A medical assistant is Shortness of breath (SOB)
preparing a patient who has
congestive heart failure
(CHF) for an examination by Expected manifestations of CHF include shortness of
the provider. Which of the breath, fatigue, and edema
following manifestations
should the assistant
expect?
Count the respiration's while the patient thinks his pulse
is being obtained.
When measuring a patients
respiratory rate, which of
the following actions should In order to obtain the most accurate reading, the
a medical assistant take to assistant should count the respirations without the
ensure an accurate patient being aware that his breathing is being assessed.
reading? The patient can easily control or alter breathing patterns
when he is conscious that the assistant is paying
attention to his respirations.
Potassium 3 mEq/L
Which of the following
laboratory results should
the medical assistant
This potassium level is below the expected reference
recognize is abnormal?
range of 3.5 to 5 mEq/L.
,A provider has requested a Scissors
dissecting instrument on a
sterile tray that a medical Scissors are considered cutting and dissecting
assistant is preparing. Which instruments because they include a sharp blade or
of the following instruments surface that can cut, dissect, or scrape.
should the assistant include
on the tray?
A medical assistant is OSHA Form 301
replacing a sharps
container in an examination
room and receives a small The assistant should recognize that the OSHA Form 301
laceration on her arm from is an incident report used when reporting details about a
the plastic lid. Which of the work-related injury or illness.
following types of
documentation should the
assistant complete as a
result of this incident?
A medical assistant is Fasting blood glucose 168 mg/dL
reviewing a patient's history
prior to the patient's
appointment. Which of the This fasting blood glucose level is above the expected
following laboratory results reference range of 70 to 130 mg/dL. The assistant should
indicates the need to notify the provider and schedule an extension of the
schedule an extension of patient's visit.
the current visit?
"Place the tablet between you or gums and cheek."
A medical assistant is
reinforcing instructions with
a patient about how to take
The assistant should instruct the patient to place the
a buccal tablet.which of the
buccal tablet between his gums and his cheek. A buccal
following instructions
tablet acts faster than oral tablets because it does not
should the assistant give the
need to pass through the gastrointestinal tract to be
patient?
absorbed.
, Which of the following Dyspnea
terms should a medical
assistant use to tell a
provider that a patient is Dyspnea is a term used to indicate that a patient is
having discomfort and experiencing difficult or painful breathing.
difficulty breathing?
Which of the following Remittance advice
methods is used to notify a
provider of the denial of a A remittance advice document itemizes all paid, denied,
claim by an insurance and allowable charges for a patient. This document
carrier? notifies the provider of any and all claim denials.
Lithotomy
Which of the following
positions is appropriate for
a pelvic exam? The lithotomy position is appropriate for pelvic
examinations.
Which of the following Holter monitor application
cardiac procedures is within
a medical assistants scope
of practice and does not A Holter monitor is a system for recording cardiac
require a licensed activity for 24 hr or longer. It is within an assistant's scope
technician or provider to of practice to place and remove a Holter monitor.
assist or perform it?
Which of the following EKG Interrupted baseline
artifacts is caused by a
disconnected electrode
and results in the tracing Interrupted baseline is caused by an electrical
going into the margins of disconnection or a detached electrode and results in the
the paper? tracing moving into the margins of the paper.
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