Missed Questions Flashcards
What should a MA use when weighing a patient who has balance issues?
Position a walker over the scale
What route should be used for an insulin injection?
Subcutaneous
Which supply should the MA prepare for a physical examination on a patient with a sore throat?
Microscope slide
What action should a MA take prior to obtaining an EKG tracing?
Check the paper level
What is a basal state?
Fasting for 12 hours
What action should an MA take when removing sutures?
Lift the knot toward the wound
What item is required to properly process the instruments for sterilization when preparing the autoclave?
Sterilization indicators
What symptom is associated with infectious mononucleosis?
Extreme fatigue
Where should an MA refer a patient with an increased level of hemoglobin A 1 c?
Endocrinologist
What legal tort involves deception with the intent to deprive another person of their rights?
Fraud
What chart is used to test for color vision?
Ishihara chart
What technique should a MA use to provide support to the joint when applying a bandage to an ankle?
Figure 8
What distance from the edges of a surgical tray’s sterile field should the assistant consider contaminated?
1 inch
When does the timing for a glucose tolerance test begin?
1 hour after drinki
When performing surgical skin preparation, what solution should a MA use?
Povidone-iodine
When setting a tray up for a minor procedure, what action maintains the sterile field of the tray?
Opening the package away from the body
What part of the diagnostic statement should a MA use when searching in the alphabetical index?
The main term
What form should a MA give to a patient when Medicare might not cover services or items?
An advance beneficiary notice (ABN)
What does an ESR test do?
It measures the distance a patient’s RBCs have dropped
What is needed to complete a CMS-1500 form?
The provider’s federal tax identification number
How long does the authorization process for an urgent referral request to an insurance company take to process?
24 hours
How often should a facility review and update its exposure control plan at the minimum?
Annually
What laboratory test requires a MA to follow the chain of custody protocol?
Blood alcohol level (BAL)
What is the proper length of time for a MA to wash their eyes out after eye exposure to a patient’s body fluids?
15 minutes
Complications such as poor wound healing, amputations, blindness, polyuria (increased urination), and kidney failure are associated with what disease?
Diabetes mellitus
What information should a MA include in the teaching about a Holter monitor?
The monitor records the usage of an underwire bra
What area should a MA use to obtain an accurate measurement when performing a body fat measurement on a patient?
Tricpes
When should a MA label the tubes during a phlebotomy procedure?
After disposing of the used needle
What resource should a MA use to obtain the outside laboratory results of a patient?
Electronic health record (EHR)
When setting up for a minor procedure, what should a MA do when they notice a coworker reaching across the sterile field to get something?
Break down the tray and start over
What does CLIA stand for?
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments
What does OSHA stand for?
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
What stage of Erikson’s psychosocial theory may adolescents experience?
Identity vs. role confusion
What is pleurisy?
Inflammation of the pleura, or the lining of the lungs
What is the correct needle length for a subcutaneous injection?
½ - ⅝ inches
What is the needle length range for a pediatric IM injection?
⅝ to 1 inch
How many bones form the face?
14
What test is used to diagnose gestational diabetes?
1 hour oral GTT (glucose tolerance test)
What surface of the left ventricle do Leads II, III, and aVF view?
The inferior surface
Two bones are held together by which structure?
Ligaments
Muscles attach to bones via what?
Tendons
Which of the following glands is part of both the immune and endocrine systems?
Thymus
Which of the following diseases is seen mostly in those patients diagnosed with HIV/AIDS?
Pneumocystis pneumonia
What does the TJC do?
Inspects and accredits laboratories
Poor R-wave progression is a phrase used to describe R waves that decrease in size from V1 to V4. This is often seen in what type of infarction?
Anteroseptal
When opening the airway of a patient who you have discovered lying on the ground unconscious, what is the best method to use?
Jaw thrust maneuver
What type of therapy is monitored by the activated clotting time (ACT) test?
Heparin
What is malfeasance?
Knowingly committing an unlawful act
What does the medical term blephar/o mean?
eyelid
What vein is the most common second choice when the median cubital vein is not appropriate for withdrawing a blood sample?
Cephalic vein
What is malpractice?
delivery of substandard care that results in harm to a patient
What is misfeasance?
Unintentionally committing a wrongful or unlawful act (e.x. prescribing the wrong medication dose to a patient)
