Practice Exam)NCCT Practice Exam: 100% Verified Questions & Answers; Updated APlus Guide Solution

The medical assistant should refer to which of the following agencies to access updated immunization schedules? A. CDC B. FEMA C. FDA D. OSHA (- Correct response: CDC Rationale: Centers for Disease Control (CDC) maintains the most current and up to date immunization schedule recommendations online. The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is a federal agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and is tasked with providing accurate, science-based health information to the public. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), a federal agency of the United States that regulates workplace safety and health. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): a US government body intended to coordinate responses to a disaster in the US itself. Forced Vital Capacity is measured by instructing the patient to A. exhale as fast and hard as possible and document the reading. B. move the one way valve to a minimum of 4000 ml capacity. C. forcefully breath air out and continue to exhale for at least 6 seconds. D. complete a minimum of eight acceptable efforts to validate the test. (- Correct response: forcefully breath air out and continue to exhale for at least 6 seconds. Rationale: Respiratory tests are performed to assess and/or monitor lung function. A spirometer measures how fast and how much air is pushed/forced out of the lungs. Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) is measured by instructing the patient to forcefully breath air out and continue to exhale for at least 6 seconds. When doing spirometry testing, the total attempts should be limited to 8, not a minimum of 8. The one way valve should not be moved to 4000 mL capacity. A patient should blow out as hard and fast for as long as possible, and 3 acceptable attempts are documented to ensure test validity (not just the highest reading). An older adult patient arrives to have blood drawn. While assessing the arms for venipuncture, the medical assistant notices scar tissue in the antecubital areas and is unable to palpate a vein. Which of the following is an appropriate alternative course of action? A. Draw blood from the hand using an evacuated tube system. B. Use a larger gauge needle to penetrate through the scar tissue. C. Draw blood from the hand using a winged infusion set. D. Perform a capillary puncture on the lateral thumb. (- Correct response: Draw blood from the hand using a winged infusion set. Rationale: Areas with visible scar tissue should be avoided when selecting a site for venipuncture. Scarring c