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OSHA - ✔✔ -*Occupational Safety and Health Administration*

-Act to reduce incidence of injury, illness, & deaths in the workplace under
US Department of Labor



HIPAA - ✔✔ -*Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act*

-1996 federal law intended to limit health administration costs, provide pt
info privacy, & prevent fraud & abuse.



CLIA - ✔✔ -*Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments*

-1988 amendments established guidelines for operating laboratories

-resulted from congressional investigation into physicians' office labs found
deficient in both quality of service and results due to lack of accredited
technologists



AMT - ✔✔ -*American Medical Technologists*

-National agency certifies 7 primary designations of healthcare personnel

[offers RMA (AMT) credential + CMAS (AMT) credential, CEU, publication
of events]

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NHA - ✔✔ -*National Healthcareer Association*

-Established 1989 as certification agency

-Provides products & services to health care professionals, including
continuing education, program development, career & networking services,
& *8 certification exams (including CMA)*



NCCT - ✔✔ -*National Center for Competency Testing*

-Indepenent credentialing org that has tested healthcare professionals &
instructors throughout US history since 1989

-Provides multiple qualifying paths for certification (MA included)



CDC - ✔✔ -*Centers for Disease Control & Prevention*

-federal agency that *conducts & supports health promotion, prevention &
preparedness activities* in the United States, with the goal of improving
overall public health.

-leading national public health institute of the United States



AAMA - ✔✔ -*American Association of Medical Assistants*

-Professional org of MA's

-Routinely completes occupational analysis to identify critical
responsibilities performed by CMA's



Pulse Sites - ✔✔ 1.Radial

2.Carotid

3. Apical

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4. Brachial

5. Femoral

6. Dorsal Pedis



Radial Pulse Site - ✔✔ -located on the thumb side of the inner surface of
the wrist, lying over the radius bone.

-Used most frequently when measuring pulse rate



Carotid Pulse Site - ✔✔ -felt in carotid artery of the neck when pressure is
applied to area at either side of trachea

-pulse that is palpated during CPR lifesaving maneuver



Apical Pulse Site - ✔✔ -listened at apex of the heart with a stethoscope

-atria & ventricle contractions produce two closely occurring *"lub dub"*
sounds that count as 1 beat

-indicated for pediatric pts & pts with heart conditions



Brachial Pulse Site - ✔✔ -location is on inner medial surface of the elbow,
at the antecubital space

-used to palpate & auscultate blood pressure



Femoral Pulse Site - ✔✔ located midway in the groin where the artery
begins its descent down to the femur

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