NHA: Medical Assistant (CCMA) Certification Practice Test 2.0 A 2023|2024 RATED A+

A Holter monitor is a system for recording cardiac activity for 24 hr or longer. It is within an assistant's scope of practice to place and remove a Holter monitor. Which of the following EKG artifacts is caused by a disconnected electrode and results in the tracing going into the margins of the paper? {{Ans- Interrupted baseline Interrupted baseline is caused by an electrical disconnection or a detached electrode and results in the tracing moving into the margins of the paper. A medical assistant receives a telephone call from a patient who seems anxious about the results of a test. Which of the following responses should the assistant make? {{Ans- "I know you are concerned about your test results. We'll call you as soon as your results come in." This response shows empathy and active listening skills on the part of the assistant, which communicates to the patient that the assistant recognizes his emotions. Empathy allows the assistant to validate the patient's emotions without becoming unprofessional and losing objectivity. This response is an example of an appropriate way to communicate with the patient. A medical assistant is assisting with the physical examination of a patient who has scabies. Besides gloves, which of the following pieces of personal protective equipment should the assistant wear? {{Ans- Gown Scabies requires contact precautions; therefore, the assistant should wear gloves and a gown. Other patient conditions that require contact precautions include hepatitis A, rotavirus, and herpes zoster (shingles). A patient loses consciousness. The EKG reveals ventricular fibrillation. Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take first? {{Ans- Call for help and begin CPR According to the American Heart Association's resuscitation guidelines, the assistant should call for help and perform CPR immediately after witnessing a cardiac arrest. A medical assistant is composing business correspondence using the simplified letter style. Which of the following features should the assistant use? {{Ans- A subject line in all capital letters.