Medical Assistant Exam Review

Flashcards for reviewing lecture notes

Durable medical equipment (DME)

Crutches, wheelchairs, and walkers are examples of these.

Prepare a fax cover sheet

The first action the assistant should take when sending a fax.

Verify the patient's identity

The first action the assistant should take before a physical

Meaningful Use guidelines

Enacted by the U.S. government to ensure EHR systems are being used in ways that allow both quantity and quality to be measured.

Social history

Includes personal and lifestyle habits, including tobacco and alcohol use.

Denial

The stage of grief in which a patient refuses to accept the fact that they have a terminal illness.

15°

The angle at which a medical assistant should insert the needle when performing a venipuncture.

Pernicious anemia

A vitamin B12 deficiency results in this condition and a state of confusion.

Prozac

A look-alike/sound-alike medication for Prilosec.

Cultural differences

A patient's inability to trust health care workers is an example of which of the following barriers in health care?

Superbill

Includes the patient’s name, date of service, provider, services provided, and the diagnosis code to ensure accurate billing.

Standard 12-lead EKG Preperation

The assistant should instruct the patient to refrain from talking during the procedure. Even slight movements can interfere with the tracing.

Durable power of attorney

Designates a person that is authorized to make medical decisions for a patient in the event that the patient is unable to make decisions for themselves.

Syncope

Manifestations include pale and diaphoretic skin on a patient during a routine venipuncture

Movement

Can alter results in the pulse measurement because of possible change in heart rate.

A clean-up kit

Used to safely dispose of unidentified and possibly biohazardous materials in a clinical setting.

Eye ointment

Should be applied along the conjunctival sac from the inner canthus to the outer canthus.

Alcohol

The assistant should wipe the area where the electrodes will be placed with this to remove any sweat or lotion prior to performing an EKG.

Patient verification

Should verify the patient's full name and date of birth prior to obtaining the patient's vital signs.

Subcutaneous

a parenteral method of administering medications

Hematology

Department responsible for reviewing blood cell counts, morphologic studies, and coagulation tests.

10 mm/mV

A standard gain indicated by the calibration box being 10 mm tall.

Reason for patient's visit

A check-in sheet requesting this is a violation of a patient's privacy and violates HIPAA laws.

biomedical waste

Collection containers for this should be leak proof and strong.

local poison control center

Call this to forward all directions on to the parent of a child who has possibly ingested a household cleaner.

Blood-soiled gauze

Should be disposed of in a red biohazard bag.

Release of information

Is signed by the patient to provide authorization for the practice to discuss confidential account information with a third-party payer.

Additional laboratory tests

It is outside of a medical assistant's scope of practice to order this without a provider's prescription.

Hospital orders

which of the following must be entered into the electronic health record (EHR) by a provider using computerized physician order entry (CPOE)?

1 min

Wait this amount of time after each position change before obtaining the patient's orthostatic vital signs.

the testing laboratory

The assistant should send the specimen and completed requisition to this on the same day as the collection.

otoscopes, ophthalmoscopes, stethoscopes, penlights, and tuning forks

Pieces of equipment that require only sanitization but not disinfection or sterilization

Epstein-Barr virus

Mononucleosis is a contagious disease that is caused by this micro-organism.

calm

Communication should include this tone of voice when communicating with a group of patients.

Gently place t h e jaw of the staple remover under the staple.

A medical assistant is removing staples from a wound. Which of the following actions should the assistant take?

hand gestures

Using these can assist in the communication process with an older adult patient who has moderate hearing loss.

Spirometry

Measures ventilation function in a normal breath of a patient.

In the morning

A patient's body temperature is at its lowest at this time.

Lavender tube

A tube used for hematology tests.

A medical assistant is attempting to resolve a patient complaint. The assistant should identify that which of the following describes the defense mechanism of reaction formation

The patient expresses the opposite of what they actually feel. A defense mechanism

Usual, Customary, and Reasonable (UCR)

The range of fees charged by providers who have similar training and experience and practice in the same geographical area.

disease prevention

Providing an adolescent patient educational material about tobacco use is an example of this.

Papules

Solid elevations that are less than 0.5 cm (0.2 in) in diameter. A common cause is allergic eczema.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder

A disorder that causes a person to have frequent thoughts or obsessions and an urge to repeat behaviors, such as checking door locks or cleaning.

antiseptic

Cleaning the surgical site with this is a step in the skin preparation process prior to a surgical procedure.

The rights of medication administration

The assistant should verify this when preparing a prescription.

date of birth

The assistant should have the patient spell their first and last name and provide this to ensure the information given matches the information on the requisition.

a stool sample

Avoid retrieving this from toilet water because it can contaminate results.

hemolyzed

Using this form of blood represents a potential contamination of a specimen that can result in testing errors or inaccurate results.

Ice

Should prescribe this to treat an ankle sprain.

Drug and alcohol

These samples are collected as evidence in legal proceedings and require special procedures to prevent tampering.

Vitamin D

Supplements used to promote bone health.

140/min

A heart rate of this number is outside the expected reference range for a 6-year-old child.

Supervisor

Notify this individual if you are unable to diffuse a conversation with an upset patient

Reservoir

The site where an infection can be stored.

medical necessity

A denied claim would result if a third-party payer was unable to confirm this.

medical aseptic hand washing

The use of this technique is required if the hands are visibly soiled.

500 mg/dL

This blood glucose level is far outside the expected reference range of 70 to 99 mg/dL.

Endoscopy

Requires prior authorization from a third-party payer.

test results

The provider will review these with the patient in the examination room.

Antineoplastics

Slow the growth of cancer cells.

Syringe and needle

The equipment should be placed in the sterile field for the provider when preparing for a cyst removal.

Don gloves

Action to take first when a patient arrives at an emergency department with a large laceration to the wrist that is bleeding profusely.

Teamwork

Involves working with team members across the health care systems in the best interest of completing a job or task.

Rheumatologist

Specializes in treating patients who have diseases of the joints, muscles, and bones, including fibromyalgia.

Keep the patient hooked up to the machine and notify the provider immediately.

What to do if a patient has a life-threatening arrhythmia on an ekg testing

Telemedicine

A type of technology that uses webcams and internet video chat to provide remote diagnosis and treatment for patients.

Over-the-counter, herbal, or prescription medications

Questions about a new medication should involve “Are you are currently taking any of these?

Before the patient leaves the office following their current appointment

When to schedule the next appointment for an established patient

5 to 10 seconds

The amount of time the assistant should observe the site after releasing pressure and applying a bandage after a venipuncture

decoding the message

What a receiver is doing while translating a message based on subjective perceptions of personal factors.

patient's response

The assistant should document this to the teaching of a new diagnosis for a patient.

Palpate the area

Doing this will make you feel a vein bounce.

Bone density screenings

Medical assistants should identify this type of screening is performed every 2 years for females who are 65 years and older, and it should be documentation of this.

Their full name.

What a medical assistant should do to verify Identity before doing a routine venipuncture

Lot number of the vaccine

The national childhood vaccine injury act of 1988 requires information such as the _ to be documented in a patient's chart.

rapid strep test

What kind of test is granted waived status under Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments. CLIA

complete medical history

What is a component of a patient's health record and represents the foundation and starting point of all patient-provider contacts

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability act (HIPAA)

A medical assistant provides these information to the family member of a patient, without checking a form. this action violates _.

Remove clutter from the examination room

A medical assistant is preparing for the examination what should the assistant take to ensure the safety of the patient?

Endocrine and nervous systems

What are the body systems that work together to control and maintain homeostasis:

Touching the inside of the sterile pack

A potential contamination that can occur when preparing a sterile field for a minor surgery.

pathology

The classification of services that include radiology and provides conformation of diagnosis

Clean up spills from OPIMs using a disinfectant.

What is the following guidelines should the medical assistant follow when handeling other potentially infecious material (OPIMS)?

Depression

A medical assistant is speaking with a patient who recently received a terminal diagnosis. The patient states, "i regret not taking better care of myself. Now, I won't be able to accomplish what I wanted to do with my life." The assistant should identify that the patient is in which of the following stages of grief?

Kidneys

Organ that filters the blood and forms urine

Time and assistant's initials

what should medical assistants write after completing a venipuncture.

Quotation marks

Medical assistances are making a notation as to the patient's statement where should you place the notification so the patient statements in their own words

OSHA

This is the regulatory agencies that medical assistant should contact about not receiving personal protective equipment (PPE).

I can crush or chew the pill if it is too hard for me to swallow

A medical assistant is providing instructions to a patient about how to take an extended-release medication orally.

Which of the following patient statements indicates a need for further teaching?

Cytobrush

The instruments necessary for a vaginal examination for a Papanicolaou Pap Test is .

personal data

These section of health history contain the patient's identifiers.

Yellow(blood cukture)

A medical assistant is collecting multiple blood samples from a patient. Which of the following vacuum tubes should

the assistant fill first?

Venipuncture

A procedure can require verbal consent

to determine the number of sutures removed

When removing sutures, why is it important for a medical assistant to place the removed sutures on a gauze pad?

Age

What is a personal factor that could potentially influence a patient's perception of their diagnosis?

Computed tomography (CT) scan

A medical assistant provides preprocedural instructions to a patient that may require IV contrast and nothing by

mouth for 4 to 6 hr. For which of the following diagnostic procedures are these instructions intended?

Lithotomy

These position is appropriate for a pelvic examination

neutral

Use a ___ tone. when communicating with the patient.

Controlled substances should be stored in a location that is different from regular medications.

How to store medication