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Which of the following skills would not be an appropriate expectation of the competent medical assistant?
A. Giving instructions to patients about self-care after treatments
B. Diagnosing common patient symptoms
C. Performing insurance coding and billing
D. Using the computer to perform a variety of office functions
Diagnosing common patient symptoms
Another term for outpatient care is:
ambulatory care
The function of the platelet is to:
cause blood to clot
The contraction phase of the heartbeat is called:
systole
Which of the following is known as swimmer's ear?
otitis externa
A 45 year-old man comes in for a stress test. His resting blood pressure is 120/80. During the stress test, his blood pressure dropped to 95/55 and his skin is cold and clammy. What is the best course of action?
A. Stop for a minute, then resume
B. Stop the test immediately
C. Slow the test and then pick the pace back up
D. Push forward with the test
Stop the test immediately
bid
twice a day
If a finger is "excessively" milked during a skin puncture, the result will be:
Hemolysis and contamination of the specimen with tissue fluids
What colored tubes are routinely used for hematology testing?
lavender-topped tubes
A patient is having a seizure. Which of the following is the most appropriate step for the medical assistant to take to protect the patient?
Loosen clothing around neck
When using a venterogluteal approach to give an intramuscular injection in the buttock area, what is the muscle the medication goes in?
gluteus medius
The term used to describe sophisticated and highly complex care is:
tertiary care
Which drug is used as an anticoagulant?
Warfarin (Coumadin)
If a laboratory test requires serum, which Vacutainer tube is the tube of choice?
Red-top
What drug prevents the action of another drug or chemical?
antagonist
A phlebotomist enters a room to draw blood on a patient who is hospitalized with an infected wound. The site of the would and any of its bandages are considered which link in the chain of infection?
portal of exit
A 67 year-old man comes into the doctor's office for a regular checkup. The doctor orders an Electrocardiography (ECG/EKG) to be done on the patient. There is junctional escape beat noticed by you. What is the origin of this rhythm?
AV node
You need to draw a CBC w/ diff (complete blood count with differential) o your patient. What color tube-top is this and which lab department would this go to for processing?
Hematology
Lavender
The tube of choice for glucose testing is:
grey-top
The phenylketonuria (PKU) test is used to diagnose deficiency of phenylalanine hydroxylase, the most common clinically encountered inborn error of metabolism. it is performed on:
Blood drawn from a newborn's heel
What drug administration route is the most appropriate for a patient who has nausea and vomiting?
rectal
Your patient is experiencing chest pain and has a heart rate of 132 beats per minute. You attach the ECG monitor and see a fast, regular rhythm with a round upright P wave that precedes each QRS complex. The QRS complexes are 0.10 seconds in duration. This patient is experiencing:
Sinus Tachycardia
A female patient came into the clinic for follow-up after a right sided mastectomy with some removal of lymphoid tissue. What is the name of the condition that makes blood draw on the right arm not recommended?
Lymphostasis
Sodium Citrate is the additive in which color tube?
light-blue
Which test is not a part of complete blood count?
Activated partial thromboplastin time (differential, hemoglobin, and hematocrit are)