CCMA part 2

A medical assistant in an outpatient facility is preparing a patient for a venipuncture. Which of the following actions should the assistant take to confirm the patient's identity?

• Ask the patient to state and spell their first name and provide their date of birth.

• Ask the patient for their provider's name.

• Ask the patient to state their age and address.

• Ask the patient to verify their examination room number.

Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take to verify the quality of venipuncture supplies before beginning a blood draw?

• Determine that the tourniquet is the proper size

• Check the vacuum of the tube

• Inspect the integrity of the needle's seal

• Verify that the adapter is the correct color

Which of the following terms should a medical assistant use to tell a provider that a patient is having discomfort and difficulty breathing?

• Dyspnea

• Eupnea

• Pneumothorax

• Pneumonia

A medical assistant is collecting data from a patient who is experiencing heatstroke. Which of the following manifestations should the assistant expect to find?

• Hot skin

• Bradycardia

• Excessive sweating

• slow breathing

A patient requests a female provider to perform her examination due to a religious conviction. A female provider is not available. Which of the following is the appropriate response by the medical assistant?

• Decline treatment of the patient

• Assist the patient in locating a provider to accommodate the patient's needs

• Reassure the patient that the male provider will be respectful

• Instruct the patient to visit the emergency room

A medical assistant is reviewing the laboratory results of a patient who has the Epstein-Barr virus. The assistant should identify that this micro-organism can cause which of the following conditions?

• Polio

• Mononucleosis

• Gastroenteritis

• Fifth Disease

The primary code in the CPT coding system consists of how many digits?

• Two digits

• Four digits

• Five digits

• Seven digits

A medical assistant has a request to collect a routine CBC from a healthy 10-month-old infant. Which of the following is the most appropriate collection site?

• Third finger of left hand

• Median antecubital vein

• cephalic vein

• left heel

Answer explanation

If a child is under 12 months of age, an assistant should select the child's heel as the collection site for routine testing, even if there is a well-developed vein available. The heel stick is sufficient and causes less trauma.

A medical assistant has a blood pressure cuff inflated and partially opens the valve to deflate as he listens with a stethoscope. When should he read the diastolic pressure?

• When the sound disappears

• When repetitive sounds begin

• When the sounds change from strong to muffled

• When the sounds change from swishing to sharp

Which of the following techniques should a medical assistant use to confirm a patient's understanding of insulin administration?

• Observe the patient as she performs a self-demonstration

• Provide the patient with written instructions

• Offer the patient a website to visit for directions

• Repeat the instructions to the patient