TicTok RMA/CMA Guide

Which of the following routes of injection used to perform a tuberculin screening (TST)?

Intradermal

A Provider has ordered a complete blood count, liver panel, and protime for a pediatric patient. Which of the following microcontainers should the MA fill first when performing a capillary collection?

Lavender

Liver dysfunction primarily affects which of the following pharmacokinetic processes?

Metabolism

MA should use a winged infusion set to obtain a collection from which of the following areas?

Small veins

MA is obtaining a set of blood cultures from an adult patient. Which of the following is the correct amount of ml per bottle the assistant should collect?

8 to 10

MA observes a patient with this arms crossed tightly across his chest and leaning back in this chair. The MA should identify these behaviors as indications that the patient is feeling which of the following?

Angry

While a male Provider is performing a gynecological pelvic examination, the medical assistant should

Stay with the patient and provide reassurance

In a problem-oriented medical record, the pages are organized according to which of the following methods of organization?

Chronological

MA is caring for a patient who has tuberculosis. For which of the following transmission routes should assistant take precautions?

Airborne

A Provider has prescribed the following diagnostic tests for a patient: gallbladder series, chest x-ray, abdomen CT scan, and lower GI studies. The MA should schedule which of the following tests first?

Chest x-ray

MA is preparing to do an EKG on a patient who has known dextrocardia. Which of the following leads requires placement modification for this patient?

Precordial

Which of the following methods of taking a patient’s temperature poses a risk of exposure to blood borne pathogens?

Rectal

MA opens the door and enters a patient’s examination room without introducing himself or asking for permission to enter. This is considered

invasion of privacy

MA is discussing the purpose of an opiate medication with a patient who has a new prescription as part of a palliative care plan. The MA should identify the purpose of this medication as which of the following

To treat pain

The MA should take which of the following actions when removing sutures?

Lift the knot toward the wound

Which of the following is an appropriate response to a conscious adult patient experiencing hypoglycemic emergency?

Offer the patient orange juice.

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

Subcutaneous

A patient is angry and confused about a large medical bill. The MA should take which of the following actions?

Listen to the patient and try to resolve the problem.

MA in a Provider’s office is cleaning a patient’s jagged, contaminated wound. Which of the following actions should the MA take?

Irrigate the wound with sterile normal saline.

The partner of a patient comes into the office demanding to know what the patient was seen for and why he was charged for the visit. What is the best way for the medical assistant to handle this situation when no Authorization to Release Health Information is on file?

Advise him that privacy regulations prevent releasing patient information regardless of his relationship to the patient.

MA schedules three patients to arrive at the same time for each hour of the day, and each patient is seen in the order they arrive. Which scheduling style is the assistant using?

Wave

Giving the patient adequate information concerning the method, risk, and consequences prior to a procedure is called

Informed consent

A Provider has prescribed a pulse oximetry reading on a patient. Which of the following is an acceptable way for the MA to obtain this reading?

Clip the probe to the patient’s earlobe.

A patient comes into the Provider’s office and reports intimate partner abuse. Which of the following actions should the medical assistant take to assist this patient?

Provide a list of relevant community organizations.

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

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

Which of the following should MA do when preparing a blood specimen for transport to an outside laboratory?

Enclose the requisition in the outer pocket of the transport bag.

Which of the following is beyond the scope of practice of a Medical Assistant?

Pathogenic identification

In which of the following positions should a Medical Assistant place a patient for a vaginal examination?

Lithotomy

MA is reinforcing teaching about a 24-hr Holter monitor test with a patient. Which of the following statements should the assistant include in the teaching?

“Avoid getting the electrodes wet.”

Which of the following solutions is used in the Autoclave for sterilization?

Distilled water

MA sustains a splash exposure to the eyes from a patient’s body fluids. Which of the following is the proper length of time for her to flush her eyes at an eyewash station?

15 min

Which of the following information is acceptable for MA to provide to a patient in a waiting room?

Educational material about overall health promotion.

A patient has been diagnosed with anemia. Which of the following laboratory tests should the MA anticipate to confirm this diagnosis?

RBC

The sinoatrial node is located in the wall of which of the following cardiac chambers?

Right Atrium

MA should expect a referral to which of the following Allied Health Professionals for a patient who has an increased Hemoglobin A1C level?

Endocrinologist

MA is performing a pulmonary function test using spirometry. How many maneuvers are required from the patient before MA can calculate the average measurements and record the results?

Three

MA is caring for a patient who reports a throbbing headache and a family history of migraines. The MA should record this information in the patient’s chart as which of the following?

Chief Complaint.

Which of the following accounts for more than half of the white blood cells?

Neutrophil

Which of the following should MA recognize as a patient transition of care?

Admission to a hospital

Which of the following actions indicates a patient has given implied consent?

Disrobing for a physical examination.

When administering CPR, how many compressions at a minimum, should the MA do in 1 min.

100

Which of the following should MA instruct a patient to do before a scheduled pulmonary function test?

Refrain from using bronchodilators.

Which of the following planes divides the body into superior and inferior positions?

Transverse

A Provider is running two hours behind schedule. MA should apologize for the delay and do which of the following?

Offer to reschedule appointments

MA is placing electrodes on a patient whose status is post left-sided mastectomy. Where should the assistant place V2 leads for this patient?

Left chest

MA is caring for an adolescent patient who reports abdominal pain, which is found to be secondary to aerophagia. The MA should be able to explain to the patient that this condition is primarily related to which of the following?

Swallowing

What information a MA is required to include on the laboratory specimen and requisition for a wound culture?

Recent antibiotic use.

Which of the following should a MA recognize as a goal of patient-centered care?

To include patients and family in team communication.

Which of the following should a MA perform to maintain quality control for CLIA-waived tests in the Physician’s office laboratory?

Perform routine in-house testing for accuracy.

Which of the following actions should MA take before disposing of a sharps container?

Place the sharps container into a secondary biohazardous waste container.

A patient is scheduled for an orthopedic consultation. The MA should ensure the health record include which of the following?

Radiology report.

Which of the following injection sites an MA use for intramuscular medication administration?

Tympanometry measurements.

Which of the following conditions would be cause for specimen rejection for a routine urinalysis?

Urine specimen volume is 6 ml.

MA is performing an ear irrigation on a patient. Which of the following side effects should the MA expect the patient to experience?

Vertigo

A patient has a fever of high temperature that comes and goes. This is termed as what kind of fever

Intermittent

A patient is considered new for billing and coding purposes if he has not seen the provider in how long?

3 years

A Provider instructs MA to refer a patient to community resources for additional statistical information following a CABG surgery. To which of the following resources should the MA refer the patient for this service?

American Heart Association

Which of the following foods should MA identify as rich in Iodine?

Shellfish

A patient informs MA that she is declining the prescribed chemotherapy treatment due to concerns about side effects. Which of the following responses by the MA is appropriate?

Restate the patient’s concern and ask a clarifying question.

MA is giving a patient a purified protein derivative injection. What amount of the vaccine should the MA administer?

0.1 ml

The MA should ensure that which of the following pieces of equipment is in the room for a patient who is having a contact lens evaluation.

Ophthalmoscope

Which of the following charts would be used to test for color vision?

Ishihara chart

Which of the following is a reason to perform an eye irrigation?

To relieve inflammation and discomfort

Which of the following needle sizes should MA select for an intradermal injection?

25 to 28 gauge

MA is scheduling a patient for a CT scan with contrast of the abdomen. What information should the MA obtain from the patient before the procedure?

Patient’s possible allergy to shellfish.

In the sequence of the electrical stimulation of the heart, which of the following parts of the conduction system is stimulated next after the sinoatrial node?

Atrioventricular node

Which of the following steps should MA take in preparation for obtaining a weight measurement from a 6-year-old child?

Ensure scale is balance.

Which of the following actions should MA take when performing a capillary puncture on a 10-month-old patient?

Warm the site for a minimum of 10 min. prior to puncture.

The timing for a glucose tolerance test begins

When the patient finishes drinking the glucose solution.

MA is scheduling a patient for a new patient exam. When should the assistant first verify insurance benefits for the patient?

When scheduling the patient

When performing a 12-lead EKG on a patient, which of the following leads is used as a ground to help decrease interference

Right leg

Which of the following is a required element of an OSHA-mandated written exposure control plan?

Provision of personal protective equipment, free of charge.

Which of the following is a part of the chain of infection?

Reservoir host

Which of the following hormones is detected in the urine pregnancy test?

HCG

Which of the following is the correct method to properly cleanse a patient’s venipuncture site before an evacuated tube draw?

Cleanse the skin in a circular motion from inside to outside.

In order to maintain compliance with standard precautions, a MA should recognize that which of the following tasks requires the use of gloves, despite the absence of any visible blood?

Removing a cyst

Which of the following criteria are used to determine BMI?

Height and Weight

A MA is preparing to do an EKG on a cardiac patient. In which of the following positions should the patient be for this procedure?

Supine

What is the proper angle of needle insertion for performing a venipuncture using the evacuated tube method with a multi-sample needle?

30°

MA should follow airborne transmission precautions when caring for which of the following patients?

A patient who has measles

MA is transferring a patient from his wheelchair to an examination table by herself. Which of the following actions should the MA take?

Bend at the knees when lifting the patient.

Which of the following actions is correct when performing a capillary puncture?

Apply even pressure to the finger during the collection

MA completed and signed a note into a patient’s electronic medical record 2 days prior and later noticed that he entered the incorrect information. What is the proper procedure to correct the error?

Create a new entry regarding the note.

MA suspects that a pediatric patient is being abused. Which of the following actions is appropriate for the assistant to take

Notify the Provider.

Which of the following techniques should the MA use to supply support when applying a bandage to an ankle?

Figure 8

MA is communicating with a patient who is hearing impaired and has a caregiver. Which of the following modes of communication is correct?

Use written communication with the patient

A patient is having a cardiac stress test and reports to the MA that is perspiring. Which of the following actions should the MA take?

Continue the test without the interruption.

MA has given a patient an Advance Beneficiary Notice form to sign for an elective breast augmentation. Who is responsible for the payment to the Provider for these services?

The patient

MA should consider which of the following information when selecting the appropriate cuff size for a patient to obtain an accurate blood pressure reading:

Weight

Which of the following dosage forms can be absorbed slowly to create a constant, time-released systemic effect?

Transdermal patches

MA walks into a patient’s room and discovers a fire in the trash can. Which of the following pneumonic devices describes the proper procedure for use of a fire extinguisher?

PASS

Smoking is a risk factor for which of the following conditions?

Atherosclerosis

MA receives a telephone call from a parent whose child has ingested a cleaning solution. Which of the following actions should the MA take?

Instruct the parent to call the Poison Control Center

Which of the following methods should MA use when weighing a patient who has balance issues?

Position a walker over the scale.

MA obtains the following vital signs from an adult patient - BP 110/70 mm/Hg, temperature 38.3°C (100.9°F), pulse rate 106/min, respiratory rate 22/min. Which of the following is the correct summary of these findings?

BP stable and respirations slightly increased. Patient is febrile and heart rate is tachycardic.

Which of the following procedures should MA identify as a surgical reconstruction?

Rhinoplasty

MA is looking up diagnostic codes. Which of the following parts of the diagnostic statement should the MA use when searching in the alphabetical index?

Main term

Which of the following scenarios is a violation of HIPPA policy?

Discussing patient diagnosis in a facility hallway.

Which of the following actions should MA take to ensure chain of custody for urine drug screen?

Seal the specimen collection container in front of the patient.

MA obtains an elevated blood pressure reading from a visibly upset patient. Which of the following actions should the MA take?

Recheck the blood pressure after few minutes.