MA 302 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS
What position is a patient in when supine with feet elevated slightly? - ANS Trendelenburg
What is the last thing you should do when preparing the examination room? - ANS Make a
visual check of the room
What position should a patient assume for a sigmoidoscopy if a proctologic table is not
available? - ANS knee-chest
What should patients be encouraged to do to prevent respiratory and contagious diseases? -
ANS join a fitness program with the advice of their provider
What is the prone position used to examine? - ANS spine and structures of the back
When should patients be instructed to empty their bladder? - ANS after the initial screening
and vitals are taken
What does the term recumbent mean? - ANS lying down
When using a gait belt, where should you not grasp it from? - ANS back
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, Why might a female medical assistant remain in the room during a male provider's examination
of a female patient? - ANS All of the responses are correct
What should the table pillow be covered with? - ANS a disposable towel
Where are extra paper towels and biohazard bags commonly kept? - ANS in a separate
storage area
Which of the following is not an example of proper body mechanics when moving a patient
from a wheelchair to an examination table? - ANS Lock the wheels on the wheelchair before
assisting the patient
What should you not do when preparing to move a patient from a wheelchair to the
examination table? - ANS fold the footrests forward
Which of the following is not part of the standard examination equipment kept in a typical
examination room? - ANS Scalpel
Who will probably be the main person with whom a patient interacts prior to the examination?
- ANS medical assistant
What must you ensure about the examination room before every patient enters? - ANS it is
all but sterilized
What should you do when a patient needs to remove clothing after being moved to the
examination table? - ANS get someone to help you
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ANSWERS 100% PASS
What position is a patient in when supine with feet elevated slightly? - ANS Trendelenburg
What is the last thing you should do when preparing the examination room? - ANS Make a
visual check of the room
What position should a patient assume for a sigmoidoscopy if a proctologic table is not
available? - ANS knee-chest
What should patients be encouraged to do to prevent respiratory and contagious diseases? -
ANS join a fitness program with the advice of their provider
What is the prone position used to examine? - ANS spine and structures of the back
When should patients be instructed to empty their bladder? - ANS after the initial screening
and vitals are taken
What does the term recumbent mean? - ANS lying down
When using a gait belt, where should you not grasp it from? - ANS back
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, Why might a female medical assistant remain in the room during a male provider's examination
of a female patient? - ANS All of the responses are correct
What should the table pillow be covered with? - ANS a disposable towel
Where are extra paper towels and biohazard bags commonly kept? - ANS in a separate
storage area
Which of the following is not an example of proper body mechanics when moving a patient
from a wheelchair to an examination table? - ANS Lock the wheels on the wheelchair before
assisting the patient
What should you not do when preparing to move a patient from a wheelchair to the
examination table? - ANS fold the footrests forward
Which of the following is not part of the standard examination equipment kept in a typical
examination room? - ANS Scalpel
Who will probably be the main person with whom a patient interacts prior to the examination?
- ANS medical assistant
What must you ensure about the examination room before every patient enters? - ANS it is
all but sterilized
What should you do when a patient needs to remove clothing after being moved to the
examination table? - ANS get someone to help you
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