A medical assistant is obtaining a blood pressure reading from an adult patient. For
which of the following readings should the assistant contact the provider? - ANS-104/45
mm Hg
A patient is considered new for billin
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A medical assistant is obtaining a blood pressure reading from an adult patient. For
which of the following readings should the assistant contact the provider? - ANS-104/45
mm Hg
A patient is considered new for billing and coding purpose if he has not seen the
provider in how long? - ANS-3 years
A 55-year-old female patient comes into the office reporting pain in her mid-back. Which
of the following conditions might cause this manifestation? - ANS-Þyelonephritis
Which of the following charts would be used to test for color vision? - ANS-Ishihara
chart
A medical assistant is performing a body fat measurement on a patient. Which of the
following areas should be the assistant use to obtain an accurate measurement? - ANSInfrailiac region
A medical assistant is checking a patient out at the reception desk after her scheduled
appointment. Which of the following documents should the assistant check to confirm
when the provider would like to have the patient return to the clinic? - ANS-Encounter
form
Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take after obtaining a urine
drug screen for a patient following a work-related accident? - ANS-Seal the lid in the
presence of the patient.
Which of the following is a risk factor for the development of cirrhosis? - ANS-Chronic
alcohol use
When administering CPR, how many compressions, at a minimum, should the medical
assistant do in 1 min? - ANS-100
While setting up a tray for a minor procedure, the medical assistant notices a coworker
reaching across the sterile field to get something. The assistant should - ANS-Break
down the tray and start over.
What act act dem defines the term "protected health information (PHI). "Which
describes any information about health status, the provision of health care, or payment
for healthcare that can be linked to an individual? - ANS-HIPAA
A medical assistant is preparing the autoclave to sterilize instruments. Which of the
following items is required to properly process the instruments? - ANS-Sterilization
indicatorsWhen colles collecting a rapid strep test, a medical assistant should instruct the patient
to take whrieh of the following actions? - ANS-Open their mouth wide.
A medical assistant should follow airborne transmission precautions when caring for
which of the following patients? - ANS-A patient who has measles
Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take to prepare an
examination room? - ANS-Stock rooms with materials required for standard
precautions.
Which of the following body systems is responsible for balancing homeostasis through
chemicals? - ANS-Endocrine
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