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NCCT Questions And Answers WithVerified Solutions Already Passed!!!
(GRADED A+)
A business letter should be folded in which of the following positions when using a
standard No. 10 envelope? - ANSWER✔✔ thirds face up
When composing a business letter, how should the medical assistant properly
indicate copies of the letter are being sent to others? - ANSWER✔✔ Enter "cc"
followed by the names.
The medical assistant aligns all parts of a business letter at the left margin. This is
an example of which of the following letter formats? - ANSWER✔✔ Full block
style
Recording the patient's critical glucose value in the medical record is an example
of which of the following? - ANSWER✔✔ good laboratory practices (GLPs)
The best way to ensure that a patient understands and complies with the medical
office's financial policy is to explain the - ANSWER✔✔ office's financial policies
and procedures in advance of services.
A patient's wife calls the office and states that her husband is experiencing left arm
pain and chest pressure. Which of the following could the patient be suffering
from? - ANSWER✔✔ MI
A patient has received a diagnosis of acute lymphocytic leukemia. Which of the
following organizations is the best referral source to assist the family in gathering
more information about the condition? - ANSWER✔✔ American Cancer Society
,When writing a business letter, the medical assistant should include which type of
punctuation following the salutation? - ANSWER✔✔ colon
Which of the following actions by the ECG technician are likely to be performed
prior to exercise stress testing? - ANSWER✔✔ Inform the patient of expectations
during the testing., Explain the symptoms to report if experienced during testing.,
Obtain the patient's medical history and current medications., Have a crash cart
with defibrillator close at hand.
The P wave of an ECG indicates - ANSWER✔✔ atrial contraction
Which of the following rhythms identified on an ECG prompts the medical
assistant to notify the provider immediately? - ANSWER✔✔ ventricular
fibrillation
Where should the V4 electrode be placed on the body? - ANSWER✔✔ left
midclavicular line, 5th intercostal space
Which of the following are appropriate actions for the ECG technician to take
when placing electrodes on a patient's skin for a 24-hour Holter monitor? (Select
the three (3) correct answers.) - ANSWER✔✔ Avoid scars and incisions., Tape the
lead wires to the patient's skin., Abrade the skin with an alcohol pad or dry 4x4.
What is the approximate amount of time for the QRS complex to record on an
ECG? - ANSWER✔✔ 0.06-0.10 seconds
During an ECG, the right leg provides grounding for which leads? - ANSWER✔✔
augmented
,After performing an ECG, the medical assistant notices wandering baselines in the
precordial leads. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step? -
ANSWER✔✔ Re-evaluate chest leads.
Which of the following occurs when a singular irritable impulse fires so rapidly it
bombards the AV node, causing V shaped or upside down V shaped waves? -
ANSWER✔✔ atrial flutter
To prevent wandering baseline artifact, the medical assistant should ensure the
patient is - ANSWER✔✔ cleansed with alcohol prep pads.
A series of small uniform spikes on the ECG paper most likely represents: -
ANSWER✔✔ AC Interference
While giving a patient an injection, the patient jumped, causing the medical
assistant to get stuck on the hand with a contaminated needle. After performing
thorough hand washing, which of the following should the medical assistant do
first? - ANSWER✔✔ Report the incident to a supervisor.
When working with a patient with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
(MRSA), the ECG technician should - ANSWER✔✔ take the precautions for a
contact pathogen.
Which precautions would be used for a patient with Pulmonary TB? -
ANSWER✔✔ airborne
If a patient has measles, which of the following is a required additional precaution?
- ANSWER✔✔ N95 respirator
, A phlebotomist must follow transmission based precaution for which of the
following patients? - ANSWER✔✔ patient who has rubeola
In addition to usual PPE what would you add or replace before entering a patient's
room with air borne precautions. - ANSWER✔✔ N95 respirator
A phlebotomist has received a requisition to collect a blood specimen on a patient
infected with diphtheria. The phlebotomist must be sure to follow what
precautions? - ANSWER✔✔ standard, airborne, droplet and contact precautions.
A phlebotomist has been asked to collect a specimen from a patient with
respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Which of the following transmission-based
precautions should be used? - ANSWER✔✔ contact precautions
Which of the following measures is applicable when treating patients diagnosed
with tuberculosis? - ANSWER✔✔ airborne precautions
Which of the following is included in an exposure control plan? - ANSWER✔✔
documentation of annual bloodborne pathogen training
When performing routine quality control for an autoclave, how frequently should
the safety valve be checked to ensure it is functioning properly? - ANSWER✔✔
monthly
Keeping contaminated equipment and supplies away from the medical assistant's
clothing to prevent pathogen transmission to the next patient is an example of
which of the following? - ANSWER✔✔ medical asepsis
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