The process of achieving sterilization includes Correct Answer: use of an autoclave, steam in the autoclave that has been heated to 250 degrees, pressure in the autoclave that has reached 15 pounds of pressure
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The process of achieving sterilization includes Correct Answer: use of an autoclave, steam in the autoclave that has been heated to 250 degrees, pressure in the autoclave that has reached 15 pounds of pressure
Which of the following is not acceptable for wrapping items for the autoclave? a) muslin b)cotton c)paper d)aluminum foil Correct Answer: aluminum foil
The proper cleaning of an area with soap and water is called Correct Answer: sanitization
Items that enter parts of the body lined with mucous membranes need to be Correct Answer: disinfected
Cleaning an area or soakig instruments with chemicals is called Correct Answer: disinfecting
A forceps is an instrument used for Correct Answer: grasping
Tissue and dressing forceps usually have Correct Answer: A handle that can be grasped with the thumb and forefinger
The device used to measure the oxygen saturation of the blood is Correct Answer: oximeter
The popliteal pulse is found Correct Answer: at the back of the knee
The MA who is responsible for obtaining the pateint's vital signs should Correct Answer: document them in the patient's chart as soon as they are taken
The normal adult has a respiratory rate of Correct Answer: 14-20 breaths per minute
Which of the following heart rates would be considered tachycardia? Correct Answer: 100
A patient who weighs 45 kg also weighs how many pounds? Correct Answer: 99 lbs
A patient who is 72 inches tall is Correct Answer: 6 feet
A patient's statement "I feel like someone is pounding nails into my head" would be documented in the SOAP format under Correct Answer: S
The first round of pediatric immunizations is usually completed by the time the child is Correct Answer: 15 months old
What position is used for better access to the rectal area and lower back? Correct Answer: sims'
Before a pelvic examinatiion, the patient from whom a pap smear will be taken should be instructed to Correct Answer: not douche
The chart to test visual acuity is the Correct Answer: snellen chart
Which of the following wold be considered an subjective finding? a) rash b) swelling c) redness d) dizziness Correct Answer: dizziness
Which of the following whuld be considered an objective finding? a) redness b) dizziness c) nausea d) aching Correct Answer: redness
In which section of the patient's medical history would you document that the patient had recently lost 20 pounds without being on a diet? Correct Answer: present illness
Measurements recorded at the patient's first visit are the measurements compared. These initial measurements are known as the Correct Answer: baseline values
which of the following examination methods is used in listening with a stethoscope? Correct Answer: auscultation
A patient lying on his or her back for the abdominal examination is in what position? Correct Answer: supine
When the patient lies on his or her back with the knees bent and feet on the end of the examination table, the patient is in what position? Correct Answer: dorsal rebumbent
A normal and healthy infant should, at the end of 1 year, have Correct Answer: tripled in weight and grown 10-12 inches in length
In what position is the
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