Questão 1
Questão
The surgical fixation of a segment of intestine to the abdominal wall is referred to as Enteropexy.
Questão 2
Questão
The normal speed of an EKG machine is 25mm.
Questão 3
Questão
Nephrolithiasis is the medical term for gallstones
Questão 4
Questão
POC (Point of Care) testing requires quality control to ensure accuracy of the results
Questão 5
Questão
When administering an intradermal injection in the volar forearm, the MA knows to aspirate and check for blood in the hub of the needle before administering the medication
Questão 6
Questão
Disinfectants are used on blood pressure cuffs to destroy pathogenic microorganisms
Questão 7
Questão
It is within the MA's scope of practice to identify pathogenic organisms
Questão 8
Questão
The MA does not need to instruct the patient wearing a Holter monitor to avoid magnets or magnetic fields
Questão 9
Questão
When performing phlebotomy the MA should instruct patient to make a fist but not to pump their fist
Questão 10
Questão
Proper surgical aseptic technique will result in a decreased risk of the transfer of pathogen by direct or indirect contact
Questão 11
Questão
The MA knows that the correct way to fix errors in paper charting is to draw a single line through the error entry and make correction
Questão 12
Questão
The MA knows that when V-Fib is noted on the EKG that there is no need to call for help
Questão 13
Questão
It is the providers responsibility to explain all of the preop and postop care to the patient
Questão 14
Questão
The purpose of using electrodes during EKG is to promote lead attachment
Questão 15
Questão
Anthropometric measurements include the height, weight and BMI
Questão 16
Questão
If the MA notices that a sealed kit for rape testing is open, she should discard the kit and obtain a new unopened kit for testing
Questão 17
Questão
POC testing regulations require Quality Control to be performed when a new testing kit is opened
Questão 18
Questão
The destruction of all forms of microbials and spores is referred to as disinfection
Questão 19
Questão
The correct dose of medication given for a PPD (Purified Protein Derivative) test is 0.1mL
Questão 20
Questão
When testing a hemoccult sample, the MA is checking for hidden/imperceptible blood
Questão 21
Questão
While preparing to perform an EKG on a large breasted woman, the MA knows that it is acceptable to ask the patient to lift her own breasts so that proper lead placement is obtained.
Questão 22
Questão
The first thing to do after a needle stick is fill out the accident report form
Questão 23
Questão
Timing of a GTT begins immediately following the patient finishing the solution
Questão 24
Questão
A disinfectant is used on blood pressure cuffs to aid in destroying pathogenic microorganisms
Questão 25
Questão
It is considered an invasion of privacy if the MA enters a patient room without knocking and introducing themselves to the patient
Questão 26
Questão
To minimize somatic tremor while obtaining an EKG, the MA knows to cover the patient with a blanket to keep them warm
Questão 27
Questão
Implied consent is used for unconscious patients that have been brought to the emergency room
Questão 28
Questão
OSHA and bloodborne pathogen training is offered to employees for a small fee
Questão 29
Questão
When applying electrodes on a patient with fragile skin, the MA knows to decrease the amount of pressure when abrading the skin
Questão 30
Questão
The correct route to administer injections is the parenteral method
Questão 31
Questão
Duties of the MA include greeting patients and giving instructions to patients
Questão 32
Questão
The pulse and respiration rate is measure for 30 seconds
Questão 33
Questão
When discussing postoperative care with a patient with a hearing impairment and the caregiver, the MA knows to provide the patient with written information
Questão 34
Questão
Nocturia is the increased production of urine during the night hours
Questão 35
Questão
A diagnosis code is not required by the attending MD when sending a patient to a specialist
Questão 36
Questão
Hemostasis after a venipuncture procedure promotes vasoconstriction
Questão 37
Questão
ESR testing will identify the distance that the erythrocytes have settled over a period of time
Questão 38
Questão
The MA knows to assess the age and development of an infant before collecting blood from a heel stick
Questão 39
Questão
The MA knows that a disinfectant should be used to maintain exam rooms
Questão 40
Questão
The MA knows that when acquiring EKG that there is no need to dry off the patient's chest if he is diaphoretic
Questão 41
Questão
The pre-qualification by the insurance carrier is the way to confirm if a medical treatment will be covered
Questão 42
Questão
Bronchodilators are often used on patients that suffer from chronic asthma
Questão 43
Questão
There is no need to let the patient review a copy of the medical practices and procedures of the office
Questão 44
Questão
Quality controls should be done daily on the glucometer to promote accurate results
Questão 45
Questão
The first impulse that is recorded on the graph paper and represents atrial depolarization
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P wave
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QRS complex
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T wave
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PR interval
Questão 46
Questão
A patient that has shortness of breath and abdominal pain should be placed in what position
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Sim's position
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Fowler's position
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Trendelenburg position
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Shock position
Questão 47
Questão
The surgical removal of a kidney
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Nephrectomy
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Nephrolithiasis
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Nephrolith
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Nephritis
Questão 48
Questão
All bio-hazard containers should be in this color
Questão 49
Questão
The ground lead on a 3 lead EKG should be placed on the
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Left shoulder
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Right shoulder
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Left abdomen
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Right abdomen
Questão 50
Questão
The MA received a duplicate order for blood testing on a patient, the next step should be to
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Choose only one of the orders and proceed to draw the blood
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Call the provider and verify the order before drawing the blood
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Explain to the patient that you are unable to draw the blood at this time due to conflicting orders
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Ask the Charge Nurse what samples to draw
Questão 51
Questão
During a visit to the dermatology office, a patient reports that a mole is growing very rapidly. The MA refers to this as
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Metastasis
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Polyp
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Basal cell carcinoma
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Atrophy
Questão 52
Questão
A patient is angry and complaining about their bill. The MA knows to
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Call the police or security
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Give the patient the phone number to the billing office
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Listen to the patient and attempt to help with the billing issue
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Have the provider explain the bill to the patient
Questão 53
Questão
A patient is complaining of right sided flank pain, dysuria, nausea and vomiting. The MA should consider that the patient is suffering from a
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Nephrolithiasis
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Nephrotic syndrome
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Nervus
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Neuralgia
Questão 54
Questão
The MA knows that when instructing a patient to collect a urine sample for a pregnancy test that the urine should be collected
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Mid-stream
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Clean catch
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First morning
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Sterile specimen
Questão 55
Questão
The MA knows that when administering intradermal injections, in the volar forearm, the syringe should be held at
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30° angle with no aspiration
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30° angle with aspiration
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15° angle with no aspiration
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15° angle with aspiration
Questão 56
Questão
The MA knows that when drawing a Hemoglobin A1C blood test that the sample should be placed in what color tube
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Blue
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Gray
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Green
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Lavender/purple
Questão 57
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The phlebotomy duties of a MA include
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Identify pathogens in blood
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Transporting blood sample
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Performing venipuncture
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Performing a manual WBC count
Questão 58
Questão
If a patient has missed 3 periods it is referred to as
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Amenorrhea
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Dysmenorrhea
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Pregnancy
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Menopause
Questão 59
Questão
The MA has attempted to draw blood on a patient with small fragile veins and has missed twice. The next step is to
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Sent the patient to the laboratory
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Try one more time on the opposite arm
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Ask another MA to draw the blood
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Wait 10 minutes and attempt another draw after warming the site
Questão 60
Questão
When labeling a urine culture, what information should be placed on the label
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Patient name and DOB
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Patient name and Social Security number
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Patient name, provider name and time of day
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Social Security number and DOB
Questão 61
Questão
If a patient becomes upset, refuses all medical care and leaves the office, the MA knows to
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Tell the provider that the patient left the building
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Chart the details of the event in the patients chart or medical record
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Call security to escort the patient back to the office to sign AMA (Against Medical Advice) form
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Call the patient the following day and ask him to return to the office to sign paperwork
Questão 62
Questão
Two swabs are sent to the lab for flu and strep testing. Only one swab is labeled with the correct patient information. The MA knows that the lab will
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Discard both swabs and notify provider
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Send swabs back to MA and request proper labeling
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Run both tests because the swabs were submitted together
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Run the test on labeled swab only and the second swab requires recollection from patient
Questão 63
Questão
If a patient presents to the office for a subcutaneous allergy injection. There is no dose listed on the MD order. The MA knows to
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Call the provider and verify the order
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Give the standard dose of allergy medication
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Give the exact dose of medication to patient that he received at the last visit
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Ask the nurse the correct dose of medication
Questão 64
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The type of injection that is used for Ragweed allergy testing
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Intramuscular
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Intradermal
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Subcutaneous
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Z-Track
Questão 65
Questão
To assign the proper ICD- code, the MA knows that she must know
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Main term of the diagnosis
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Volume/abbreviation
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Etiology of the diagnosis
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Diagnosis in the tabular list
Questão 66
Questão
The MA knows that she was instructed to redraw a lipid profile because the blood was sent to the lab in a ______________________tube
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Lavender
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Green
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Blue
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Any of the above tubes
Questão 67
Questão
The MA knows that when measuring infants from head to heel that the infant should be in the
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Prone
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Supine
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Fowler's
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Lithotomy
Questão 68
Questão
When caring for a cardiac patient, the MA knows that the PT/INR should be drawn on this type tube
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EDTA
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Heparin
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Sodium Citrate
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Serum Separator
Questão 69
Questão
The definition of hematemesis
Questão 70
Questão
The MA knows that when collecting a swab for a Rapid Strep A test that the specimen comes from the
Questão 71
Questão
The accumulation of blood in the chest cavity
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Hemothorax
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Hemocavity
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Hemochromatosis
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Hemolysis
Questão 72
Questão
If a patient is scheduled for a out patient procedure, what form should the MA have signed that explains the risk of the procedure to be performed on the patient
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HIPAA form
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Preoperative form
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Postoperative form
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Consent form
Questão 73
Questão
For routine blood draws on a patient with fragile veins, the instrument of choice is
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Syringe with needle
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Straight needle set
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Winged infusion set
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Lancet
Questão 74
Questão
Anthropometric measurements are done to complete
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Growth charts
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Eye exams
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Hearing exams
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Lung capacity
Questão 75
Questão
The MA knows the spread of TB is transmitted via
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Direct contact
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Airborne transmission
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Indirect contact
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Infected blood samples
Questão 76
Questão
The MA knows that when caring for a patient with hypotension, the exam table should be placed in which position
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Lithotomy
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Trendelenburg
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High Fowler's
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Low Fowler's
Questão 77
Questão
The MA knows the proper way to obtain a Urine C&S is to instruct the patient to provide a
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First morning
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Clean catch
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24 hour
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None of the above
Questão 78
Questão
The MA knows that the standard speed for an EKG machine is
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10 mm per second
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15 mm per second
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20 mm per second
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25 mm per second
Questão 79
Questão
The MA begins a dressing change without washing her hands. What disease is she most likely to spread
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VRE
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MRSA
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VDRL
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None of the above
Questão 80
Questão
To deliver a slow, constant effect of medication, the MA knows that the patient will need
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Intramuscular injection
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Transdermal patch
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Sublingual medication
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Z-track method
Questão 81
Questão
During CPR the rate of compressions is
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100-120/min
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90/min
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80/min
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60/min
Questão 82
Questão
The systolic Korotkoff sound that is heard when obtaining a blood pressure resembles
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A swooshing
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Faint pulsing
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Tapping sound
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A soft muffled sound
Questão 83
Questão
Which of the following indicate NSR (Normal Sinus Rhythm)
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Heart rate of 54 bpm
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QRS of greater than 0.20
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PR interval of 0.16
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P to R interval of 2:1
Questão 84
Questão
To locate a code for a documented procedure, the MA knows to check
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Consent form
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Progress note
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PHI form
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None of the above
Questão 85
Questão
After obtaining a patient's critically high Na+ (Sodium) level, the MA knows that the problem is that this colored tube was used for the draw
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Lavender
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Blue
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Yellow
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Gray
Questão 86
Questão
When performing testing on stool specimen, the MA knows to check
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The expiration date of the developing solution
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To ensure that the sample remains sterile
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That 1 teaspoon of stool has been obtained
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None of the above
Questão 87
Questão
Specific coding instructions for each CPT section is located in the
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Index
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Introduction
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Guidelines
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Glossary
Questão 88
Questão
When transporting Arterial blood gas (ABG) specimen, the MA knows to place the sample in
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Ice slurry/slushy
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Warm packet
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A tiger top tube
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Centrifuge
Questão 89
Questão
Apical pulses are obtained on
Questão 90
Questão
According to HIPAA guidelines, a CMS 1500 form is required to include
Questão 91
Questão
Which procedure is a CLIA waived test performed in the office
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TSH
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Urine test for hCG
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ESR
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Hemoglobin A1C
Questão 92
Questão
Which would require the assignment of a V code
Questão 93
Questão
If a patient states that she has breast implants, the MA knows to place V1 and V2 at which intercostal space
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3rd ICS
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4th ICS
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5th ICS
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6th ICS
Questão 94
Questão
An infectious agent moves from the reservoir host to
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Means of exit
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Means of transmission
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Means of entry
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Any of the above
Questão 95
Questão
What should the MA use as proper identification of a patient before administering vaccines
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Social Security number
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Medical record number
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Full name of patient
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Patient DOB
Questão 96
Questão
The MA knows that the hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) hormone will be secreted
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By the placenta during pregnancy
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During ovulation by the ovaries
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During menopause by the ovaries
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By the male testicles during puberty
Questão 97
Questão
During a 12 lead EKG, which lead is considered the ground lead that will help reduce interference
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Left leg
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Right leg
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Left arm
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Right arm
Questão 98
Questão
POL testing within the doctor's office may not include
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Strep throat testing
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PT testing
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Blood typing
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Urine pregnancy
Questão 99
Questão
During a routine EKG the MA notices an elevated ST segment. The MA should be concerned that the patient may be experiencing
Questão 100
Questão
A patient suffering from hypoglycemia should be offered
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Oxygen
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Orange juice
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Tuna sandwich
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Insulin
Questão 101
Questão
The MA knows that proper lead placement for a TELE pack EKG belong on
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Right side of the Anterior chest region
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Right side of the posterior chest region
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Posterior thoracic region
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Anterior thoracic region
Questão 102
Questão
The Ishihara chart is used to determine
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Near visual acuity
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Color blindness
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Diabetic retinopathy
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Presbyopia
Questão 103
Questão
If a co-worker should reach across a sterile field, the MA knows to
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Report incident to the provider
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Report to OSHA
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Get a new set up and start the procedure over
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It is acceptable to reach over a sterile field with caution
Questão 104
Questão
A product that the patient can take home to evaluate their pulmonary function
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Peak flow meter
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Spirometer
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Pulse Oximeter
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Nasal Cannula
Questão 105
Questão
The MA is aware that it is acceptable to report confidential PHI in cases of
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Active TB and VDRL
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Malaria
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Rabies and yellow fever
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West Nile Virus
Questão 106
Questão
Spirometer testing on a patient with COPD will assess
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The amount of air leaving the lungs and the rate it is expelled
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The total amount of air that the lungs can hold and for how long
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The amount of air inhaled and the amount of air exhaled
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The amount of retained air
Questão 107
Questão
The physician orders a 2 hour postprandial glucose test; when should you draw the blood sample
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A blood sample is taken 2 hours after exercising
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A blood sample is taken 2 hours before a meal is consumed
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A fingerstick is drawn every 2 hours
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A blood sample is taken before you eat, to provide a baseline, and then again two hours after you've eaten.
Questão 108
Questão
What phase during korotokoff sounds is documented as diastole
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Phase 5
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Phase 2
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Phase 4
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Phase 3
Questão 109
Questão
When obtaining the patients heart rate using the R-R ratio, the MA knows that if there are 20 small boxes, the HR would be
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60 BPM
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75 BPM
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80 BPM
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88 BPM
Questão 110
Questão
The MA notices that the provider is using unsanitary instruments, she should report her findings to
Questão 111
Questão
Fecal Fat specimen should be refrigerated after collection for how many hours before being returned to lab for testing
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72 hours
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1 hour
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30 mins
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36 hours
Questão 112
Questão
Venipuncture is performed at what angle in the antecubital area
Questão 113
Questão
When collecting a blood culture, how much blood should be obtained in each vial for adults
Questão 114
Questão
The MA knows to place the patient in this position before a pelvic exam
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Dorsal recumbent
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Sims'
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Lithotomy
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Semi-fowlers
Questão 115
Questão
Who must discuss the informed consent with a patient prior to a patient signing
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Physician
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Clergy member
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Nurse
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MA
Questão 116
Questão
Which patient would you perform an apical pulse on
Questão 117
Questão
If a patient is a victim of domestic violence and does not speak English, what should the MA do to ensure that the patient understands the instructions
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Have a family member interpret the instructions
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Give pt written instructions to follow at home
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Enlist the aid of an interpreter from the medical office
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Have another patient interpret the instructions
Questão 118
Questão 119
Questão
When collecting blood for a Prothrombin that will be tested in the Reference lab, what color tube is it collected in
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Royal blue by venipuncture
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Light blue by venipuncture
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Royal blue by fingerstick
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Light blue by fingerstick