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Which of the following schedules of controlled medications can be prescribed with up to a year’s worth of refills, if authorized by the provider? 

An MA is assigned to draw blood from the “dorsal aspect” of a patient’s hand.  Where will the needle be inserted? 

In general, MAs cannot do tasks that require 

While doing patient intake for a patient with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, what type of medication might an MA expect the patient to be taking? 

A provider’s fee schedule charges more for an encounter than a patient’s insurance company will pay.  The provider is in the patient’s insurance network and the patient has already paid the correct coinsurance.  What happens to the remaining balance? 

Which of these foods is a good source of antioxidants? 

Which of the following should be noted in a patient’s family health history? 

A medical assistant enters a patient’s examination room to administer a pneumococcal vaccination.  Which of the following identifiers should the assistant use to verify the patient? 

Julia is an MA at an endocrinologist’s office.  She enters an exam room and finds the patient holding her head and perspiring.  The patient says she feels “strange and dizzy.”  What may be happening and what should Julia do? 

A medical assistant is performing aseptic handwashing.  How long should the assistant rub their hands vigorously with soap?