General Pt. Care
In what specialties would a medical assistant most likely perform a spirometry test?
Pulmonology
What does the following wood root mean?
Gynec-
Female
What pulmonary function tests involves measuring the oxygen saturation of a patient's blood by placing a probe on their Finger?
pulse oximetery
A medical assistant is processing a referral to transition the care of a patient who has less than 6 months to live. to what care facilities will the medical assistant refer the patient?
Hospice
What is a safeguard for all healthcare employees and patients who may be at risk of exposure to potentially infectious materials?
Standard precaution
When administering a subcutaneous insulin injection, what angle of injection and type of tissue should the assistant target?
45-degree angle and adipose tissue
what cell structures is instrumental in helping the body mobilize and secrete mucus from the respiratory tract?
Cilia
What information should a medical assistant verify at every office visit?
Allergies
What areas of coaching involves the medical assistant instructing patients about a procedure follow-up and home care
Treatment Plan
a medical assistant is collecting multiple blood samples from a patient which of the following vacuum tubes should the assistant fill first?
yellow (sterile culture)
An MA is assisting a patient after a colonoscopy. What should the assistant inform the patient of in the case of bleeding or excess pain?
Tell patient to inform their provider
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 stages of grief
depression
What indicates a patients last menstrual period?
First day of last menstrual period
A patient informs a medical assistant that they get headaches when they read from a computer monitor. the assistant should enter this information into which of the following locations when using the SOAP method to organize medical records?
Subjective
A medical assistant must provide which of the following community resources to a patient who states their partner bent their arm backwards until it broke?
Domestic Violence Shelther
What should a medical assistant do to ensure an instrument packet is sterile?
Check for the autoclave indicator strip and expiration date
which of the following body systems work together to control and maintain homeostasis
endocrine and nervous system
a pulse ox can register an artificially low oxygen saturation measurement for a patient with which of the following conditions?
cold fingers
when assisting a patient from a different culture, what should the medical assistant do to help the patient feel more comfortable in the medical office setting?
Try to understand their beliefs on the disease
What is the normal setting for the standardization mark on the EKG?
10 mm/mV
Multiple Choice:
What is the proper technique when removing surgical sutures?
A) Use scissors and forceps included in the kit
B) Place the lower tip of sterile staple and squeeze the handle together until completely closed
C) Begin with first staple and remove each staple in order until they are all removed
Place the lower tip of sterile staple and squeeze the handle together until completely closed
In what Erikson’s stages of development is poor decision-making most likely to be experienced?
Identity vs. role confusion
when obtaining a blood pressure reading what describes how high a medical assistant should inflate the cuff?
approx. 30 mm Hg above previously measured brachial pulse reading
A medical assistant is speaking with a patient about their social history and the assistant notices the patient is fidgeting and appears anxious. What nonverbal communication styles is the patient exhibiting?
Passive Communication
List all the diseases included in
Strep, Scarlet Fever
Pertussis
Influenza
Diptheria
Epiglottitis
Rubella
Measles, Mumps, Meningitis
Adenovirus