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| Which of the following office protocols meets OSHA regulations and standards? | A)Employees must submit to a hepatitis B immunization upon employment B)Medical records of employees who were exposed to occupational hazards are destroyed after 1 year C)Training on new safety-engineered control devices is conducted annually D)Employees are mandated to provide and maintain their own personal protective equipment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A provider will be performing a physical examination on a patient who has a sore throat. Which of the following supplies should the medical assistant prepare for the exam? | A)Otoscope B)Microscope Slide C)Peak Flow Meter D)Reagent Strip | Complications such as a poor wound healing, amputations, blindness, and kidney failure are associated with which of the following diseases? | A)Diabetes Mellitus B)Acromegaly C)Cushing's Syndrome D)Graves' Disease | Which of the following findings should a Medical Assistant identify as a manifestation of anaphylaxis during an intake examination? | A)Urticaria B)Ecchymosis C)Uremia D)Abrasion | A Medical Assistant is preparing the autoclave to sterilize instruments. Which of the following items is required to properly process the instruments? | A)Cotton Balls B)Masking Tape C)Tap Water D)Sterilization Indicators | Smoking is a risk factor for which of the following conditions? | A)Cervicitis B)Pericarditis C)Graves' Disease D)Atherosclerosis | A Medical Assistant just placed a Holter Monitor on a patient. Which of the following information should the assistant include in the teaching about the monitor? | A)The monitor records daily calorie intake B)The monitor records emotional upsets C)The monitor records menstruation cycle D)The monitor records usage of an underwire bra | Which of the following items is necessary for a postoperative suture removal procedure? | A)Sterile needle driver B)1 ml syringe with an 18 gauge needle C)4x4 inch benzalkonium wipes D)Sterile thumb dressing forceps | A Medical Assistant is setting up a tray for a minor procedure. Which of the following actions maintains the sterile field of the tray? | A)Open the package away from the body B)Keep hands below the waist C)Place instruments on the tray's border D)Don clean gloves | While interviewing a patient, a Medical Assistant should recognize which of the following as a sign of possible substance abuse? | A)Stable Weight B)Active listening C)Reactive pupillary reflex D)Erratic thought pattern | Which of the following charts would be used to test for color vision? | A)E Chart B)Snellen Chart C)Ishihara Chart D)Jaegar Chart | Which of the following criteria are used to determine BMI? | A)Height and Weight B) Height and Age C)Weight and Activity Level D)Weight and Gender | A Medical Assistant is obtaining a blood pressure reading from an adult patient. For which of the following readings should the assistant contact the provider? | A)100/60 B)98/68 C)104/45 D)122/60 | In which of the following positions should a Medical Assistant place a patient for a spirometry test? | A)Chin tucked toward the chest B)Seated upright with their chin elevated C)Lying supine with their arms crossed D)Standing bent at the waist | Which of the following methods should a Medical Assistant use when weighing a patient who has balance issues? | A)Have the patient hold on to the wall while wieghing B)Position a walker over the scale C)Position a cane on the scale between her feet D)Have a patient sit in a chair on the scale | A Medical Assistant is setting up a surgical tray for a procedure. What distance from the edges of the sterile field should the assistant consider contaminated? | A)1/4 inch B)1/2 inch C)3/4 inch D)1 inch | In the conduction system of the heart, which of the following components is stimulated after the sinoatrial node? | A)Left Bundle Branch B)Purkinje Fibers C)Right Bundle Branch D)Atrioventricular Node | An increase in blood calcium normally stimulates the release of which of the following? | A)Thyroxine B)Luteinizing Hormone C)Parathyroid Hormone D)Oxytocin | A Medical Assistant is reinforcing teaching about a 24 hr Holter Monitor Test with a patient. Which of the following statements should the assistant include in the teaching? | A)Avoid any physical exertion while wearing the electrodes B)Minimize your salt intake C)Avoid getting the electrodes wet D)Ensure that you get an additional 2 hours of sleep during the test | Which of the following conditions is a cause for specimen rejection for a routine urinalysis? | A)Urine specimen volume is 6ml B)Urine specimen temperature is 23 Celsius (73.4 Fahrenheit) C)Urine specimen container is missing a preservative D)Urine specimen is amber and turbid | A Medical Assistant is caring for a patient who has tuberculosis. For which of the following transmission routes should the assistant take precautions? | A)Bloodborne B)Airborne C)Vector-borne D)Skin contact | At which of the following times during a phlebotomy procedure should a Medical Assistant label the tubes? | A)Upon the patient's arrival to the laboratory B)After applying the tourniquet to the patient's arm C)After disposing of the used needle D)Prior to inverting each tube | A Medical Assistant should expect a referral to which of the following allied health professionals for a patient who has an increased A1c level? | A)Pathologist B)Radiologist C)Endocrinologist D)Acupuncturist | Which of the following information is needed to complete a CMS-1500 form? | A)Provider's Drug Enforcement Agency Number B)Provider's federal tax identification number C)Patient's emergency contact D)Patient's organ donor information | Which of the following tasks is the responsibility of a Medical Assistant when scheduling an outpatient surgical procedure? | A)Schedule the anesthesiologist for the surgery B)Review the risk and benefits of the surgery with a patient to obtain consent C)Instruct the patient to obtain an insurance preauthorization number prior to the surgery D)Provide the patient with specific preoperative directions | A Medical Assistant should identify that which of the following tasks require the use of gloves? | A)Obtaining a tympanic reading B)Administering a nebulizer treatment C)Performing a visual acuity test D)Removing a cyst | A Medical Assistant is preparing to administer an eye solution for irrigation. After verifying the providers prescription, which of the following actions should the assistant take next? | A)Check the expiration date of the solution B)Ensure the patient is in a seated position C)Moisten a gauze square D)Disinfect the patient's lower eyelid | A Medical Assistant is caring for a patient whose blood pressure drops to a dangerously low level. The assistant should place the patient into which of the following positions? | A)Lithotomy B)Fowler's C)Prone D)Trendelenburg | A Medical Assistant who is screening for depression should identify which of the following as a common manifestation? | A)Increased energy B)Decreased appetite C)Improved mental acuity D)Uninterrupted sleep pattern | Which of the following actions should a Medical Assistant take when performing an ear irrigation? | A)Place the ear irrigation tip directly into the ear canal B)Leave the cotton ball in place for 15 to 20 min following the procedure C)Ensure the solution is warm prior to use D)Send a solution to the laboratory for culture following the procedure |
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