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A medical assistant is reinforcing instructions with a patient about how to take a
buccal tablet. Which of the following instructions should the assistant give the
patient? -
\place the tablet between your gums and cheek.
A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has psoriasis to be examined by the
provider. when inspecting the patient's skin lesions, the assistant should expect to
observe which of the following characteristics? -
\silvery, scaly.
a patient requests a female provider to perform her examination due to religious
conviction. a female provider is not available. Which of the following is the
appropriate response by the medical assistant? -
\assist the patient in locating a provider to accommodate the patient's needs.
Which of the following types of written correspondence can be signed by a medical
assistant? -
\a notification letter to a patient about surgery arrangements.
Which of the following pieces of legislation keeps the health care staff safe from
retaliation by their employers when they report cases of patient neglect and abuse? -
\Whistleblower Protection Act.
a medical assistant is reviewing laboratory requisitions. for which of the following
patient conditions should the assistant perform a capillary collection rather than a
venipuncture? -
\previous thromboses.
a medical assistant is measuring the circumference of an infant's head. Which of the
following actions should the assistant take? -
\place the zero mark of the measuring tape against the infant's forehand.
Which of the following is a medical assistant's role in pulmonary function testing
(PFT)? -
\coach the patient through the test.
, Which of the following items in a medical office are considered administrative office
supplies? -
\letterhead, envelopes, and business cards.
a medical assistant is composing business correspondence using the simplified letter
style. Which of the following features should the assistant take? -
\a subject line in all capital letters.
a medical assistant is performing a review of items in a clinic's inventory. How should
the assistant classify dressings and bandages for inventory purposes? -
\as clinical supplies.
A medical assistant is caring for a child who has varicella zoster virus. the assistant
should recognize that varicella is transferred through which of the following modes of
transmission? -
\airborne.
when completing documentation in a patient's paper medical record. A medical
assistant realises she made an error. Which of the following actions should the
assistant take? -
\draw a line through the error and initial it.
A patient asks A medical assistant to explain the difference between a liniment and a
medicated lotion. Which of the following responses should the assistant make? -
\liniments contain a higher portion of oil than medicated lotions.
A medical assistant is measuring the vital signs of an adult patient. the assistant
should identify which of the following blood pressure readings as stage 2
hypertension? -
\150/95 mm hg.
according to OSHA guidelines for universal precautions, which of the following types
of patient contact would require a medical assistant to wear gloves, a mask, a face
shield, and protective apparel? -
\assisting a provider with the removal of a cyst.
A medical assistant is reinforcing teaching a patient about pulse oximetry. Which of
the following statements should the assistant include in the teaching? -
\remove your nail polish before the test.
A medical assistant is reinforcing teaching a patient about self-administration of
insulin injections. Which of the following patient statements indicates an
understanding of the teaching? -
\"I will roll the bottle between my hands before drawing the medication".
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A medical assistant is reinforcing instructions with a patient about how to take a
buccal tablet. Which of the following instructions should the assistant give the
patient? -
\place the tablet between your gums and cheek.
A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has psoriasis to be examined by the
provider. when inspecting the patient's skin lesions, the assistant should expect to
observe which of the following characteristics? -
\silvery, scaly.
a patient requests a female provider to perform her examination due to religious
conviction. a female provider is not available. Which of the following is the
appropriate response by the medical assistant? -
\assist the patient in locating a provider to accommodate the patient's needs.
Which of the following types of written correspondence can be signed by a medical
assistant? -
\a notification letter to a patient about surgery arrangements.
Which of the following pieces of legislation keeps the health care staff safe from
retaliation by their employers when they report cases of patient neglect and abuse? -
\Whistleblower Protection Act.
a medical assistant is reviewing laboratory requisitions. for which of the following
patient conditions should the assistant perform a capillary collection rather than a
venipuncture? -
\previous thromboses.
a medical assistant is measuring the circumference of an infant's head. Which of the
following actions should the assistant take? -
\place the zero mark of the measuring tape against the infant's forehand.
Which of the following is a medical assistant's role in pulmonary function testing
(PFT)? -
\coach the patient through the test.
, Which of the following items in a medical office are considered administrative office
supplies? -
\letterhead, envelopes, and business cards.
a medical assistant is composing business correspondence using the simplified letter
style. Which of the following features should the assistant take? -
\a subject line in all capital letters.
a medical assistant is performing a review of items in a clinic's inventory. How should
the assistant classify dressings and bandages for inventory purposes? -
\as clinical supplies.
A medical assistant is caring for a child who has varicella zoster virus. the assistant
should recognize that varicella is transferred through which of the following modes of
transmission? -
\airborne.
when completing documentation in a patient's paper medical record. A medical
assistant realises she made an error. Which of the following actions should the
assistant take? -
\draw a line through the error and initial it.
A patient asks A medical assistant to explain the difference between a liniment and a
medicated lotion. Which of the following responses should the assistant make? -
\liniments contain a higher portion of oil than medicated lotions.
A medical assistant is measuring the vital signs of an adult patient. the assistant
should identify which of the following blood pressure readings as stage 2
hypertension? -
\150/95 mm hg.
according to OSHA guidelines for universal precautions, which of the following types
of patient contact would require a medical assistant to wear gloves, a mask, a face
shield, and protective apparel? -
\assisting a provider with the removal of a cyst.
A medical assistant is reinforcing teaching a patient about pulse oximetry. Which of
the following statements should the assistant include in the teaching? -
\remove your nail polish before the test.
A medical assistant is reinforcing teaching a patient about self-administration of
insulin injections. Which of the following patient statements indicates an
understanding of the teaching? -
\"I will roll the bottle between my hands before drawing the medication".
