Fundamental Knowledge
What is the order of PPE application?
Gown, Goggles, Mask, Gloves
A patient expresses a desire to donate their organs for scientific study in the event of death. What document should the MA provide the patient information about?
Living Will
What is the first upward wave seen directly following the P wave on an EKG tracing?
R wave
What resource provides information about the use of chemicals in a medical facility?
When performing venipuncture on an elderly patient with small veins, what kind of needle would the MA use?
Butterfly Needle
What term best describes the patient's primary reason for an office visit?
Chief Complaint
Explain the difference between assault and battery
Assault: the threat
Battery: the action
After an infectious agent has infected a new host, what is the next step in the chain of infection?
Means of Exit
When submitting an URGENT referral request to an insurance company, how long will the authorization process take?
24 hours
Out of these tubes, which would you draw first?
Lavender, Green, Grey, or Red
Red
Which of the following is the ratio of compressions to breaths when performing CPR on an adult?
30 chest compressions: 2 breaths
An MA suspects that a pediatric patient is being abused. What action should the MA take?
Notify the provider
When a medical assistant is preparing to attach electrodes to a patient for Holter monitoring, what action should the MA take to prep the site?
Shave any body hair at the site
A medical assistant is scheduling all patients with similar and reoccurring CCs to be seen on the first Thursday of every month; what type of scheduling is the MA using?
Grouping or Cluster
What needle size, and angle should the MA select for an intramuscular (IM) injection?
20-gauge, 90-degree angle
Pregnancy test kits commonly look for which of the following hormones?
Human chorionic gonadotropic hormone
What is the failure to give care that is normally expected of a person in a particular position?
Negligence
When does the timing of the glucose tolerance test begin?
Whenever the patient finishes drinking the glucose solution
What is the purpose of an equipment inspection log?
document a timeline of scheduled maintenance
is the minimum amount of time a medical assistant should instruct a patient to leave their bandage in place following a phlebotomy or capillary puncture?
15 mins
Erratic Though Pattern
What is unnecessarily exposing an individual or revealing personal information without the consent of the person?
Invasion of Privacy
Whenever a medical assistant is looking up diagnostic codes, what part of the diagnostic statement should the assistant use when searching the alphabetical index?
Ecode
What should a medical assistant use when sending out reminders to patients for yearly appointments?
A tickler file
What is the effect of hemostasis?
It promotes coagulation