CCMA Exam 13 #1 Questions with correct answers
when assisting a provider with a punch biopsy of a mole, which of the following
tasks should a medical assistant anticipate? - ✔✔receive and prepare tissue
specimens for processing
a medical assistant is preparing to use a glucometer to measure a patient's blood
glucose level. which of the following actions should the assistant take? -
✔✔obtain the blood sample after insterting the test strip into the glucometer
a medical assistant is drawing five blood collection tubes. when should the
assistant release the tourniquet? - ✔✔within 1 minute of application
which of the following individual diversity factors may result in a patient's bias
toward recieving medical treatment? - ✔✔religion
a provider is trying to rule out coronary artery disease and wants to examine the
patient's blood flow direction and speed. which of the followin cardiology
diagnostic procedures should the medical assistant schedule? - ✔✔doppler
ultrasound
in erikson's stages of psychosocial development, which of the following stages is
associated with adolescent needing privac and providing some independence? -
✔✔identity vs. role confusion
a medical assistant is caring for a child who has varicella zoster virus. the assistant
should recognize that varicella is spread through which of the following modes of
transmission? - ✔✔airborne
, when managing safe handling and storage of vaccines, which of the following
actions should a medical assistant take? - ✔✔place a thermometer in both the
refrigerator and the freezer
a medical assistant is speaking with a patient who has seasonal allergies. which of
the following health care providers should the assistant identify as being able to
make a diagnosis and initiate the necessary treatment? - ✔✔physician assistant
which of the following are considered the two greatest sources of contamination
once a sterile field is established? - ✔✔breath and hair
which of the following therapeutic communication techniques is a clinical medical
assistant using when providing feedback and using the phrase "You feel that..." ? -
✔✔reflection
when entering a new patient appointment, which of the following is an
appropriate amount of time to block off? - ✔✔60 minutes
a medical assistant should identify which of the following hematocrit values is out
of the expected reference range? - ✔✔a 46-year-old female patient who has a
hematocrit reading of 32%
which of the following preventative screening tests is recommended for a patient
who is 45 years old? - ✔✔dilated eye exam
a medical assistant is scheduling a patient for an outpatient procedure. which of
the following actions should the assistant take first? - ✔✔obtain an oral or written
order from the provider for the procedure
when assisting a provider with a punch biopsy of a mole, which of the following
tasks should a medical assistant anticipate? - ✔✔receive and prepare tissue
specimens for processing
a medical assistant is preparing to use a glucometer to measure a patient's blood
glucose level. which of the following actions should the assistant take? -
✔✔obtain the blood sample after insterting the test strip into the glucometer
a medical assistant is drawing five blood collection tubes. when should the
assistant release the tourniquet? - ✔✔within 1 minute of application
which of the following individual diversity factors may result in a patient's bias
toward recieving medical treatment? - ✔✔religion
a provider is trying to rule out coronary artery disease and wants to examine the
patient's blood flow direction and speed. which of the followin cardiology
diagnostic procedures should the medical assistant schedule? - ✔✔doppler
ultrasound
in erikson's stages of psychosocial development, which of the following stages is
associated with adolescent needing privac and providing some independence? -
✔✔identity vs. role confusion
a medical assistant is caring for a child who has varicella zoster virus. the assistant
should recognize that varicella is spread through which of the following modes of
transmission? - ✔✔airborne
, when managing safe handling and storage of vaccines, which of the following
actions should a medical assistant take? - ✔✔place a thermometer in both the
refrigerator and the freezer
a medical assistant is speaking with a patient who has seasonal allergies. which of
the following health care providers should the assistant identify as being able to
make a diagnosis and initiate the necessary treatment? - ✔✔physician assistant
which of the following are considered the two greatest sources of contamination
once a sterile field is established? - ✔✔breath and hair
which of the following therapeutic communication techniques is a clinical medical
assistant using when providing feedback and using the phrase "You feel that..." ? -
✔✔reflection
when entering a new patient appointment, which of the following is an
appropriate amount of time to block off? - ✔✔60 minutes
a medical assistant should identify which of the following hematocrit values is out
of the expected reference range? - ✔✔a 46-year-old female patient who has a
hematocrit reading of 32%
which of the following preventative screening tests is recommended for a patient
who is 45 years old? - ✔✔dilated eye exam
a medical assistant is scheduling a patient for an outpatient procedure. which of
the following actions should the assistant take first? - ✔✔obtain an oral or written
order from the provider for the procedure
