Which parenteral medication route should a medical assistant administer for a slow release of medication into the blood stream?

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A medical assistant is caring for an infant who suddenly become unresponsive for unknown reasons. What action should the assistant take

Initiate cardiopulmonary resuscitation

A patient who has vulvovagional candidiasis ask a medical assistant for more information about her infection. The assistant should begin by explaining that she has what infection

Fungal

A medical assistant is reviewing lab requisitions. For what of the following patient condition should the assistant perform a capillary collection rather than a venipuncture

Previous thrombosis

A medical assistant vice invert anticoagulant Tubes to prevent what

Clotting

A medical assistant is caring for a patient who is experiencing chills nausea and dizziness. The patient's face appears pale. The assistant should recognize that the patient is exhibiting manifestations of what medical emergency

Syncope

A medical assistant is scheduling diagnostic test for a patient's liver and pancreas what system is being assessed

Digestive

A medical assistant has just received a derogatory email from a dissatisfied patient. What action should the assistant take

Print the email and make notes about topics to be addressed prior to formulating a response

What route of administration should a medical assistant use when performing a TB test

Intradermal

A medical assistant is administering an injection and the patient paint what action should the assistant take

Place the patient in supine position

What parenteral medication routes Should a medical assistant administer for a slow release of medication into the bloodstream

TransDermal

A medical assistant is coding and office visit during which the provider reviewed the systems related to a patient's chief complaint but did not discuss the patient's family or social history. What procedure code should the assistant use for this visit

Expanded problem focused history

A medical assistant is encouraging a patient to increase her intake of insoluble fiber to help prevent constipation and hemorrhoids. What food should the assistant recommend as the best source of insoluble fiber

Pears with skin

A medical assistant is assisting a provider with an abdominal examination. When the provider palpates a major portion of the liver the assistant should recognize that he is palpating what abdominal quadrant

Right upper

A medical assistant is collecting blood samples to measure a patient's cholesterol levels. What action should the assistant take before collecting the patient's blood

Make sure the patient did not eat any food in the past 12 hours

Medical assistant is classifying services that a patient requires. The assistant should identify what as an ancillary diagnostic service

Pathology

What term refers to the range of fees charged by providers who have similar training and experience and practice in the same geographical area

Customary

A patient is seen in an urgent care center for a laceration to the left foot. The provider evaluates the injury determine sutures are not needed in applies a dressing and releases the patient. What level of examination should be a medical assistant use for the procedural coding for this visit

problem focused examination

A medical assistant is collecting information from a patient who reports persistent pain in the left upper quadrant. The assistant should notice that the area contains what Organ

Stomach

When performing the papillary method for obtaining blood pressure what indicates the level at which the medical assistant should inflate the cuff

30mm hg above the radial pulse cessation

A medical assistant should identify what characteristic of anorexia

Excessive exercising

The patients Bill of Rights protects individuals from what

Denial of care due to patient's age

A medical assistant should use what solution to prepare a patient scheduled prior to drawing blood culture

Alcohol

A medical assistant should understand that the chain of custody form is used for what

Ensuring that a specimen is packaged as directed

When choosing a diagnosis code a medical assistant should consider what action in order to avoid an insurance denial

Coding to the highest level of specificity

A medical assistant is reinforcing teaching with a patient who is scheduled for a standard 12 lead EKG. What statement should the assistant make

You should refrain from talking during the procedure

A medical assistant is applying a transdermal patch for a patient. What action should the assistant take

Apply the patch to a hairless area of the patient skin

A medical assistant needs to type a professional business letter for the office. The following format is appropriate

Keep flush with the left margin

A medical assistant is preparing to assist a provider with suturing a wound. What item should be in the sterile field for this procedure

Hemostat

A medical assistant is preparing to administer a subcutaneous injection for a patient. What needle size should the assistant choose

1/2 to 5/8 inch needle
25 gauge

Which of the following statements made by new medical assistant regarding an artifact demonstrate a need for further teaching

Electrical interference on the EKG is not caused by cell phones

After a patient leaves in exam room what action should the medical assistant take to prepare the examination table for the next patient

Roll up the disposable paper on the table tightly and quickly

A medical assistant is preparing to calculate patient's heart rate from an EKG tracing. What method should the MA use for this calculation

Divide 1500 by the number of small boxes between two R waves

A patient informs a medical assistant that he get headaches when he reads from a computer monitor. The assistant should place this information in what location when using the soap approach to organizing medical records

Subjective

A medical assistant is performing a fecal occult blood test using a guaiac card what action should the assistant take

Interpret a blue color as a positive result

When coding on the ICD 10 where should the medical assistant begin the process of looking at a diagnosis code for breast cancer

Alphabetic index

Where do cardiac electrical impulses originate in the heart

Sinoatrial node

To provide a cultural competent care what action should the MA take first when encountering patient

Examine personal religious and cultural values and beliefs to identify any biases

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When is the palpatory method performed?

Palpatory method:.
Empty air from the cuff and apply the cuff firmly around the patient's arm..
Feel the radial pulse..
Inflate the cuff until the radial pulse disappears..
Inflate 30-40 mm over and release slowly until the pulse returns. ... .
Diastolic blood pressure cannot be obtained by this method..

Which of the following medications is available in a sublingual form?

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Which of the following needle sizes should a medical assistant select for an intradermal injection?

Equipment used for ID injections is a tuberculin syringe calibrated in tenths and hundredths of a millilitre, and a 1/4 to 1/2 in., 26 or 27 gauge needle. The dosage of an ID injection is usually under 0.5 ml.

Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take prior to obtaining an EKG tracing?

Before performing the EKG, the medical assistant will want to make sure that no other machines in the room are causing any electric interference. The medical assistant will turn on the EKG machine and explain the procedure to the patient, answering any questions the patient may have.