Final Exam

What is considered the optimum level of health

Muslin is reusable

How many general senses are there

This man is known as the father of medicine

Autoclaves sterilize using

The normal temperature range for a human is

Sterilization equipment does not need to be cleaned

Which of these is not a general sense

Infants and children usually have a lower body temperature

After removing a load from the auto clave you must

Which of these can cause an elevation in body temperature

The olfactory sense is primary for taste

Minor surgeries pose a big risk to the patient’s safety

Surgical asepsis is a

The lacrimal secretes what substance

The average resting pulse rate is

Vision depends on light rays

If one link in the chain of infection is removed than

Handwashing is widely considered one of the best ways to prevent infection

What happens to the senses as the body ages

Excessive secretion is known as

This man is known as the father of medicine

How was healthcare originally paid for

Initially Medical Assistants did not receive on the job training

What is the CDC recommendation for alcohol in hand sanitizers

How many chest leads are there in an EKG

How many limb leads are there in an EKG

Melatonin keeps you awake

Some characteristics of professionalism include

It is possible to have a reverse melatonin cycle

How many chambers does the heart have

Color blindness is the inability to distinguish certain colors

The medical assistant should only do procedures that the medical assistant

This chamber is thick walled and muscular to allow blood to travel through the whole body

Phlebotomy means

Another name for conjunctivitis is

1kg is equal to how many pounds

The most important step to any medical procedure is

In phlebotomy the medical assistant must make sure to label each tube even if they are in the same bag

How many inches above the puncture site should the tourniquet be placed

Blood contents is only liquid

Obesity can lead to which diseases or complications

Heat can

Ambulatory aides can include

At what age does the American College of obstetricians recommend breast self examinations

Cardiomegaly is known as

Phlebitis is known as

Angina Pectoris is also known as

Growth charts should be part of every child’s permanent record

Children and unemancipated minors can give full consent

What is the function of Blood vessels

Ventilation is the movement of air between the atmosphere and the body

Roughly how long is the pharynx

According to OSHA regulations needles do not need to be disposed of in a sharps container

Another name for the larynx is the

What are the functions of the digestive system

The large intestine produces digestive enzymes

The primary function of the kidneys is to

As we get older our kidney function decreases