MA Certification Review #3

A MA is measuring the circumference of an infant's head. Which of the following actions should the assistant take?

• position the infant prone on the exam table

• place the measuring tape so it covers the infant's ears

• place the zero mark of the measuring tape against the infant's forehead

• Mark the measuring tape and record measurement after the visit

A medical assistant is responsible for cleaning the instruments used in a minor surgery. Which of the following is the first step in this process?

• sanitization

• chemical sterilization

• disinfection

• autoclave

Which of the following is caused by disconnected electrode and results in the tracing going into the margins of the paper?

• wandering baseline

• AC interference

• interrupted baseline

• somatic tremor

A MA needs to remove all living organisms from a contaminated towel clamp. Which of the following methods should the assistant use to clean this instrument?

• disinfection

• sanitization

• sterilization

• ultrasonic

Which of the following information should the MA enter into the appointment calendar when scheduling a patient for a skin rash?

• diagnosis code for dermatitis

• daytime phone number

• date of birth

• patient's ID numbere

A MA is preparing to assist a provider with suturing a wound. Which of the following items should be in the sterile field for this procedure?

• bandages

• skin retractor

• scalpel

• hemostat

A patient is seen in an urgent care center for a laceration to the left foot. The provider evaluation of the injury determines sutures are not needed and applies a dressing, and releases the patient. Which of the following levels of examination should a MA use for procedural coding for this visit?

• problem focused examination

• expanded problem focused examination

• detailed examination

• comprehensive examination

A MA is assisting with the physical examination of a patient who has scabies. Besides gloves which of the following pieces of PPE should the assistant wear?

• gown

• mask

• goggles

• N95 respirator

During a routine venipuncture, the patient becomes pale and diaphoretic. What condition is most likely to occur in this patient?

• syncope

• seizure

• nausea

• shock

A MA is administering heparin subcutaneously to a patient. Which of the following actions should the MA take?

• spread the skin taunt over the injection site

• insert the needle at a 30 degree angle

• inject the medication slowly

• massage the site after removing the needle