A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has a congestive heart failure (CHF) for an examination by the provider. Which of the following manifestations should the assistant expect? Show
B. Shortness of breath When measuring a patient’s respiratory rate, which of the following actions should a medical assistant take to ensure accurate reading? A. Count the respirations while the patient thinks his pulse is being obtained. Which of the following laboratory results should the medical assistant recognize is abnormal? B. Potassium 3 mEq/L A provider has requested a dissecting instrument on a sterile tray that a medical assistant is preparing. Which of the following instruments should the assistant include on the tray? A medical assistant is replacing a sharps container in an examination room and receives a small laceration on her arms from a
plastic lid. Which of the following of documentation should the assistant complete as a result of this incident? A. OSHA Form 301 (Work related injury or illness form) A medical assistant is reviewing a patient’s medical history prior to the patient’s appointment. Which of the following
laboratory results indicates the need to schedule an extension of the current visit? B. Fasting blood glucose 168 mg/dL (Normal is 70-130) A medical assistant is reinforcing instructions with a patient about how to take a buccal tablet. Which of the following instructions should
the assistant give the patient? B. Place the tablet between your gums and cheek Which of the following terms should a medical assistant use to tell a provider that a patient is having discomfort and difficulty breathing? Which of the following methods is used to notify a provider of the denial of a claim by an insurance carrier? Which of the following positions is appropriate for a pelvic examination? Which of the following cardiac procedures is within a medical
assistant’s scope of practice and does not require a licensed technician or provider to assist or perform it? B. Holter monitor application Which of the following EKG artifacts is caused by a disconnected electrode and results in the tracing going into the margins of the paper? A medical assistant receives a telephone call from a patient who seems anxious about the results of a test. Which of the following responses should the assistant take? B. “I know you’re concerned about your test results. We’ll call you as soon as your results come in.” A medical assistant is assisting a patient with scabies. Besides gloves, which PPE should the MA wear? A patient loses consciousness. The EKG tracing reveals ventricular
fibrillation. Which does the MA take first? B. Call for help and begin CPR. A medical assistant is composing business correspondence using the simplified letter style. Which of the following features should the assistant use? B. A subject line in all capital letters Where should the medical assistant place the electrode for lead V5? B. On the left anterior axillary line, horizontal to V4. Convert 5’7” inches to cm. A. 170 cm. (5’7 is 67 inches. then multiply by 2.54) Which of the following techniques should a medical assistant use when bandaging a wound? A. Wrap the wound from distal to proximal Which of the following is outside of a medical assistant’s scope of practice? B. Order additional laboratory tests to confirm the patient’s condition. A patient is seen in an urgent care center for a laceration to the left foot. The provider evaluates the injury, determines sutures are not needed, applies dressing, and releases patient. Which of the following levels of examination should a medical assistant use
for the procedural coding for this visit? A. Problem-focused examination. Prior to a patient’s follow-up appointment, which of the following information should a medical assistant report to the provider? B. Recent laboratory results A medical assistant is reviewing a provider’s instructions as the patient is preparing to leave the office. The MA is describing to the patient what an Antitussive is. Which can be described as: B. “It is a medication that suppresses the cough reflex.” 24. A medical assistant is reinforcing teaching with a patient about the use and care of a transdermal patch. Which of the following instructions should the assistant include in the teaching? B. Select a different application for each new patch. 25. Rectal examination. 26. Which of the following steps for a fingerstick should a medical assistant complete first? B. Confirm the patient identity. 27. Which of the following cell structures is instrumental in helping the body mobilize and secrete mucus from the respiratory tract? A medical assistant is an outpatient facility preparing a patient for a
venipuncture. Which should the MA take to confirm the identity? A. Ask the patient to state her full name and date of birth. A medical assistant is reinforcing teaching about a cardiac event monitor with a patient. Which of the following by
the patient statements indicates understanding? B. “I will record any symptoms I experience in the event log”. 30. When assisting a provider with a punch biopsy of a mole, what does the MA perform? A. Receive and prepare tissue specimens for processing 31. Which should the MA verify the quality of venipuncture supplies before beginning a blood draw? B. Inspect the integrity of the needle’s seal. 32. A MA is contacting a pt to schedule a repeat Papanicolaou test due to abnormal results. The MA should identity that which of the factors can interfere with test results. B. Using an over-the-counter vaginal cream prior to test. 33. A MA has requested a preauthorization for a patient’s referral to a specialist. Which is a reason submitted by a specialist to be denied? B. The service is provided after the expiration date. 34. A medical assistant has a request to collect a routine CBC from a healthy 10-month-old infant. Which is an appropriate site? 35. A patient tells a medical assistant that his provider’s office is
incompetent, as there is no improvement in his condition. Which is appropriate response for the assistant to make? A. “I think that you feel that your treatment is not effective.” 36. A medical assistant is preparing a
community resource library. Which should the MA take first? B. Compile a list of local community agencies 37. Which of the following information should the MA enter into the appointment calendar when scheduling a patient for a skin rash? 38. A patient asks a MA to explain the difference between liniment and a medicated lotion, the MA: B. “Liniments contain a higher portion of oil than medicated lotions.” 39. A MA is removing sutures from a patient who has a laceration on his left lower leg. After setting up the sterile field, which should the MA take?: B. Lift the first knot away from the skin 40. A MA is reviewing a pt’s recent medical history and notes that she has a healing fracture of the distal femur. Where on the pt’s body should the assistant find the injury? 41. A pt. reports getting a bill that includes services she did not receive. Which does a MA take? A. Review the day’s encounter form’s to determine if another patient received the services. 42. A MA is monitoring an infant pt for microcephaly. Which is performed? 43. A medical assistant is faxing a prescription to a patient’s pharmacy. Which does an MA take? B. Call the pharmacy to confirm receipt of the faxed prescription 44. A MA is collecting health history from an older adult pt who exhibits moderate hearing loss. The MA should: A. Keep her hands still to avoid distracting the patient. B. Remain within the patient’s view to allow lip-reading. 45. A medical assistant is performing spirometry testing for a
pt who has shortness of breat. What indicates a successful maneuver? B. A fast and steady flow with no variability 46. A medical assistant is measuring a patient’s oxygen saturation with a pulse oximeter. Which should the MA take? D. Check capillary refill in the patient’s finger 47. A MA is reinforcing teaching with a pt about the self-administration of insulin injections. Which indicates understanding of teaching? A. “I will roll the bottle between my hands before drawing the medication 48. When performing the palpatory method for obtaining blood pressure, which indicates the level should the MA inflate? A. 30 mm Hg above the radial pulse cessation 49. Which included of the CMS-1500 should a MA recognize as indicating the medical necessity of a procedure? 50. A provider examines an older adult patient who is disabled and has a lesion on her arm. An MA should anticipate a referral for this
patient of which service? 51. A MA is determining the amount a patient with be required to pay $200. $20 copayment, a 9/10 coinsurance and has met his deductible. What is the total amount? 52. An MA is encouraging a pt to increase her intake of insoluble fiber to help prevent constipation and hemorrhoids: 53. An MA is cleaning an examination room after assisting a provider with a biopsy. Which should the MA take? B. Hold the sharps by the blunt end to avoid a needlestick injury. 54. A provider places an open sharps container in the linen hamper by mistake. Which should the MA take? B. Dispose of the linen hamper’s contents as a biohazard. 55. A patient calls the clinic to cancel a postoperative appointment and wants to reschedule for a later date. This is: A. To prove that the office was not negligent. 56. A MA assistant is entering a new
prescription into a EMR. An alert notifying the assistant of a MA interaction appears on screen. The MA should: B. Consult with the provider before continuing to process the prescription. 57. An MA is caring for a child who has varicella zoster
virus. This is transferred through. 58. Which should an MA use to confirm a pt’s understanding of insulin administration. A. Observe the patient as she performs a self-demonstration. 59. An adolescent is covered by two insurance policies under her divorced parents who have Bdays in May & August. Which is primary? B. The parent who has the earliest birth month. 60. Which should an MA use
when performing a tuberculin skin test? 61: An MA is preparing a report about a pt who has a family history of breast cancer. Which report will this be stored under? (sort, retrieve, and combined) 62. An MA is preparing a patient who has psoriasis to be examined by the provider. The skin appears:
63. An MA is administering eye ointment to a patient. Which should the MA take? B. Apply a thin ribbon of ointment along the conjunctival sac. 64. A medical assistant discovers a garbage can has started a fire in the break room. What does she do first? B. Evacuate staff and patient’s from the immediate area. 65. A
patient requests a female provider to perform her examination due to religious conviction. A female provider is not available. You: B. Assist the pt in locating a provider to accommodate the patient’s needs. 66. An MA is
reviewing a Medicare claim denial. The MA determines that there are charges that exceed the usual, customary and reasonable fees. Which should the MA take? C. Adjust the patient’s account to reflect no unpaid charges and write off the balance. 67. A medical assistant is caring for a 4 month old. Convert 100.4 F to Celsius. 68. A MA should use to prepare a patient’s skin prior to a blood culture: 69. Which is a source of energy for a cell? 70. Which in a medical office are considered administrative office supplies? B. Letterhead, envelopes, and business cards 71. “I regret not taking better care of myself. Now I won’t be able to accomplish what I want to
do with my life.” 72. When completing documentation in a patient’s paper medical record, an MA realized she made an error. B. Draw a line through and initial it. 73. A MA is
measuring vital signs of an adult pt. Which is considered hypertension? 74. An MA is administering an intradermal injection for allergy testing. Which is taken? A. Locate the area two to three finger widths below the antecubital space. 75. An MA is explaining to a female pt how to collect a clean-catch specimen. Which is taken: A. With the labia spread, urinate a small amount into the toilet before collecting the sample. 76. An MA is preparing sterilization for hemostats before an invasive procedure. The MA uses: 77. Which is used for the routine of cleaning of EKG cables? 78. When using a centrifuge, a MA must: B. Cap the tubes to avoid emission of aerosols. 79. At what time of day will a pt’s body temperature be at it’s lowest? 80. An MA is administering an intramuscular immunization to a pt. The MA: A. Cleanse the site in a circular motion from the center outward. 81. An MA
is reinforcing teaching with a patient about pulse oximetry. The MA tells the patient: A. Remove the nail polish before the test. 82. An MA is transcribing a prescription for magnesium sulfate into a pt’s medical record. This is documented as: 83. A lab. reports indicates that a hemoglobin is 8 g/dl. The MA: 84. Cryosurgery is use of: A. Extremely cold probe to freeze and kill abnormal cells 85. Partial thickness burn: 86. an MA receives a call for a refill for fentanyl patches for chronic pain. The MA: B. Refer the patient’s request to the provider. 87. An MA is caring for an infant who becomes unresponsive. The MA: B. Initiate cardiopulmonary resuscitation. 88. A
patient has vulvovaginal candidiasis and asks the MA more about the infection. The Ma explains with: 89. An MA is reviewing laboratory requisitions. The ma performs capillary instead of venipuncture when it’s: 90. A medical assistant is preparing a patient for an enema. The position would be: 91. A MA is checking a patient’s hearing using the Weber test. The MA: B. Ask the pt if he hears the vibration louder in one ear than the other. 92. An MA is collecting data from a pt who has cold sores on his lips. This is. 93. A pt has fibromyalgia. The provider tells the pt to see: 94. Which does the MA take obtaining the length of an infant during a well
child visit? A. Position the infant on his back 23. An MA is preparing to dispose of bandages that have been removed from an open wound. You: A. Place the bandages in a red biohazard bag. 97. An pt is experiencing pale, dizziness, chills, and nausea. 98. Liver and pancreas are part of: 99. An MA received a nasty email from a
dissatisfied patient. The MA: B. Print the email and make notes about topics to be addressed prior to formulating a response. 100. A medical assistant is performing an EKG on a patient. Which is
appropriate? A. Tabs downward on the arm 101. An ma is entering info to the EMR. Which is in the patient demographic system? 102. A patient faint. The MA: B. Place the patient in supine position. 103. An MA is testing a patient with the Snellen chart. The MA wants to make sure: A. The patient isn’t leaning forward 104. The MA cared for a neighbor who sustained multiple injuries in a fall. Another neighbor asks what happened prior to that neighbor. You say: B. “I’m not allowed to share what goes on at my job.” 105. An MA notices that the medical office isn’t providing PPE. This is in violation of: 106. What medication is taken for low blood stream? 107. 72 kg to lbs A. 158.4 lb (72 multiply by 2.2) 107. An MA is collecting vital signs from a 6 year old child. Which should be reported to the provider? 108. You’re taking a pulse rate for an MA. Which could result an error? 109.
Cardiac Patient: Mon. & Wed. Oncology patient’s Tues. & Thurs. What type of schedule is this? 110. An MA is coding an office visit during the provider who reviewed the systems related to a patient’s chief complaint but did not discuss the patient’s family or social history. This code is: B. Expanded Problem-Focused history 111. For a 12-lead EKG, where is the V4 electrode? B. At the fifth intercostal space, left midclavicular line. 113. An MA is assisting a provider with abdominal examination. Which the provider palpates the major portion of the liver. Which is: 114. 250 mg of medication in each scored tablet. The provider orders 375 mg. How many tablets is that? 115. An MA is collecting blood samples to measure a patient’s cholesterol levels. Which is checked? A. Make sure the patient did not eat any food for the past 12 hr. 116. What is the purpose of
epinephrine? B. To reduce bleeding at the site. 117. Which document shows a patient how a pt’s medical records will be used and disclosed by a medical office? A. Notice of Privacy Practices 118. Classifying services for Ancillary diagnostic services. 119. Which is seen first by the provider? B. An older adult patient who has diabetes and has a blood pressure of 80/42 120. An MA requests that a patient pays her copay before seeing the provider and the pt is anxious to see the patient immediately. You response: B. “I understand you’re concerned, so you’re welcome to pay at the end of your appointment.” 121. Range of fees charged by providers who have similar training and experience and practice in the same geographical area. 122. An MA is
talking with a patient who is experiencing home displacement following a hurricane, which helps assists for information, support, and links to community services? 123. An MA received a denial payment for a patient’s cholecystectomy. The reason is “non-covered service” The MA: B. Instruct the patient to contact the insurer about the denial of payment. 124. Which disinfect is used for countertops? A. A 1:10 bleach and water solution 125. Left upper quadrant. 126. A patient reports feeling depressed due to the recent loss of a partner. In which stage of grief? 127. An MA is caring for a pt who has recently received a terminal diagnosis and is crying. You
must: B. Allow the patient to cry. 128. An MA is preparing to administer a liquid, oral medication to patient. Which is best given to the patient? A. Pour the medication to the prescribed dose in the medicine cup on a flat surface 129. Characteristic of anorexia nervosa. 130. The Patient’s Bill of Rights protect: A. Denial of care due to the patient’s age 131. An MA is performing an ear irrigation for an adult patient who has a cerumen impaction. The MA: A. Pull the pinna of the ear up and back. 74. An MA works at an urgent care center that uses open hour scheduling. So this means: A. The pt’s arrive at their convenience and are seen on a first come, first served basis. 133. An MA is assisting a patient with tuberculosis. The MA wears: 134. Enteric-coated tablet is taken: A. “Swallow the tablet whole with a glass of water.” 135. Chain of custody: A. Ensuring that a specimen is packaged as directed 136. Which is a formal authorization that identifies as legally able to make decisions behalf of patient? Durable power of attorney 137. Dressings and bandages are classified as: 138. Reasonable for cleaning instruments for a minor surgery: 139. An MA is talking with a patient who reports forgetting whether she taken her prescription each day. B. “Try putting your medication in a weekly medication dispenser for the upcoming week.” 140. When choosing a diagnoses code, an MA consider chooses in order to avoid insurance denial: B. Coding the highest level of specificity 141. During an EKG, the MA informs the pt: A. “You should refrain from talking during the procedure” 142. Venipuncture angle: 143. The MA should take when obtaining the head circumference on an infant: B. Record the measurement to the nearest 0.6 cm (1/4 in.) 144. Left of the sternum at the fourth intercostal space. 145. Professional date writing for a letter from an MA: 146. Which is CLIA waived? 147. When applying a transdermal patch on a patient: A. Apply the patch to a hairless area of the pt’s skin. 148. MA’s confirmation with self: B. “I will ask the patient to state her full name and date of birth before administering vaccines.” 149. Schedule I drug: B. Have no accepted medical use An MA is helping a pt with anemia. This is found in the patient. An MA is helping a patient with a large laceration to the wrist. Which is taken first? What position should a patient with sob be placed in for an EKG?The first step in acquiring a diagnostic quality 12 lead ECG is the proper positioning of your patient. Ideally, your patient should be in a supine position. However, some patients will not tolerate this. If that's the case, you can put them in a Semi-Fowler's position, partially reclined.
Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take prior to obtaining an EKG tracing?Before performing the EKG, the medical assistant will want to make sure that no other machines in the room are causing any electric interference. The medical assistant will turn on the EKG machine and explain the procedure to the patient, answering any questions the patient may have.
Where do medical assistants place the electrode for lead 5?To place the electrode for lead V5 start in the intercostal space associated with lead V4 (5th intercostal space) and move to the left to an imaginary line associated with the front portion of the armpit going down toward the anterior hip. Hence, V5 is in the 5th intercostal space, anterior axillary line.
Which of the following techniques should a medical assistant use for the routine cleaning of EKG?NHA CCMA. |
A medical assistant is performing an ekg on a patient who has a heart rate of 105/min
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