CCM TEST REVIEW WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100% 2023/2024
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CCM TEST REVIEW WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100% 2023/2024
A patient tells a medical assistant that his provider's office is incompetent, as there is no improvement in his condition. Which of the following is an appropriate response for the assistant to make ?
"I think that you feel that your treatme...
CCM TEST REVIEW WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
100% 2023/2024
A patient tells a medical assistant that his provider's office is incompetent, as there is no improvement
in his condition. Which of the following is an appropriate response for the assistant to make ?
"I think that you feel that your treatments is not effective"
A medical assistant should use which of the following solutions to prepare a pt skin prior to drawing
blood cultures ?
Chlorhexidine
A MA is obtaining a blood pressure measurement from an adult pt. Which of the following actions
should the assistant take to ensure an accurate reading ?
Place stethoscopes diaphragm over pts palpated artery
A MA is administering an intradermal injection for allergy testing. Which of the following actions
should the assistant take?
Locate the area two to three finger widths below the antecubital space.
Which of the following techniques should a medical assistant use for routine cleaning of EKG cables ?
Disinfection
Where should a medical assistant place the electrode for lead V5?
On the left anterior axillary line, horizontal to V4
In which of the following positions should a medical assistant place a healthy patient in preparation
for a rectal examination ?
Sims
A medical assistant is preparing a pt who has intermittent peripheral cyanosis for an examination by
the provider. The assistant should understand that healthy perfusion of the hands and feet depends
on adequate interaction between which of the following two body systems ?
Circulatory and respiratory
A first-time patient is late arriving to the office which of the following should the medical assistant say
first?
"hello welcome to our office"
A medical assistant is reviewing a Medicare claim denial. The assistant determines that there are
charges that exceed the usual, customary, and reasonable fees. Which of the following actions should
the assistant take ?
Adjust the patient's account to reflect no unpaid charges and write off the balance.
Which of the following techniques should a medical assistant use to confirm a patients understanding
of insulin administration ?
observe the patient as she performs a self demonstration
,A medical assistant is explaining to a female patient how to collect a clean catch urine specimen.
Which of the following instructions should the assistant include ?
With the labia spread, urinate a small amount into the toilet before collecting the sample
Which of the following medical record documentation templates is organized by the entity that
supplied the data ?
Source-oriented
Source-oriented documentation is organized by the entity that supplied the data
A medical assistant is preparing 1g/kg of activated charcoal for a patient who weighs 176 Lb. How
many grams of charcoal should the assistant prepare ?
79 g
A 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 ?
negligence
Which of the following is appropriate for pelvic examination?
Lithotomy
A medical assistant is preparing to perform a capillary collection from an older adult patient who has
poor circulation in his hands. Which of the following techniques should the assistant use to increase
circulation at the collection site ?
Warm the patients hand
A medical assistant needs to remove all living micro organisms from a contaminated towel clamp.
Which of the following methods should the assistant use to cleanse this instrument ?
Sterilization
Which of the following EKG artifacts is caused by a disconnected electrode and results in the tracing
going into the margins of paper ?
Interrupted baseline
A medical assistant is administering heparin subcutaneously to a pt. Which of the following actions
should the assistant take ?
Inject the medication slowly
A medical assistant is checking a patients hearing using the Weber test. Which of the following actions
should the assistant take ?
Ask patient if he hears the vibration louder in one ear than the other
Before meals
Ac
, Which of the following steps for a fingerstick should a medical assistant complete first ?
Confirm the correct identity of the patient
A medical assistant is performing spirometry testing for a patient who has shortness of breath which
of the following results of spirometry test indicates a successful maneuver
A fast and steady flow with no variability
Which of the following cell structures is instrumental in helping the body mobilize a secrete mucus
from the respiratory tract
cilia
When performing the palpatory method for obtaining blood pressure which of the following indicates
the level at which the medical assistant should inflate the cuff
30 mm Hg above the radial pulse cessation
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
Reinforce teaching about the frequency of medication administration
.Which of the following routes of administration should a medical system use when performing a
tuberculin skin test
Intradermal
Prior to a patient's follow up appointment which of the following information should a medical
assistant report to the provider ?
Recent laboratory results
Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take to verify the quality of any
venipuncture supplies before beginning a blood draw ?
Inspect the integrity of the needle seal
A medical assistant receives a telephone call from a patient who is hesitant about discussing a new
medical concern unless the conversation is with a provider the assistant should use which of the
following techniques to address the patient's reluctance ?
Use a reflective statement to recognize the patient's concerns
When assisting a provider with a punch biopsy of a mole which of the following tasks should a medical
assistant expect to perform
Receive and prepare tissue specimens for processing
A medical assistant is collecting a urine specimen from a patient for a drug screening which of the
following actions should the system take to adhere to the chain of custody for the specimen ?
Send the specimen to the testing laboratory on the same day as the collection
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