The medical assistant has a responsibility to screen a patient correctly and assess the patient's need for immediate treatment.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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A) Red blood cells B) White blood cells C) Plasma D) Platelets
What age group tends to be more engaged in the learning process if the members are aware of the benefits?
A) Adults B) Preschoolers C) Infants D) All of the above E) None of the above
A reflex mediated by the muscle spindle in response to lengthening of a skeletal muscle; also called myotatic reflex. There are two kinds of stretch reflexes: tonic and phasic
A gradual elongation in muscle length elicits a tonic stretch reflex, which results in a slow muscular contraction. A quick stretch of a muscle results in a phasic stretch reflex, which triggers protective contractions that prevent the muscle from overstretching and tearing.
Edith, an 80 year old patient, arrives for a dental consultation with a pill box containing a variety of medications. However, Edith is unable to provide the names of the medications nor the medical conditions for which they were prescribed. What is the best way for the dental auxiliary to identify the pills?
A. Utilize the product identification section of the Physician's Desk Reference. B. Utilize a dental chromatography machine specialized for drug identification. C. Go directly to the dentist for assistance. D. Call Edith's primary physician.