COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
· Spatial Consideration when checking in a patient - answer- 4-12 feet
Which class of fire extinguishers should be used on flammable liquids - answer- Class B
1. According to OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens standard, which of the following items is an
employer required to provide employees standards? - answer- Non-Latex Gloves
1. patient is scheduled for a 6-month follow-up for diabetes mellitus. Which of the following
information should the medical assistant include in the patient's medical record to ensure
comprehensive care? - answer- Hemoglobin Alc Results
1. A provider instructs a medical assistant to refer patient community resources for additional
statistical information following a CABG surgery. To which of the following resources should the
assistant refer the patient for this service? - answer- American Heart Association
1. Which of the following findings should a medical assistant identify as a manifestation of
anaphylaxis during an intake examination? - answer- Urticaria (Hives)
,1. medical assistant is assisting a provider to obtain a specimen for a Papanicolaou test. Which
of the following actions should the assistant take? - answer- Place the patient in the
Lithotomy position
1. provider will be performing a physical examination on patient who throat. Which of the
following supplies should the medical assistant prepare for the exam? - answer- otoscope
1. medical assistant is caring for a patient who has insulin shock caused by severe hypoglycemia.
The assistant should identify that which of the following medications is used to treat this
condition? - answer- Glucose
1. medical assistant is giving a patient a purified protein derivative injection. What amount of
the vaccine should the assistant administer? - answer- 0.1 ML
1. A patient re ports Which of the following should the sweating, flushed extremeties, ringing in
his ears, and dizziness during his last blood draw. medical assistant recognize as the greatest risk
for the patient while performing a venipuncture? - answer- Syncope (Pass Out)
1. To which of following resources should a medical assistant refer a no ambulatory patient for
information about workplace accommodations? - answer- Americans with Disabilities Act
1. A medical assistant is performing a body fat measurement on a patient. Which of the
following areas should the assistant use to obtain an accurate measurement? - answer-
Triceps
1. A medical assistant is caring for a patient who expresses a desire to donate their organs for
scientific study in the event of their death. The assistant should provide the patient with
information about which of the following documents? - answer- Living Will
, 1. At which of the following times during a phlebotomy procedure should medical assistant label
the tubes? - answer- After disposing pf the used needle
1. Before performing CPR on an adult patient, a medical assistant should check for the patient's
pulse using which of the following sites? - answer- Carotid
1. A medical assistant is submitting an urgent referral request to the insurance company for
authorization. Which of the following describes how long the authorization process will take? -
answer- Immediate approval via phone
1. A patient is considered new for billing and coding purposes if he has not seen the provider in
how long? - answer- 3 years
Contact dermatitis can result as a reaction to which of the following substances? - answer-
Latex Gloves
1. Which of the following is a legal tort that involves deception with the intent to deprive
another person of his rights? - answer- Fraud
1. Which of the following forms must a medical assistant complete prior to buying supplies? -
answer- Purchase order
1. Which of the following is a part of the chain of infection? - answer- reservoir host
1. Which of the following terms describes a closed wound caused by blunt trauma that results in
swelling ecchymosis, and pain? - answer- Contusion