NOCTI Review Health Assisting

The term that refers to the study and treatment of the kidney is

• oncology

• rheumatology

• hepatology

• nephrology

The abbreviation, ______________, means "twice daily."

• b.i.d

• t.i.d

• q.i.d

• q.d

The diaphragm is positioned __________ to the heart.

• lateral

• inferior

• medial

• superior

The surgical removal of the gallbladder is known as a

• lobectomy

• gastrectomy

• colectomy

• cholecystectomy

A trauma victim with damage to an eye would be referred to a/an ________

• opthalmologist

• pulmologist

• audiologist

• orthopedist

Neoplasia is a group of cells consisting of ________

• An ostomy

• Abnormal cell growth

• Dead white blood cells

• Osteoporotic bone

A health assistant answers the telephone at work, and the caller states that he is experiencing crushing chest pain. The correct response is for the health assistant to

• Put the caller on hold and get a physician to handle the call

• Get the caller's address, then hang up and call 911

• Call 911 for the caller, and keep the caller on the phone

• Urge the caller to have someone drive him to the emergency room

A patient has fallen and a health assistant responds to help. Which of the following signs and symptoms is the most serious?

• Patient reports that his/her wrist aches

• Patient's speech is slurred and he/she has weakness on one side

• Patient has abrasions on his/her knees and one elbow

• Patient's ankle is tender

A health assistant calls a patient regarding lab results, and gets the patient's answering machine. The health assistant should

• Leave a message giving the details of the lab results

• Leave a message stating that the lab results are in, whether they are normal or abnormal and instructing them to call for more information

• Instruct the patient to call the lab to obtain the lab results

• Identify him/herself, give the office number, and ask the patient to call for the lab results

Which of the following is an example of a subjective observation?

• The patient consumed half the meal

• The patient seemed nervous

• The patient's blood pressure was high

• The patient vomitted