Quiz 42: Assisting in Other Medical Specialties

Which medications are prescribed for the severe inflammation that occurs in contact dermatitis?

In which allergy test are extracts of suspected allergens applied to a patient's skin using a lancet, usually on the arms and back?

Which patient position is appropriate for a sigmoidoscopy?

Which of the following is a benign skin tumor that results from a viral skin infection?

Which of the following is a true statement about skin cancer?

The metabolic disorder that causes decreased bone mass and makes the bones become brittle and fracture easily is ____.

Which of the following is a fungal infection that produces flat lesions on the body that are dry and scaly or moist and crusty and are often found on the feet, groin, and scalp?

Which of the following is a cardiac diagnostic test that measures the electrical activity of the heart through the placement of electrodes on the chest and limbs?

Which of the following is an infection of the bone of which the principal symptom is pain?

Which dermatological condition is an inflammation of the follicles of the skin's sebaceous glands?

A stress test ____.

Which allergy test is performed by placing a piece of linen on uninvolved skin and then using a dropper to soak the linen with the suspected allergen?

Which allergy test measures levels of antibodies after the blood serum is exposed to suspected allergens?

The treatment for which vascular disease includes wearing elastic stockings, losing and controlling weight, and elevating the legs?

Which of the following is a treatment for heart conduction delays or blocks?

Which of the following is a skin inflammation that may be an allergic response to allergens, such as chemicals or foods?

During a needle biopsy, which of the following is not a responsibility of the medical assistant?

Which type of allergy test, also called a subcutaneous test, introduces dilute solutions of allergens into the skin of the inner forearm or upper back with a fine-gauge needle?

Which condition is a compression of the medial nerve, causing wrist pain and numbness?

The treatment for osteomyelitis is ____.