Medical office Assistant Flashcards
The lab report on a pt indicated a hemoglobin level of 7 g/dl. Which of the following is the first action for the CCMA to take?
The provider must be notified, because the results are at a critically low level.
Which of the following tears should a CCMA s to tell a provider that a pt is having discomfort and difficulty breathing?
Dyspnea
Which of the following types of artifacts is shown in the above tracing?
Wandering baseline
When recording information into the medical record for a pet diagnosed with inflammation of the inner lining of the heart, which of the following terms should the CCMA use?
Endocarditis
A CCMA has orders to collect blood cultures, CBC, PTT, and an iron panel. He forgets to draw for the PTT. Which of the following actions should the CCMA take?
Keep the specimens collected and draw the PTT
Which of the following is the most likely cause of the artifact in the tracing below?
Electrical interference
A CCMA is monitoring an infant pt for microcephaly. Which of the following describes the anthropometric measurement that the CCMA should perform?
Head circumference
A CCMA is caring for a pet who is 5”7 tall. Which of the following is the pt’s height in centimeters (round to the nearest whole number)
170 cm
Which of the following is required to schedule an outpatient procedure after receiving a provider’s order?
The pt demographic information
A first time pt is late arriving to the office. Which of the following should the CCMA say first?
“Hello, welcome to our office”
A blood specimen was rejected by the laboratory with the abbreviation QNS. Why was the specimen rejected?
The specimen was insufficient
Which is the name of the arrhythmia in the EKG tracing below?
Atrial flutter
A CCMA is performing a spirometers test for a pt who has a respiratory disease. Which of the following is the best position for this pt to be placed?
Seated
According to OSHA guidelines, a CCMA should dispose of blood-soiled gauze dressings in which of the following?
Red biohazard bag
Which of the following instructions should a CCMA use to administer an enteric-coated tablet to a pt?
Swallow the tablet whole with a glass of water
A CCMA should administer an intramuscular injection at which of the following angles should?
90 degree
Which of the following templates for medical record documentation is organized by the entity that supplied the data?
Source-oriented
The CCMA should recognize that a typical 7 year old child’s heart rate should be which of the following?
Lower than a newborn’s
A CCMA is ducat ing an older adult pt on wound care. Which of the following should the CCMA do to ensure pt understanding?
Have the pt repeat information
An adolescent child covered by two insurance policies under her married parents. In order to determine the primary policy, which of the following should the CCMA obtain?
The policy of the parent with the earliest birth month
A CCMA is collecting a blood sample from a pt and notices the pt becomes unresponsive. The CCMA determines the pt is not breathing and does not have a pulse. Which of the following should the CCMA do first to respond to the pt’s status?
Begin chest compressions
Which of the following techniques should the CCMA use when bandaging a wound?
Wrap the wound from distal to proximal
