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 A medical assistant is speaking with a patient on the phone who has billing questions. Which of the following actions by the assistant demonstrates active listening?

A medical assistant obtains the following vital signs from an adult patient: heart rate 105/min, temperature 37.2C (99F), BP 94/62 mm Hg, and respiratory rate 18/mins. The assistant should document which of the following in the patient’s health record?

Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take when interviewing a patient who has anxiety?

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 already seated, Which of the following should the assistant do first?

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 biopsy. Which of the following information is required on the specimen label?

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 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 patient’s blood pressure?