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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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