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You are drawing blood on a patient that becomes dizzy, sweaty, and flushed. Which are they experiencing? |
Syncope |
Passing out what is |
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What is the best position to place a patient in if they are experiencing critically low blood pressure? |
Trendelenburg |
Head lower then the feet |
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What should you have handy when assisting a provide for a post-operative suture removal? |
Sterile thumb dressing forceps |
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What would be the most appropriate position to place a patient in for a vaginal exam? |
Lithotomy |
Vaginal exam |
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When should a medical assistant disinfect an exam room? |
After each patient encounter |
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If a medical assistant suspects that a pediatric patient is being abused, what is the next action to be taken? |
Notify the provider |
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What tort law violation would be deception with the intent to deprive another person of their rights? |
Fraud |
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If a patient is given an Advance Beneficiary Notice for an elective plastic surgery, who would be the responsible party for paying the charges incurred? |
The patient |
Advance beneficiary notice mean that your insurance doesn’t pay! |
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When using CPT main text, what code should be used to show that one procedure was used multiple time s on a patient? |
Modifier |
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Which of the following would be considered part of the chain of infection? |
Reservoir host |
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If you fail to knock on a patient’s door or enter without permission, this is considered which of the following? |
Invasion of privacy |
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Which drug would be prescribed to patient to help lower body temperature? |
Antipyretic |
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If a laboratory specimen required an anaerobic collection container, be cautious not to unduly expose the specimen to? |
Oxygen |
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When performing a capillary finger stick on a one-year old patient, what is the most important step to follow? |
Ask the child’s parent or guardian to hold the child securely during the procedure |
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Food rich in iodine include |
Shellfish |
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Which of the following patients would have an apical pulse rate outside the normal range? |
10 week old infants with a heart rate of 70 bpm |
Fast is 120 bpm |
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Which type of fever is characterized by temperatures that come and go? |
Intermittent |
Come in go |
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A medical assistant has been notified by a patient that she is refusing a particular medication. Which of the following responses is the most appropriate? |
Ask the patient to elaborate on her concerns about this medication |
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How would you file a problem-oriented medical records? |
Chronological |
By numbers |
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If a patient has her arms crossed, leaning back in the chair, and looking at the ceiling which emotion are they most likely feeling? |
Angry |
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Which is the most appropriate site for an intramuscular injection on an infant? |
Vastus lateralis |
Upper thigh |
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Part of the medical assistants job is to ? |
Pre- and post-operative instructions |
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A provider is running extremely late. After apologizing, what would be the next step the medical assistant should take to communicate with waiting patients? |
Offer to reschedule appointments |
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The most appropriate action to take to ensure quality control testing on urine dipstick tests, the medical assistant should do which of the following? |
Verify the reagent solution expiration date |
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Spontaneity and creativity correspond to which level in Maslow’s hierarchy of needs? |
Self-actualization |
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Which of the following tasks would require the use of gloves? |
Removal of a cyst |
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Which of the following is an example of implied consent? |
The patient removes her clothes for an examination |
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Which of the following is a reason to perform eye irrigation on a patient? |
To flush the eye and relieve inflammation and discomfort |
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A medical assistant should use a winged infusion set (“butterfly”) for which of the following? |
Small or fragile veins |
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Scheduling three patient to arrive at the same time for each hour of the day and seeing them in the order they arrive is which type of scheduling? |
Wave scheduling |
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The medical assistant finds packages of autoclaved sterile instruments with no dates on the packages. Which is the most appropriate action for the medical assistant to take? |
Repackage and reprocess the instruments |
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Which of the following pharmacokinetic processes is disrupted if a patient has a diseased liver? |
Metabolism |
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Which of the following pharmacokinetic processes is disrupted if a patient has a diseased liver? |
Metabolism |
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Which of the following eye charts is used to detect color blindness? |
Ishihara chart |
Color chart |
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Informing the patient of the risks, benefits, and potential outcomes of a procedure is called: |
Informed consent |
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How would a medical assistant prepare a blood specimen for transport to an outside laboratory? |
Place the requisition in the outer pocket of the transport bag |
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If a medical assistant spills blood on her uniform, she should do which of the following? |
Complete the procedure |
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How many compressions per minute should be preformed during CPR? |
100 |
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How many compressions per minute should be preformed during CPR? |
100 |
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Why is it necessary for the medical assistant to educate patients? |
It allows patients to actively participate in their care |
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Where would a medical assistant place the ground lead of a EKG to decrease interference? |
Right leg |
Ground |
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What is the term used to describe decreased flow of oxygen-rich blood to a body part? |
Ischemia |
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Parathyroid hormone is associated with the regulation of which element in the body? |
Calcium |
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Parathyroid hormone is associated with the regulation of which element in the body? |
Calcium |
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One of the joint commission’s main goals in patient safety is to |
Identify patients correctly |
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What is the definition of Areophagia? |
Swallowing air |
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Mrs. Miller comes to the office with symptoms of body aches, cough, and fever. This could indicate a diagnosis of: |
Influenza |
Flu |
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A patient has PPO plan and would like to go to a specialist. Which form would the medical assistant use? |
Preferred Provider organization |
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How would a medical assistant start the disinfection process for soiled surgical instruments? |
Rinse the instruments under cold water |
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What should the medical assistant take into consideration when selecting the appropriate cuff size for a patient prior to taking his blood pressure? |
Weight |
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Where should the medical assistant place a tape measure to measure the circumference of an infant’s head? |
Slightly above the eyebrows |
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Which equipment would be used to evaluate a patient for corrective lenses? |
Ophthalmoscope |
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Which cell structure produces energy? |
Mitochondrion |
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