The list of supplies and the amounts in storage in a medical office are the office _______, which must be accurately maintained to ensure that the office does not run out of supplies. 

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


inventory
The medical assistant is generally responsible for keeping an inventory of supplies and ensuring that the office does not run out of needed items.

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A) Demand-valve oxygen-powered ventilation device B) Bag-valve mask device C) Transtracheal jet insufflator device D) Flow-restricted oxygen-powered ventilation device

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Metabolic acidosis may be caused by: 1. an increase in fixed (nonvolatile) acids. 2. an increase in blood carbon dioxide (CO2). 3. excessive loss of bicarbonate (HCO3–)

a. 1 only b. 1 and 2 only c. 1, 2, and 3 d. 1 and 3 only

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The term res ipsa loquitur refers to cases in which the ____. 

A. patient has a previously existing condition B. doctor's mistake is completely obvious C. patient has already filed a lawsuit D. doctor's error was caused by faulty record keeping E. patient failed to follow medical advice

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The first step in performing manual capillary puncture is to ________.

A. assemble the equipment B. explain the procedure to the patient C. wipe the site of the puncture with alcohol D. perform hand hygiene

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