Practice Exam E

Front

Which of the following is a risk factor for the development of cirrhosis? Celiac disease, Hyperlipidemia, Hyperglycemia, Chronic alcohol use

Back

Chronic alcohol use

Front

Which of the following instructions should a medical assistant give to a patient about the use of a Holter monitor equipped with an event marker? Options: "Press the marker when the monitoring period begins." "Press the marker when you stand up." "Press the marker when symptoms begin." "Press the marker when your exercise routine begins."

Back

Press the marker when symptoms begin.

Front

A medical assistant should identify that a pregnancy test detects which of the following hormones? FSH, HCG, GHRH, LH

Back

HCG

Front

Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take when performing ear irrigation for an adult patient? Pull the Pinna up and back, Warm the solution to 16.67°C (62°F), Place the patient in the prone position, Insert the barrel of the syringe into the meatus of the patient's ear

Back

Pull the Pinna up and back

Front

A medical assistant is submitting an urgent referral request to an insurance company for authorization. How long will the authorization process take?

Back

24 hr

Front

Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take to comply with chain-of-custody principles or urine drug testing?
- Ship the specimen to the reference laboratory on the day of collection
- Observe the patient pouring the urine from the cup into the specimen container
- Have the patient sign the forms and labels before specimen collection
- Provide a physician signature on all labels

Back

Ship the specimen to the reference laboratory on the day of collection

Front

When performing surgical skin preparation, a medical assistant should use which of the following solutions? Topical lidocaine, 70% isopropyl alcohol, Hydrogen peroxide, Povidone iodine

Back

Povidone iodine

Front

A medical assistant is preparing a patient for an EKG. What should the assistant do if the electrodes' adhesives appear to be ineffective?

Back

Clean the skin with an alcohol wipe.

Front

Which of the following methods of taking a patient's temperature poses a risk of exposure to blood-borne pathogens? Temporal, Oral, Rectal, Axillary

Back

Rectal

Front

If a patient wishes to withhold life sustaining treatment, which advance directive should the medical assistant add to the patient's chart? Options: Against medical advice (AMA) form, Do not resuscitate (DNR) prescription, Organ donation card, Durable power of attorney for health care (DPAHC)

Back

Do not resuscitate (DNR) prescription