Where do cardiac electrical impulses originate in the heart? - correct answer-
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sinoatrial node
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According to the regulation of controlled substances, which of the following is true of a
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schedule 1 drug - correct answer- Have no accepted medical use
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A medical assistant is collecting a health history from an older adult patient who
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exhibits moderate hearing loss. which of the following actions should the assistant
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take. - correct answer- Remain within the patients view to allow lip reading
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A medical assistant is coding an office visit during which the provider reviewed the
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systems related to a patients chief complaint but did not discuss the patients family or
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social history. Which of the following procedure codes should the assistant use for
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this visit. - correct answer- Expanded problem-focused history
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A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has anemia for an exaamination by the
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provider. Which of the following manifestations should the assistant expect to find. -
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correct answer- Irregular heartbeat
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The patients bill of rights protects individuals from which of the following - correct
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answer- Denial of care due to patients age
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A provider has requested a dissecting instrument on a sterile tray that a medical
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assistant is preparing. Which of the following instruments should the assistant include
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on the tray? - correct answer- Scissors
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,Whic of the following techniques should a medical assistant use for the routine
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cleaning of EKG cables. - correct answer- Disinfection
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Which of the following additives should be used when performing a CBC - correct
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answer- EDTA
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Which of the following dressings should a medical assistant use on a partial-thickness
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burn? - correct answer- Non-adherent dressing
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An MA is caring for a pt. who has recently recieved a terminal diagnosis and is crying.
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Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - correct answer- Allow the
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patient to cry
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Which of the following positions is appropriate for a pelvic examination. - correct
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answer- Lithotomy
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Which of the following documents indicates how a patients medical records will be
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used and disclosed by a medical office? - correct answer- Notice of Privacy Practices
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(NPP)
B
An MA is reinforcing instructions with a patient about how to take a buccal tablet.
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Which of the following instructions should the assistant give the pt. - correct answer-
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Place the tablet between your gums and cheek
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A medical assistant is cleaning an exam room after assisting a provider with a biopsy.
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Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - correct answer- Hold
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sharps by the blunt end to avoid needlestick injury
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An MA is monitoring an infant patient for microcephaly. Which of the following
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describes the anthropometric measurement that the assistant should perform? -
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correct answer- Head circumference
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Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take when obtaining the
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length of an infant during a well-child visit? - correct answer- Position the infant on his
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back
B
Which of the following instructions should a medical assistant give to a patient when
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administering an enteric-coated tablet - correct answer- Swallow the tablet whole
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with a glass of water
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A provider examines an older adult pt who is disabled and has a lesion on her arm. An
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MA should anticipate a refferal for this patient to which of the following ancillary
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services? - correct answer- Home health care
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An MA in an emergency clinic is admitting several patients. The assistant should
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recognized that the provider should see which of the following patients first. - correct
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answer- An older adult patient who has diabetes and has blood pressure of 80/42 mm
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Hg
B
, A medical assistant is checking a patient's hearing using the weber test. Which of the
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following actions should the assistant take? - correct answer- Ask the patient is he
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hears the vibration louder in one ear than the other
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At work, a medical assistant cared for a neighbor who sustained multiple injuries in
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the fall. After work, another neighbor asked the assistant what happened to the
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neighbor who fell. Following the American Association of medical assistance code of
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ethics, which of the following responses should the assistant make? - correct
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answer- I can't share any information about what happens at my job
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A medical assistant is reviewing laboratory requisitions. For which of the following pt
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conditions should the assistant perform a capillary collection rather than a
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venipuncture? - correct answer- previous thromboses
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when performing the palpatory method for obtaining blood pressure, which of the
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follwoing indicates the level at which the medical assistant should inflate the cuff? -
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correct answer- 30 mm Hg above the radial pulse cessation
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A medical assistant should insert the needle at which of the following angels during a
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venipuncture - correct answer- 15° angle
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An MA is collecting information from a pt who reports persistent pain in the left upper
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quadrant. the assistant should note that this area contains which of the following
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organs? - correct answer- Stomach
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In which of the following positiojns should a medical assistant place a healthy patient
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Bin preparation for a rectal examination? - correct answer- sims'
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An MA is preparing a pt who has bilateral below-the-knee amputations for an EKG.
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Which of the following sites should the assistant select for electrode placement? -
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correct answer- Abdomen
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An MA is performing a fecal occult blood test using a guaiac card. Which of the
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following actionsshould the assistant take? - correct answer- Interpret a blue color as
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a positive result
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An MA is collecting data from a patient who has cold sore on his lips. The assistant
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should identify that which of the following viruses causes this condition? - correct
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answer- Herpes simplex type 1
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Which of the following items include on the CMS-1500 claim form should a medical
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assistant recognize as indicating the medical necessity of a procedure? - correct
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answer- Diagnosis code
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A medical assistant works at a practice that is part of an Accountable Care
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Organization (ACO). This designation means that the practices health care team will
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focus on improving care for patients who have which of the following types of medical
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coverage? - correct answer- Medicare
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