MedCA medical assistant comprehensive study set latest GRADED A+
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MedCA Medical Assistant Comprehensive
MedCA medical assistant comprehensive study set latest GRADED A+
Who is the father of medicine? - Hippocrates
What is not considered a duty of an MA? - administering local anesthesia
What is the most effective way to sterilize medical equipment/supplies? - boiling for 20 minutes
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MedCA medical assistant comprehensive study set latest GRADED A+ Who is the father of medicine? - Hippocrates What is not considered a duty of an MA? - administering local anesthesia What is the most effective way to sterilize medical equipment/supplies? - boiling for 20 minutes What can an MA do in the absence of a physician? - give emergency care (call for ambulance if patient has more serious conditions) What medications are dangerous/habit forming and require an Rx to obtain them? - narcotics What shou ld MAs have basic knowledge of? - the laws and ethics of medicine How should an MA present themselves in the workplace? - be neat & well -groomed, follow good taste in wardrobe when not wearing a uniform When interacting with a patient, what should an MA NOT do? - discuss a patient's complaint with them or give them a prognosis (because it may be different than that of the physician) How does being neat apply to the administrative field of medicine? - being free of clutter What are the main patient care duties of an MA? - taking vital signs administering medications explaining medical procedures What type of environment do bacteria grow/flourish in? - hot & damp areas What are some of the main duties when caring for bed -ridden patients? - 1) offering pillows for support 2) bed cradle 3) air rings under buttocks What are some of the sites of parenteral medication administration? - 1) intravenous 2) intra -arterial 3) intraosseous infusion (bone marrow) 4) intramuscular 5) intradermal What is called when medication is administered under the skin? - subcutaneous administration What are analgesics? - medications used to alleviate pain What is an example of an analgesic? - morphine What are antibiotics? - medications used to treat infections caused by ba cteria What antibiotics must be refrigerated? - Amoxicillin and Aureomycin What is an example of an antibiotic? - penicillin What are antifungals? - medications used to treat infections caused by fungus (like ringworm) What are anesthetics? - medications that cause the reversible loss of sensation
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