NHA: Medical Assistant (CCMA) Certification Practice Test 2.0 C

NHA: Medical Assistant (CCMA) Certification Practice Test 2.0 C A medical assistant is collecting a urine specimen from a patient for a drug screening. Which of the following actions should the assistant take to adhere to the chain of custody for this specimen? - ~ANSWER Send the specimen to the testing laboratory on the same day as the collection. A medical assistant is preparing to collect a patient's temperature via the tympanic membrane. In which of the following locations should the assistant place the thermometer? - ~ANSWER In the ear The tympanic membrane is located in the ear canal. When preparing a patient for Holter monitoring, which of the following actions should a medical assistant take? - ~ANSWER Vigorously dry the patient's skin prior to electrode placement.