A patient asks a medical assistant to explain the difference between a liniment and a
medicated lotion. Which of the following responses should the assistant make? - Correct Answer liniments contain a higher portion of
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A patient asks a medical assistant to explain the difference between a liniment and a
medicated lotion. Which of the following responses should the assistant make? - Correct Answer liniments contain a higher portion of oil than medicated lotions
What does the word "antenatal" mean? - Correct Answer before birth
Which of the following would be a direct result of lipid depletion in the human body? - Correct Answer The decrease in the amount of estrogen produced.
A medical assistant is speaking with a patient who recently received a terminal
diagnosis. The patient states, "I regret not taking better care of myself. Now, I won't be
able to accomplish what I wanted to do with my life. "The assistant should identify that
the patient is in which of the following stages of grief? - Correct Answer depression
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? - Correct Answer remain within the patients view to allow lip reading
A medical assistant is obtaining a blood pressure measurement from an adult patient.
Which of the following actions should the assistant take to ensure an accurate reading? - Correct Answer place the stethoscopes diaphragm over the patients palpitated artery
A medical assistant is measuring a patient's oxygen saturation with a pulse oximeter.
Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - Correct Answer check capillary refill in the patients finger
A provider prescribed oxycodone for a patient after abdominal surgery. Which of the
following described this type of medication? - Correct Answer oxycodone is a schedule 2 controlled substance and has a high potential for abuse
A medical assistant is preparing to assist a provider with suturing a wound. Which of the
following items should be in the sterile field for this procedure? - Correct Answer hemostat
A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has a bilateral below-the-knee
amputations for an EKG. Which of the following sites should the assistant select for the
electrode placement? - Correct Answer abdomen
A medical assistant is preparing to apply ointment to several abrasions on a patients
leg. Which of the following supplies should the medical assistant use to remove the
medication from the jar? - Correct Answer a tongue blade
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