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The primary care provider hands the medical assistant a referral for a patient to get an MRI. Which of the following should the medical assistant do first? (Ans- Call the insurance company and process an authorization Which of the following techniques is correct when collecting a throat culture? (Ans- Use a tongue depressor and swab both sides of the throat. When measuring oxygen saturation on a child breathing room air, with normal color, and no signs of respiratory distress, the medi...

define cell necrosis (Ans- - irreversible injury - rapid plasma membrane structure loss - organelle swelling - mitochondrial dysfunction what happens in cell necrosis (Ans- - cell membrane is ruptured - leakage of cell contents - ATP is lost - organelles swell - severe mitochondrial damage - local inflammation define apoptosis (Ans- programmed cell death; not associated with inflammation list the three mechanisms of apoptosis (Ans- 1. apoptosis triggered by inter...

A tube of blood that arrives in the laboratory without a label must be (Ans- Rejected automatically If a blood sample should be collected 2 hours post-prandial, the phlebotomist should collect the sample (Ans- 2 hours after a meal Knowing when to collect peak and trough levels is important when drawing (Ans- Therapeutic drugs A pre-warming technique may be used to (Ans- Increase patient's tendency to bleed The role of all anticoagulants is ultimately to prevent formation of ...

describe brain compliance (Ans- the ability of cranial content to tolerate changes in volume as brain volume increases, ICP initially does not increase due to ____________ (Ans- brain compliance how to monitor CSF in ICP (Ans- ICP waveform a healthy brain will have peak 1 higher than peak 2, which is higher than peak 3 an unhealthy brain will have peak 2 higher than peak 1 (going up) explain impaired brain autoregulation (Ans- as blood flow to the brain drops, vasodilatio...

Tonsillar Herniation (Ans- cerebellum thru foramen magnum; kills by resp/cv depression Meningitis (Ans- inflammation of the meninges covering brain and spinal cord viral meningitis (Ans- aseptic meningitis; lower mortality rate; 90% enteroviruses: coxsackie virus, echo virus, fecal /oral route, respiratory: peak in summer and fall months Bacterial Meningitis (Ans- inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord caused by various types of bacteria. Lif...

Which of the following IS NOT a reason to use a survey to collect data? -you want to prove a cause-effect relationship -you want to quickly gather information -you want to poll a sample in order to find out about a larger group -you want to see if it is possible to provide a good description of a population by showing whether a correlation between variables exists (Ans- you want to prove a cause-effect relationship Arlie Hochschild was concerned that her sample of interviewees was too...

What is the 1938 Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act? (Ans- Misbranding and mislabeling What is the 1951 Durham-Humphrey Amendment? (Ans- Distinction between legend drugs and otc drugs What is the 1970 Poison Prevention Packaging Act? (Ans- Made sure all manufacturers and pharmacies to place medications with childproof caps and packaging What is the 1983 Orphan Drug Act? (Ans- Encourages companies to develop drugs for rare diseases by providing research assistance, grants and co...

The medical assistant should refer to which of the following agencies to access updated immunization schedules? A. CDC B. FEMA C. FDA D. OSHA (>>- Correct response: CDC Rationale: Centers for Disease Control (CDC) maintains the most current and up to date immunization schedule recommendations online. The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is a federal agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and is tasked with providing accurate, science-based health inform...

What should foodservice operators do to prevent the spread of hepatitis A? A Cook food to minimum internal temperatures B Freeze fish for 36 hours before serving C Exclude staff with jaundice from the operation D Purchase mushrooms from approved, reputable suppliers (Ans- C Exclude staff with jaundice from the operation 7 To wash hands correctly, a food handler must first A apply soap. B wet hands and arms. C scrub hands and arms vigorously. D use a single-use paper towel to dry han...

Why is motorcycling considered serious fun? (Ans- Serious because there is risk involved; fun because riding a motorcycling is fun (iv) Learning to ride and ride well requires what physical traits? (Ans- Fitness, strength, coordination (iv) What do Rider Coaches do? (Ans- Guide students, answer questions, observe progress (iv) What are the four requirements for successful course completion? (Ans- 1-complete all course assignments; 2-attend all sessions; 3-pass a knowledge t...