Obtaining height and weight of a patient would be an example of		one degree lower than oral
When making a correction in a paper chart, you should not do the following		orthostatic hypotension
You are giving a 4 month old four immunizations , it is policy to use another staff member to administer the immunizations. What would not apply when teaming up with another staff member when administering the medication		aural
What would not be included when documenting a prescription order		both the trade and generic names of the medication
What pulse point is best to assess blood flow in the lower extremities		oral
What can not effect an oral temperature reading		the fifth intercoastal space directly over the apex of the heart
What information should be documented regarding a patient education session		rhonchi
What information is not necessary when documenting a telephone encounter in the progress note		There should be no break in the chain, the other medical assistant should draw up the medication, administer and document in the patient's chart
What areas of the body can be affected by hypertension		respiration
Which goverment organization has compiled a list of error-prone abbreviations, symbols and dose		initial each entry
What would not be included when documenting a referral		place the probe so there is good skin contact and the thermometer is secure
What pulse point is generally used when performing a pulse check during Adult CPR		68 BPM
The following scenario is the worst regarding a fever		the age of the patient
When taking a patient's pulse, you notice that the patient has a possible arrhythmia, what should you do		eyes, kidneys, brain, heart
A BMI of 35 would suggest the patient is		nose
According to the Joint Commission's national Saftey Goals, you should use 2 identifiers		ISMP
The following is a cause for hypothermia except		temperature of the enviroment
What represents the average pulse rate of a 16 year old through adulthood		wheezing
Most ideal weight charts do not account for body fitness or		patient medical history
An average pulse reading for an adult is		the patient's referral of a new patient
When documenting in a patients chart, the medical assistant must avoid		Joint Commision
Information that should be included in the progress note when documenting a hospitalization set-up includes the		during each patient encounter
if a patient's respiration are rapid with normal or shallow depth, this is referred to as		date and time, verbal information given to the patient, patient comprehension of the topic
Blood pressure that drops upon standing is referred to as		Perform an apical pulse
What organization compiles a list of " do not use" abbreviation for facilities accredited by their organization		illegible documentation, incorrect abbreviations, altered documents
When taking axillary temperature, it is important to		use correction fluid for neatness
What is considered the fifth vital sign		the patients highest level of education
What pulse point is located at the medial aspect of the ankle, posterior to the ankle bone		patients vital signs
What reading would indicate stage 2 hypertension		The patient being 3 months behind on paying off her outstanding medical bill
The following would not be recorded in the patient's medical record		dyspnea
What patient encounter would not have to be recorded in the progress note		carotid
When taking apical pulse the diaphram of the stethoscope is placed		hyperthyroidism
The following is the average repiratory rate for a newborn		muscle mass
Word that means labored breathing		progress note
What phase of blood pressure occurs when the ventricles relax		falsely elevated
It is best to gather confidential patient information and vitl signs		when identifying patients for lab testing and for medication administration
What temperature method would be unsafe to use on a infant		obese
What word is used to refer to strength of the pulse		pain assessment
A process that requires certain procedures to be approved prior to being administered or performed is known as		tachypnea
The aural method for obtaining a body temperature can be used on all the following types of patients except		A fever of 101 in an 82 year old patient experiencing listlessness and confusion
pitchy, wet sound heard during inspiration		type of insurance coverage the patient has
honking or snoring sound heard during expiration		mensuration
creaking sound confined to a specific and discrete area		pleural rub
wheeze like crowing heard during inspiration		posterior tibial
high pitched sounds heard on both inspiration and expiration		180/110
When should the medical assistant document her findings in the patient's medical record		16-20 BPM
which item should not be documented when recording a medication entry		diastole
The following does not produce body heat		in a confidential area
a pulse oximeter can not be attached to the		precertification
What statement would objective in nature by the medical assistant		femoral
What information should not be included when entering a patient education session		needs to calibrated, shouldnt use the cuff, not accurate BP
If the cuff size is too small for the patient, the blood pressure reading will be		Cheyne- Stokes
A pattern of breathing in which there is a period of apnea is called		pharmacist's rehistration number
A typanic thermometer would be used for which of the following temperature routes		volume
A follow-up note from a previous visit is often referred to as a		personal opinion comments
You noticed that the needle on an aneriod sphygmomanometer is not in the center when the cuff is deflated, what applies		the bandage was dirty and torn in several places
What would not be considered a documentation do		a patient with a large amount of earwax
The average axillary temperature reading is		30-60 /min
What could prove harmful to a provider if a medical record was used in a professional libility case		stridor
What is not necessary when documenting a lab procedure in apatients chart		rales