Disease and Condiitons | Ambulatiry devices | Hodge Podge | Diagnostics | Instruments & Procedures |
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What is Cleft palate
Nonunion of maxillary bones
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What is Axillary, Forearm, Platform
Three types of crutches
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What is Extension
Straightening of a body part
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What is Doppler ultrasonography
Noninvasive technique used to evaluate blood flow through the major arteries and veins of neck, arms, and legs
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What is Otoscope
Lighted instrument used to visualize the ear
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What is Face
Bells palsy is examined by medical imaging of this part of the body
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What is Wheelchair
The type of device ordered for patients who can not ambulate
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What is muslin
Type of material commonly used to wrap instruments for autoclaving
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What is Oblique
View requires the body to be positioned at an angle
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What is Contamination
Term used when a non-sterile item comes into contact with a sterile item or area
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What is Sickle Cell Anemia
Blood disorder, inherited, causes clumping in the blood vessels, impairing circulation
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What is Swing-to
Gait = Patient starts with crutches at side, then moves crutches forward, and then swings both feet together up to the crutches
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What is Chemical Sterilization
Fiber-optic endoscopes are sterilized by this process
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What is Lateral
X-ray directed from one side toe the opposite side
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What is Hemostat
Commonly used to clamp blood vessels
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What is Diabetes
Symptoms include exaggerated, air-hungry respirations and fruity acetone breath
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What is Platform crutch
The kind of crutch used for a patient who cannot bear weight on their hands
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What is Sodium hydroxide
Cautery method used to permanently destroy the toenail growth plate
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What is Computed radiography
Radiological procedure without using regular x-ray film
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What is Sound
Long, slender instrument used to determine the size and shape of a hidden area or to detect the presence of a foreign body
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What is Mental status problems
May be indicated if the MA notices a patient has difficulty in recalling past events
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What is Occupational therapy
Therapy that helps to restore independent functioning after an illness or injury
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What is Sprayed, Inhaled, Topically
Three ways anesthesia can be administered
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What is MRI, CT, Ultrasound
Three procedures that have a greater imaging detail than conventional radiographs
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What is Surgical Asepsis
Type of asepsis required during surgical procedures
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