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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 is preparing to collect a patient's temperature via the tympanic membrane. In which of the following locations should the assistant place the thermometer? - In the ear The tympanic membrane is lo...

What is the proper position for a patient who is receive a rectal temperature measurement? - Sims' A patient has been diagnosed with COPD. Upon observation, her skin shows signs of being cyanotic and is cold to the touch. Which of the following vial signs would be expected to be out of range? - Respirations Which artery is routinely used in performing a manual blood pressure? - Brachial What is the appropriate angle when administering a subcutaneous injection? - 45 degrees What is the sub...

Primary code in CPT consists of how many digits? - 5 Correct order of draw - Green, Lavender, Gray CBC additive - EDTA Patients arrive at their convenience, first come, first served - Open Hours Scheduling If the test result shows hemoglobin at 7g/dL, what is the first thing you should do? - Notify the provider When performing the palpatory method for measuring blood pressure, how should the CMA inflate the cuff - 30 mm above radial pulse cessation How many pounds is 40kg - 88 (40x2.2=88...

A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has congestive heart failure (CHF) for an examination by the provider. Which of the following manifestations should the assistant expect? - Shortness of breath (SOB) Expected manifestations of CHF include shortness of breath, fatigue, and edema When measuring a patients respiratory rate, which of the following actions should a medical assistant take to ensure an accurate reading? - Count the respiration's while the patient thinks his pulse is ...

Where do cardiac electrical impulses originate in the heart? - Sinoatrial node According to the regulation of controlled substances, which of the following is true of a Schedule 1 drug? - have no accepted medical use A medical assistant is collecting a health history from an older adult patient who exhibits moderate hearing loss. What following action should the assistant take? - remain within the patient's view to allow lip-reading A Medical Assistant is preparing a patient who has anemi...

A medical assistant is educating an older patient on wound care. Which of the following should the assistant do to ensure patient understanding? - Have the patient repeat information Which of the following techniques should a medical assistant use when bandaging a wound? - Wrap the wound from distal to proximal A medical assistant is checking a patient out of the clinic. In which of the following documents should the assistant locate information about provider referrals or follow up appoint...

CELL STRUCTURES IS THE SOURCE OF ENERGY FOR A CELL? - MITOCHONDIRA A MA IS TESTING A PATIENT'S VISUAL ACUITY USING A SNELLEN CHART. WHICH ACTIONS SHOULD MA TAKE? - MAKE SURE THE PATIENT DOES NOT LEAN FOWARD DURING THE TEST. DURING A ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE. THE PATIENT BECOMES PALE & DIAPHORETIC. WHAT CONDITION IS MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR IN THIS PATIENT? - SYNCOPE A PATIENT CALLS THE CLINIC TO CANCEL A POSTOPERATIVE APPOINTMENT & STATES THAT SHE WILL RESCHEDULE AT A LATER DATE. FOR WHICH FOLLOW...

What is the supreme law of the land? - Constitution What does the Constitution do? - sets up and defines the government, protects basic rights the idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? - We the People What is an amendment? - an addition to the Constitution What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? - Bill of Rights What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? - freedom of speech/press, religion, assembly...

When using an electronic cell counter, which of the following results can occur in the presence of a cold agglutination? a) increased MCV and decreased RBC b) increased MCV and normal RBC c) decreased MCV and increased MCHC d) decreased MCV and RBC - a) increased MCV and decreased RBC Cerebrospinal fluid for glucose assay should be: a) refrigerated b) analyzed immediately c) heated to 56 degree C d) stored at room temp after centrifugation - b) analyzed immediately The major crossmatch will...

Aldosterone is released by the adrenal cortex upon stimulation by: A. Renin B. Angiotensinogen C. Angiotenisinogen I D. Angiotensinogen II - D. Angiotensinogen II Clinical Assays for tumor markers are most important for: A. screening for the presence of cancer B. monitoring the course of known cancer C. confirming the absence of disease D. identifying patients at risk for cancer - B. Monitoring the course of known cancer Detection of which of the following substances is most useful to ...

Name the locations of active marrow in adults: - sternum, skull, ribs, pelvis, vertebrae Where does hematopoiesis take place during the first 2 months of gestation? - yolk sac Where does the majority of hematopoiesis take place during the 2nd through 7th month of gestation? - spleen When does the bone marrow take over hematopoiesis? - after birth What are the stages in order of the erythrocyte lineage? - (1)rubriblast, (2)prorubricyte, (3)rubricyte, (4)metarubricyte, (5)reticulocyte, (6)er...

ASCP Practice Exam Questions with COMPLETE SOLUTION

What feature is most often found with patients with a splenectomy on a Wright's stained blood smear? - Howell-Jolly bodies Patients with antibody to the following antigen are immune to Hepatitis B: - Surface antigen (HbSAg) Which two of the following tests are helpful for documenting previous Streptococcal throat and skin infections: - ASO titer and Anti-DNase B In mass spectrometry, the "appearance potential" is defined as the: - Minimum energy required for the appearance of a particul...

B; The correct answer for this question is 1300 mg/dL. The laboratorian performed a 1:4 dilution by adding 0.25 mL (or 250 microliters) of patient sample to 750 microliters of diluent. This creates a total volume of 1000 microliters. So, the patient sample is 250 microliters of the 1000 microliter mixed sample, or a ratio of 1:4. Therefore, the result given by the chemistry analyzer must be multiplied by a dilution factor of 4. 325 mg/dL x 4 = 1300 mg/dL. - After experiencing extreme fatigu...

1) Following overnight fasting, hypoglycemia in adults is defined as a glucose of: a. <70 mg/dL (<3.9 mmol/L) b. <60 mg/dL (<3.3mmol/L) c. <55 mg/dL (<3.0mmol/L) d. <45mg/dL (<2.5mmol/L) - d (Diagnosis of hypoglycemia in adults.) 3) The preparation of a patient for standard glucose tolerance testing should include: a. a high carbohydrate diet for 3 days b. a low carbohydrate diet for 3 days c. fasting for 48 hrs. prior to testing d. bed rest for 3 days - a (GTT d...

pbt has just completed centriuging specimens for the chemistry department and notes that one of the tubes is cloudy and pinkish red. This specimen is - lipemic and hemolyzed this test will be delivered to immunology for testing - RPR physician calls the lab requesting the procedure for a patient who wishes to donate his own blood before his surgery. this type of donation is knowns as: - Autologous donation analysis of the chemical components of blood - the basic purpose of the chemistry dep...

On the PDCA Dairy Cow Score Care, the category "feet and legs" accounts for how many points? - 15 Which one of the following is the largest dairy milk marketing cooperative in the US? - Dairy Farmers of America When comparing bulls for artificial insemination, what does "SCR" stand for? - Sire Conception Rate Which one of the following is not classified as a water-soluble vitamin? - Vitamin A When using sexed semen, conception rates are about what percent of the conception rates achieve...

What does NMPF stand for? - National Milk Producers Federation What does NFO stand for? - National Farmers Organization The world's largest fresh milk facility officially opened in May 2014 in what country? - England Which of these antibiotics given to dairy cattle is not considered medically important to humans? - Ionophores (example, Rumensin) To alleviate heat stress, it is recommended that fans are turned on in freestall barns starting at what temperature? - 65 What type of bedding i...

what does NMPF stand for - National Milk Producers Federation What does NFO stand for - National Farmers Organization The rear quarters produce what percent of the daily milk yield - 60% What is the BFP - Basic Formula Price What percentage of whole milk is fat when compared on a dry matter basis - about 25 percent In a study of milk parlors conducted by the researchers at the University of Florida, how did parallels perform when compared to herringbones - Parallels out performed herringbo...

what are objectionable colors for the Ayrshire breed? - Any shade of cherry red. What's the recommended dry period length for a cow is: - 60 days what does DHIA stand for? - Dairy Herd Improvement Association How many days should a standard lactation be for a dairy cow? - 305 What term refers to permanently removing cows from the herd? - Cull What percent of the average milking herd must be replaced each year? - 30%