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The medical assistant should instruct the patient obtaining a 24 hour urine
collection to
discard the first morning sample
Which of the following names should come first when working with an alpha-
numeric filing system?
Peter G. Burns Jr.
A patient presents to the office for removal of an IUD. Which of the following
exam positions should the medical assistant help prepare the patient to assume
on the exam table?
lithotomy
The adult patient has a puncture wound on the sole of the right foot due to
stepping on a nail in a construction area. Which of the following immunizations is
particularly important for the medical assistant to ask about while taking the
patient's history?
Td
Which of the following are outside of a medical assistant's scope of practice?
Collect ABG specimens
Commitment to privacy, continuity of care, advance directives, and the authority
to refuse treatment are granted according to which of the following
The Patient's Bill of Rights
Which of the following techniques is correct when collecting a throat culture?
Use a tongue depressor and swab both sides of the throat
Older adult patients are the population most at risk for which of the following
medication complications due to a declining liver function?
toxicity
Which of the following is the minimum PPE requirement when drawing ordered
lab work on a patient with suspected HIV?
gloves only
Which of the following should be included on a patient's laboratory requisition?
, test priority
The patient presents to the pre-op clinic for a lithotripsy (ESWL) procedure.
Which of the following actions should the medical assistant take prior to
witnessing the consent form to ensure it is legally binding?
Confirm the surgeon has explained all risks and benefits of the procedure.
A parent calls the pediatrician's office very upset because her child is vomiting
and has a temperature of 103.3 F. The medical assistant should
schedule a same day work-in appointment.
Which of the following insurance programs covers active duty military
personnel?
TRICARE
Which of the following actions is an example of compliance with Quality Control
(QC) guidelines for phlebotomy?
Check controls on urinalysis dipsticks daily.
Which of the following organizations makes on-site visits to inspect medical
office laboratories?
CLIA
Which of the following blood components are visible in a centrifuged, evacuated
red top tube? (Select all that apply.)
blood clot,
serum
The physician orders the following blood work to evaluate a patient for sepsis:
CBC, Blood Culture, and BMP. When using the evacuated tube method for
venipuncture, in which of the following orders should the tubes be drawn?
blood culture, red top, lavender top
A patient informs the medical assistant that he is on a low carbohydrate diet and
typically eats two hamburger patties daily for lunch and a steak for dinner. Which
of the following is the most likely long term outcome of the patient's diet?
hyperlipidemia
When reading the results of an HCT the medical assistant should read starting at
the