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In most cultures in the US, when a MA is speaking with a PT, making direct eye
contact encourages - ANSWER✔✔ a. open communication
The MA receives a call from an attorney requesting information about an
established patient's operative report. Which of the following actions is required
prior to fulfilling the request? - ANSWER✔✔ b. Check the patient's file for
authorization of release of information listing the name of the attorney
Which of the following types of appointment scheduling would be the best method
for an office with standard hours, multiple practitioners, and accommodating work-
in appointments? - ANSWER✔✔ d. wave
If a MA has questions about disposing of outdated hazardous chemicals, where
should the MA look to find this information? - ANSWER✔✔ b. MSDS
Which of the following actions should the MA take when disposing of a needle
following a venipuncture? - ANSWER✔✔ c. place the needle with safety device
activated in a sharps container
A 6-mo-old child is at the clinic for their well-child visit and routine vaccines.
Which of the following is the preferred site for an IM injection on the PT? -
ANSWER✔✔ d. vastus lateralis (outer thigh)
The endocrinologist requested the patient to return to the outpatient clinic the next
day for a glucose tolerance test. Which of the following preparations should the
,MA instruct the patient to do the night before the test? - ANSWER✔✔ a. NPO
(nothing by mouth) after midnight
The physician's office sets aside Monday afternoons for the high school sports
physicals. This is an example of which method of scheduling? - ANSWER✔✔ c.
clustering
Which of the following insurance programs covers active duty military personnel?
- ANSWER✔✔ b. TRICARE
When preparing a site with alcohol for venipuncture, the MA should cleanse in
which of the following motions? - ANSWER✔✔ c. from the inside out
The importance of accurate anatomic positioning of leads on a patient when
performing an ECG is to - ANSWER✔✔ c. capture true cardiac activity
The MA should stamp checks with the restrictive endorsement "for deposit only"
to prevent? - ANSWER✔✔ d. loss or theft
The MA should administer nitroglycerin by which of the following methods? -
ANSWER✔✔ b. sublingual
Which of the following is the most common means of transmission of Hepatitis A?
- ANSWER✔✔ c. contact with fecal contaminated food/water
Which of the folllowing acts involves the termination of a patient from the care of
a physician w/o reasonable, written notice of withdrawal from the case? -
ANSWER✔✔ d. abandonment
, The MA schedules a f/u appt for a PT following surgical removal of their uterus.
The medical term for this procedure is? - ANSWER✔✔ b. hysterectomy
An adult PT presents w/fever, muscular pain, and congestion. Which of the
following is the appropriate response for the MA following the physician's orders?
- ANSWER✔✔ d. administer acetaminophen (Tylenol) 650 mg po
Which of the following actions should the MA take in the event of a chemical
disinfectant spill? - ANSWER✔✔ c. refer to the MSDS
Which of the following is the.best way to correct AC interference on an ECG? -
ANSWER✔✔ b. check that the PT does not have a cell phone close by
A PT is discharged from the hospital with a diagnosis of HIV and MRSA and
comes to the office for a F/U appt. What is the best method the MA could use to
clean the nasal speculum, forceps, & hemostat used in the exam? - ANSWER✔✔
d. steam sterilization
Which of the following actions should the MA take to ensure proper monitoring of
a PT during a stress test? (Select the three (3) correct answers) - ANSWER✔✔ b.
instruct the PT to report any symptoms
d. measure BP and heart rate frequently
e. observe facial expressions, skin color and perspiration
Prior to purging and destroying paper medical charts, a medical office asst. should
consult which of the following guidelines? - ANSWER✔✔ d. State and Federal
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