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A medical assistant is collecting a urine specimen from a patient for a drug screening. Which of the following actions should the assistant take to adhere to the chain of custody for this specimen? - CORRECT ANS Send the specimen to the testing laboratory on the same day as the collection. A medical assistant is preparing to collect a patient's temperature via the tympanic membrane. In which of the following locations should the assistant place the thermometer? - CORRECT ANS In the ear T...

A medical assistant is collecting a urine specimen from a patient for a drug screening. Which of the following actions should the assistant take to adhere to the chain of custody for this specimen? - CORRECT ANS Send the specimen to the testing laboratory on the same day as the collection. A medical assistant is preparing to collect a patient's temperature via the tympanic membrane. In which of the following locations should the assistant place the thermometer? - CORRECT ANS In the ear T...

Shutting down dangerous machines and keeping them turned off until maintenance of service work is completed is an OSHA standard known as. ut/tagout electrical procedures uarding equipment ol of hazardous energy - CORRECT ANS Lockout/tagout A nursing facility has opted to decentralize the nurse/car team work area. Which of the following statements about the resident call system is true. 1.The chosen electronic system must provide direct communication between the resident and the caregiv...

Identifying the patient - CORRECT ANS The Joint Commission mandates using two identifiers to verify each patient's identity before performing any procedure. Ask the patient to state at least two of the following acceptable identifiers: the patient's full name, date of birth, home address, telephone number, or Social Security number (not often used for security reasons). Compare what the patient says to the information on the test request. The patient can also produce a photo identificatio...

The presence of which of the following on an EKG tracing can indicate a previous myocardial infarction (MI)? - CORRECT ANSWER Pathologic Q waves An EKG technician is reviewing EKG tracings of a patient who has ventricular hypertrophy (enlarged ventricle). Which of the following findings should the technician expect? - CORRECT ANSWER Irregularity of P-P interval An EKG technician is measuring the intervals on an EKG tracing. Which of the following is an expected finding of impaired conducti...

After completing a standard 12 lead EKG which of the following action should an EKG technician take next - CORRECT ANS Check that the tracing is free from artifact then disconnect patient from the machine A serial EKG tracing shows a rhythm that does not match the lasting tracing that the EKG technician performed. Which of the following actions should the technician take first - CORRECT ANS verify proper lead placement an EKG technician is called to the emergency room to perform a Standard...

which of the following action should in the EKG technician take when preparing a patient for a standard 12-lead EKG? - CORRECT ANS have the patient remove any jewelry. while performing a standard 12-lead EKG, an EKG technician notices that none of the leads are giving a reading, which of the following limbs should the technician check first when correcting this problem? - CORRECT ANS Right leg which of the following statements should an EKG technician include when preparing a patient of a...

The patient is hyperventilating during a stress test which action should take first A. Administer Oxygen B. Stop the test C. Check respiratory rate D. Slow down the test - CORRECT ANSWER C. Check respiratory rate A patient wears a cardiac monitor at home which indicates understanding of patient instructions? A. I can shower with monitor on B. The monitor will keep track of my activities C. I can use my electric blanket while wearing my monitor D. If the batteries fail I can replace the...

Which of the following leads look at the interventricular septum? - CORRECT ANS V1 and V2 A CET observes varying R-R invervals on a 2-year-old patient's EKG. Which of the following statements made by the CET would be correct? - CORRECT ANS "The irregularity is normal and is a result of respiration." A patient is experiencing a change of respiratory cycle and variations in vagal tone. Which of the following irregularities does this indicate? - CORRECT ANS Sinus arrhythmia A technician ...

Which of the following Medicare policies determines if a particular item or service is covered by Medicare? - CORRECT ANSWER National Coverage Determination (NCD) A patient's employer has not submitted a premium payment. Which of the following claim statuses should the provider receive from the third-party payer? - CORRECT ANSWER Denied A billing and coding specialist should routinely analyze which of the following to determine the number of outstanding claims? - CORRECT ANSWER Aging re...