A medical assistant is using a butterfly needle set to obtain a blood sample from a vein in a patient's hand. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? A medical assistant is respo... nsible for cleaning the instruments used in a minor surgery. Which of the following is the first step in the process? A medical assistant is transcribing a prescription for a medication that a patient should take before meals. Which of the following abbreviations should the assistant use to indicate when the patient should take the medication? A medical assistant is checking a patient's hearing using the Weber test. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? Which of the following instructions should a medical assistant give to a patient when administering an enteric-coated tablet? 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? Which of the following laboratory valves should a medical assistant immediately report to a patient's provider? A medical assistant is examining the skin on a patient's forearm where the patient reports developing a rash. The assistant notes multiple solid elevations that are less than 0.5 cm (0.2 in) in diameter. Which of the following terms should he use to document his observations in the patient's medical record? A medical assistant is explaining a venipuncture procedure to a patient. Which of the following statements should the assistant make? A medical assistant is scheduling diagnostic tests for a patient's liver and pancreas. Which of the following systems is being assessed? A medical assistant receives a denial of payment for a patient's cholecystectomy. The reason stated is "noncovered service". If this procedure was deemed emergent by the provider, which of the following actions should the assistant take? At work, a medical assistant cared for a neighbor who sustained multiple injuries in a fall. After work, another neighbor asks the assistant what happened to the neighbor who fell. Following the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) Code of Ethics, which of the following responses should the assistant make? During a routine venipuncture, the patient becomes pale and diaphoretic. What condition is most likely to occur in this patient? A medical assistant is reviewing the list of medications a patient reports currently taking. The assistant should recognize that which of the following medications is available in a sublingual form? A medical assistant has a blood pressure cuff inflated and partially opens the valve to deflate as he listens with a stethoscope. When should he read the diastolic pressure? A medical assistant works at an urgent care center that uses open hours scheduling. Which of the following describes this form of scheduling? The medical assistant drops an instrument on the floor while setting up a sterile tray for a procedure. He picks up the instrument and places it back on the sterile field. A few days after the procedure, the patient calls the office, concerned that the area surrounding the procedure site is infected. Which of the following torts has the assistant committed? A medical assistant is talking with a patient who is experiencing home displacement following a hurricane. To which of the following resources should the assistant refer the patient for information, support, and links to community services? A medical assistant is discussing information with a patient about a new medication that the provider prescribed. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? The primary code in the CPT coding system consists of how many digits? The parent of a child who has pinworms is asking assistant for more information about his child's condition. The assistant should begin by explaining that pinworms are which of the following types of microorganism? A provider prescribes oxycodone for a patient after abdominal surgery. Which of the following describes this type of medication? A medical assistant is preparing 1 g/kg of activated charcoal for a patient who weighs 176 lb. How many grams of charcoal should the assistant prepare? A medical assistant is preparing to calculate a patient's heart rate from an EKG tracing. Which of the following methods should the assistant use for this calculation? Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take when obtaining the length of an infant during a well child visit? A first-time patient is late arriving to the office. Which of the following should the medical assistant say first? A medical assistant is assisting a patient who is obese with an insulin injection. Which of the following is the correct angle for this patient's injection. A medical assistant is writing a piece of professional correspondence to a consulting provider. In which of the following ways should the assistant record the date on the letter? A medical assistant is performing a review of items in a clinics inventory. How should the assistant classify dressings and bandages for inventory purposes? [Show More]
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