What cardiac procedures is within a medical assistant's scope of practice and does not require a licensed technician or provider to assist or perform it?
... [Show More] - ANSWER Holter monitor application
What EKG artifacts is caused by a disconnected electrode and results in the tracing going into the margins of the paper? - ANSWER Interrupted baseline
A medical assistant is assisting with the physical examination of a patient who has scabies. Besides gloves, which of the following pieces of personal protective equipment should the assistant wear? - ANSWER a gown
A patient loses consciousness. The EKG tracing reveals ventricular fibrillation. Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take first? - ANSWER Call for help and begin CPR
A medical assistant is composing business correspondence using the simplified letter style. Which of the following features should the assistant use? - ANSWER A subject line in all capital letters
Where should a medical assistant place the electrode for the lead V5? - ANSWER On the left anterior axillary line, horizontal to V4
A medical assistant is caring for a patient who is 5' 7" tall. Which of the following is the patient's height in centimeters? - ANSWER 170 cm
Which of the following techniques should a medical assistant use when bandaging a wound? - ANSWER Wrap the wound from distal to proximal
Which of the following is outside of a medical assistant's scope of practice? - ANSWER Order additional laboratory tests to confirm the patients condition
A patient is seen in an urgent care center for a laceration to the left foot. The provider evaluates the injury, determines sutures are not needed, applies a dressing, and releases the patient. Which of the following levels of examination should a medical assistant use for the procedural coding for this visit? - ANSWER Problem-focused examination
Prior to a patient's follow-up appointment, which of the following information should a medical assistant report to the provider? - ANSWER Recent laboratory results
A medical assistant is reviewing a provider's instructions as the patient is preparing to leave the office. The provider recommends that a patient purchases an over-the-counter antitussive, but the patient tells the assistant that she does nor know what an antitussive is. Which of the following responses should the assistant make? - ANSWER It is a medication that suppresses the cough reflex
A medical assistant is reinforcing teaching with a patient about the use and care of a transdermal patch. Which instructions should the assistant include in the teaching? - ANSWER Select a different application location for each new patch [Show Less]