NHA Practice Quizzes Flashcards
A patient in a clinic is experiencing symptoms of a myocardial infarction. The provider instructs nitroglycerin. What action does the medical assistant take?
place the medication under the patient’s tongue
During a surgical procedure, a provider requests sterile solution from a medical assistant. What action should the MA take?
place a sterile container on the field and pour a small amount of sterile solution into the container
A MA is performing a suture removal on a patient. What action should the MA take to remove the sutures?
remove each suture after cutting next to the knot
A medical assistant is caring for a patient who has conjunctivitis. What should the MA do before performing an eye instillation?
use gloves to instill medication
What is an anthropometric measurement that a MA should collect from a 2-year-old child?
head circumference
A provider has instructed a medical assistant to prepare a wound for suturing. When performing basic wound care, what should the MA do to ensure proper cleaning of the wound area?
wipe the center of the wound with an antiseptic swab, moving toward the edges in a circular motion
What should a MA do to prevent patient accidents in the clinical setting?
clean a spill on the hallway floor using a towel
While caring for a patient, a MA notices that the patient is slurring her speech and has developed a slight drooping of one side of her mouth. The assistant should identify these manifestations as what condition?
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
What is a top priority to receive immediate care?
a patient has epistaxis and is taking warfarin
A provider instructs a medical assistant to position a patient for an examination of the patient’s dorsal cavity. The assistant should place the patient in what position?
prone
A MA is preparing to obtain vital signs from an adult patient during a routine physical examination. What artery should the assistant use to palpate the patient’s pulse?
radial artery
What action should a MA take when closing the clinical area at the end of the day?
restock medical supplies in the examination rooms
A MA is preparing a patient for an examination. What is a component of the patient’s medical history?
chief complaint
A medical assistant is assisting a provider with an adult patient who sustained a wound from a dirty metal object. What should the MA expect the provider to tell the patient?
You should receive a tetanus booster if your last one was administered more than 5 years ago.
A MA is performing an ear irrigation for a patient. The patient reports dizziness. The MA should recognize this symptom as what?
the temperature of the water is too cold
What factor puts a patient at high risk of developing coronary artery disease?
smoking
What viral disease resulted in an epidemic in the US and presents with symptoms that include weakness and paralysis of muscles, fever, and headache?
polio
What factor puts a patient at high risk of experiencing a cerebrovascular accident? (CVA)
sleep apnea
A MA should recognize that a worldwide, rapidly spreading novel infection can result in what?
pandemic
What disease affects about 9% of the population of the US and is characterized by the body’s inability to produce sufficient insulin?
diabetes mellitus
A MA is caring for a patient whose dietary choices have resulted in elevated uric acid levels. As a result of these risk factors, the patient is at risk for developing which of the following musculoskeletal disorders?
gout
What condition is characterized by the top portion of the stomach protruding through the diaphragm?
hiatal hernia
What is the clinical purpose of a contrast media in diagnostic imaging?
highlights the inner contours of body structures
What is the MA’s primary role in MRI in the medical office setting?
instructing a patient about examination preparations
