Medical assistant national Final Study
Guide 2023.
Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take when performing ear
irrigation for an adult? - ANSWER Pull the pinna up and back
A medical assistant is rotating medication inventory. Which of the following factors
should the assistant consider when determining whether to place medications at the
front or back of the shelf? - ANSWER Expiration date
Apical pulse is the preferred method for determine heart rate in which of the following
groups? - ANSWER Infants
Anthropometric measurement is used for which of the following? - ANSWER To
complete growth charts
A medical assistant is administering lidocaine ointment. The assistant should identify
that this medication uses which of the following routes of medication absorption? -
ANSWER Topical
Which of the following method of taking a patient temperature poses a risk of exposure
to blood borne pathogens? - ANSWER Rectal
A medical assistant obtains a weight measurement of 290lb from a patient. Which of the
following is the correct conversion of the patients weight to kg? - ANSWER 131.8
(divide by 2.2)
Which of the following is a legal tort that involves deception with the intent to deprive
another person of their rights? - ANSWER Fraud
A medical assistant should expect a referral to which of the following allied Heath
professions for a patient who has an increase hemoglobin A1c level? - ANSWER
Endocrinologist
Which of the following areas of the body should a medical assistant use to obtain a
patients temperature using a temporal artery thermometer? - ANSWER Forehead
Which of the following medication routes does a medical assistant administer topically?
- ANSWER Transdermal
A 55 year old female patient comes into the office reporting pain in her mid back. Which
of the following conditions might cause this manifestation? - ANSWER Pyelonephritis
, A medical assistant obtains a pulse rate of 105/min from a patient who is a marathon
runner. Which of the following should the assistant document in the patient health
record? - ANSWER Tachycardia
Which of the following terms describes a micro organisms ability to grow in the absence
of oxygen? - ANSWER Anaerobic
Which of the following is the correct position for obtaining a rectal temp? - ANSWER
Sims
Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take when a patient refuses a
prescribed treatment - ANSWER Encourages the patients to discuss his concerns with
the provider
When complying with standard precautions which of the following is an appropriate
action for a medical assistant to take? - ANSWER Wearing goggles when processing
blood specimens
Which if the following findings should a medical assistant identify as a manifestation of
anaphylaxis during an intake examination? - ANSWER Urticaria
Is a patient is experiencing pain in the right upper quadrant the medical assistant should
identify that which organ is likely causing the pain? - ANSWER Gallbladder
Which of the following terms describes the process of maintaining and documenting the
chronologic history of a specimen? - ANSWER Chain of custody
The assistant should notify the provider and document that the patient is using which of
the following defense mechanisms? - ANSWER Rationalization
A medical assistant sustains a splash exposure to the eyes from a patients body fluids.
Which of the following is the proper length of time for her to flush her eyes at the
eyewash station. - ANSWER 5 min
A ma has orders to collect blood cultures, CBC, PTT, And an iron panel from a patient.
Which of the following tubes should the medical assistant draw second? - ANSWER
Light blue
Which of the following conditions is a risk factor for the development of cirrhosis? -
ANSWER Hepatitis B
The assistant should include that which of the following activities will interfere with the
patients ability to properly complete the test? - ANSWER Exercising within 48 hr of the
test
Guide 2023.
Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take when performing ear
irrigation for an adult? - ANSWER Pull the pinna up and back
A medical assistant is rotating medication inventory. Which of the following factors
should the assistant consider when determining whether to place medications at the
front or back of the shelf? - ANSWER Expiration date
Apical pulse is the preferred method for determine heart rate in which of the following
groups? - ANSWER Infants
Anthropometric measurement is used for which of the following? - ANSWER To
complete growth charts
A medical assistant is administering lidocaine ointment. The assistant should identify
that this medication uses which of the following routes of medication absorption? -
ANSWER Topical
Which of the following method of taking a patient temperature poses a risk of exposure
to blood borne pathogens? - ANSWER Rectal
A medical assistant obtains a weight measurement of 290lb from a patient. Which of the
following is the correct conversion of the patients weight to kg? - ANSWER 131.8
(divide by 2.2)
Which of the following is a legal tort that involves deception with the intent to deprive
another person of their rights? - ANSWER Fraud
A medical assistant should expect a referral to which of the following allied Heath
professions for a patient who has an increase hemoglobin A1c level? - ANSWER
Endocrinologist
Which of the following areas of the body should a medical assistant use to obtain a
patients temperature using a temporal artery thermometer? - ANSWER Forehead
Which of the following medication routes does a medical assistant administer topically?
- ANSWER Transdermal
A 55 year old female patient comes into the office reporting pain in her mid back. Which
of the following conditions might cause this manifestation? - ANSWER Pyelonephritis
, A medical assistant obtains a pulse rate of 105/min from a patient who is a marathon
runner. Which of the following should the assistant document in the patient health
record? - ANSWER Tachycardia
Which of the following terms describes a micro organisms ability to grow in the absence
of oxygen? - ANSWER Anaerobic
Which of the following is the correct position for obtaining a rectal temp? - ANSWER
Sims
Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take when a patient refuses a
prescribed treatment - ANSWER Encourages the patients to discuss his concerns with
the provider
When complying with standard precautions which of the following is an appropriate
action for a medical assistant to take? - ANSWER Wearing goggles when processing
blood specimens
Which if the following findings should a medical assistant identify as a manifestation of
anaphylaxis during an intake examination? - ANSWER Urticaria
Is a patient is experiencing pain in the right upper quadrant the medical assistant should
identify that which organ is likely causing the pain? - ANSWER Gallbladder
Which of the following terms describes the process of maintaining and documenting the
chronologic history of a specimen? - ANSWER Chain of custody
The assistant should notify the provider and document that the patient is using which of
the following defense mechanisms? - ANSWER Rationalization
A medical assistant sustains a splash exposure to the eyes from a patients body fluids.
Which of the following is the proper length of time for her to flush her eyes at the
eyewash station. - ANSWER 5 min
A ma has orders to collect blood cultures, CBC, PTT, And an iron panel from a patient.
Which of the following tubes should the medical assistant draw second? - ANSWER
Light blue
Which of the following conditions is a risk factor for the development of cirrhosis? -
ANSWER Hepatitis B
The assistant should include that which of the following activities will interfere with the
patients ability to properly complete the test? - ANSWER Exercising within 48 hr of the
test
