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16. An infant’s weight should be taken with his or her _______________________

removed.
Chapter 36: Specialty Examination & Procedures
Chapter 38: Pediatric Examinations
Chapter 39: Geriatrics
Medical Assisting Administrative & Clinical Competencies 9th Edition
17. Children older than
_________months can have their height measured on an upright scale.
18. A type of reasoning that refers to a form of thinking including abstraction and reflection, as well as
creative thinking and problem solving, is known as ____________________.
19. A progressive condition causing memory impairment and other cognitive deficits in known as
______________.
20. The branch of medicine that deals with the medical care and treatment of older adults is referred to as
____________________.
21. A provider specializing in the care of geriatric patients is a ____________________.
22. Taking five or more medications at a time is referred to as ____________________.
Matching
21. Apgar____ A. Opacity of the lens of the eye resulting in blindness
22. Bonding____ B. Clarity or sharpness of perception
23. Failure to Thrive___ C. Scoring system used on infants after birth
24. Child abuse____ D. The skill to think and reason using pictorial information
25. cataracts____ E. Medical term for earwax
26. perceptual reasoning_____
F. Inflicting emotional, physical, or sexual injury
27. Cerumen_____ G. Attachment of two persons
28. Lavage_____ H. Means “to wash out”
29. Acuity____ I. Lack of vigorous growth
30. Jaeger Chart____ J. A screening tool for near vision acuity

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Here are the answers to your questions:

  1. An infant’s weight should be taken with his or her clothing removed.

  2. Children older than 24 months can have their height measured on an upright scale.

  3. A type of reasoning that refers to a form of thinking including abstraction and reflection, as well as creative thinking and problem solving, is known as higher-order thinking.

  4. A progressive condition causing memory impairment and other cognitive deficits is known as dementia.

  5. The branch of medicine that deals with the medical care and treatment of older adults is referred to as geriatrics.

  6. A provider specializing in the care of geriatric patients is a geriatrician.

  7. Taking five or more medications at a time is referred to as polypharmacy.

Matching: 21. Apgar - C. Scoring system used on infants after birth 22. Bonding - G. Attachment of two persons 23. Failure to Thrive - I. Lack of vigorous growth 24. Child abuse - F. Inflicting emotional, physical, or sexual injury 25. Cataracts - A. Opacity of the lens of the eye resulting in blindness 26. Perceptual reasoning - D. The skill to think and reason using pictorial information 27. Cerumen - E. Medical term for earwax 28. Lavage - H. Means “to wash out” 29. Acuity - B. Clarity or sharpness of perception 30. Jaeger Chart - J. A screening tool for near vision acuity

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