PREPARATION PACK KEY PROGRAMMING
CONCEPTS DATA STRUCTURES AND SYSTEM
DESIGN WITH SAMPLE QUESTIONS
◉ What balances Body temp? Answer: Hypothalamus
◉ Another name for eardrum Answer: Tympanic Membrane
◉ Fluctuating fever that returns to baseline but then rises again
Answer: Intermittent
◉ Normal pulse rate Answer: 60-100 BPM
◉ Where apex of heart is located Answer: 5th intercostal space
◉ What is BP cuff inflated to? Answer: 30-40 mmHg above the
palpatory systolic pressure and released to drop 2-3 mmHg per
second
◉ Hg in BP measurement stands for this Answer: Mercury
,◉ Branch responsible for the identification of various hazards
present in the workplace and the creation of rules and regulations to
minimize exposure Answer: OSHA
◉ This is required by Chemical Safety Regulations Answer: Label all
chemicals with MSDS
◉ Most surgical instruments are sterilized by this Answer: Steam
sterilization/Autoclave
◉ Droplets can travel how far? Answer: Less than 3 feet
◉ Standard running speed of the EKG reading Answer: 25mm/sec
◉ Who invented the EKG? Answer: Einthoven
◉ Pt having mild chest pain might be prescribed this Answer:
Nitroglycerin
◉ Liquid portion of blood is called Answer: Plasma
◉ Thromobocytes assist in Answer: Clotting
,◉ Government based health insurance for people over 65 and others
with certain disabilities Answer: Medicare
◉ CPR Ratio Answer: 30 Compressions : 2 Breaths
◉ Medical Asepsis Answer: The destruction of pathogenic
microorganisms AFTER they leave the body through Standard
Precautions and Transmission Based Precautions
◉ Standard Precautions and Transmission-based Precautions are
control measures aimed at preventing the spread of disease at what
point in the Chain of Infection Answer: Portal of Exit
◉ Organization that issued the guidelines known as Standard and
Universal Precautions Answer: CDC
◉ Because of the nature of airborne precautions this is needed to
prevent transmission Answer: Ventilation
◉ Where you would find the spelling for a medication? Answer:
Physician Desk Reference
◉ Where is V2 lead located Answer: 4th intercostal space, left
sternal border
, ◉ Where is V5 lead located Answer: 5th intercostal space, anterior
axillary line
◉ Poor tracings due to sweat or lotion would lead to this on an EKG
Answer: Wandering baseline
◉ Most critical step in pt testing Answer: Identifying the pt
◉ Which urinalysis would you use to test for bacteria? Answer:
Clean Catch Specimen
◉ Codes used to describe encounters with circumstances other than
disease or injury Answer: ICD-9
◉ Supplemental codes that capture the external cause of injury or
poisoning, the intent and the place it occured Answer: E codes
◉ The sounds an MA listens for during a BP Answer: Korotkoff
sounds
◉ CMS-1500 Form is aka Answer: Superbill