NHA: Medical Assistant (CCMA) Certification Practice Test 2.0 C Latest Updated 2022, Graded A+

A medical assistant is collecting a urine specimen from a patient for a drug screening. Which of the following actions should the assistant take to adhere to the chain of custody for this specimen? Correct Answer-Send the specimen to the testing laboratory on the same day as the collection. A medical assistant is preparing to collect a patient's temperature via the tympanic membrane. In which of the following locations should the assistant place the thermometer? Correct Answer-In the ear The tympanic membrane is located in the ear canal. When preparing a patient for Holter monitoring, which of the following actions should a medical assistant take? Correct Answer-Vigorously dry the patient's skin prior to electrode placement. A medical assistant should complete documentation in a patient's medical record at which of the following times? Correct Answer-Immediately following the procedure. Wen should the code on glucose curettes be compared to the code on the glucometer? Correct AnswerBefore a patient is tested.Which of the following terms should a medical assistant use to tell a provider that a patient is having discomfort and difficulty breathing? Correct Answer-Dyspnea Difficulty breathing A medical assistant is reviewing a provider's instructions as the patient is preparing to leave the office. The provider recommends that the patient purchase an over-the-counter antitussive, but the patient tells the assistant that she does not know what an antitussive is. Which of the following responses should the assistant make? Correct Answer-It is a medication that suppresses the cough reflex. Which of the following stages of the cardiac cycle on an EKG strip represents ventricular depolarization? Correct Answer-QRS complex