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CCMA REVIEW 2021 A medical assistant is discussing information with a patient about a new medication that the provider prescribes. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - Reinforce teaching about the frequency of the medication administration Which of the following routes of administration should a medical assistant use when performing a tuberculin skin test? - Intradermal Prior to a patient's follow-up appointment, which of the following information should a medical assistant report to the provider? - Recent laboratory results Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take to verify the quality of venipuncture supplies before beginning a blood draw? - Inspect the integrity of the needle's seal A medical assistant receives a telephone call from a patient who is hesitant about discussing a new medical concern unless the conversation is with a provider. The assistant should use which of the following techniques to address the patient's reluctance? - Use a reflective statement to recognize the patient's concern When assisting a provider with a punch biopsy of a mole, which of the following tasks should a medical assistant expect to perform? - Receive and prepare tissue specimens for processing 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? - Send the specimen to the testing laboratory on the same day as the collection A medical assistant has a blood pressure cuff inflated and partially opens the valve to deflate as he listens with a stethoscope. When should he read the diastolic pressure? - When the sound disappears Which of the following laboratory results should the medical assistant recognize is abnormal? - Potassium 3mEq/L A medical assistant is preparing to create a report about patients who have a family history of breast cancer. Which of the following types of software will allow the assistant to sort, retrieve, and combine information of this report? - Database management A medical assistant is replacing a sharp container in an examination room and receives a small laceration on her arm from the plastic lid. Which of the following types of documentation should the assistant complete as a result of this incident? - OSHA Form 301 A medical assistant is administering an intramuscular injection into the gluteus medius of an adult patient. At which of the following angles should the assistant insert the needle? - 90 degree angle An adolescent is covered by two insurance policies under her divorced parents who have birthdays in May and August and have joint custody. Which policy for the adolescents? - The policy of the parent who has the earliest birth month A medical assistant in performing an ear irrigation for an adult patient who has a cerumen impaction. Which of the following steps should the assistant complete prior to administering the irrigation solution? - Pull the pinna of the ear up and back A medical assistant is assisting a patient who is obese with an insulin injection. Which of the following is the correct angle for this patient's injection? - 90 degree Which of the following instructions should a medical assistant give to a patient when administering an enteric-coated tablet? - "Swallow the tablet whole with a glass of water" When preparing a patient for Holter monitoring, which of the following actions should a medical assistant take? - Vigorously dry the patient's skin prior to electrode placement A medical assistant should follow the chain of custody guidelines for which of the following types of laboratory results? - Parentage testing A medical assistant receives a chemical splash in her eyes. Which of the following should the assistant take first? - Flush the eyes with tepid water A provider places an open sharps container in the linen hamper by mistake. Which of the following is the appropriate action for the medical assistant to take? - Dispose of the linen hamper's contents as a biohazard A medical assistant is preparing for hemostats before an invasive procedure. Which if the following techniques should the assistant use? - Autoclave A medical assistant is testing a patient's visual acuity using a Snellen chart. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - Make sure the patient does not lean forward during the test The parent of a child who has pediculosis is asking a medical assistant for more information about her child's condition. The assistant should begin by explaining that pediculosis is which of the following types of infection? - Parasitic A patient reports getting a bill includes services she did not receive. Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take to reconcile these charges? - Review that day's encounter forms to determine if another patient received the services A medical assistant is scheduling diagnostic tests for a patient's liver and pancreas. Which of the following systems is being assessed? - Diagnostic Which of the following cardiac procedures is within a medical assistant's scope of practice and does not require a licensed technician or provider to assist or perform it? - Holter monitor application Which of the following groups of EKG are bipolar? - Leads I,II,III When informed consent it required for a procedure, which of the following steps should occur prior to the patient signing the form? - The provider should review alternative procedure with the patient A medical assistant is talking with a patient who is experiencing home displacement following a hurricane. To which of the following resources should the assistant refer the patient for information, support, and links to community services? - American Red Cross A medical assistant discovers a garbage can fire has started in the break room of the medical office. According to the RACE acronym for emergency response, which of the following actions should the assistant take first? - Evacuate staff and patients from the immediate area A medical assistant is preparing to collect a patient's temperature via the tympanic membrane. In t which of the following locations should the assistant place the thermometer? - In the ear Which of the following routes for taking a patient's temperature is the most accurate? - Rectal Which of the following actions a medical assistant take when obtaining the length of an infant during a well-child visit? - Position the infant on his back A medical assistant is reinforcing teaching about a cardiac even monitor with a patient. Which of the following statements by the patient indicates an understanding of the procedure? - I will record any symptoms I experience in the event log A medical assistant is explaining a venipuncture procedure to a patient. Which of the following statements should the assistant make? - "I'll be collecting a blood sample from you today. There will be a small stick in your arm."