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Assessed first in trauma patient - ANSWER Airway (*)Degree of burn that is characterized by bone involvement - ANSWER Fourth Complications of head trauma - ANSWER Intracerebral hematoma Extradural hematoma Brain abscess Most common cause of laryngotracheal stenosis - ANSWER Trauma Intervention that can help prevent development of acute renal failure - ANSWER Infusion of normal saline A 26-year-old male is resuscitated with blood transfusion after a motor vehicle collision that w...

CC -ANSWER Chief Complaint Segment -ANSWER Line between two wave forms P-wave -ANSWER Atrial Depolarization How many 1mm boxes are in a 6 second Rythm strip? -ANSWER 30 one millimeter boxes The SA node represents which waveform on the ekg? -ANSWER Only the P-wave What is the reading you can get from the RR interval? -ANSWER Ventricular Pulse What is the primary stage of Hemolisis? -ANSWER Vascular phase and platelet phase together What is Electophoresis? -ANSWER Anal...

Which of the following cell structures is the source of energy for a cell? - ANSWER Mitochondria A medical assistant is testing a patients visual acuity using a snellen chart. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - ANSWER Make sure the patient does not lean forward during the test. During a routine venipuncture, the patient becomes pale and diaphoretic. What condition is most likely to occur in this patient? - ANSWER Syncope A patient calls the clinic to cancel a po...

Supine position - ANSWER When measuring a infant from head to heel. What exam position should you place the infant in? Infants 6 weeks who has a heart of 80/min - ANSWER What type of patient would you report to the provider if they had a low apical pulse? Confidentiality statement - ANSWER What statement do you provide to patients to be in compliance HIPPA? When you have symptoms - ANSWER 4. What information do you need to provide to the patient when wearing a Holter monitor about marke...

A medical assistant is collecting a urine specimen from a patient for a drug screening. Which of the following actions should the assistant take to adhere to the chain of custody for this specimen? - ANSWER Send the specimen to the testing laboratory on the same day as the collection. A medical assistant is preparing to collect a patient's temperature via the tympanic membrane. In which of the following locations should the assistant place the thermometer? - ANSWER In the ear The tympanic...

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 - ANSWER C. 104/45 Which of the following resources should a medical assistant use to obtain the OUTSIDE lab results of a patient? A. Electronic Medical Record (EMR) B. Electronic Health Record (EHR) C. Electronic Fund Transfers (EFT) D. Explanation of Benefits (EOB) - ANSWER B. Electr...

A MA is reinforcing instructions with a pt about how to take a buccal tablet. What instructions should the MA give the pt? - ANSWER Place the tablet between your gums and cheek Which of the following pieces of legislation keeps health care staff safe from retaliation by their employers when they report cases of patient neglect and abuse? - ANSWER Whistleblower Protection Act A MA is reviewing laboratory requisitions. For which of the following pt conditions should the MA perform a capillar...

A patient asks a medical assistant to explain the difference between a liniment and a medicated lotion. Which of the following responses should the assistant make? - ANSWER liniments contain a higher portion of oil than medicated lotions A medical assistant is speaking with a patient who recently received a terminal diagnosis. The patient states, "I regret not taking better care of myself. Now, I won't be able to accomplish what I wanted to do with my life. "The assistant should identify t...

CELL STRUCTURES IS THE SOURCE OF ENERGY FOR A CELL? - ANSWER MITOCHONDIRA A MA IS TESTING A PATIENT'S VISUAL ACUITY USING A SNELLEN CHART. WHICH ACTIONS SHOULD MA TAKE? - ANSWER MAKE SURE THE PATIENT DOES NOT LEAN FOWARD DURING THE TEST. DURING A ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE. THE PATIENT BECOMES PALE & DIAPHORETIC. WHAT CONDITION IS MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR IN THIS PATIENT? - ANSWER SYNCOPE A PATIENT CALLS THE CLINIC TO CANCEL A POSTOPERATIVE APPOINTMENT & STATES THAT SHE WILL RESCHEDULE AT A LATE...

A 9-month-old child is seen in the well clinic. Which of the following behaviors would the nurse expect to see? SATA (A) Plays peek-a-boo (B) Walks independently (C) Feeds self with a spoon (D) Stacks 2 blocks together (E) Transfers objects from hand to hand -ANSWER A, E -walks independently at 15 months -feeds self with spoon at 18 months -stacks 2 blocks together at 18 months The mother of a six-year-old child arrives at the clinic because the child has been experiencing red ...