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medca study guide: medical assistant | latest edition GRADED A+ basal ganglia - responsible for movement snellen chart - used to measure visual acuity tinnitus - characterized by symptoms like a constant buzzing or whistling sounds vapors - smells consist of __________ or different substances. brain tumor - consist of abnormal cells aveoli - what is not a part of the upper respiratory tract bronchi & bronchioles - lower respiratory tract infections consist of _______. pneumonia - common i nfection of the lungs streptococcus - scarlet fever infection is caused by this bacteria sinusitis - inflammation of the sinuses due to viral bacteria or fungal infection Tuberculosis - treatment included medications lisoniazid call in prescriptions - medical assistant can _________. Subcutaneous administration - administering medications by injections under the skin is called what? peniciilin - common medications include ambien - common sleeping aids include dehyrdation - causes the body to lose mo re water than it takes in beta blockers - reduces the workload on the heart and opens blood vessels causing the heart to beat slower with less force Calcium Channel Blockers - helps relax muscles of the blood vessels some to slow the heart rate meninges - separates the brain from the skull prehypertension - tends to get worse over time diuretics - water pills used to elevate the rate of bodily urine excretion health conditions - normal vital signs can change due to ________. metabolism - the ______ o f nutrients generates heat within the body. 98.6 - the average oral temperature of an adult drop - in general, temperatures ________ at night and throughout the night. smoking - oral temperatures can be affected by fever - a common medical sign characterized by an increase of temperature above the normal level hypothermia - the condition in which the core temperature drops below the required temperature level for normal metabolism and body function. systolic and diastolic - during each heartbeat, blood pressure varies between _________(maximum) and ________(minimum) pressure. postprandial hypotension - Sudden drop in BP after eating. Shy-Drager syndrome - along with muscle tremors and speech problems, its main characteris tic is sever orthostatic hypotension. age - hypotension can occur in anyone, though certain types of low bp are more common depending on _____. certain diseases - hypotension may also be caused by ____________.

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