HOSA MEDICAL ASSISTING Exam 2024.tissue forceps - ANSWER an instrument w/ one or more fine points (teeth) at the tips of blades; used to grasp tissue towel clamps - ANSWER instruments w/ pointed ends that lock together; used to attach surgical drapes to each other and/or clamp dissected tissue Sim's - ANSWER patient lis on left side w/ right leg bent up near the abdomen dorsal recumbent - ANSWER patient lies on back w/ knees flexed & separated; used for vaginal & pelvic exams knee-chest - ANSWER patient rests body weight on knees & chest; used for sigmoidoscope & rectal exams Fowler's - ANSWER patient lies on back w/ head elevated at an angle supine (horizontal recumbent) position - ANSWER patient lies flat on back, hands at sides & legs outstretched lithotomy - ANSWER the patient lies on back w/ feet in stirrups and knees flexed & separated proctologic (jackknife) - ANSWER patient lies on stomach w/ the head & legs inclined downward & rectal area elevated ophthalmoscope - ANSWER instrument used to examine the retina of the eye Ayer Blade/cervical spatula - ANSWER wood/plastic blade used to scrape cells from the cervix of the uterus, used for pap tests needle holder - ANSWER instrument to hold/support a needle while sutures are being inserted otoscope - ANSWER instrument to examine the ear Snellen charts - ANSWER special charts that use letters/symbols in calibrated heights to check visual acuity Physician's Desk Reference - ANSWER reference book that contains essential information on medications 1 / 2
sphygmomanometer - ANSWER instrument that measures blood pressure in mm of mercury (mmHg) palpation - ANSWER the act of using hands to feel body parts during an exam percussion - ANSWER process of tapping various body parts during an exam sigmoidoscope - ANSWER instrument that examines the sigmoid, or S-shaped, section of the large intestine leads - ANSWER angles/views of the heart that is recorded in an electrocardiogram suture removal set - ANSWER set of instruments, including suture scissors & thumb forceps, used to remove sutures Papanicolaou - ANSWER aka Pap test; a test to clarify abnormal cells obtained from the vagina/cervix tuning fork - ANSWER instrument w/ two prongs & is used to test hearing acuity visual acuity - ANSWER ability to perceive & comprehend light rays, seeing sutures - ANSWER surgical stitch used to join the edges of an incision or wound; also an area where bones fuse together hyperopia - ANSWER farsighted; defect in near vision splinter forceps - ANSWER instruments w/ sharp points used to remove splinters & foreign objects from the skin or tissues stethoscope - ANSWER instrument that listens to internal body sounds civil law - ANSWER dealing w/ legal relations (including healthcare) stages of grief - ANSWER 1. denial
- anger
- bargaining
- depression
- acceptance
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payroll - ANSWER whatever gets held from your check, # of exemptions and deductions afebrile - ANSWER Absence of fever contusion - ANSWER bruise (blood under skin)