Ethics is...
Conforming to moral standards of the right behavior or rule of conduct.
The main purpose of PPE is to:
Provide employees a barrier against infection.
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration):
the law that protects you from exposure to bloodborne pathogens and other bodily fluids
in the workplace.
Basal State:
When the body has had adequate rest and no food for at least 12 hours.
Quantitative test is one that:
Tests for the presence and amount of substance in sample.
A patient arrives at urgent care complaining of nausea. as you begin the
assessment she vomits bright red blood. What PPE would be most appropriate in
this circumstance?
gown, booties and gloves
utility gloves
could be reused if properly washed
The Privacy Rule gives patients the right to
Access their medical record
Fowler's position is the:
best position to place patient who is experiencing shortness of breath.
What type of unprofessional conduct could result in a revocation of a physician's
license?
inappropriate contact with a patient
Smallest structural unit of the nervous system:
neuron
Part of the heart that pumps oxygenated blood out of the heart, to the body:
left ventricle
Organ
A structure in the body that is composed of different kinds of tissue
Muscles that act on knee joint exhibit 2 actions:
flexion and extension
Co insurance is calculated based on
% of charge
You are working as a medical intake at an urgent care center. Three patients walk
in at 9am with various illnesses, you need to decide who will be seen first. What
process will you use to determine the order in which the patients will be seen?
Triage
Revealing information about a patient without consent unless otherwise required
by law is called:
Breach of Contract
MSDS information includes
general and emergency information
, Federal government sponsored healthcare insurance for those who are over 65 is
known as:
medicare
Demerol 75mg, IM every 4hours, as needed for severe pain, is what type of
medication order?
PRN
Unit in a hospital run by physicians and experts in musculoskeletal diseases in
bones, muscles, joints and tendons.
Rheumatology
All pathogens are
microbes that can cause disease
The most appropriate way for all employees to understand their role in regarding
emergencies.
Office should have a written plan of response for all employees to follow.
Under HIPAA, who may access the patient medical record?
Only healthcare providers directly involved with the patients care.
During a patient interview, your patient tells you that she drinks alcohol four or
five times per week, this information should be documented in:
Social History
"Does the pain leave and return throughout the day?" is an example of a:
Closed Ended Question
The best place to interview a patient is
In the exam room
Common name for a medication is known as:
Brand Name
Medical Record:
Contains all the most recent written documentation that relates to the patients health
care
What manual is used to assign codes for procedures that are rendered in the
physician's office?
CPT
What information is included in the patients registration record section of the
electronic health record?
demographic and Billing Data
What term is used to describe an intermediate diagnoses through the evaluation
of the patient's health history and physical examination?
Physical Diagnosis
Any time an employee in a medical office is injured, what must be completed as
soon as possible?
An incident report
A female patient came into the ER due to vaginal bleeding, what is the name of
the instrument used to hold open the wall of the vagina?
Speculum
A patient with a temperature of 100 degrees F, would be classified as:
Low Grade fever