CMA Patient Care 2

Which of the following criteria are used to determine BMI?

• weight and gender

• height and weight

• height and age

• weight and activity level

Which of the following methods should a medical assistant use when weighing a patient who has a balance issue?

• Have the patient sit in a chair on the scale.

• Have the patient hold on to the wall while weighing.

• Position a cane on the scale between her feet.

• Position a walker over the scale.

A provider will be performing a physical examination on a patient who has a sore throat. Which of the following supplies should the MA prepare for the exam?

• Peak flow meter

• Otoscope

• Reagent strip

• Microscope slide

Which of the following routes should be used for an insulin injection?

• Intramuscular

• Intravenous

• Subcutaneous

• Intradermal

To make 100 mL of a 10% bleach solution, which of the following should the MA combine?

• 50 mL distilled water with 50 mL bleach

• 10 mL distilled water with 90 mL bleach

• 1 mL bleach with 99 mL distilled water

• 10 mL bleach with 90 mL distilled water

Which of the following drug classifications describes meds that lower the body temperature?

• analgesics

• anticoagulants

• antipyretics

• antipruritis

A MA should recognize and report to the provider that which of the following patients has an apical pulse outside of the expected reference range?

• A 6 week old infant who has a heart rate of 80/min

• A 6 year old child who has a heart rate 80/min

• A 60 year old patient who has a heart rate of 80/min

• A 16 year old patient who has a heart rate of 80/min

A MA is preparing an examination room for a patient who reports ear pain. Which of the following pieces of equipment should the MA place in the room for the exam?

• Biopsy punch

• otoscope

• ophthalmoscope

• percussion hammer

Which of the following adult blood pressures would be reportable to the physician?

• 100/60

• 120/78

• 98/68

• 104/45

which of the following steps should a MA take in preparation for obtaining a weight measurement from a patient?

• Ensure the scale is balanced.

• Disinfect the scale with cavicide.

• Have the patient remove clothes before measurement.

• Put on gloves.