Clinical Procedures - Final Exam
Review Questions and Answers
Locum Tenens - ANSWER-A doctor temporarily taking over another doctor's practice
Primary Care Groups - ANSWER-Multidisciplinary team approach
Remission - ANSWER-A period in which a chronic infection shows NO symptoms
Exacerbation - ANSWER-A period in which a chronic infection shows symptoms
Solo Practice - ANSWER-physician practicing independently
Group Practice - ANSWER-Involves several physicians (billed under the group)
Partnership - ANSWER-Two or more individuals (pay individual taxes)
Pathogen - ANSWER-A microorganism that can cause disease
Local infection - ANSWER-an infection that is confined to a specific region of the
body
Systemic infection - ANSWER-Affect the entire body in some manner, although the
source of infection may come from one body part
Acute infection - ANSWER-An infection that is limited short in duration
Chronic infection - ANSWER-One that is persistent over a long period, perhaps for
life
Microorganism - ANSWER-A microscopic life form too small to be seen by the naked
eye
Bacteria - ANSWER-Single-celled organisms that multiply by cell division
Viruses - ANSWER-A very small organism that can't be seen with a regular
microscope, it can't live on its own & can't reproduce itself outside of living tissue
Fungi - ANSWER-Grows mainly as a single-celled organism that uses spores to
reproduce
Protozoa - ANSWER-Single-celled organism, raging in sizes from microscopic to
visible to the naked eye, found in contaminated water
, Chain of Infection - ANSWER-1.Causative organism
2.Host reservoir
3.Portal of exit
4.Portal of entry
5.Susceptible host
6.Incubation period
Asepsis - ANSWER-A state in which pathogens are absent or reduced
Medical Asepsis - ANSWER-Killing germs AFTER they leave the body
Surgical Asepsis - ANSWER-Known as sterilization: destroy all pathogens BEFORE
they can enter the body
3 Levels of Hygene - ANSWER-Sanitization
Disinfection
Sterilization
Vital Signs - ANSWER-Temp (37 degrees)
Pulse (60-80bpm)
Respiration (14-20bpm)
BP (120/80mmHg)
Sites for measuring body temp - ANSWER-Axillary
Oral
Tympanic (ear)
Rectal
Respiration - ANSWER-Mechanical act of breathing
BPM - ANSWER-Breaths Per Minute (14-20)
Pulse - ANSWER-60-100 bpm (heartbeat)
FBS - ANSWER-Fasting Blood Sugar (6/8 hours min - 16 hours max)
Hemolysis - ANSWER-Breakdown of blood cells
Sputum test - ANSWER-Spitting test
Spirometry - ANSWER-Test for lung function
ABG - ANSWER-Arterial Blood Gas
Pharmacology - ANSWER-Study and description of drugs, their composition, action
& effects
Pharmacokinetics - ANSWER-The effects drugs have on people
Review Questions and Answers
Locum Tenens - ANSWER-A doctor temporarily taking over another doctor's practice
Primary Care Groups - ANSWER-Multidisciplinary team approach
Remission - ANSWER-A period in which a chronic infection shows NO symptoms
Exacerbation - ANSWER-A period in which a chronic infection shows symptoms
Solo Practice - ANSWER-physician practicing independently
Group Practice - ANSWER-Involves several physicians (billed under the group)
Partnership - ANSWER-Two or more individuals (pay individual taxes)
Pathogen - ANSWER-A microorganism that can cause disease
Local infection - ANSWER-an infection that is confined to a specific region of the
body
Systemic infection - ANSWER-Affect the entire body in some manner, although the
source of infection may come from one body part
Acute infection - ANSWER-An infection that is limited short in duration
Chronic infection - ANSWER-One that is persistent over a long period, perhaps for
life
Microorganism - ANSWER-A microscopic life form too small to be seen by the naked
eye
Bacteria - ANSWER-Single-celled organisms that multiply by cell division
Viruses - ANSWER-A very small organism that can't be seen with a regular
microscope, it can't live on its own & can't reproduce itself outside of living tissue
Fungi - ANSWER-Grows mainly as a single-celled organism that uses spores to
reproduce
Protozoa - ANSWER-Single-celled organism, raging in sizes from microscopic to
visible to the naked eye, found in contaminated water
, Chain of Infection - ANSWER-1.Causative organism
2.Host reservoir
3.Portal of exit
4.Portal of entry
5.Susceptible host
6.Incubation period
Asepsis - ANSWER-A state in which pathogens are absent or reduced
Medical Asepsis - ANSWER-Killing germs AFTER they leave the body
Surgical Asepsis - ANSWER-Known as sterilization: destroy all pathogens BEFORE
they can enter the body
3 Levels of Hygene - ANSWER-Sanitization
Disinfection
Sterilization
Vital Signs - ANSWER-Temp (37 degrees)
Pulse (60-80bpm)
Respiration (14-20bpm)
BP (120/80mmHg)
Sites for measuring body temp - ANSWER-Axillary
Oral
Tympanic (ear)
Rectal
Respiration - ANSWER-Mechanical act of breathing
BPM - ANSWER-Breaths Per Minute (14-20)
Pulse - ANSWER-60-100 bpm (heartbeat)
FBS - ANSWER-Fasting Blood Sugar (6/8 hours min - 16 hours max)
Hemolysis - ANSWER-Breakdown of blood cells
Sputum test - ANSWER-Spitting test
Spirometry - ANSWER-Test for lung function
ABG - ANSWER-Arterial Blood Gas
Pharmacology - ANSWER-Study and description of drugs, their composition, action
& effects
Pharmacokinetics - ANSWER-The effects drugs have on people
