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1
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What should a MA use when weighing a patient who has balance issues?

A

Position a walker over the scale

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2
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What route should be used for an insulin injection?

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Subcutaneous

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3
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Which supply should the MA prepare for a physical examination on a patient with a sore throat?

A

Microscope slide

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4
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What action should a MA take prior to obtaining an EKG tracing?

A

Check the paper level

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5
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What is a basal state?

A

Fasting for 12 hours

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6
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What action should an MA take when removing sutures?

A

Lift the knot toward the wound

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7
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What item is required to properly process the instruments for sterilization when preparing the autoclave?

A

Sterilization indicators

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8
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What symptom is associated with infectious mononucleosis?

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Extreme fatigue

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9
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Where should an MA refer a patient with an increased level of hemoglobin A 1 c?

A

Endocrinologist

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10
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What legal tort involves deception with the intent to deprive another person of their rights?

A

Fraud

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11
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What chart is used to test for color vision?

A

Ishihara chart

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12
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What technique should a MA use to provide support to the joint when applying a bandage to an ankle?

A

Figure 8

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13
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What distance from the edges of a surgical tray’s sterile field should the assistant consider contaminated?

A

1 inch

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14
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When does the timing for a glucose tolerance test begin?

A

1 hour after drinki

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15
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When performing surgical skin preparation, what solution should a MA use?

A

Povidone-iodine

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16
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When setting a tray up for a minor procedure, what action maintains the sterile field of the tray?

A

Opening the package away from the body

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17
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What part of the diagnostic statement should a MA use when searching in the alphabetical index?

A

The main term

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18
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What form should a MA give to a patient when Medicare might not cover services or items?

A

An advance beneficiary notice (ABN)

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19
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What does an ESR test do?

A

It measures the distance a patient’s RBCs have dropped

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20
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What is needed to complete a CMS-1500 form?

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The provider’s federal tax identification number

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21
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How long does the authorization process for an urgent referral request to an insurance company take to process?

A

24 hours

22
Q

How often should a facility review and update its exposure control plan at the minimum?

A

Annually

23
Q

What laboratory test requires a MA to follow the chain of custody protocol?

A

Blood alcohol level (BAL)

24
Q

What is the proper length of time for a MA to wash their eyes out after eye exposure to a patient’s body fluids?

A

15 minutes

25
Q

Complications such as poor wound healing, amputations, blindness, polyuria (increased urination), and kidney failure are associated with what disease?

A

Diabetes mellitus

26
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What information should a MA include in the teaching about a Holter monitor?

A

The monitor records the usage of an underwire bra

27
Q

What area should a MA use to obtain an accurate measurement when performing a body fat measurement on a patient?

A

Tricpes

28
Q

When should a MA label the tubes during a phlebotomy procedure?

A

After disposing of the used needle

29
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What resource should a MA use to obtain the outside laboratory results of a patient?

A

Electronic health record (EHR)

30
Q

When setting up for a minor procedure, what should a MA do when they notice a coworker reaching across the sterile field to get something?

A

Break down the tray and start over

31
Q

What does CLIA stand for?

A

Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments

32
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What does OSHA stand for?

A

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

33
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What stage of Erikson’s psychosocial theory may adolescents experience?

A

Identity vs. role confusion

34
Q

What is pleurisy?

A

Inflammation of the pleura, or the lining of the lungs

35
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What is the correct needle length for a subcutaneous injection?

A

½ - ⅝ inches

36
Q

What is the needle length range for a pediatric IM injection?

A

⅝ to 1 inch

37
Q

How many bones form the face?

A

14

38
Q

What test is used to diagnose gestational diabetes?

A

1 hour oral GTT (glucose tolerance test)

39
Q

What surface of the left ventricle do Leads II, III, and aVF view?

A

The inferior surface

40
Q

Two bones are held together by which structure?

A

Ligaments

41
Q

Muscles attach to bones via what?

A

Tendons

42
Q

Which of the following glands is part of both the immune and endocrine systems?

A

Thymus

43
Q

Which of the following diseases is seen mostly in those patients diagnosed with HIV/AIDS?

A

Pneumocystis pneumonia

44
Q

What does the TJC do?

A

Inspects and accredits laboratories

45
Q

Poor R-wave progression is a phrase used to describe R waves that decrease in size from V1 to V4. This is often seen in what type of infarction?

A

Anteroseptal

46
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When opening the airway of a patient who you have discovered lying on the ground unconscious, what is the best method to use?

A

Jaw thrust maneuver

47
Q

What type of therapy is monitored by the activated clotting time (ACT) test?

A

Heparin

48
Q

What is malfeasance?

A

Knowingly committing an unlawful act

49
Q

What does the medical term blephar/o mean?

A

eyelid

50
Q

What vein is the most common second choice when the median cubital vein is not appropriate for withdrawing a blood sample?

A

Cephalic vein

51
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What is malpractice?

A

delivery of substandard care that results in harm to a patient

52
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What is misfeasance?

A

Unintentionally committing a wrongful or unlawful act (e.x. prescribing the wrong medication dose to a patient)

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