California Medical Assistant Question and answers verified to pass
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California Medical Assistant Question and answers verified to pass California Medical Assistant (CMA) test
What is the most common and effective place to read a pulse? - correct answer Radial: side of the wrist nearest the thumb
What is a normal pulse for a healthy adult? - correct answer...
California Medical Assistant (CMA) test
What is the most common and effective place to read a pulse? - correct
answer ✔Radial: side of the wrist nearest the thumb
What is a normal pulse for a healthy adult? - correct answer ✔60-100 BPM
although a very healthy athlete can have as low as 40 BPM
If a patient has a problem such as deep-vein thrombosis or pulmonary
embolism they may need a drug to stop the blood thickening. This is called
an...? - correct answer ✔Anticoagulant
When a patient's blood is clotting too quickly, which can cause DVT or
pulmonary embolism, they may need an anticoagulant to slow this process.
Common anticoagulants include Coumadin (aka Warfarin) and Heparin.
In order to prescribe controlled substances a medical practitioner needs a
license from...? - correct answer ✔the DEA
A license from the DEA is required for all persons prescribing controlled
substances. The license lasts for three years (though it can be taken away at
any time for malpractice) and costs $731.
Some simple tests fall under waivers from which of these bodies? - correct
answer ✔CLIA
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments 1988 (can be taken at home so
easy)
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