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1
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which of the following actions should the medical assistant take if a pt starts to fall?
a. gradually lower the pt to the floor
b. step away from the pt
c. try to hold the pt in an upright position
d. break the fall with your body

A

gradually lower the pt to the floor

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An MA is caring for a pt who expresses a desire to donate their organs for scientific study in the event of their death. The assistant should provide the pt with information about which of the following documents?
a. durable power of attorney
b. living will
c. informed consent
d. notice of privacy practice

A

living will

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According to the rights of medication administration, which of the following pieces of information should the MA obtain from a pt before administering medication?
a. DOB
b. anxiety level
c. relative value scale
d. Employer identification number

A

DOB

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An MA successfully obtains a prior auth for services for a pt. the insurance will provide which of the following confirmation?
a. indemnity schedule
b. authorization #
c. Relative Value Scale
d. Employer identification #

A

Authorization #

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When accepting a fecal occult blood sample from a pt, an MA should confirm that the pt avoided which of the following foods prior to collecting samples?
a. chicken
b. dairy products
c. Fiber
d. Liver

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liver

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An MA’s gloved hands come in contact with a pt blood while assisting with a procedure. which of the following actions should he/she take?
a. discards the gloves in a biohazard sharps container
b. replaces the gloves with a clean pair
c. deposite the gloves into a biohazard waste container
d. dispose the gloves using a specimen bag

A

dispose the glvoes into a biohazard waste container

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when perfoming a 12 lead EKG on a pt, whichof the following is used as a ground to help decrease interference?
a. L leg
b. R arm
c. L arm
d. R Leg

A

R leg

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A ma is caring for a pt whose blood pressure drops to a dangerously low level. the assistant should place the pt into which of the following positions?
a. Trendelenburg
b. fowlers
c. lithotomy
d. prone

A

trendelenberg

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which of the following actions should an MA who is participating in patient-centered medical home care expect to perform?
a. schedule admissions to a facility
b. focus strictly on the course of treatment
c. negotiates with insurance companies for increase reimbursement.
d. communicates with a nurse coordinator for transportation needs.

A

communicates with a nurse coordinator for transportation needs

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if a pt wishes to with hold life sustaning treatment, which of the following advance directives should the medical assistant add to the pt chart?
a. organ donation card
b. durable power of attorney for healthcare (DPAHC)
c. against medical advice from (AMA)
d. do not resuscitate form (DNR)

A

DNR

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a medical assistant determines a pt weigh 80 kg which of the following is the correct conversions to the pt weight in pounds
kg x 2.2046

A

conversion

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which of the following is water-soluble vitamin?
a. Vitamin D
b. vitamin B
c. Vitamin A
d. Vitamin E

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vitamin B

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a medical assistant observes a pt with his arms crossed tightly across his chest and leaning back in his chair. the ma should identify these behaviors as indicators as indications that pt is feeling which of the following?
a. Receptive
b. Embarrassed
c. empathetic
d. Angry

A

Angry

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which of the following is within a ma scope of practice?
a. analyzing test results
b. ordering diagnostic blood testing
c. collecting Labatory
d. delivering test results upon request

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collecting labatory

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which of the following requires a pt as an acknowledgement that billing for services might not be covered by Medicare?
a. CMS-1500
b. Advanced beneficiary notice
c. medical release
d. informed.

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Advanced beneficiary notice

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the transport and exchange of O2 and CO2 between the environment and all the body cells is an example of the interaction between which two body systems/
a. immune and endocrine systems
b. endocrine and respiratory
c. cardiac and respiratory
d. immune and cardiac

A

cardiac and respiratory

17
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which of the following should an ma do to secure all operations in an ehr?
a. sends a link to the office managers email ID
b. makes a duplicate copy of all the files and place them on the officer’s server.
c. saves all information in the computer on the desktop.
d. back up all information on a storage device

A

saves all information in the computer on the desk top

18
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which of the following is a requires element of an OSHA mandated written exposure control plan?
a. provision of personal protective equipment, free of charge
b. provision of annual influenza vaccination, free of charge
c. Review of the exposure control plan with employees every 5 years
d. fire extinguisher training every 6mos

A

provision of personal protective equipment, free of charge

19
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a medical assistant should identify that a chain of custody protocol serves which of the following purposes?
a. To avoid postanalytical lab errors of a specimen.
b. to increase provider liability in laboratory.
c. to ensure adequate insurance reimbursement.
d. to document the chronological history of a specimen

A

to document the chronological history of a specimen

20
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when should a medical assistant routinely disinfect the clinical surfaces in an exam room?
a. before taking a pts blood pressure.
b. at the start of a work shift
c. after each pt encounter
d. when the pt enters the room

A

after each pt encounter

21
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which of the following foods should an ma identify as rich in iodine?
a. bananas
b. almonds
c. shellfish
d. milk

A

shellfish

22
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A medical assistant opens the door and enters a pt examination room without introducing himself or asking for permission to enter. this is considered.
a. malpractice
b. breach of confidentiality
c. negligence
d. invasion of privacy

A

invation of privacy

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An MA is reinforcing teaching with a pt about medication administration in the ear. which of the following information should the assistant include?
a. medication is usually administers in ointment form
b. the medication will take 5 to 10 minutes to be absorbed into the bloodstream
c. the medication should be warmed in the hands prior to administration

A

the administration should be warmed in the hands prior to administering

24
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which of the following actions is written in medical assistants scope of practice?
a. referring pts to community resources
b. completing a physical examination
c. performing minor surgical proceudres
d. authorizing pts medication dosage changes

A

referring pts to community resources

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