A medical assistant is reinforcing instructions with a patient about how to take a buccal tablet. Which of the following instructions should the assistant
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- Swallow the tablet whole
- Place the tablet under your tongue
- Dissolve the tablet in water
- Place the tablet between your gums and cheek Correct Answer: Place the tablet between you gums and cheek
A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has psoriasis to be examined by the provider. When inspecting the skin lesions, the assistant should expect to observe which of the following?
- yellow, waxy
- gray, crusty
- silvery, scaly
- brown, flat Correct Answer: silvery and scaly
A patient requests a female provider to perform her examination due to a religious conviction. A female provider is not available. Which of the following is the appropriate response by the MA?
- decline treatment
- assist the patient in locating a provider to accommodate the patient's needs
- Reassure the patient that the male provider will be respectful
- instruct the patient to visit an emergency room Correct Answer: assist the patient in locating a provider to accommodate the patient's needs
Which of the following types of written correspondence can be signed by a medical assistant?
- a medical report for an insurance carrier
- a referral letter for a patient to an outsider provider
- a letter containing medical advice to the parents of a child
- a notification letter to a patient about surgery arrangements Correct Answer: a notification letter to a patient about surgery arrangements
Which of the following legislation keeps health care staff safe from retaliation by their employers when they report cases of patient neglect and abuse?
- good samaritan act
- HITECH act
- Whistleblower protection act
- Patients bill of rights Correct Answer: the whistleblower act
The medical assistant is reviewing laboratory requisitions. For which of the following patient conditions should the assistant perform a capillary collection rather than a venipuncture?
- Edema in the finger
- HIV positive
- Previous thromboses
- Hypothyroidism Correct A [Show Less]