Clo 6

A patient enters the clinic and collapses on the floor. The medical assistant should

After receiving the MMR vaccine, a 12-month old begins to experience coughing, wheezing, and labored breathing. Which of the following actions should the medical assistant take?

• Initiate chest compressions, followed by rescue breaths.

• Obtain epinephrine and oxygen and await physician's orders.

• 1. Perform the Heimlich maneuver.

• 1. Call the Poison Control Center immediately.

A patient presents to the urgent care office reporting a burn that occurred a few minutes ago from hot coffee. The left wrist is painful, red, swollen and has blisters. The medical assistant takes the patient directly to an exam room. Which of the following actions should the medical assistant take next?

• 1. Apply an ointment to the area.

• 1. Have the patient put on a gown.

• 1. Apply a sterile dressing to the area.

• Place the wrist under cool running water.

1. Hyperglycemia is caused by

1. What is the first step to utilize an AED?

1. The medical assistant comes across a man on the floor in the lobby the man is not breathing and there is no pulse. What should the medical assistant do next

Which of the following conditions has the highest emergency priority?

• Shock

• Loss of consciousness

• Bleeding

• Cessation of breathing

During a routine visit, a petite female patient becomes very distraught while discussing the recent death of her husband. She suddenly faints. Which of the following actions should the medical assistant take next?

• Protect the patient from injury.

• 1. Notify the physician.

• 1. Draw blood for laboratory tests.

• 1. Activate EMS.

When assessing an infant's consciousness the medical assistant should:

• 1. Pick up the infant

• 1. Shout at the infant

• Tap the infant's shoulders

• Flick the bottom of the infant's foot

An adult patient sitting in the waiting area, with a known history of epilepsy, begins having apparent tonic-clonic movement of the arms and legs. How should the medical assistant respond?