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

NHA: Medical Assistant (CCMA) Certification Practice Test 2.0 B A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has bilateral below the knee amputations fo an EKG. Which of the following sites should the assistant select for electrode placement? - ~ANSWER Abdomen The assistant should place the electrodes on the abdomen or thighs of a person who has a below the knee amputation. A medical assistant is faxing a prescription to a patient's pharmacy. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - ~ANSWER Call the pharmacy to confirm receipt on the faxed prescription. A medical assistant is reinforcing teaching with a patient who is scheduled for a standard 12 lead EKG. Which of the following statements should the assistant make? - ~ANSWER you should refrain from talking during the procedure. Where do cardiac electrical impulses originate in the heart? - ~ANSWER sinoatrial node Which of the following laboratory results should the medical assistant recognize is abnormal? - ~ANSWER Potassium 3 mEq/L