A medical assistant is attempting to perform a routine venipuncture on an older adult patient and is
having difficulty locating a palpable vein. Which of the following veins should the assistant use as a last
resort?
Medial veins
Basilic veins
Cephalic veins
supplemental cephalic veins - b...
CCMA Practice Test 1 Questions and Answers A medical assistant is attempting to perform a routine venipuncture on an older adult patient and is having difficulty locating a palpable vein. Which of the following veins should the assistant use as a last resort? Medial veins Basilic veins Cephalic veins supplemental cephalic veins - ✓✓basilic veins A medical assistant is caring for an infant who weighs 15 kg. How many pounds does the infant weigh? 12.8 1b 6.82 Ib 33 Ib 171b - ✓✓33 Ib A medical assistant is examining the skin on a patient's forearm where the patient reports developing a rash. The assistant notes multiple solid elevations that are less than 0.5 cm (0.2 in) in diameter. Which of the following terms should the assistant us e to document their observations in the patient's medical record? Papules Macules Vesicles Pustules - ✓✓Papules A medical assistant is reinforcing teaching with a patient about obtaining a stool sample. Which of the following information should the assistant include? A sample can be obtained from an infant's diaper. Avoid retrieving a sample from toilet water. A sample must be plated within 12 hr. A sample must be plated within 72 hr. - ✓✓Avoid retrieving a sample from toilet water Which of the following dietary supplements promotes bone health? Folic acid Iron Vitamin D. - ✓✓Vitamin D A medical assistant is assisting a patient who refuses to accept their terminal illness diagnosis. The assistant should identify that this patient is in which of the following Kübler -Ross stages of grief? Denial. Anger Bargaining Depression - ✓✓Denial A medical assistant is caring for a patient who has pernicious anemia. The assistant should identify that the patient has a deficiency in which of the following vitamins? Vitamin B1. Vitamin B6. Vitamin B12 Vitamin B3 - ✓✓Vitamin B12 A medical assistant provides preprocedural instructions to a patient that may require IV contrast and nothing by mouth for 4 to 6 hr. For which of the following diagnostic procedures are these instructions intended? Mammogram Ultrasound Computed tomography (CT) scan X-ray - ✓✓Computed tomography (CT) scan A medical assistant is performing a hematology test. Which of the following tubes should the assistant use for this test? Serum -separator Red Light green Lavender - ✓✓Lavender Which of the following is outside of a medical assistant's scope of practice? Performing clinical duties under the direct supervision of the provider Ordering additional laboratory tests to confirm the patient's condition Providing directions to a patient about preparation for a diagnostic test Reinforcing instructions about medications and special diets - ✓✓Ordering additional laboratory tests to confirm the patient's condition Which of the following items is an example of durable medical equipment (DME)? Autoclave Otoscope Syringe Crutches - ✓✓Crutches After a patient leaves an examination room, which of the following actions should a medical assistant take to prepare the examination table for the next patient? Wipe the table with a 50% solution of household bleach in water. Roll up the disposable paper on the table tightly and quickly. Crumple the paper before disposing of it. Place the pillow on top of the fresh paper on the table. - ✓✓Roll up the disposable paper on the table tightly and quickly
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