5 liters of blood== in their bodies.

==S-wave== is a downward deflection in the heart's electrical activity seen on an ECG. It represents ventricle depolarization.

==AV node== is the secondary pacemaker in the heart.

==The autonomic system== controls involuntary body actions like heart rate, digestion, and breathing. It has two branches: sympathetic, for "fight or flight" responses, and parasympathetic, for "rest and digest" activities.

Afferent and efferent describe neural signals. ==Afferent= sensory Efferent=motor==

A person with flatworms. ==Eosinophils==, type of leukocyte is responsible for attacking this multicellular parasite.

==CDC Center for Disease== control and prevention provides data on public health and disease control and provides info to the public about vaccination, healthy living and environmental health.

==Normal Sinus-rhythm== example: an EKG shows a heart rate of 65bpm and consistent R-R spacing

When an MA uses the wrong size blood pressure cuff:

  • ==Too large cuff= falsely low Too small cuff= falsely high==