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medical assistant is hired at a Family Medical Practice. According to OSHA
requirements the medical assistant must be offered a vaccine within 10 days of
hire, free of charge. The medical assistant knows that this vaccination is to
protect him from which of the following?
Hepatitis B
The medical assistant witnesses the medical office receptionist taking money
from the cash drawer. The receptionist learns the medical assistant saw her and
asks her not to tell the office manager, as it was to pay for her electric bill. Which
of the following actions should the medical assistant take?
Tell the office manager about the incident and request that confidentiality be maintained
Alprazolan (Xanax) would be prescribed to a patient experiencing
anxiety.
The physician prescribes the following: amoxicillin 250mg 1 tab p.o. q.i.d. How
should the medical assistant explain this medication to the patient?
Take one pill by mouth four times a day.
The medical assistant is preparing to remove her gloves after a venipuncture and
notices blood on the gloves. Where should the medical assistant dispose of her
gloves?
a biohazard waste container
A patient expresses cultural beliefs about an alternative method of pain
management that differs from the medical assistant's own view. How should the
medical assistant respond?
"Tell me more about how this approach has worked for you."
The physician orders acetaminophen (Tylenol) 240 mg po to be administered to a
child with an axillary T of 39.2 degrees C. The available amount of Tylenol is the
standard liquid concentration of 160 mg/5 mL. Which of the following volumes of
medication should the child receive?
7.5 mL