NHA Quiz 9: General patient care
Restock medical supplies in the examination rooms - Answer- which of the following
actions should a medical assistant take when closing the clinical area at the end of the
day
clean a spill on the hallway floor using a towel - Answer- which of the following actions
should the medical assistant take to prevents patient accidents in the clinical setting?
Chief complaint - Answer- A medical assistant is preparing a patient for an examination.
which of the following is a component of the patients medical history?
Radial - Answer- A medical assistant is preparing to obtain vital signs from an adult
patient during a routine physical examination. which of the following arteries should the
medical assistant use to palpate the patient's pulse
Head circumference - Answer- which of the following is an anthropometric
measurement that a medical assistant should collect from a 2-year-old child?
Cerebrovascular accident - Answer- A medical assistant notices that the patient is
slurring speech and has developed a slight drooping of one side of the mouth. these
manifestations are indications of which of the following emergent conditions?
prone - Answer- A provider instructs a medical assistant to position a patient for
examination of the patient's dorsal cavity. the medical assistant should place the patient
in which of the following positions?
place the medication under the tongue - Answer- A patient in a clinical is experiencing
symptoms of myocardial infarction. the provider prescribes sublingual nitroglycerin.
which of the following actions should the medical assistant take?
remove each suture after cutting next to the knot - Answer- A medical assistant is
performing suture removal. which of the following actions should the medical assistant
take ?
use gloves when instilling the medication - Answer- A medical assistant is caring for a
patient who has conjunctivitis. which of the following actions should the medical
assistant take when performing an eye instillation?
the temperature of the water is too cold - Answer- A medical assistant is performing an
ear irrigation. the patient reports dizziness. these symptoms could be caused by which
of the following?
wipe the center of the wound with an antiseptic swab, moving toward the edges in a
circular motion - Answer- A provider has instructed a medical assistant to prepare a
Restock medical supplies in the examination rooms - Answer- which of the following
actions should a medical assistant take when closing the clinical area at the end of the
day
clean a spill on the hallway floor using a towel - Answer- which of the following actions
should the medical assistant take to prevents patient accidents in the clinical setting?
Chief complaint - Answer- A medical assistant is preparing a patient for an examination.
which of the following is a component of the patients medical history?
Radial - Answer- A medical assistant is preparing to obtain vital signs from an adult
patient during a routine physical examination. which of the following arteries should the
medical assistant use to palpate the patient's pulse
Head circumference - Answer- which of the following is an anthropometric
measurement that a medical assistant should collect from a 2-year-old child?
Cerebrovascular accident - Answer- A medical assistant notices that the patient is
slurring speech and has developed a slight drooping of one side of the mouth. these
manifestations are indications of which of the following emergent conditions?
prone - Answer- A provider instructs a medical assistant to position a patient for
examination of the patient's dorsal cavity. the medical assistant should place the patient
in which of the following positions?
place the medication under the tongue - Answer- A patient in a clinical is experiencing
symptoms of myocardial infarction. the provider prescribes sublingual nitroglycerin.
which of the following actions should the medical assistant take?
remove each suture after cutting next to the knot - Answer- A medical assistant is
performing suture removal. which of the following actions should the medical assistant
take ?
use gloves when instilling the medication - Answer- A medical assistant is caring for a
patient who has conjunctivitis. which of the following actions should the medical
assistant take when performing an eye instillation?
the temperature of the water is too cold - Answer- A medical assistant is performing an
ear irrigation. the patient reports dizziness. these symptoms could be caused by which
of the following?
wipe the center of the wound with an antiseptic swab, moving toward the edges in a
circular motion - Answer- A provider has instructed a medical assistant to prepare a
