Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take when interviewing a patient who has anxiety?
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A medical assistant obtains the following vital signs from a…
A medical assistant obtains the following vital signs from an adult patient: BP 110/70 mm Hg, temperature 38.3 C (100.9 F), pulse rate 106/min and respiratory rate 22/min. Which of the following is the correct summary of these findings?
A medical assistant enters the laboratory where a patient is…
A medical assistant enters the laboratory where a patient is already seated, Which of the following should the assistant do first?
For which of the following reasons should a medical assistan…
For which of the following reasons should a medical assistant wear gloves when administering topical medications?
A medical assistant is assisting a provider with a cervical…
A medical assistant is assisting a provider with a cervical biopsy. Which of the following information is required on the specimen label?
A provider is caring for a patient who has a bowel blockage…
A provider is caring for a patient who has a bowel blockage and recommends a surgical procedure to reroute the colon. The medical assistant should identify that which of the following terms describes this procedure?
A medical assistant is performing a body fat measurement on…
A medical assistant is performing a body fat measurement on a patient. Which of the following areas should the assistant use to obtain an accurate measurement?
Which of the following instruments is used to obtain a patie…
Which of the following instruments is used to obtain a patient’s blood pressure?
A medical assistant obtains an elevated blood pressure readi…
A medical assistant obtains an elevated blood pressure reading from a visibly upset patient. Which of the following actions should the assistant take?
A patient is considered new for billing and coding purposes…
A patient is considered new for billing and coding purposes if he has not seen the provider in how long?