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Supine position - When measuring a infant from head to heel. What exam position should you place the infant in?
Infants 6 weeks who has a heart of 80/min - What type of patient would you report to the provider if they had a low apical pulse?
Confidentiality statement - What statement do you provide to patients to be in compliance
HIPPA?
When you have symptoms - 4. What information do you need to provide to the patient when wearing a Holter monitor about marker?
Educational material - What information is acceptable to provide to the patient in the waiting room?
Blade down, handle first - What technique would be used when passing a scalpel to the provider during a sterile procedure?
Pathology - 7. A patient being post-op status post left mastectomy. What information should you make sure is on the chart from hospital?
Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) - What is the hormone detected in pregnancy test?
Liquid nitrogen - What is used in cryosurgery?
CMS 1500 - What is the universal claim for submited outpatient billing?
Plan of care - When reviewing a patient's chart after a visit. Where would you look in the chart to review medication dosage and instructions for the patient?
American w/ Disability Act - Where should you refer a non- ambulatory for, assistance with workplace accommodations? 1 / 2
Tachycardia, Hypotension, Afebrile, Normal Respiration - 13. You have obtained the following vital signs from an adult patient: temperature 37.2 C (99. 0 F), heart rate 106/min, BP 89/50 mm Hg and respiratory rate of 18/min. What should document regarding the vital signs?
Lithotomy Position - What position should you place a patient for a pap smear?
Immediately over the phone - A urgent referral has been submitted to the insurance company. How long should the authorization process take?
Dispose of in a biohazard container - Your gloved hands come in contact with the patient's blood during a procedure. What action should you take?
Semi-Fowler - A patient has COPD and requires an abdominal exam. What position should you place the patient in to manage his/her respiratory status?
Dr./Nurse Practitioner - When working in an ambulatory care center with several other workers. Who is legally responsible for the medical assistant's actions?
Patient & care giver relationship - What should you recognize as a goal of patient- centered care?
Alcoholism - What is a risk factor for developing cirrhosis?
- inch - When setting a tray for a sterile procedure. How many inches are required to
maintain a sterile field?
Contusion - What is a closed wound caused by blunt trauma that results in swelling, ecchymosis, and pain?
Goniometers - What device would you use to measure a patient's range of motion?
Height & Weight - What criteria is used to determine BMI?
Red/Rare Meat - 25. What foods should you instruct a patient to refrain from eating prior to testing for fecal occult blood?
Temperature - What is a cause for a urine specimen to be rejected?
PPE - What items are employers required to provide based on OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens standards for all employees?
Vertigo - What side effect can you expect from a patient following an ear irrigation?
Brachial Artery - What artery is primarily used for obtaining a manual blood pressure?
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