Medication Administration
The abbreviation NPO stands for which of the following?
Nothing by mouth
Which of the following supplies are required for proper handwashing technique?
Paper towels
A provider fails to perform hand hygiene before removing sutures from a patient’s hand. The patient’s hand later becomes infected. The medical assistant identifies that as which of the following legal torts?
Negligence
A medical assistant is performing a hematology test. Which of the following tubes should the assistant use for this test?
Lavendar
When using a scale with a height bar to measure a patient’s height, which of the following actions should be taken?
Lower the horizontal bar gently so that it rests on the top of the patient’s head.
Which of the following instructions should be given when administering an enteric-coated tablet?
Swallow the tablet whole with a glass of water.
After a patient leaves an examination room, which of the following actions should a medical assistant take to prepare the examination table for the next patient?
Rollup the disposable paper on the table tightly and quickly.
Another provider requests the records of an established patient in the provider’s office. Which of the following individuals has the right to release this information?
The patient
Which of the following methods is used to obtain a blood sample from an infant?
Capillary puncture
You observe a rash on your patient’s arm that includes multiple solid elevations that are less than 0.5 cm. You would document which of the following to describe this rash?
Papules
Following administration of a medication the patient experiences shortness of breath, dizziness, and throat tightening. The patient is likely experiencing which of the following?
Anaphylactic shock
Which of the following means absence of infection or infectious materials?
Asepsis
Which of the following ensures health care professionals uphold and respect a patient’s choice regarding their medical care?
Patient's Bill of Rights
Which of the following patient education should the medical assistant include when teaching a patient about obtaining a stool specimen?
Avoid retrieving a sample from toilet water.
An infant weighs 15 kg. What is the infant’s weight in pounds?
33 lb
A Medical Assistant is administering a nitroglycerin tablet for chest pain. Which of the following routes involves placing the medication under the patient’s tongue for rapid absorption?
Sublingual
According to OSHA guidelines for proper waste disposal, which of the following should a medical assistant dispose of in a regular waste container?
An empty urine container
When a procedure requires informed consent, which of the following steps should occur prior to the patient signing the form?
The provider should include information about alternative procedures before informed consent is obtained.
A medical assistant is collecting multiple blood samples from a patient. Which of the following vacuum tubes should the assistant fill first?
Yellow (blood cultures)
You observe a rash on your patient’s arm that includes multiple solid elevations that are less than 0.5 cm. You would document which of the following to describe this rash?
Papules
The medical assistant should recognize that which of the following medications is available in a sublingual form?
Nitroglycerin
Which of the following terms describes the aseptic technique that involves killing pathogens or rendering them inactive?
Disinfection
Which of the following designates a specific person who is authorized to make decisions for a patient?
Durable power of attorney
The Epstein-Barr virus causes which of the following conditions?
Mononucleosis
Which of the following procedures is performed for removal of a kidney stone?
Nephrolithotomy