NCCT - NCMA patient care test

A patient comes to the medical office reporting a newly twisted ankle. The appropriate course of action for the medical assistant is to prepare - Answer- an ice pack Which of the following instructions should the medical assistant give a patient prior to a scheduled spirometry PFT test? - Answer- stop using bronchodilators for 24 hours a patient diagnosed with allergies and a UTI has an elevated leukocyte count reflected on the CBC laboratory report. Which particular leukocyte populations would be elevated? - Answer- Neutrophils/eosinophils the physician instructs the medical assistant to prepare for a simple laceration repair of a patient's superficial leg injury. Which of the following equipment does the medical assistant obtain to assist the physician with this procedure? (select the four correct answers) - Answer- suture tray, blood culture bottles, local anesthetic supplies, sterile gloves, SPS tubes, mayo stand a pulse oximetry monitor measures which of the following? - Answer- oxygen saturation snellen visual acuity screening should be performed - Answer- at a distance of 20 feet from the chart when instructing a patient on the proper way to perform a self-breast exam, which of the following statements is correct? - Answer- the exam can be performed lying down or standing up An adult patient has a second degree burn that covers his entire left arm. Which of the following best describes the estimated surface area involved based on this information? - Answer- 9% The medical assistant measures the patient's blood pressure at 178/108 mmHg during the check in process. Which of the following actions should the medical assistant take? - Answer- Notify the health care provider What is the importance of encouraging a patient diagnosed with bronchitis to maintain adequate fluid intake? - Answer- thin secretions