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Mod C Unit 2
Review
Question | Answer |
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Cholesterol is categorized as a | fat |
To make sure that the patient understands what the medical assistant is trying to teach, the medical assistant should use the technique | feedback |
Mary Smith has high blood pressure. One of her dietary requirements is to restrict | sodium |
Information that is expressed primarily in words is covered in which domain | cognitive |
The substance that is responsible for the buildup and repair of body tissue is | protein |
The three important areas of learning | cognitive, affective, psychomotor |
The substance that the body usually uses for energy | carbohydrates |
What vitamins are fat soluble | ADEK |
Cholesterol is found in | organ meat and egg yolks |
In teaching Mrs. Smith how to self-administer her insulin, the medical assistant notes the importance of demonstration to the_________________________ domain | psychomotor |
Dan Flores has just been diagnosed with diabetes. The plan for patient education for his diagnosis and situation should include | goals, teaching strategies, audiovisual |
It is important to read food labels in order to make ____________________ decisions about what you eat | informed |
Verbal explanation, demonstrating procedures, and watching videos with the pt are all __________________________modalitie | teaching |
In order for the medical assistant to be sure that Mrs. Jones has understood what she has been taught, the medical assistant should ask_______________________ questions | open ended |
What vitamins are not stored in the body | water soluble |
Scurvy is caused by a deficiency of | C |
Dehydration, gout, and quick weight loss are all causes from what type of diet plan | fad diets |
Night blindness is caused by a deficiency of | A |
What trace mineral is associated with assisting in wound healing | zinc |
Osteomalacia is caused by a deficiency of | D |
What vitamin is useful in the prevention of spina bifida | folic acid |
Another name for the vitamin cyanocobalamin | Vite B12 |
How many amino acids can the body not synthesize | 8 |
Complex carbohydrates are found in | grains and legumes |
Body mass index is used to determine accepted body | weight |
Loss of blood can cause | shock |
When a patient is brought into the office with a fracture of the arm, you would support the Fx__________________and________________ the fx site | above and below |
The category of burn in which the epidermis and the dermis are destroyed and the underlying tissue is damaged is referred to as | 3rd degree |
Mrs. Jones was stung by a bee while working in her garden. By the time she made it to the house, she was short of breath and was turning blue. Her husband recognized that Mrs. Jones was having a__ anaphylactic | shock |
A pt comes into the office complaining of chest pain,( he does have a Hx ) which one of his medications would you have him take | Nitro |
What is the pt having if the first aid includes loosen any tight clothing and move anything the pt can hurt themselves on | seizure |
The device used to restart the heartbeat by delivering electrical stimulation to the heart is | AED |
Tom Winters was lost in the woods overnight. When he was found, his toes and fingers were numb, the tips of his extremities were white, and his skin was cold and hard. He was probably suffering from | frost bite |
Tom Jones works in an industrial environment and accidentally spilled a liquid chemical on his hand, resulting in a burn. You would flush the affected area with | cool water |
another name for nosebleed is | epistaxis |
George Jones was injured when he spilled a container of dry caustic chemicals on his arm and hand. You would brush off any ________________________ powder before flushing with cool water. | chemical |
John Brown, age 56, collapsed while working in the garden on a hot summer day. When his wife found him, she noted that he had hot, dry, red skin and a rapid pulse. He was probably suffering from_________________ stroke | heat |
If a patient is unresponsive, the medical assistant should check first to see if the pt is | breathing |
A 60-year-old man has collapsed in the waiting room, and the medical assistant is not sure if his heart is beating. To determine this, the medical assistant should try to palpate a pulse in what artery | carotid |
The emergency situations of fainting, chest pain, bleeding, and stroke would be associated with what body system | circulatory |
The āCā in RICE stands for | compress |
If a person has a medical condition what type of bracelet is recommended they wear | medical alert |
When using indirect pressure to stop bleeding from the injured site, pressure should be applied over the _____________________ pressure point nearest the injury | arterial |
Altered mental status, slurred speech, and lose of movement on one side of the body are signs of a | stroke |
The patient is hemorrhaging from an open fracture of the forearm. What vessel should be compressed for indirect pressure | brachial |
To treat a nosebleed, the patient should be positioned with their head bent | forward |
What percentage of blood loss can be fatal in an adult | 25-45 |
Diabetic ketoacidosis is treated with | insulin |
Diaphoresis, bluish lips, and a rapid weak pulse are symptoms of a | heart attack |
RICE | rest ice compress elevate |
EMS | emergency medical service |
EMT | emergency medical tech |
STAT | immediately |
MI | myocardial infarction |
Fx | fracture |
Sx | symptoms |
DKA | Diabetic ketoacidosis |
O2 | oxygen |
CO2 | carbon dioxide |
NPO | nothing by mouth |
Na | sodium |
K | potassium |
BMI | body mass index |
PPE | personal protective equipment |
AED | automated external defibrillator |
BS | blood sugar |
FBS | fasting blood sugar |
HTN | hypertension |
PRN | as needed |
Sig | directions |
tid | 3xday |
qid | 4xday |
bid | 2xday |
qd | every day |