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A medical assistant is collecting a health history from an older adult patient who exhibits moderate hearing loss. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? -Keep her hands still to a... void distracting the patient -Speak with a raised pitch when clarifying information -Use longer sentences to keep the patient's attention -Remain within the patient's view to allow lip reading (ANS- Remain within the patient's view to allow lip reading A medical assistant is administering heparin subcutaneously to a patient. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? -Spread the skin taut over the injection site -Insert the needle at a 30 degree angle -Inject the medication slowly -Massage the site after removing the needle (ANS- Inject the medication slowly A medical assistant should insert the needle at which of the following angles during a venipuncture? -15 degree angle -30 degree angle -45 degree angle -90 degree angle (ANS- 15 degree angle A patient is seen in an urgent care center for a laceration o the left foot. The provider evaluates the injury, determines sutures are not needed, applies a dressing, and releases the patient. Which of the following levels of examination should a medical assistant use for the procedural coding for this visit? -Problem-focused examination -Expanded problem-focused examination -Detailed examination -Comprehensive examination (ANS- Problem-focused examination A medical assistant is reinforcing teaching with a patient about pulse oximetry. Which of the following statements should the medical assistant include in the teaching? -"Cold hands improve accuracy" -"Remove your nail polish before the test" -"Clip the probe onto your second toe" -"This test will measure your pulmonary capacity" (ANS- "Remove your nail polish before the test" A medical assistant is cleaning countertops and other surfaces after a surgical procedure in a provider's office. Which of the following disinfectants should the assistant use for this purpose? -A 1:10 bleach and water solution -Benzalkonium chloride solution -Chlorhexidine -Alcohol (ANS- A 1:10 bleach and water solution A medical assistant requests that a patient pay her insurance copayment at the time she arrives for her appointment. The patient becomes defensive and asks why she should pay for care she has not yet received. Which of the following responses should the medical assistant make? -"Didn't you expect to have to pay for your visit when you came?" -"Why wouldn't you want to pay now rather than later?" -"Unless you have paid your copayment, the doctor will not see you" -"I understand you're concerned, so you are welcome to pay at the end of your appointment" (ANS- "I understand you're concerned, so you are welcome to pay at the end of your appointment" Which of the following instructions should a medical assistant give to a patient when administering an enteric-coated tablet? -"Swallow the tablet whole with a glass of water" -"Chew the tablet thoroughly before swallowing" -"Dissolve the tablet in a glass of water before drinking" -"Crush the tablet and mix it with applesauce" (ANS- "Swallow the tablet whole with a glass of water" A medical assistant is cleaning an examination room after assisting the provider with a biopsy. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? -Place the caps back on the needles to reduce the risk of puncturing the sharps container -Break off the tops of any unused ampules and discard the liquid -Hold sharps by the blunt end to avoid a needlestick injury -Dispose of the sharps container once it is completely full (ANS- Hold sharps by the blunt end to avoid a needlestick injury 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? -Cardiac Doppler -Nuclear stress test -Holter monitor application -Angiogram (ANS- Holter monitor application Which of the following positions is appropriate for a pelvic examination? -Lithotomy -Prone -Supine -High-Fowler's (ANS- Lithotomy [Show More]

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