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