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1. Which of the following should a medical assistant instruct a patient to do before a scheduled pulmonary function test? a. Consume dairy products in limited amounts. b. Refrain from using bronchodilators. c. Undergo a nebulizer treatment 3 hr before the test begins. d. Perform a cardiac stress test prior to arrival.

b. Refrain from using bronchodilators.

6. Which of the following instructions should a medical assistant give to a patient about the use of a Holter monitor equipped with an event marker? a. "Press the marker when symptoms begin." b. "Press the marker when the monitoring period begins." c. "Press the marker when your exercising routine begins." d. "Press the marker when you stand up."

a. "Press the marker when symptoms begin."

2. Which of the following should a medical assistant use when sending out reminders to patients for their yearly appointment? a. A tickler file b. An audit trail c. A ledger card d. A CMS-1500 form

a. A tickler file

15. A medical assistant is preparing to perform a capillary collection on a child. Which of the following factors should the assistant consider determining whether to use the heel-stick or finger-stick method? a. Child's age b. Ease of access c. Parent's preference d. Pain tolerance

a. Child's age

7. A medical assistant has a question about the accreditation standards for the provider's office. Which of the following resources should the assistant consult? a. The Joint Commission b. The Affordable Care Act c. CLIA d. OSHA

a. The Joint Commission

3. A medical assistant has performed quality control testing on urine dipstick tests, which has failed to produce. the required control results as per the package insert. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? a. Warm the reagent solution and retest. b. Verify the reagent solution expiration date. c. Dilute solution before retesting d. Chill the solution before retesting.

b. Verify the reagent solution expiration date.

17. A medical assistant is confirming that a patient is in the basal state prior to a procedure. Which of the following responses by the pat acceptable? a. "I have not slept for the past 8 hours." b. "I have not taken any medications for 10 hours." c. "I have not eaten anything for 12 hours. d. "I have not voided for 4 hours."

c. "I have not eaten anything for 12 hours.

13. Which of the following is the current universal claim form submitted for outpatient medical billing? a. Superbill b. HCFA-1500 c. CMS-1500 d. UB-04

c. CMS-1500

4. Which of the following criteria are used to determine BMI? a. Weight and gender b. Weight and activity level c. Height and weight d. Height and age

c. Height and weight

20. Which of the following should a medical assistant obtain when a patient who has a managed care plan requires surgery? a. Gatekeeper approval b. Fee for service c. Prior authorization d. Explanation of benefits

c. Prior authorization

9. Which of the following routes should be used for an insulin injection. a. Intramuscular b. Intravenous c. Subcutaneous d. Intradermal

c. Subcutaneous

11. A medical assistant pretends to be busy rather than speak to a coworker with whom they have a conflict. The assistant is demonstrating which of the following types of passive-aggressive behavior? a. Denial b. Distraction c. Reflection d. Avoidance

d. Avoidance

12. Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take prior to obtaining an EKG tracing. a. Check for presence of artifacts b. Clean the skin using adhesive gel c. Calibrate the unit d. Check paper level

d. Check paper level

18. To be in compliance with HIPAA, a medical assistant should ensure that which of the following statements is provided to patients? a. Waiver of accountability statement b. Policies and procedures statement c. ADA accommodations statement d. Confidentiality statement

d. Confidentiality statement

8. Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take when performing an ear irrigation? a. Place the irrigation tip directly into the ear canal. b. Send the solution to the laboratory for culture following the procedure. c. Leave a cotton ball in place for 15 to 20 min following the procedure. d. Ensure the solution is warm prior to use.

d. Ensure the solution is warm prior to use.

16. An influenza vaccination was ordered by the provider and performed on the patient by the medical assistant. Which of the following information should the assistant document in the patient's chart upon completion of this procedure? a. ICD-10 and CPT code for the vaccination b. Payment method c. Compound of the vaccination d. Expiration date and lot number

d. Expiration date and lot number

19. A medical assistant should take which of the following actions when removing sutures? a. Perform a sterile hand scrub. b. Begin cutting the sutures in the middle of the wound! c. Clean the wound with a disinfectant. d. Lift the knot toward the wound.

d. Lift the knot toward the wound.

5. Which of the following methods should a medical assistant use when weighing a patient who has balance issues? a. Have the patient sit in a chair on the scale. b. Have the patient hold on to the wall while weighing. c. Position a cane on the scale between her feet. d. Position a walker over the scale.

d. Position a walker over the scale.

14. A medical assistant obtains an elevated blood pressure reading from a visibly upset patient. Which of the following actions should the assistant? a. Use the palpatory method for blood pressure. b. Perform orthostatic blood pressure. c. Measure blood pressure at the wrist. d. Recheck the blood pressure after a few minutes.

d. Recheck the blood pressure after a few minutes.