PART 4 OF NCCT MEDICAL ASSISTANT REVIEW 2024

PART 4 OF NCCT MEDICAL ASSISTANT REVIEW 2024 C. hypoactive - answerBowel sounds with reduced volume, tone, or regularity upon auscultation are described as A. absent. B. hyperactive. C. hypoactive. D. normoactive. B. lavage - answerWhich of the following procedures involves the process of cleaning out the contents of the stomach through a nasogastric tube? A. gavage B. lavage C. cleansing enema D. lumbar puncture B. formation of a red wheal - answerWhich of the following indicators is considered a positive skin reaction to scratch allergy testing? A. excessive bleeding B. formation of a red wheal C. bruised appearance D. hemangioma formation C. bradypnea - answerAn abnormally slow respiratory rate is described as A. dyspnea. B. orthopnea. C. bradypnea. D. eupnea. C. tachycardia - answerAn abnormally rapid heart rate is described as A. hypertension. B. tachypnea. C. tachycardia. D. hyperplasia. A. xerosis - answerAbnormally dry skin is described as A. xerosis. B. vitiligo. C. excoriation. D. ecchymosis. D. hypertension - answerThe medical assistant measures a patient's b/p in the left upper arm at 188/110 mm Hg. This reading is consistent with A. hyperplasia. B. tachycardia. C. hyperthermia. D. hypertension. C. extension - answerWhen observing a patient's range of motion of the right ankle, which term describes the ability to point their toes? A. abduction B. adduction C. extension D. flexion A. hypertension - answerThe medical assistant measures the patient's blood pressure in the office. The reading is 220/88 mmHg.