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MEDICAL ASSISTING Academic Foundations

MEDICAL ASSISTING Academic Foundations. How many centimeters are in 56 inches?. 28 centimeters 84 centimeters 112 centimeters 140 centimeters. Which of the following statements does not pertain to taking daily weights on a patient?. Make sure the patient wears the exact same clothing

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MEDICAL ASSISTING Academic Foundations

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  1. MEDICAL ASSISTING Academic Foundations

  2. How many centimeters are in 56 inches? • 28 centimeters • 84 centimeters • 112 centimeters • 140 centimeters

  3. Which of the following statements does not pertain to taking daily weights on a patient? • Make sure the patient wears the exact same clothing • Make sure the scale is balanced before weighing the patient • Use the same scale each day • Weigh the patient at the same time each day

  4. The equivalent weight in pounds for 60 kilograms is ________? • 90 pounds • 120 pounds • 132 pounds • 186 pounds

  5. The position used for examination or treatment of the back or spine is __? • Horizontal recumbent • Sims’ • Dorsal recumbent • prone

  6. The position used for circulatory shock is …? • Jackknife • Dorsal recumbent • Trendelenburg • lithotomy

  7. Which of the following diseases is not caused by a virus? • common cold • tuberculosis • hepatitis • measles

  8. A medication that has been dissolved in alcohol is a/an _____. • syrup • aqueous • tincture • suspension

  9. Parasitic microorganisms carried by fleas, lice, ticks, and mites are ______. • Viruses • Protozoa • Fungi • rickettsiae

  10. Which of the following abbreviation indicates both eyes? • OU • OD • OB • OS

  11. A technique used during a physical examination in which the physician taps and listens for sounds coming from various body organs is ____? • observation • palpation • percussion • auscultation

  12. A lighted instrument used to examine the inside of the lower part of the large intestine is a ______? • Speculum • Sigmoidoscope • Tonometer • Ayer blade

  13. Instruments used to compress blood vessels to stop bleeding are _______? • retractors • hemostats • sutures • tissue forceps

  14. The best transfer method to use when placing a sterile bowl on a sterile field is the ______. • Mitten technique • Drop technique • Forceps technique • Grasp technique

  15. The leads on an ECG recorded from the limb electrodes are the _____? • limb leads • augmented voltage leads • both limb leads and augmented voltage leads • chest leads

  16. Which of the following ECG marking codes is the code for lead 3? • . . . • - - - • - . . . • - . - . - .

  17. An electrocardiogram records the ______. • Contraction of heart muscles • Closing of the valves in the heart • Electrical current passing through the heart • Electrode sites within the heart

  18. The roman numeral for 500 is ____. • M • L • D • C

  19. Cocci that occur in clusters or groups are ____. • diplococci • streptococci • staphylococci • micrococci

  20. How many days do items usually remain sterile after being autoclaved? • 20 • 30 • 60 • 90

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