Final Review Definitions And Questions

Front 1

cryo-surgery

Back 1

The destruction of tissue by application of extreme cold, silver nitrate, and carbon dioxide.

Front 2

circumscribed

Back 2

Confined to a limited space or well-defined area. (as if circle were drawn around it.)

Front 3

Review of systems

Back 3

Inquires about the system directly related to the problems identified in the history of present illness.

Front 4

debridement

Back 4

Removal of debris, foreign objects, and damaged or necrotic tissue from a wound to prevent infection and promote healing.

Front 5

Fulguration

Back 5

destroyed by electric current.

Front 6

What are the ECG steps for procedure?

Back 6

MA's role: Prepare the patient (place leads), Instruct the patient (calm fears, ask to relax and stay still), Make sure the machine is working properly.

Front 7

How many leads recorded on an ECG?

Back 7

12 views but 10 lead wires.

Front 8

Holter Monitor: what should a patient know?

Back 8

Skin preparation before lead placement is very important, skin should be cleaned, for males skin should be shaved. Also leads need to be applied with waterproof tape. Patient can go about usual activities with out restrictions.

Front 9

Reasons for an EKG?

Back 9

As part of a complete physical examination, especially for patients who are 40 years or older, with a family history of cardiac disease, or patients experiencing chest pains.

Front 10

Difficult patient with multiple request and limited amount of time.

Back 10

The patient must be made to feel more in control. Sometimes just taking a few moments to sit with such patients until they feel more settled.

Front 11

Information on demographic form

Back 11

Patient name, address, phone number, DOB, SSN, sex, drivers license number, employer, work address, work phone, spouses name, spouses employer, spouses work address, emergency contact info, insurance name, policy number, insurance address, responsible party information, signature

Front 12

Order of patients info in chart

Back 12

Current medications by laboratory reports and pathology reports, each in chronological order. Often the list of medical problems is found above the current medications. Then providers notes in chronological order with the most recent on top. Radiographs, ECG's, MRI's, mammograms, CT's and other similar tests. Following these are hospital notes, consultations, discharge summary. Then misc section can include referrals, updates from nursing home and correspondence letters, insurance claims, etc,.

Front 13

What action to take when patient disrobes?

Back 13

Leave the room.

Front 14

Patients idea of treatment success

Back 14

Being able to successfully manage an illness and its problems is often more important to the patient than curing the disease.

Front 15

Dr's idea of treatment success?

Back 15

Successfully managing treatments, medications, and procedures to control disease problems.

Front 16

Where does a strand of hair develop?

Back 16

folicle, papilla of hair

Front 17

Compare mechanical action with electrical conduction.

Back 17

Mechanical action:

SA- Atria Contract

AV

Bundle of his

R&L Bundle branches

Purkinje fibers- ventricles contract

Electrical conduction:

SA

Atria

myocardium

AV

bundle of his

septum- left & right ventricles

purkinje fibers

Front 18

Depolarization

Back 18

process of reducing to a nonpolarized condition. Generation of an electrical current is enhanced. Electrical activity generated when the atria or ventricles contract.

Front 19

Repolarization

Back 19

reestablishment of a polarized state in a muscle after contraction.

Front 20

polarization

Back 20

the direction in which the electrical field of an electromagnetic wave points.

Front 21

Purpose of draping a patient

Back 21

To protect modesty and provide comfort.

Front 22

onchomycosis

Back 22

any fungal infection of the nails.