which of the following resources should the medical asistant use to look up the code for a laceration repair? -Correct Answer Current Procedural Terminology
The physician believes a patient might have problems with her spleen. Where would the doctor palpate to feel for the spleen? -Correct Answe...
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which of the following resources should the medical asistant use to look up the code for
a laceration repair? -Correct Answer ✔Current Procedural Terminology
The physician believes a patient might have problems with her spleen. Where would the
doctor palpate to feel for the spleen? -Correct Answer ✔left lower portion of the patient's
abdomen
which of the following ECG leads records the electrity activity of the inferior surface of
the left ventricle and is closet to the heart? -Correct Answer ✔lead II
The medical assistant is providing instructions for a patient with pneumonia. the optimal
time a sputum specimen should be collected is -Correct Answer ✔first thing in the
morning
which of the following actions involves the termination of a patient from the care of a
physician without reasonable, written notice of withdrawal from the case? -Correct
Answer ✔Abandonment
The medical assistant should stamp checks with restrictive endorsement "for deposit
only" to prevent -Correct Answer ✔loss and theft
which of the following medical office software applications uses an electronic signature?
-Correct Answer ✔EHR
When reviewing a patient's SOAP note in the medical record , which of the folllowing
documentation entries is an example of oblective data? -Correct Answer ✔10 mm
laceration noted above the left eye
Them medical assistant schedules the patient with a sebaceous cyst for an I & D. Which
of the following statements best describes this procedure? -Correct Answer ✔incision
into a localized area of infection (abscess) to drain the exudate from the area.
the medical assistant is caring for an adult patient with a history of coronary artert
disease. which of the following BP measurements should prompt the medical assistant
to notify the health care provider? -Correct Answer ✔162/96, 138/98, 92/44
an effective way for a medical officer assistant to communicate office policies and
procedure information to their patient is to -Correct Answer ✔develop a brochure
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when managing multiple incoming calls, the medical assistant should handle which of
the following calls first? -Correct Answer ✔a neurologist seeing a patient on consult
The pictured rhythm is a example of which of the following? -Correct Answer
✔premature ventricular contraction
the medical assistant measurements the head circumference on a 6 month old male
infant during a well baby check. Thw circimference is 42 cm. Which of the following
percentiles should the medical assistant assign based on the pediatric growth chart? -
Correct Answer ✔10th
When performing a capillary puncture on an infant, the medical assistant understands
the lateral heel is the proper site for collection due to which of the following? -Correct
Answer ✔the small amount of tissue between the skin and bone in the finger makes an
injury to the bone likely.
The medical assistant asks a patient, "how are you doing today?" The patient yells, "
how do you think I'm doing? I just got out of that terrible hospital and they didn't help me
at all! I still have cancer don't I?" The medical assistant recognizes taht this patient is
mostly experiencing which of the following stages of dying/grief according to Kubler-
Ross? -Correct Answer ✔Anger
An established patient who has Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is evaluated in
the medical office for hypertension. What is the importance of identifying the reason for
today's visit related to billing? -Correct Answer ✔to determine the primary diagnosis
which of the followings action should the medical assistant take in the event of a
chemical disinfectant spill? -Correct Answer ✔refer to the MSDS
The primary objective of which of the following agencies is to regulate and ensure
quality of clinical laboratory testing? -Correct Answer ✔CLIA
A patient expresses culural beliefs about an alternative method of pain management
that adiffers from the medical aassistant's own view. How should the medical assisatant
respond? -Correct Answer ✔"Tell me more about how this approach has worked for
you."
Beginning with the infectious agent, place the elements in the correct order of the chain
of infection put in correct order. -Correct Answer ✔reservoir host, portal of exit, means
of transmission , portal of entry, susceptible host
When preparing a site with alcohol for venipuncture, the medical assistant should
cleanse in which of the following motions? -Correct Answer ✔from the inside out
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