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CCMA EXAM 2021 (NHA) Questions and Answers Already Graded A+ CELL STRUCTURES IS THE SOURCE OF ENERGY FOR A CELL? Correct Answer-MITOCHONDIRA A MA IS TESTING A PATIENT'S VISUAL ACUITY USING A SNELLE... N CHART. WHICH ACTIONS SHOULD MA TAKE? Correct Answer-MAKE SURE THE PATIENT DOES NOT LEAN FOWARD DURING THE TEST. DURING A ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE. THE PATIENT BECOMES PALE & DIAPHORETIC. WHAT CONDITION IS MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR IN THIS PATIENT? Correct Answer-SYNCOPE A PATIENT CALLS THE CLINIC TO CANCEL A POSTOPERATIVE APPOINTMENT & STATES THAT SHE WILL RESCHEDULE AT A LATER DATE. FOR WHICH FOLLOWING REASONS SHOULD MA DOCUMENT THIS INFORMATION ON THE PATIENT'S CHART? Correct Answer-TO PROVE THAT THE OFFICE WAS NOT NEGLIGENT WHEN COMPLETING DOCUMENTATION IN A PATIENT'S PAPER MEDICAL RECORD, A MA REALIZES SHE MADE AN ERROR. WHICH ACTIONS SHOULD MA TAKE? Correct Answer-DRAW A LINE THROUGH THE ERROR & INITIAL IT WHICH ITEMS INCLUDED ON THE CMS-1500 CLAIM FORM SHOULD A MA RECOGNIZE AS INDICATING THE MEDICAL NECESSITY OF A PROCEDURE? Correct Answer-DIAGNOSIS CODEWHICH TECHNIQUES SHOULD A MA USE TO CONFIRM A PATIENT'S UNDERSTANDING OF INSULIN ADMINISTRATION? Correct Answer-OBSERVE THE PATIENT AS SHE PERFORMS A SELF-DEMONSTRATION A MA IS PREPARING A COMMUNITY RESOURCE LIBRARY. WHICH ACTIONS SHOULD MA TAKE 1ST? Correct Answer-COMPILE A LIST OF LOCAL COMMUNITY AGENCIES A MA is disposing of the syringe and needle she used to inject a seasonal influenza vaccine Which of the following actions should the assistant take? Correct Answer-DROP THE SYRINGE, NEEDLE FIRST, INTO THE BIOHAZARDS SHARP CONTAINER A MA IS PREPARING A PATIENT WHO HAS PSORIASIS TO BE EXAMINED BY THE PROVIDER. WHEN INSPECTING THE PATIENT'S SKIN LESIONS, THE MA SHOULD EXPECT TO OBSERVE WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERISTICS? Correct Answer-SILVERY, SCALY A MA RECEIVES A DENIAL OF PAYMENT FOR A PATIENT'S CHOLECYSTECTOMY. THE REASON STATED IS "NONCOVERED SERVICES." IF THIS PROCEDURE WAS DEEMED EMERGENT BY THE PROVIDER. WHICH ACTIONS SHOULD MA TAKE? Correct Answer-INSTRUCT THE PATIENT TO CONTACT THE INSURER ABOUT THE DENIAL OF PAYMENT WHICH ACTION SHOULD MA TAKE TO VERIFY THE QUALITY OF VENIPUNCTURE SUPPLIES BEFORE BEGINNING A BLOOD DRAW? Correct Answer-INSPECT THE INTEGRITY OF THE NEEDLE'S SEAL WHICH INSTRUCTIONS SHOULD MA GIVE TO A PATIENT WHEN ADMINISTERING AN ENTERIC-COATED TABLET? Correct Answer-SWALLOW THE TABLET WHOLE WITH GLASS OF WATERA MA IS COLLECTING A HEALTH HISTORY FROM AN OLDER ADULT PATIENT WHO EXHIBITS MODERATE HEARING LOSS. WHICH ACTION SHOULD MA TAKE? Correct Answer-REMAIN WITHIN THE PATIENT'S VIEW TO ALLOW LIP-READING A MA IS ASSISTING WITH THE PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF A PATIENT WHO HAS SCABIES. BESIDES GLOVES. WHICH PIECES OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SHOULD THE MA WEAR? Correct Answer-GOWN A CLINIC SCHEDULES ALL CARDIAC PATIENTS ON MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS & ALL ONCOLOGY PATIENTS ON TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS. WHAT TYPE OF SCHEDULING IS THE CLINIC USING? Correct Answer-CLUSTER SCHEDULING THE PARENT OF A CHILD WHO HAS PEDICULOSIS IS ASKING A MA FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOOUT HER CHILD'S CONDITION. THE MA SHOULD BEGIN BY EXPLAINING THAT PEDICULOSIS IS WHICH TYPES OF INFECTION? Correct Answer-PARASITIC A MA IS REVIEWING A PROVIDER'S INSTRUCTIONS AS THE PATIENT IS PREPARING TO LEAVE THE OFFICE. THE PROVIDER RECOMMENDS THAT THE PATIENT PURCHASE AN OVER-THE-COUNTER ANTITUSSIVE, BUT THE PATIENT TELLS THE MA THAT SHE DOES NOT KNOW WHAT AN ANTITUSSIVE IS. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING RESPONSES SHOULD THE MA MAKE? Correct Answer-IT IS A MEDICATION THAT SUPPRESSES THE COUGH REFLEXWHEN PREFORMING THE PALPATORY METHOD FOR OBTAINING BLOOD PRESSURE. WHICH INDICATES THE LEVEL AT WHICH THE MA SHOULD INFLATE THE CUFF? Correct Answer-30 mm Hg ABOVE THE RADIAL PULSE CESSATION A first-time patient is late arriving to the office which of the following should the medical assistant say first? Correct Answer-"HELLO. WELCOME TO OUR OFFICE" A MA IS ADMINISTERING AN INTRAMUSCULAR IMMUNIZATION TO A PATIENT. WHICH ACTION SHOULD MA TAKE? Correct Answer-CLEANSE THE SITE IN A CIRCULAR MOTION FROM THE CENTER OUTWARD A MA IS EXPLAINING A VENIPUNCUTURE PROCEDURE TO A PATIENT. WHICH STATEMENTS SHOULD MA MAKE? Correct Answer-ILL BE COLLECTING A BLOOD SAMPLE FROM YOU TODAY. THERE WILL BE A SMALL STICK IN YOUR ARM. A MA 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? Correct Answer-PAPULES A PATIENT TELLS A MA THAT HIS PROVIDER'S OFFICE IS INCOMPETENT, AS THERE IS NO IMPROVEMENT IN HIS CONDITION. WHICH IS APPROPRIATE RESPONSE FOR MA TO MAKE? Correct Answer-I THINK THAT YOU FEEL THAT YOUR TREATMENT IS NOT EFFECTIVEA MA IS ASSISTING A PROVIDER WITH AN ABDOMINAL EXAMINATION. WHEN THE PROVIDER PALPATES THE MAJOR PORTION OF THE LIVER, THE ASSISTANT SHOULD RECOGNIZE THAT HE IS PALPATING WHICH OF ABDOMINAL QUADRANTS ? Correct Answer-RIGHT UPPER A PATIENT IS SEEN IN AN URGENT CARE CENTER FOR A LACERATION TO THE LEFT FOOT. THE PROVIDER EVALUATES THE INJURY, DETERMINES SUTURES ARE NOT NEEDED, APPLIES A DRESSING & RELEASES THE PATIENT. WHICH LEVELS OF EXAMINATIONS SHOULD MA USE FOR THE PROCEDURE CODING FOR THE VISIT? Correct Answer-PROBLEM-FOCUSED EXAMINATION WHICH INFORMATION SHOULD THE MA ENTER INTO THE APPOINTMENT CALENDAR WHEN SCHEDULING A PATIENT FOR A SKIN RASH? Correct Answer-DAYTIME PHONE # A MA DISCOVERS A GARBAGE CAN FIRE HAS STARTED IN THE BREAK ROOM. ACCORDING TO THE "RACE" ACRONYM FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE. WHICH ACTION SHOULD MA TAKE FIRST? Correct AnswerEVACUATE STAFF & PATIENTS IMMEDIATE A MA IS ENCOURAGING A PATIENT TO INCREASE HER INTAKE OF INSOLUBLE FIBER TO HELP PREVENT CONSTIPATION & HEMORRHOIDS. WHICH FOODS SHOULD THE MA RECOMMEND AS THE BEST SOURCE OF INSOLUBLE FIBER? Correct Answer-PEARS W/ SKIN A MA IS PREPARING A PATIENT WHO HAS CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE (CHF) FOR AN EXAMINATION BY THE PROVIDER. WHICH MANIFESTATIONS SHOULD MA EXPECT? Correct Answer-SHORTNESS OF BREATHA MA IS DISCUSSING INFORMATION WITH A PATIENT ABOUT A NEW MEDICATION THAT THE PROVIDER PRESCRIBED. WHICH ACTIONS SHOULD MA TAKE? Correct Answer-REINFORCE TEACHING ABOUT FREQUENCY OF MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION A PATIENT ARRIVES AT A CLINIC W/ BILL FOR X-RAYS THAT WERE REQUIRED DUE TO AN INJURY AT THE PATIENT'S PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT. THE PATIENT HAS PRIVATE INSURANCE & IS ELIGIBLE FOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION. THE MA SHOULD RECOGNIZE THAT WHICH PARTIES IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT OF THIS BILL? Correct Answer-PAID IN FULL BY WORKERS' COMPENSATION A MA IN AN OUTPATIENT FACILITY IS PREPARING A PATIENT FOR A VENIPUNCTURE. WHICH ACTIONS SHOULD THE ASSISTANT TAKE TO CONFIRM THE PATIENT'S IDENTIFY? Correct Answer-ASK THE PATIENT TO STATE AND SPELL THEIR FULL NAME & PROVIDE THEIR DOB A MA IS USING A SCALE W/ HEIGHT BAR TO MEASURE A PATIENT'S HEIGHT. WHICH ACTIONS SHOULD THE MA TAKE? Correct Answer-LOWER THE HORIZONTAL BAR GENTLY SO THAT IT RESTS ON THE TOP OF THE PATIENTS HEAD A MA IS REPLACING A SHARPS CONTAINER IN AN EXAMINATION ROOM & RECIEVES A SMALL LACERATION ON HER ARM FROM THE PLASTIC LID. WHICH TYPES DOCUMENTATION SHOULD THE MA COMPLETE AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT? Correct Answer-OSHA FORM 301 WHICH MEDICAL RECORD DOCUMENTATION TEMPLATES IS ORGANIZED BY THE ENTITY THAT SUPPLIED THE DATA? Correct Answer-SOURCE-ORIENTEDWHICH LABORATORY RESULTS SHOULD THE MA RECOGNIZE IS ABNORMAL ? Correct AnswerPOTASSIUM 3 mEq/L A MA is transcribing a prescription for magnesium sulfate into a patient's medical record. Which of the following should the assistant use to document this medication? Correct Answer-MAGNESIUM SULFATE WHICH EKG ARTIFACTS IS CAUSED BY A DISCONNECTED ELECTRODE & RESULTS IN THE TRACING GOING INTO THE MARGINS OF THE PAPER? Correct Answer-INTERRUPTED BASELINE A MA IS MEASURING A PATIENT'S OXYGEN SATURATION W/ PULSE OXIMETER. WHICH ACTIONS SHOULD MA TAKE? Correct Answer-CHECK CAPILLARY REFILL IN THE PATIENT'S FINGER A MA IS CARING FOR A CHILD WHO HAS VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS. THE MA SHOULD RECOGNIZE THAT VARICELLA IS TRANSFERRED THROUGH WHICH MODES OF TRANSMISSIONS? Correct Answer-AIRBORNE WHICH STEPS FOR FINGERSTICK SHOULD A MA COMPLETE 1ST? Correct Answer-CONFIRM THE CORRECT IDENTITY OF THE PATIENT A MA IS SCHEDULING DIAGNOSTIC TESTS FOR A PATIENT'S LIVER & PANCREAS. WHICH SYSTEMS IS BEING ASSESSED? Correct Answer-DIGESTIVEAt work, a medical assistant cared for a neighbor who sustained multiple injuries in the fall. After work, another neighbor asked the assistant what happened to the neighbor who fell. Following the American Association of medical assistance code of ethics, which of the following responses should the assistant make? Correct Answer-I CANT SHARE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS AT MY JOB. A MA IS CARING FOR A PATIENT WHO IS 5'7" TALL. WHICH IS THE PATIENT'S HEIGHT IN CENTIMETERS? Correct Answer-170 cm A MA IS USING A BUTTERFLY NEEDLE SET TO OBTAIN A BLOOD SAMPLE FROM A VEIN IN A PATIENT'S HAND. WHICH ACTIONS SHOULD THE MA TAKE? Correct Answer-HOLD THE NEEDLE BY ITS WINGS A MA IS PREPARING 1g/kg OF ACTIVATED CHARCOAL FOR A PATIENT WHO WEIGHS 176 Ibs. HOW MANY GRAMS OF CHARCOALS SHOULD THE MA PREPARE? Correct Answer-79 grams A MA IS REVIEWING THE LIST OF MEDICATIONS A PATIENT REPORTS CURRENTLY TAKING. THE MA SHOULD RECOGNIZE THAT WHICH OF THE MEDICATIONS IS AVAILABLE IN A SUBLINGUAL FORM? Correct Answer-NITROGLYCERIN When should the code on glucose cuvettes be compared to the code on the glucometer? Correct Answer-BEFORE A PATIENT IS TESTED A MA should follow chain of custody guidelines for which of the following types of laboratory results? Correct Answer-PARENTAGE TESTINGIN WHICH LOCATIONS SHOULD A MA PLACE THE ELECTRODE FOR LEAD V4? Correct Answer-THE FIFTH INTERCOSTAL SPACE, LEFT MIDCLAVICULAR LINE A PROVIDER PLACES AN OPEN SHARP CONTAINER IN THE LINEN HAMPER BY MISTAKE. WHICH IS THE APPROPRIATE ACTION FOR THE MA TO TAKE? Correct Answer-DISPOSE OF THE LINEN HAMPER'S CONTENTS AS A BIOHAZARD A PATIENT REQUESTS A FEMALE PROVIDER TO PERFORM HER EXAMINATION DUE TO A RELIGIOUS CONVICTION. A FEMALE PROVIDER IS NOT AVAILABLE. WHICH IS THE APPROPRIATE RESPONSE BY THE MA? Correct Answer-ASSIST THE PATIENT IN LOCATING A PROVIDER TO ACCOMMODATE THE PATIENT NEEDS WHICH ITEMS IN A MEDICAL OFFICE ARE CONSIDERED ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE SUPPLIES? Correct Answer-LETTERHEAD, ENVELOPES, & BUSINESS CARDS A MA IS PREPARING TO ASSIST A PROVIDER W/ SUTURING A WOUND. WHICH ITEMS SHOULD BE IN THE STERILE FIELD FOR THIS PROCEDURE? Correct Answer-HEMOSTAT A MA IS MEASURING THE VITAL SIGNS OF AN ADULT PATIENT. THE MA SHOULD IDENTIFY WHICH BLOOD PRESSURE READINGS AS STAGE 2 HYPERTENSION? Correct Answer-150/95 mm HgA MA IS DETERMINING THE AMOUNT A PATIENT WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY FOR A SCHEDULED PROCEDURE THAT HAS AN ALLOWABLE AMOUNT OF $200. THE PATIENT HAS A 90/10 COINSURANCE & MET HIS DEDUCTIBLE. WHAT IS THE TOTAL AMOUNT THE PATIENT WILL PAY THE PROVIDER FOR THIS PROCEDURE? Correct Answer-$20 WHICH ROUTES FOR TAKING A PATIENT'S TEMPERATURE IS THE MOST ACCURATE? Correct AnswerRECTAL WHICH CARDIAC PROCEDURES IS WITHIN A MEDICAL ASSISTANT'S SCOPE OF PRACTICE & DOES NOT REQUIRE A LICENSED TECHNICIAN OR PROVIDER TO ASSIST OR PERFORM IT? Correct Answer-HOLTER MONITOR APPLICATION A MA NEEDS TO REMOVE ALL LIVING MICRO-ORGANISMS FROM A CONTAMINED TOWEL CLAMP. WHICH METHODS SHOULD THE MA USE TO CLEANSE THIS INSTRUMENT? Correct AnswerSTERILIZATION A MA RECEIVES A CHEMICAL SPLASH IN HER EYES. WHICH ACTIONS SHOULD MA TAKE 1ST? Correct Answer-FLUSH THE EYES WITH TEPID WATER WHICH SHOULD MA IDENTIFY AS THE PURPOSE OF A CATEGORY II CODE IN PROCEDURAL CODING ? Correct Answer-TRACKS PROVIDER PERFORMANCE MEASURESA MA IS REVIEWING A PATIENT'S MEDICAL HISTORY PIOR TO THE PATIENT'S APPOINTMENT. WHICH LABORATORY RESULTS INDICATES THE NEED TO SCHEDULE AN EXTENSION OF THE CURRENT VISIT? Correct Answer-FASTING BLOOD GLUCOSE 168 mg/dL WHICH CELL STRUCTURES IS INSTRUMENTAL IN HELPING THE BODY MOBILIZE & SECRETE MUCUS FROM THE RESPIRATORY TRACT? Correct Answer-CILIA A MA is administering an intramuscular injection into the gluteus medius of an adult patient. At which angles should the MA insert the needle? Correct Answer-90* angle A MA is speaking with a patient who recently received a terminal diagnosis. The patient states, "I regret not taking better care of myself. Now, I won't be able to accomplish what I wanted to do with my life." The assistant should identify that the patient is in which of the following stages of grief? Correct AnswerDEPRESSION A MA 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? Correct Answer-JANUARY 1, 2020 A MA has a request to collect a routine CBC from a healthy 10-month- old infant. Which of the following is the most appropriate collection site? Correct Answer-LEFT HEEL The MA 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 theoffice, concerned that the area surrounding the procedure site is infected. Which of the following torts has the assistant committed? Correct Answer-NEGLIGENCE THE PRIMARY CODE IN THE CPT CODING SYSTEM CONSISTS OF HOW MANY DIGITS? Correct Answer-5 DIGITS WHICH GROUPS OF EKG LEADS ARE BIPOLAR? Correct Answer-LEADS I, II, and III WHICH TECHNIQUES SHOULD A MA USE WHEN BANDAGING A WOUND? Correct Answer-WRAP THE WOUND FROM DISTAL TO PROXIMAL WHEN ASSISTING A PROVIDER WITH A PUNCH BIOPSY OF A MOLE, WHICH TASKS SHOULD A MA EXPECT TO PERFORM? Correct Answer-RECEIVE AND PREPARE TISSUE SPECIMENS FOR PROCESSING A MA IS SPEAKING WITH A PATIENT WHO HAS SEASONAL ALLERGIES. WHICH HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS SHOULD THE MA IDENTIFY AS BEING ABLE TO MAKE A DIAGNOSIS AND INITIATE THE NECESSARY TREATMENT? Correct Answer-PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT A MA US REINFORCING TEACHING WITH A PATIENT ABOUT THE SELF-ADMINISTRATION OF INSULIN INJECTIONS. WHICH STATEMENTS INDICATES AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE TEACHING TO THE PATIENT? Correct Answer-I WILL ROLL THE BOTTLE BETWEEN MY HANDS BEFORE DRAWING THE MEDICATIONA MA SHOULD USE WHICH SOLUTIONS TO PREPARE A PATIENT'S SKIN PRIOR TO DRAWING BLOOD CULTURES? Correct Answer-CHLORHEXIDINE A MA IS REVIEWING LABORATORY REQUISITIONS. WHICH PATIENT CONDITIONS SHOULD THE MA PERFORM A CAPILLARY COLLECTION RATHER THAN A VENIPUNCTURE? Correct Answer-PREVIOUS THROMBOSES A MA IS COLLECTING A URINE SPECIMEN FROM A PATIENT FOR A DRUG SCREENING. WHICH ACTIONS SHOULD THE MA TAKE TO ADHERE TO THE CHAIN OF CUSTODY FOR THIS SPECIMEN? Correct AnswerSEND THE SPECIMEN TO THE TESTING LABORATORY ON THE SAME DAY AS THE COLLECTION A MA is administering heparin subcutaneously to a patient. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? Correct Answer-INJECT THE MEDICATION SLOWLY WHICH LABORATORY VALUES SHOULD A MA IMMEDIATELY REPORT TO A PATIENT'S PROVIDER? Correct Answer-BLOOD GLUCOSE 500 mg/dL A MA IS PREPARING TO CALCULATE A PATIENT'S HEART RATE FROM AN EKG TRACING. WHICH METHODS SHOULD THE MA USE FOR THIS CALCULATION? Correct Answer-DIVIDE 1500 BY THE NUMBER OF SMALL BOXES BETWEEN 2 R WAVES A MA 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? Correct AnswerWHEN THE SOUND DISAPPEARSWHICH TYPES OF WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE CAN BE SIGNED BY A MA? Correct Answer-A NOTIFICATION LETTER TO A PATIENT ABOUT SURGERY ARRANGEMENTS A MA IS WITNESSING A PATIENT SIGN AN INFORMED CONSENT FORM. WHICH IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ASSISTANT ACTING AS A WITNESS? Correct Answer-VALIDATE THE PATIENT'S SIGNATURE A MA IS PERFORMING SPIROMETRY TESTING FOR A PATIENT WHO HAS SHORTNESS OF BREATH. WHICH RESULTS OF THE SPIROMETRY TEST INDICATES A SUCCESSFUL MANEUVER? Correct Answer-A FAST AND STEADY FLOW WITH NO VARIABILITY WHERE SHOULD A MA PLACE THE ELECTRODE FOR LEAD V5? Correct Answer-On the left anterior axillary line, horizontal to V4 WHICH PIECES OF LEGISLATION KEEPS HEALTH CARE STAFF SAFE FROM RETALIATION BY THEIR EMPLOYERS WHEN THEY REPORT CASES OF PATIENT NEGLECT AND ABUSE? Correct AnswerWHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONACT A MA IS PREPARING TO PERFORM A CAPILLARY COLLECTION FROM AN OLDER ADULT PATIENT WHO HAS POOR CIRCULATION IN HIS HANDS. WHICH TECHNIQUES SHOULD THE MA USE TO INCREASE CIRCULATION AT THE COLLECTION SITE? Correct Answer-WARM THE PATIENT'S HAND.A MA IS TALKING WITH A PATIENT WHO IS EXPERIENCING HOME DISPLACEMENT FOLLOWING A HURRICANE. TO WHICH RESOURCES SHOULD THE MA REFER THE PATIENT FOR INFORMATION, SUPPORT, AND LINKS TO COMMUNITY SERVICES? Correct Answer-AMERICAN RED CROSS A MA IS PERFORMING A REVIEW OF ITEMS IN A CLINIC'S INVENTORY. HOW SHOULD THE MA CLASSIFY DRESSINGS AND BANDAGES FOR INVENTORY PURPOSES? Correct Answer-AS CLINICAL SUPPLIES AN ADOLESCENT IS COVERED BY TWO INSURANCE POLICIES UNDER HER DIVORCED PARENTS WHO HAVE BIRTHDAYS IN MAY AND AUGUST AND HAVE JOINT CUSTODY. WHICH POLICY IS THE PRIMARY POLICY FOR THE ADOLESCENT? Correct Answer-THE POLICY OF THE PATIENT WHO HAS THE EARLIEST BIRTH MONTH A PATIENT LOSES CONSCIOUSNESS. THE EKG TRACING REVEALS VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION. WHICH ACTIONS SHOULD A MA TAKE FIRST? Correct Answer-CALL FOR HELP AND BEGIN CPR. A MA IS PREPARING A PATIENT WHO HAS BILATERAL BELOW-THE-KNEE AMPUTATIONS FOR AN EKG. WHICH SITES SHOULD THE MA SELECT FOR ELECTRODE PLACEMENT? Correct Answer-ABDOMEN WHICH ACTIONS SHOULD A MA TAKE WHEN OBTAINING THE LENGTH OF AN INFANT DURING A WELLCHILD VISIT? Correct Answer-POSITION THE INFANT ON HIS BACK WHEN MEASURING A PATIENT'S RESPIRATORY RATE. WHICH ACTIONS SHOULD A MA TAKE TO ENSURE AN ACCURATE READING? Correct Answer-COUNT THE RESPIRATIONS WHILE THE PATIENT THINKS HIS PULSE BEING OBTAINED.A MA WORKS AT AN URGENT CARE THAT USES OPEN HOURS SCHEDULING. WHICH DESCRIBES THIS FORM OF SCHEDULING? Correct Answer-PATIENTS ARRIVE AT THEIR CONVENIENCE AND ARE SEEN ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS. A MA is collecting data from a patient who has cold sores on his lips. The assistant should identify that which of the following viruses causes this condition? Correct Answer-HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 1 A MA RECEIVES A CALL FROM A PATIENT WHO SEEMS ANXIOUS ABOUT THE RESULTS OF A TEST. WHICH RESPONSES SHOULD THE MA MAKE? Correct Answer-"I KNOW YOU ARE CONCERNED ABOUT YOUR TEST RESULTS. WE'LL CALL YOU AS SOON AS YOUR RESULTS COME IN" A MA is preparing to administer a liquid, oral medication to a patient. Which of the following methods should the assistant use to ensure the correct dose is delivered? Correct Answer-POUR THE MEDICATION TO THE PRESCRIBED DOSE IN THE MEDICINE CUP ON A FLAT SURFACE. WHICH IS OUTSIDE OF A MA SCOPE OF PRACTICE? Correct Answer-ORDER ADDITIONAL LABORATORY TESTS TO CONFIRM THE PATIENT'S CONDITION WHICH ROUTES OF ADMINISTRATION SHOULD A MA USE WHEN PERFORMING A TUBERCULIN SKIN TEST? Correct Answer-INTRADERMALA MA is monitoring an infant patient for microcephaly. Which of the following describes the anthropometric measurement that the assistant should perform? Correct Answer-HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE A PROVIDER HAS REQUESTED A DISSECTING INSTRUMENT ON A STERILE TRAY THAT A MA IS PREPARING. WHICH INSTRUMENTS SHOULD THE MA INCLUDE ON THE TRAY? Correct Answer-SCISSORS A MA is checking a patient's hearing using the Weber test. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? Correct Answer-ASK THE PATIENT IF HE HEARS THE VIBRATION LOUDER IN ONE EAR THAN THE OTHER. When using a centrifuge, and medical assistant must do which of the following to ensure safety and accuracy? Correct Answer-CAP THE TUBES TO AVOID EMISSION OF AEROSOLS A MA IS PREPARING TO APPLY OINTMENT TO SEVERAL ABRASIONS ON A PATIENT'S LEG. WHICH SUPPLIES SHOULD THE MA USE TO REMOVE THE MEDICATION FROM THE JAR? Correct Answer-A TONGUE BLADE A MA is obtaining a blood pressure measurement from an adult patient. Which of the following actions should the assistant take to ensure an accurate reading? Correct Answer-PLACE THE STETHOSCOPES'S DIAPHRAGM OVER THE PATIENT'S PALPATED ARTERYWhen informed consent is required for a procedure, which of the following steps should occur prior to the patient signing the form? Correct Answer-THE PROVIDER SHOULD REVIEW ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES WITH THE PATIENT A MA IS PREPARING TO CREATE A REPORT ABOUT PATIENTS WHO HAVE A FAMILY HISTORY OF BREAST CANCER. WHICH TYPES OF SOFTWARE WILL ALLOW THE MA TO SORT, RETRIEVE, AND COMBINE INFORMATION FOR THIS REPORT? Correct Answer-DATABASE MANAGEMENT WHICH TECHNIQUES SHOULD A MA USE FOR THE ROUTINE CLEANING OF EKG CABLES? Correct AnswerDISINFECTION A MA is cleaning an examination room after assisting a provider with a biopsy. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? Correct Answer-HOLD SHARPS BY THE BLUNT END TO AVOID A NEEDLESTICK INJURY. IN WHICH POSITIONS SHOULD A MA PLACE A HEALTHY PATIENT IN PREPARATION FOR A RECTAL EXAMINATION? Correct Answer-SIMS' ACCORDING TO OSHA GUIDELINES FOR UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS. WHICH TYPES OF PATIENT CONTACT WOULD REQUIRE A MA TO WEAR GLOVES, A MASK, A FACE SHIELD, AND PROTECTIVE A APPAREL? Correct Answer-ASSISTING A PROVIDER WITH THE REMOVAL OF A CYSTA patient asks a MA to explain the difference between a liniment and a medicated lotion. Which of the following responses should the assistant make? Correct Answer-LINIMENTS CONTAIN A HIGHER PORTION OF OIL THAN MEDICATED LOTIONS A MA IS PREPARING STERILIZATION FOR HEMOSTATS BEFORE AN INVASIVE PROCEDURE. WHICH TECHNIQUES SHOULD THE MA USE? Correct Answer-AUTOCLAVE Prior to a patient for follow-up appointment, which of the following information should a medical assistant report to the provider? Correct Answer-RECENT LABORATORY RESULTS A MA IS EXPLAINING TO A FEMALE PATIENT HOW TO COLLECT A CLEAN-CATCH URINE SPECIMEN. WHICH INSTRUCTIONS SHOULD THE MA INCLUDE? Correct Answer-WITH THE LABIA SPREAD, URINATE A SMALL AMOUNT INTO THE TOILET BEFORE COLLECTING THE SAMPLE WHICH METHODS IS USED TO NOTIFY A PROVIDER OF THE DENIAL OF A CLAIM BY AN INSURANCE CARRIE? Correct Answer-REMITTANCE ADVICE A MA IS ADMINISTERING AN INTRADERMAL INJECTION FOR ALLERGY TESTING. WHICH ACTIONS SHOULD THE MA TAKE? Correct Answer-LOCATE THE AREA 2 TO 3 FINGER-WIDTHS BELOW THE ANTECUBITAL SPACE A MA IS FAXING A PRESCRIPTION TO A PATIENT'S PHARMACY. WHICH ACTIONS SHOULD THE MA TAKE? Correct Answer-CALL THE PHARMACY TO CONFIRM RECEIPT OF THE FAXED PRESCRIPTIONA MA IS REMOVING SUTURES FROM A PATIENT WHO HAS A LACERATION ON HIS LEFT LOWER LEG. AFTER SETTING UP THE STERILE FIELD, WHICH ACTIONS SHOULD THE MA TAKE? Correct Answer-LIFT THE FIRST KNOT AWAY FROM THE SKIN A PROVIDER EXAMINES AN OLDER ADULT PATIENT WHO IS DISABLE AND HAS A LESION ON HER ARM. A MA ANTICIPATE A REFERRAL FOR THIS PATIENT TO WHICH ANCILLARY SERVICES? Correct Answer-HOME HEALTH CARE A MA IS ASSISTING A PATIENT WHO IS OBESE WITH AN INSULIN INJECTION. WHICH IS THE CORRECT ANGLE FOR THIS PATIENT'S INJECTION? Correct Answer-90* A PATIENT REPORTS GETTING A BILL THAT INCLUDES SERVICES SHE DID NOT RECEIVE. WHICH ACTIONS SHOULD THE MA TAKE TO RECONCILE THESE CHARGES? Correct Answer-REVIEW THAT DAY'S ENCOUNTER FORMS TO DETERMINE IF ANOTHER PATIENT RECEIVED THE SERVICES A MA is reinforcing teaching about a cardiac event monitor with a patient. Which of the following statements by the patient indicates an understanding of the procedure? Correct Answer-I WILL RECORD ANY SYMPTOMS I EXPERIENCE IN THE EVENT LOG WHICH POSITIONS IS APPROPRIATE FOR A PELVIC EXAMINATION? Correct Answer-LITHOTOMYA MA 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? Correct Answer-AC A MA IS PREPARING A PATIENT WHO HAS INTERMITTENT PERIPHERAL CYANOSIS FOR AN EXAMINATION BY THE PROVIDER. THE MA SHOULD UNDERSTAND THAT HEALTHY PERFUSION OF THE HANDS AND FEET DEPENDS ON ADEQUATE INTERACTION BETWEEN. WHICH TWO BODY SYSTEMS? Correct AnswerCIRCULATORY AND RESPIRATORY A MA is responsible for cleaning the instruments used in a minor surgery. Which of the following is the first step in this process? Correct Answer-SANITIZATION A MA is reviewing a patient's medical history AND NOTES THAT SHE HAS A HEALING FRACTURE OF THE DISTAL FEMUR. WHERE ON THE PATIENT'S BODY SHOULD THE ASSISTANT EXPECT TO FIND THE INJURY? Correct Answer-JUST ABOVE THE KNEE A MA IS ADMINISTERING EYE OINTMENT TO A PATIENT. WHICH ACTIONS SHOULD THE MA TAKE? Correct Answer-APPLY A THIN RIBBON OF OINTMENT ALONG THE CONJUNCTIVAL SAC A MA IS PREPARING TO COLLECT A PATIENT'S TEMPERATURE VIA THE TYMPANIC MEMBRANE. IN WHICH LOCATIONS SHOULD THE MA PLACE THE THERMOMETER? Correct Answer-IN THE EARA MA is measuring the circumference of an infant's head. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? Correct Answer-PLACE THE ZERO MARK OF THE MEASURING TAPE AGAINST THE INFANT'S FOREHEAD A MA has requested a preauthorization for a patient's referral to a specialist. Which of the following is a reason for the claim submitted by the specialist to be denied? Correct Answer-THE SERVICES IS PROVIDED AFTER THE EXPIRATION DATE A MA is reinforcing teaching with a patient about the use and care of a transdermal patch. which instructions should the MA include in the teaching? Correct Answer-SELECT A DIFFERENT APPLICATION LOCATION FOR EACH NEW PATCH A PROVIDER PRESCRIBES OXYCODONE FOR A PATIENT AFTER ABDOMINAL SURGERY. WHICH DESCRIBES THIS TYPE OF MEDICATION? Correct Answer-OXYCODONE IS A SCHEDULE II CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND HAS A HIGH POTENTIAL FOR ABUSE A MA is reinforcing teaching with a patient about pulse oximetry. Which of the following statements should the assistant include in the teaching? Correct Answer-REMOVE YOUR NAIL POLISH BEFORE THE TEST WHICH TERMS SHOULD A MA USE TO TELL A PROVIDER THAT A PATIENT IS HAVING DISCOMFORT AND DIFFICULTY BREATHING? Correct Answer-DYSPNEAAT WHAT TIME OF THE DAY WILL A PATIENT'S BODY TEMPERATURE BE AT ITS LOWEST? Correct AnswerIN THE MORNING A MA is performing an ear irrigation for an adult patient who has a cerumen impaction. Which of the following steps should the assistant complete prior to administering the irrigation solution? Correct Answer-PULL THE PINNA OF THE EAR UP AND BACK A MA is reinforcing instructions with a patient about how to take a buccal tablet. Which of the following instructions should the assistant give the patient? Correct Answer-PLACE TABLET BETWEEN YOUR GUMS AND CHEEK A MA RECEIVES A CALL FROM A PATIENT WHO IS HESITANT ABOUT DISCUSSING A NEW MEDICAL CONCERN UNLESS THE CONVERSATION IS WITH A PROVIDER. THE MA SHOULD USE WHICH TECHNIQUES TO ADDRESS THE PATIENT'S RELUCTANCE? Correct Answer-USE A REFLECTIVE STATEMENT TO RECOGNIZE THE PATIENT CONCERNS THE PARENT OF A CHILD WHO HAS PINWORMS IS ASKING A MA FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT HIS CHILD'S CONDITION. THE MA SHOULD BEGIN BY EXPLAINING THAT PINWORMS ARE WHICH TYPES OF MICRO-ORGANISM? Correct Answer-HELMINTHS WHEN PREPARING A PATIENT FOR HOLTER MONITORING, WHICH ACTIONS SHOULD A MA TAKE? Correct Answer-VIGOROUSLY DRY THE PATIENT'S SKIN PRIOR TO ELECTRODE PLACEMENTA MA is entering a new prescription into a patient's electronic medical record (EMR). While entering the prescription, an alert notifying the assistant of a medication interaction appears on the screen. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? Correct Answer-CONSULT WITH THE PROVIDER BEFORE CONTINUING TO PROCESS THE PRESCRIPTION A MA is composing business correspondence using the simplified letter style. Which of the following features should the assistant use? Correct Answer-A SUBJECT LINE IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS WHICH IS A MA'S ROLE IN PULMONARY FUNCTION TESTING (PFT)? Correct Answer-COACH THE PATIENT THROUGH THE TEST A MA is contacting a patient to schedule a repeat Papanicolaou test due to abnormal results. The assistant should identify that which of the following factors can interfere with the test results? Correct Answer-USING AN OVER-THE-COUNTER VAGINAL CREAM PRIOR TO THE TEST A MA is caring for A 4-MONTH-OLD INFANT WHO HAS A TEMPERATURE OF 100.4F. WHICH IS THIS TEMPERATURE WHEN CONVERTED TO CELSIUS? Correct Answer-38* C A MA IS REVIEWING A MEDICARE CLAIM DENIAL. THE MA DETERMINES THAT THERE ARE CHARGES THAT EXCEED THE USUAL, CUSTOMARY, AND REASONABLE FEES. WHICH ACTIONS SHOULD THE MA TAKE? Correct Answer-ADJUST THE PATIENT'S ACCOUNT TO REFLECT TO UNPAID CHARGES AND WRITE OFF THE BALANCEA MA is administering heparin subcutaneously to a patient. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? Correct Answer-INJECT THE MEDICATION SLOWLY WHICH DRESSINGS SHOULD A MA USE ON A PARTIAL-THICKNESS BURN? Correct AnswerNONADHERENT DRESSING WHICH POSITIONS IS APPROPRIATE FOR A PELVIC EXAMINATION? Correct Answer-LITHOTOMY A MA IS PERFORMING A FECAL OCCULT BLOOD TEST USING A GUAIAC CARD. WHICH ACTIONS SHOULD THE MA TAKE? Correct Answer-INTERPRET A BLUE COLOR AS A POSITIVE RESULT THE PATIENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS PROTECTS INDIVIDUALS FROM WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING? Correct Answer-DENIAL OF CARE DUE TO THE PATIENT'S AGE A MA 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 which of the following medical emergencies? Correct Answer-SYNCOPE A MA is talking with an older adult patient who has experienced several injuries at home over the past 6 months. The patient lives alone and has no family nearby. Which of the following responses should the assistant make to help ease the patient's transition to assisted living or long-term care? Correct Answer- "IT SEEMS LIKE IT IS NO LONGER SAFE FOR YOU TO BE AT HOME ALONE. LET'S TALK ABOUT OTHER OPTIONS."A PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER SUSPECTS THAT A PATIENT HAS FIBROMYALGIA. A MA SHOULD EXPECT THE PROVIDER TO REFER THE PATIENT TO WHICH SPECIALISTS? Correct Answer-RHEUMATOLOGIST A MA IS PREPARING A PATIENT TO HAVE CRYOSURGERY FOLLOWING AN ABNORMAL PAPANICOLAOU TEST. WHICH STATEMENTS SHOULD THE MA MAKE TO EXPLAIN THE PROCEDURE? Correct AnswerCRYOSURGERY INVOLVES AN EXTREMELY COLD PROBE TO FREEZE AND KILL ABNORMAL CELLS When choosing a diagnostic code, a medical assistant should consider which of the following actions in order to avoid an insurance denial? Correct Answer-CODING TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF SPECIFICITY A MA is administering an injection, and the patient faints. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? Correct Answer-PLACE THE PATIENT IN A SUPINE POSITION A MA IS ASSISTING A PROVIDER WITH THE REPAIR OF A LACERATION ON A PATIENT'S HEAD. THE PROVIDER'S PRESCRIPTION FOR THE PROCEDURE INCLUDES AN INJECTION OF 10mL OF LIDOCAINE WITH EPINEPHRINE. THE MA SHOULD RECOGNIZE THAT WHICH IS THE PURPOSE OF EPINEPHRINE IN THE LOCAL ANESTHETIC? Correct Answer-TO REDUCE BLEEDING AT THE SITE After a patient leaves an examination room, which of the following actions should a medical assistant take to prepare the examination table for the next patient? Correct Answer-ROLL UP THE DISPOSABLE PAPER ON THE TABLE TIGHTLY AND QUICKLYIN WHICH POSITIONS SHOULD A MA PLACE A HEALTHY PATIENT IN PREPARATION FOR A RECTAL EXAMINATION? Correct Answer-SIMS' A MA IS CARING FOR A PATIENT WHO HAS RECENTLY RECIEVED A TERMINAL DIAGNOSIS AND IS CRYING , WHICH ACTIONS SHOULD THE MA TAKE? Correct Answer-ALLOW THE PATIENT TO CRY When coding with the ICD-10-CM, where should the medical assistant begin the process of looking up a diagnosis code for breast cancer? Correct Answer-THE ALPHABETIC INDEX A MA is collecting information from a patient who reports persistent pain in the left upper quadrant. The assistant should note that this area contains which of the following organs? Correct AnswerSTOMACH A MA observes a hematoma developing at the site of a venous blood draw. The assistant should do which of the following? Correct Answer-RELEASE THE TOURNIQUET AND STOP THE DRAW A MA IS CARING FOR A PATIENT WHO WEIGHS 72kg. WHAT IS THIS PATIENT'S WEIGHT IN Ib? Correct Answer-158.4Ib A MA IS COLLECTING VITAL SIGNS FROM A 6-YEAR-OLD CHILD. THE MA SHOULD RECOGNIZE THAT WHICH VITAL SIGNS IS OUTSIDE OF THE EXPECTED REFERENCE RANGE FOR THIS PATIENT AND SHOULD BE REPORTED TO THE PROVIDER? Correct Answer-HEART RATE 140/MINA MA IS CARING FOR AN INFANT WHO SUDDENLY BECOMES UNRESPONSIVE FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. WHICH ACTIONS SHOULD THE THE MA TAKE? Correct Answer-INITIATE CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION A MA IS TRANSCRIBING A PRESCRIPTION FOR A MEDICATION THAT A PATIENT SHOULD TAKE BEFORE MEALS. WHICH ABBREVIATIONS SHOULD THE MA USE TO INDICATE WHEN THE PATIENT SHOULD TAKE THE MEDICATION? Correct Answer-ac A MA is assisting a patient whose insurance dos not cover immunizations. To which of the following community resources should assistant refer the patient? Correct Answer-DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (HHS) A MA IS REINFORCING TEACHING WITH A PATIENT WHO IS SCHEDULED FOR STANDARD 12-LEAD EKG. WHICH STATEMENTS SHOULD THE MA TAKE? Correct Answer-YOU SHOULD REFRAIN FROM TALKING DURING THE PROCEDURE A PATIENT PRESENTS TO AN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT WITH A LARGE LACERATION TO THE WRIST THAT IS BLEEDING PROFUSELY. WHICH ACTIONS SHOULD THE MA TAKE FIRST? Correct Answer-DON GLOVES A MA IS PREPARING TO ASSIST A PROVIDER WITH SUTURING A WOUND. WHICH ITEMS SHOULD BE IN THE STERILE FIELD FOR THIS PROCEDURE? Correct Answer-HEMOSTATACCORDING TO THE REGULATION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, WHICH IS TRUE OF A SCHEDULE I DRUG? Correct Answer-HAVE NO ACCEPTED MEDICAL USE THE LABORATORY REPORT ON A PATIENT INDICATES A HEMOGLOBIN LEVEL OF 7 g/dL. WHICH IS THE FIRST ACTION FOR THE MA TO TAKE? Correct Answer-NOTIFY THE PROVIDER A MA is performing an EKG on a patient. Which of the following describes the appropriate placement of the electrodes? Correct Answer-TABS DOWNWARD ON THE ARM A CLINIC SCHEDULES ALL CARDIAC PATIENTS ON MONDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS AND ALL ONCOLOGY PATIENTS ON TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS. WHICH TYPES OF SCHEDULING IS THE CLINIC USING? Correct Answer-CLUSTER SCHEDULING A MA IS PREPARING A PATIENT WHO HAS BILATERAL BELOW-THE-KNEE AMPUTATIONS FOR AN EKG. WHICH SITES SHOULD THE MA SELECT FOR ELECTRODE PLACEMENT? Correct Answer-ABDOMEN A MA is caring for a patient who is 5' 7" tall. Which of the following is the patient's height in centimeters? Correct Answer-170 CM A MA IS PREPARING A PATIENT FOR AN ENEMA. IN WHICH POSITIONS SHOULD THE MA PLACE THE PATIENT FOR THIS PROCEDURE? Correct Answer-SIMS' POSITIONWHILE MEASURING A PATIENT'S PULSE, THE MA SHOULD RECOGNIZE THAT WHICH PATIENT FACTORS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO AN ERRONEOUS PULSE RATE? Correct Answer-MOVEMENT WHICH TESTS IS GRANTED WAIVED STATUS UNDER CLINICAL LABORATORY IMPROVEMENT AMENDMENTS (CLIA)? Correct Answer-RAPID STREP TEST WHICH OF THE STATEMENTS MADE BY A MA DEMONSTRATES AN UNDERSTANDING OF REQUIRED PATIENT IDENTIFICATION TECHNIQUES? Correct Answer-I WILL ASK THE PATIENT TO STATE AND SPELL HER FULL NAME AND PROVIDE HER DATE OF BIRTH BEFORE ADMINISTERING VACCINES A MA RECEIVES A CALL FROM A PATIENT WHO IS HESITANT ABOUT DISCUSSING A NEW MEDICAL CONCERN UNLESS THE CONVERSATION IS WITH A PROVIDER. THE MA SHOULD USE WHICH TECHNIQUES TO ADDRESS THE PATIENT'S RELUCTANCE? Correct Answer-USE A REFLECTIVE STATEMENT TO RECOGNIZE THE PATIENT'S CONCERN A MA NEEDS TO TYPE A PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS LETTER FROM THE OFFICE. WHICH FORMATS IS APPROPRIATE? Correct Answer-KEEP FLUSH WITH THE LEFT MARGIN A MA IS PREPARING TO ADMINISTER A SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION FOR A PATIENT. WHICH NEEDLE SIZES SHOULD THE MA CHOOSE? Correct Answer-1/2 - TO 5/8 - INCH NEEDLE, 25 GAUGE WHICH IS THE LARGEST AND UPPERMOST SECTION OF THE BRAIN? Correct Answer-CerebrumA MA WORKS AT A PRACTICE THAT IS PART OF AN ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATION (ACO). THIS DESIGNATION MEANS THAT THE PRACTICE'S HEALTH CARE TEAM WILL FOCUS ON IMPROVING CARE FOR PATIENTS WHO HAVE WHICH TYPES OF MEDICAL COVERAGE? Correct Answer-MEDICARE WHICH PARENTERAL MEDICATION ROUTES SHOULD A MA ADMINISTER FOR A SLOW RELEASE OF MEDICATION INTO THE BLOOD STREAM? Correct Answer-TRANSDERMAL According to OSHA's guidelines for proper waste disposal, which of the following should a MA place in a regular waste container? Correct Answer-AN EMPTY URINE CONTAINER SEVERAL PATIENTS ARRIVE AT A CLINIC AT THE SAME TIME REQUESTING CARE. A MA SHOULD RECOGNIZE THAT WHICH PATIENT'S CHIEF COMPLAINTS IS THE PRIORITY FOR THE PROVIDER TO ADDRESS? Correct Answer-AN ADULT PATIENT WHO IS EXPERIENCING DYSPNEA AND CONGESTION A MA should identify that which of the following vitamins is fat soluble? Correct Answer-VITAMIN A A MA should identify which of the following as a characteristic of anorexia nervosa? Correct AnswerEXCESSIVE EXERCISING A MA IS PREPARING TO FILE THE PAPER CHART FOR MARY ST. THOMAS. WHERE SHOULD THIS FILE BE PLACED WHEN FILED ALONG WITH THE CHARTS FOR MARY PEREZ, ELIZABETH SAINT, AND JOHN A. THOMAS? Correct Answer-AFTER ELIZABETH SAINT AND BEFORE JOHN A. THOMASA PATIENT INFORMS A MA THAT HE GETS HEADACHES WHEN HE READS FROM A COMPUTER MONITOR. THE MA SHOULD PLACE THIS INFORMATION IN WHICH LOCATIONS WHEN USING THE SOAP APPROACH TO ORGANIZING MEDICAL RECORDS? Correct Answer-SUBJECTIVE FOR A 12-LEAD EKG, WHICH IS CORRECT PLACEMENT FOR THE V4 ELECTRODE? Correct Answer-AT THE FIFTH INTERCOSTAL SPACE, LEFT MIDCLAVICULAR LINE A MA is entering a new prescription into a patient's electronic medical record (EMR). While entering the prescription, an alert notifying the assistant of a medication interaction appears on the screen. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? Correct Answer-CONSULT WITH THE PROVIDER BEFORE CONTINUING TO PROCESS THE PRESCRIPTION WHICH STATEMENTS MADE BY A NEW MA, REGARDING AN ARTIFACT, DEMONSTRATES A NEED FOR FURTHER TEACHING ? Correct Answer-ELECTRICAL INTERFERENCE ON THE EKG IS NOT CAUSED BY CELL PHONES A MA is reviewing a patient's medical history prior to the patient's appointment. Which of the following laboratory results indicates the need to schedule an extension of the current visit? Correct AnswerFASTING BLOOD GLUCOSE 168 mg/dL A MA IS REVIEWING IS LABORATORY RESULTS THAT CONFIRM A PATIENT HAS VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS. THE MA SHOULD IDENTIFY THAT THIS MICRO-ORGANISM CAUSES WHICH TYPES OF INFECTIONS? Correct Answer-CHICKENPOXA PATIENT PRESENTS TO AN OFFICE FOR TREATMENT. AFTER READING THE CONSENT FORM, SHE EXPRESSES CONCERNS ABOUT THE TREATMENT. WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COUNSELING THE PATIENT? Correct Answer-PROVIDER A MA IS CARING FOR A CHILD WHO HAS VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS. THE MA SHOULD RECOGNIZE THAT VARICELLA IS TRANSFERRED THROUGH WHICH MODES OF TRANSMISSION? Correct Answer-AIRBORNE AN ADOLESCENT IS COVERED BY 2 INSURANCE POLICIES UNDER HER DIVORCED PARENTS WHO HAVE BIRTHDAYS IN MAY AND AUGUST AND HAVE JOINT CUSTODY. WHICH POLICY IS THE PRIMARY POLICY FOR THE ADOLESCENT? Correct Answer-THE POLICY OF THE PARENT WHO HAS THE EARLIEST BIRTH MONTH A MA is talking with a patient who reports forgetting whether she has taken her prescribed medication each day. Which of the following responses should the assistant make? Correct Answer-TRY PUTTING YOUR MEDICATIONS IN A WEEKLY MEDICATION DISPENSER FOR THE UPCOMING WEEK a medication container states there is 250 mg of medication in each scored tablet. the provider orders 375 mg. how many tablets should the MA give the patient? Correct Answer-1.5 TABLETS WHICH CELL STRUCTURES IS INSTRUMENTAL IN HELPING THE BODY MOBILIZE AND SECRETE MUCUS FROM THE RESPIRATORY TRACT? Correct Answer-Cilia Where do cardiac electrical impulses originate in the heart? Correct Answer-SINOATRIAL NODEWHICH DOCUMENTS INDICATES HOW A PATIENT'S MEDICAL RECORDS WILL BE USED AND DISCLOSED BY A MEDICAL OFFICE? Correct Answer-NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES (NPP) A MA IS CODING AN 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. WHICH PROCEDURE CODES SHOULD THE MA USE FOR THIS VISIT? Correct Answer-EXPANDED PROBLEM-FOCUSED HISTORY A MA IS CARING FOR A PATIENT WHO HAS TERMINAL COLORECTAL CANCER WITH A LIFE EXPECTANCY OF 6 MONTHS. THE PATIENT STATES, "I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S TIME TO BEGIN HOSPICE CARE YET." WHICH STATEMENTS SHOULD THE MA MAKE? Correct Answer-HOSPICE CAN HELP MANAGE YOUR PAIN AND COMFORT DURING THE FINAL MONTHS OF YOUR LIFE A MA IS PREPARING TO CALCULATE A PATIENT'S HEART RATE FROM AN EKG TRACING. WHICH METHODS SHOULD THE MA USE FOR THIS CALCULATION? Correct Answer-DIVIDE 1,500 BY THE NUMBER OF SMALL BOXES BETWEEN TWO R WAVES. WHICH TERMS REFERS TO THE RANGE OF FEES CHARGED BY PROVIDERS WHO HAVE SIMILAR TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE AND PRACTICE IN THE SAME GEOGRAPHICAL AREA? Correct Answer-CUSTOMARY A MA is responsible for cleaning the instruments used in a minor surgery. Which of the following is the first step in this process? Correct Answer-SANITIZATIONA MA IS PREPARING A PATIENT WHO HAS ANEMIA FOR AN EXAMINATION BY THE PROVIDER. WHICH MANIFESTATIONS SHOULD THE MA EXPECT TO FIND? Correct Answer-IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT A MA MUST INVERT ANTICOAGULANT TUBES TO PREVENT WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING? Correct Answer-CLOTTING WHEN PERFORMING THE PALPATORY METHOD FOR OBTAINING BLOOD PRESSURE, WHICH INDICATES THE LEVEL AT WHICH THE MA SHOULD INFLATE THE CUFF? Correct Answer-30 mm Hg above the radial pulse cessation IN WHICH SCENARIOS SHOULD A MA CHOOSE A CPT MODIFIER? Correct Answer-FOR SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES APPLIED TO A PROCEDURE PERFORMED BY THE PROVIDER A MA is assisting a provider with an abdominal examination. When the provider palpates the major portion of the liver, the assistant should recognize that he is palpating which of the following abdominal quadrants? Correct Answer-RIGHT UPPER A MA IS COLLECTING BLOOD SAMPLES TO MEASURE A PATIENT'S CHOLESTEROL LEVELS. WHICH ACTIONS SHOULD THE MA TAKE BEFORE COLLECTING THE PATIENT'S BLOOD? Correct Answer-MAKE SURE THE PATIENT DID NOT EAT ANY FOOD FOR THE PAST 12 HOURS A MA HAS JUST RECEIVED A DEROGATORY E-MAIL FROM A DISSATISFIED PATIENT. WHAT ACTION SHOULD THE MA TAKE? Correct Answer-PRINT THE E-MAIL AND MAKE NOTES ABOUT TOPICS TO BE ADDRESSED PRIOR TO FORMULATING A RESPONSEWHICH ACTIONS SHOULD THE MA TAKE WHEN OBTAINING THE HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE OF AN INFANT? Correct Answer-RECORD THE MEASUREMENT TO THE NEAREST 0.6 cm (1/4 in ) Which routes of administration should a MA use when performing a tuberculin skin test? Correct Answer-INTRADERMAL A MA in an emergency clinic is admitting several patients. The assistant should recognize that the provider should see which of the following patients first? Correct Answer-AN OLDER ADULT PATIENT WHO HAS DIABETES AND HAS A BLOOD PRESSURE OF 80/42 mm Hg A PATIENT REPORTS FEELING DEPRESSED DUE TO THE RECENT LOSS OF A PARTNER. IN WHICH OF THE 5 STAGES OF THE GRIEF PROCESS DOES DEPRESSION PRESENT ITSELF? Correct Answer-FOURTH A MA SHOULD UNDERSTAND THAT THE CHAIN OF CUSTODY FORM IS USED FOR WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING? Correct Answer-ENSURING THAT A SPECIMEN IS PACKAGED AS DIRECTED TO PROVIDE CULTURALLY COMPETENT CARE, WHICH ACTIONS SHOULD A MA TAKE FIRST WHEN ENCOUNTERING PATIENTS? Correct Answer-EXAMINE PERSONAL RELIGIOUS AND CULTURAL VALUES AND BELIEFS TO IDENTIFY ANY BIASES A MA IS APPLYING A TRANSDERMAL PATCH FOR A PATIENT. WHICH ACTIONS SHOULD THE MA TAKE? Correct Answer-APPLY THE PATCH TO A HAIRLESS AREA OF THE PATIENT'S SKINA MA IS SCHEDULING A PATIENT FOR AN OUTPATIENT PROCEDURE. WHICH ACTIONS SHOULD THE MA TAKE FIRST? Correct Answer-OBTAIN AN ORAL OR WRITTEN ORDER FROM THE PROVIDER FOR THE PROCEDURE A MA IS PREPARING TO DISPOSE OF BANDAGES THAT HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM A PATIENT'S OPEN WOUND. PER OSHA GUIDELINES, WHICH ACTIONS SHOULD THE MA PLAN TO TAKE? Correct AnswerPLACE THE BANDAGES IN A RED BIOHAZARD BAG A MA WORKS AT AN URGENT CARE CENTER THAT USES OPEN HOURS SCHEDULING. WHICH DESCRIBES THIS FORM OF SCHEDULING? Correct Answer-PATIENTS ARRIVE AT THEIR CONVENIENCE AND ARE SEEN ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS WHEN REMOVING SUTURES , WHY IS IT IMPORTANT FOR A MA TO PLACE THE REMOVED SUTURES ON A GAUZE PAD? Correct Answer-TO DETERMINE THE NUMBER OF SUTURES REMOVED A PATIENT TELLS A MA THAT HIS PROVIDER'S OFFICE IS INCOMPETENT, AS THERE IS NO IMPROVEMENT IN HIS CONDITION. WHICH IS AN APPROPRIATE RESPONSE FOR THE MA TO MAKE? Correct Answer-I THINK THAT YOU FEEL THAT YOUR TREATMENT IS NOT EFFECTIVE A MA receives a call from a patient requesting a refill for fentanyl patches for chronic pain. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? Correct Answer-REFER THE PATIENT'S REQUEST TO THE PROVIDERA MA IS PERFORMING A 12-LEAD EKG ON A PATIENT. WHICH ELECTRODES SHOULD THE MA PLACE TO THE LEFT OF THE STERNUM AT THE FOURTH INTERCOSTAL SPACE? Correct Answer-V2 A MA is cleaning an examination room after assisting a provider with a biopsy. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? Correct Answer-HOLD SHARPS BY THE BLUNT END TO AVOID A NEEDLESTICK INJURY A MA is cleaning countertops and other surfaces after a surgical procedure in a provider's office. Which of the following disinfectants should the assistant use for this purpose? Correct Answer-A 1:10 BLEACH AND WATER SOLUTION A PATIENT IS SEEN IN AN URGENT CARE CENTER FOR A LACERATION TO THE LEFT FOOT. THE PROVIDER EVALUATES THE INJURY, DETERMINES SUTURES ARE NOT NEEDED, APPLIES A DRESSING, AND RELEASES THE PATIENT. WHICH LEVELS OF EXAMINATION SHOULD A MA USE FOR THE PROCEDURAL CODING FOR THIS VISIT? Correct Answer-PROBLEM-FOCUSED EXAMINATION A MA SHOULD INSERT THE NEEDLE AT WHICH ANGLES DURING A VENIPUNCTURE? Correct Answer-15* ANGLE A MA notices that the medical office is not providing personal protective equipment (PPE) for staff. Which of the following regulatory agencies should the assistant contact? Correct Answer-OSHA WHICH ADDITIVES SHOULD BE USED WHEN PERFORMING A CBC? Correct Answer-EDTAA MA IS CHECKING A PATIENT'S HEARING USING THE WEBER TEST. WHICH ACTIONS SHOULD THE MA TAKE? Correct Answer-ASK THE PATIENT IF HE HEARS THE VIBRATION LOUDER IN ONE EAR THAN THE OTHER A MA IS CARING FOR A PATIENT WHO HAS ACTIVE TUBERCULOSIS. WHICH PIECES OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) MUST BE USED DURING THE PATIENT'S CARE? Correct Answer-N95 REPIRATOR A MA IS CLASSIFYING SERVICES THAT A PATIENT REQUIRES. THE MA SHOULD IDENTIFY WHICH AS AN ANCILLARY DIAGNOSTIC SERVICE? Correct Answer-PATHOLOGY A MA IS ENTERING PATIENT DATA INTO AN ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD (EMR) SYSTEM. WHICH INFORMATION SHOULD BE ENTERED INTO THE PATIENT DEMOGRAPHICS SECTION OF THE EMR? Correct Answer-OCCUPATION A PATIENT WHO HAS VULVOVAGINAL CANDIDIASIS ASKS A MA FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT HER INFECTION. THE MA SHOULD BEGIN BY EXPLANING THAT CANDIDIASIS IS WHICH TYPES OF INFECTIONS? Correct Answer-FUNGAL WHICH IS A STEP IN THE PROCESS OF SKIN PREPARTION PRIOR TO A SURGIAL PROCEDURE? Correct Answer-CLEAN THE SURGICAL SITE WITH ANTISEPTICWHICH IS A FORMAL AUTHORIZATION THAT IDENTIFIES AN INDIVIDUAL AS LEGALLY ABLE TO MAKE DECISIONS ON BEHALF OF A PATIENT? Correct Answer-DURABLE POWER OF ATTO [Show More]

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