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NHA Medical Assistant Exam Study Guide HbA1c - answershould be performed on a patient presenting with polydipsia, polyuria, and polyphagia Trendelburg position - answerwhat position should be used on a patient whos blood pressure drops very low Atrioventricular (AV) Node - answeris stimulated ...

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NHA Medical Assistant Exam Study Guide

HbA1c - answer✔✔should be performed on a patient presenting with polydipsia, polyuria, and
polyphagia

Trendelburg position - answer✔✔what position should be used on a patient whos blood pressure
drops very low

Atrioventricular (AV) Node - answer✔✔is stimulated after Sinoatrial (SA) Node in the
conduction system

Sigmoidoscope - answer✔✔requires high level disinfectant

Poison Control - answer✔✔parent should be directed to call if a child has ingested a cleaning
solution

Sublingual - answer✔✔the best route for a patient who has a prescription for nitroglycerin to
treat angina

Apical Pulse - answer✔✔is the preferred method for determining heart rate in an infant

Lithotomy Position - answer✔✔is for a patient that should be on their back with knees bent and
feet in stirrups

PT/INR Protrombin Time - answer✔✔should be drawn in a light blue tube first before gold and
lavender

21 gauge needle with evacuation tube - answer✔✔should be used on healthy adults

Alopecia - answer✔✔is another term for baldness

Hematemesis - answer✔✔term for vomiting blood (hemat=blood,emisis=vomiting)

Intradermal Route - answer✔✔should be used when testing patients for allergens

State your professional medical title - answer✔✔when greeting a patient you should always

red hazard - answer✔✔indicates the soulution is flamable

Snellen E chart - answer✔✔should be used for non English speaking patients to check visual
acuity

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rapid streptococcus test - answer✔✔should be obtained via the throat

MMR vaccine - answer✔✔is given to a child subcutaneously in the upper arm at a 45 degree
angle

Electrical activity - answer✔✔a 12 lead EKG is used to trace the hearts

offer the patient orange juice - answer✔✔when they are experiencing a hypoglycemic
emergency

dry the patients chest prior to applying the electrodes - answer✔✔when a patient is diaphoretic
during an EKG

Blood Typing - answer✔✔a laboratory duty that a medical assistant would perform is

24-hr Urine Specimen - answer✔✔should be refrigerated

A consent form - answer✔✔will explain risks and procedures

An Emetic - answer✔✔causes vomiting

release the tourniquet and stop the draw - answer✔✔when performing a venous draw and a
hematoma develops quickly

wash the exposed area - answer✔✔when exposed to a needle stick immediately

Cholelithiasis - answer✔✔a clinical diagnosis for gallstones

Bradycardia - answer✔✔a slow heart rate of 60 beats or less

Decontaminate all exposed surfaces - answer✔✔if blood drops onto a surface or floor
letting patient review a copy of the medical practices financial policies or procedures -
answer✔✔one method to inform new patients of office policies is by

100 compressions should be given per minute - answer✔✔when administering cpr

record the lot number and expiration date of the strips - answer✔✔when performing a quality
control check of chemical reagent strips

a HbA1C is ordered - answer✔✔obtain a blood sample when

OSHA and Bloodborne Pathogen training - answer✔✔provided at no cost to employees

ESR test - answer✔✔What test is the distance the patients erythrocytes have settled over a
period of time

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