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A ma is caring for a patient who is 5'7" tall. Which is the patient's height in
centimeters? - answer 170 cm
A ma is using a butterfly needle set to obtain a blood sample from a vein in
A patient's hand. Which actions should the ma take? - answer hold the
needle by its wings
A ma is preparing 1g/kg of activated charcoal for a patient who weighs 176
Ibs. How many grams of charcoals should the ma prepare? - answer 79
grams
A ma is reviewing the list of medications a patient reports currently
Taking. The ma should recognize that which of the medications is available
in a sublingual form? - answer nitroglycerin
When should the code on glucose cuvettes be compared to the code on the
glucometer? - answer before a patient is tested
A ma should follow chain of custody guidelines for which of the following
types of laboratory results? - answer parentage testing
,In which locations should a ma place the electrode for lead v4? - answer the
fifth intercostal space, left midclavicular line
A provider places an open sharp container in the linen hamper by mistake.
Which is the appropriate action for the ma to take? - answer dispose of the
linen hamper's contents as a biohazard
A patient requests a female provider to perform her examination due to a
Religious conviction. A female provider is not available. Which is the
Appropriate response by the ma? - answer assist the patient in locating a
provider to accommodate the patient needs
Which items in a medical office are considered administrative office
supplies? - answer letterhead, envelopes, & business cards
A ma is preparing to assist a provider w/ suturing a wound. Which items
should be in the sterile field for this procedure? - answer hemostat
A ma is measuring the vital signs of an adult patient. The ma should identify
which blood pressure readings as stage 2 hypertension? - answer 150/95 mm
hg
A ma is determining the amount a patient will be required to pay for a
Scheduled procedure that has an allowable amount of $200. The patient
Has a 90/10 coinsurance & met his deductible. What is the total amount the
Patient will pay the provider for this procedure? - answer $20
Which routes for taking a patient's temperature is the most accurate? -
answer rectal
,Which cardiac procedures is within a medical assistant's scope of practice
& does not require a licensed technician or provider to assist or perform it? -
answer holter monitor application
A ma needs to remove all living micro-organisms from a contamined towel
clamp. Which methods should the ma use to cleanse this instrument? -
answer sterilization
A ma receives a chemical splash in her eyes. Which actions should ma take
1st? - answer flush the eyes with tepid water
Which should ma identify as the purpose of a category ii code in
Procedural coding ? - answer tracks provider performance measures
A ma is reviewing a patient's medical history pior to the patient's
Appointment. Which laboratory results indicates the need to schedule an
Extension of the current visit? - answer fasting blood glucose 168 mg/dl
Which cell structures is instrumental in helping the body mobilize & secrete
mucus from the respiratory tract? - answer cilia
A ma is administering an intramuscular injection into the gluteus medius of
an adult patient. At which angles should the ma insert the needle? - answer
90* angle
, A ma is speaking with a patient who recently received a terminal diagnosis.
The patient states, "i regret not taking better care of myself. Now, i won't be
able to accomplish what i wanted to do with my life." the assistant should
identify that the patient is in which of the following stages of grief? - answer
depression
A ma is writing a piece of professional correspondence to a consulting
provider. In which of the following ways should the assistant record the date
on the letter? - answer january 1, 2020
A ma has a request to collect a routine cbc from a healthy 10-month- old
infant. Which of the following is the most appropriate collection site? -
answer left heel
The ma drops an instrument on the floor while setting up a sterile tray for a
procedure. He picks up the instrument and places it back on the sterile field.
A few days after the procedure, the patient calls the office, concerned that
the area surrounding the procedure site is infected. Which of the following
torts has the assistant committed? - answer negligence
The primary code in the cpt coding system consists of how many digits? -
answer 5 digits
Which groups of ekg leads are bipolar? - answer leads i, ii, and iii
Which techniques should a ma use when bandaging a wound? - answer wrap
the wound from distal to proximal
When assisting a provider with a punch biopsy of a mole, which tasks
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A ma is caring for a patient who is 5'7" tall. Which is the patient's height in
centimeters? - answer 170 cm
A ma is using a butterfly needle set to obtain a blood sample from a vein in
A patient's hand. Which actions should the ma take? - answer hold the
needle by its wings
A ma is preparing 1g/kg of activated charcoal for a patient who weighs 176
Ibs. How many grams of charcoals should the ma prepare? - answer 79
grams
A ma is reviewing the list of medications a patient reports currently
Taking. The ma should recognize that which of the medications is available
in a sublingual form? - answer nitroglycerin
When should the code on glucose cuvettes be compared to the code on the
glucometer? - answer before a patient is tested
A ma should follow chain of custody guidelines for which of the following
types of laboratory results? - answer parentage testing
,In which locations should a ma place the electrode for lead v4? - answer the
fifth intercostal space, left midclavicular line
A provider places an open sharp container in the linen hamper by mistake.
Which is the appropriate action for the ma to take? - answer dispose of the
linen hamper's contents as a biohazard
A patient requests a female provider to perform her examination due to a
Religious conviction. A female provider is not available. Which is the
Appropriate response by the ma? - answer assist the patient in locating a
provider to accommodate the patient needs
Which items in a medical office are considered administrative office
supplies? - answer letterhead, envelopes, & business cards
A ma is preparing to assist a provider w/ suturing a wound. Which items
should be in the sterile field for this procedure? - answer hemostat
A ma is measuring the vital signs of an adult patient. The ma should identify
which blood pressure readings as stage 2 hypertension? - answer 150/95 mm
hg
A ma is determining the amount a patient will be required to pay for a
Scheduled procedure that has an allowable amount of $200. The patient
Has a 90/10 coinsurance & met his deductible. What is the total amount the
Patient will pay the provider for this procedure? - answer $20
Which routes for taking a patient's temperature is the most accurate? -
answer rectal
,Which cardiac procedures is within a medical assistant's scope of practice
& does not require a licensed technician or provider to assist or perform it? -
answer holter monitor application
A ma needs to remove all living micro-organisms from a contamined towel
clamp. Which methods should the ma use to cleanse this instrument? -
answer sterilization
A ma receives a chemical splash in her eyes. Which actions should ma take
1st? - answer flush the eyes with tepid water
Which should ma identify as the purpose of a category ii code in
Procedural coding ? - answer tracks provider performance measures
A ma is reviewing a patient's medical history pior to the patient's
Appointment. Which laboratory results indicates the need to schedule an
Extension of the current visit? - answer fasting blood glucose 168 mg/dl
Which cell structures is instrumental in helping the body mobilize & secrete
mucus from the respiratory tract? - answer cilia
A ma is administering an intramuscular injection into the gluteus medius of
an adult patient. At which angles should the ma insert the needle? - answer
90* angle
, A ma is speaking with a patient who recently received a terminal diagnosis.
The patient states, "i regret not taking better care of myself. Now, i won't be
able to accomplish what i wanted to do with my life." the assistant should
identify that the patient is in which of the following stages of grief? - answer
depression
A ma is writing a piece of professional correspondence to a consulting
provider. In which of the following ways should the assistant record the date
on the letter? - answer january 1, 2020
A ma has a request to collect a routine cbc from a healthy 10-month- old
infant. Which of the following is the most appropriate collection site? -
answer left heel
The ma drops an instrument on the floor while setting up a sterile tray for a
procedure. He picks up the instrument and places it back on the sterile field.
A few days after the procedure, the patient calls the office, concerned that
the area surrounding the procedure site is infected. Which of the following
torts has the assistant committed? - answer negligence
The primary code in the cpt coding system consists of how many digits? -
answer 5 digits
Which groups of ekg leads are bipolar? - answer leads i, ii, and iii
Which techniques should a ma use when bandaging a wound? - answer wrap
the wound from distal to proximal
When assisting a provider with a punch biopsy of a mole, which tasks
