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

NHA: Medical Assistant(CCMA) Certification Practice Test 2.0 A A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has congestive heart failure (CHF) for an examination by the provider. Which of the following manifestations should the assistant expect? - ~ANSWER Shortness of breath (SOB) Expected manifestations of CHF include shortness of breath, fatigue, and edema When measuring a patients respiratory rate, which of the following actions should a medical assistant take to ensure an accurate reading? - ~ANSWER Count the respiration's while the patient thinks his pulse is being obtained. In order to obtain the most accurate reading, the assistant should count the respirations without the patient being aware that his breathing is being assessed. The patient can easily control or alter breathing patterns when he is conscious that the assistant is paying attention to his respirations. Which of the following laboratory results should the medical assistant recognize is abnormal? - ~ANSWER Potassium 3 mEq/L This potassium level is below the expected reference range of 3.5 to 5 mEq/L.