1. Which of the following legal documents appoints a health care proxy to make medical decisions for a patient in the event that they cannot?: durable
... [Show More] power of attorney
2. Which of the following provides guidelines to ensure high quality labora- tory testing?: CLIA
3. A medical assistant is reinforcing instructions with a patient who is wear- ing a Holter Monitor. Which of the following activities should the assistant instruct the patient to avoid?: Taking a shower
4. Which of the following laboratory results should a medical assistant iden- tify is related to pregnancy?: HCG
5. Which of the following instruments is used to obtain a patients blood pressure?: Sphygmomanometer
6. Which of the following terms describes a situation in which a medical assistant codes
at a greater level than the services provided?: HCPCS CODE
7. A patient is scheduled for a 6 month follow up for diabetes mellitus. Which of the
following information should the medical assistant include in the patients medical
record to ensure comprehensive care?: Hemoglobin A1c Results
8. If a patient is experiencing pain in the right upper quadrant, the medical assistant
should identify that which organ is likely causing the pain?: Gallbladder
9. A patient who has a health maintenance organization insurance plan requests an
appointment for a skin procedure. At which of the following times should the authorization for this procedure be approved?: Before the start of procedure
10. A patients blood stains a medical assistants uniform. Which of the follow- ing should the medical assistant do first?: Finish the procedure
11. Which of the following terms describes the process of maintaining and documenting the chronologic history of a specimen?: Chain of Custody
12. A medical assistant obtains a weight measurement of 290 lb from a patient. Which of the following is the correct conversion of this patients weight to kg?: 131.8 [Show Less]