Introduction
What are the components of AIDET?
A. Amend, Introduce, Duration, and Evaluate, and Thank You.
B. Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explanation and Thank You.
C. Ascend, Implement, Descend, Elevate, and Transcend.
D. Assess, Implement, Diagnose, Evaluate, and Treat.
B. Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explanation and Thank You.
Anatomy is the study of:
A. Animals, humans, and plants.
B. How the body and it’s parts work.
C. How the body and it’s parts function
D. All chemical reactions that occur within body cells.
B. How the body and it’s parts work.
What is the appropriate way to take a radial pulse?
A. Place your index finger and middle finger on the wrist, under the pinky finger
B. Place your thumb on the side of the neck, next to the trachea
C. Place your index finger on the inner side of the upper arm, about halfway between the shoulder and the elbow.
D. Place your index finger and middle finger on the wrist, under the thumb
D. Place your index finger and middle finger on the wrist, under the thumb
You are doing a venipuncture on a patient’s arm. Where should you place the tourniquet?
A. A tourniquet is not advised for this procedure
B. Place it above the puncture site
C. Place it at the puncture site
D. Place it below the puncture site
B. Place it above the puncture site
How often are quality controls performed on POCTs?
A. Every 30 days
B. When a new test kit is opened
C. Every year
D. A and B
D. A and B
What are the key components of a medical history?
A. Name and Date of Birth.
B. Reason for visit: signs, symptoms, and duration.
C. Allergies and medications.
D. All the above.
D. All the above.
A word ending in –emia refers to?
A. Urine
B. White
C. Blood
D. Red
C. Blood
The prefix "brady-" means which of the following?
A. Away from
B. Downward
C. Irregular
D. Slow
D. Slow
What equipment is needed for capillary sampling?
A. Gloves, alcohol, lancet, specimen tubes, gauze, and a Band-Aid.
B. Gloves, alcohol, butterfly needle, specimen tubes, gauze, and a Band-Aid.
C. Gloves, lancet, specimen tubes, gauze, and a Band-Aid.
D. Gloves, alcohol, lancet, gauze, and a Band-Aid.
A. Gloves, alcohol, lancet, specimen tubes, gauze, and a Band-Aid.
What point of care test is used to assess a patient’s blood sugar level?
A. Urinalysis
B. Strep test
C. Glucose
D. Flu test
C. Glucose
The medical assistant understands the following are patient identifiers:
A. Name and date of birth
B. Name and medical record number
C. Date of birth and medical record number
D. Name and home address
A. Name and date of birth
Which system is responsible for secreting hormones that regulate growth, reproduction, nutrient use and absorption:
A. Muscular
B. Endocrine
C. Nervous
D. Circulatory
B. Endocrine
Korotkoff sounds are evaluated by which of the following procedures?
A. Counting the apical heartbeat
B. Determining the blood pressure
C. Performing ultrasonography
D. Counting the respirations
B. Determining the blood pressure
You need to draw a PT and PTT. What color of tube would you select?
A. Green
B. Pink
C. Light blue
D. Lavender
C. Light blue
What are the components of the pre-collection checklist?
A. Review the patient specific orders.
B. Verify two patient identifiers.
C. Gather all necessary equipment.
D. Educate the patient.
E. All the above
Answer: E. All the above
E. All the above
A medical assistant is at a bar with her close friend, and they get to talking about work. The medical assistant informs her friend that the friend’s teacher was in the doctor’s office getting checked out for kidney stones. This would be considered which of the following?
A. Breach of confidentiality
B. Assault and battery
C. Professional malpractice
D. Slander and defamation
A. Breach of confidentiality
Of the following, which describes the bodies’ ability to maintain its normal state?
A. Anabolism
B. Catabolism
C. Metabolism
D. Homeostasis
D. Homeostasis
When obtaining orthostatic vital signs, how long do you wait in between positions before obtaining the next blood pressure reading?
A. 5 minutes
B. 3 minutes
C. 2 minutes
D. 6 minutes
B. 3 minutes
A patient becomes pale and diaphoretic during a blood draw. What should you do first?
A. Stop the draw and begin again at a different puncture site.
B. Continue filling the blood tubes quickly
C. Remove the needle from the patient and stop the blood draw
D. Call a code blue
C. Remove the needle from the patient and stop the blood draw
Critical Lab values are:
A. Considered life threatening
B. A medical emergency
C. Must be reported to a provider immediately
D. All the above
D. All the above
What are the proper steps for removing (doffing) enhanced PPE:
A. Gloves, gown, hand hygiene, face shield, N95 mask and hand hygiene.
B. Hand hygiene, gown, face shield, N95 mask, gloves, and hand hygiene.
C. Gloves, hand hygiene, gown, face shield, N95 mask, and hand hygiene.
D. Face shield, gloves, hand hygiene, N 95 mask, gown, and hand hygiene.
A. Gloves, gown, hand hygiene, face shield, N95 mask and hand hygiene.
Which answer describes the "Anatomical Position?"
A. Standing erect, facing the observer, arms at the side, and palms facing to your side
B. Standing erect, facing the observer, arms at the side, and palms facing forward
C. Standing erect, facing the observer, arms at the side, and palms facing back
D. Standing erect, facing the observer, arms at the side, and palms facing outward
D. Standing erect, facing the observer, arms at the side, and palms facing outward
In what positions are orthostatic vital signs checked?
A. Laying, sitting, and standing.
B. Laying and standing.
C. Sitting and standing
D. Laying and sitting.
A. Laying, sitting, and standing.
What equipment is needed for a venipuncture?
A. Gloves, tourniquet, alcohol, butterfly needle, gauze, and a Band-Aid.
B. Gloves, tourniquet, alcohol, butterfly needle, specimen tubes, gauze, and a Band-Aid.
C. Gloves, tourniquet, butterfly needle, specimen tubes, gauze, and a Band-Aid.
D. Gloves, tourniquet, alcohol, specimen tubes, gauze, and a Band-Aid.
D. Gloves, tourniquet, alcohol, specimen tubes, gauze, and a Band-Aid.
In EPIC, critical lab values:
A. Are signaled by red font
B. Are signaled with an exclamation point (!)
C. A and B
D. Neither A nor B
C. A and B