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NCCT Medical Assistant Practice Questions with Complete Solutions 2025, Exams of Nursing

A comprehensive set of practice questions covering various aspects of medical assisting, including legal and ethical considerations, patient communication, stress management, and basic medical knowledge. Each question is accompanied by a complete solution, offering valuable insights and explanations for medical assistant students preparing for the ncct exam.

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NCCT Medical Assistant Practice
Questions with complete solutions 2025
Title .I .of .the .Americans .with .Disabilities .Act .(ADA) .mandates .that .individuals
.with .disabilities .are .- .ANS✓✓-Not .to .be .discriminated .against .in .obtaining
.employment
Which .of .the .following .health .care .issues .is .NOT .covered .under .the .Health
.Insurance .Portability .and .Accountability .Act .(HIPAA)? .- .ANS✓✓-Obtaining
.payment .of .Medicare .and .Medicaid
Which .of .the .following .constitutes .a .breach .of .contract .by .a .health .care
.provider? .- .ANS✓✓-Discontinuing .treatment .because .the .patient .did .not .pay .in
.a .timely .manner
Under .the .doctrine .of .respondeat .superior, .who .can .potentiallybe .held .legally
.responsible .for .an .act .of .neglience .by .a .medical .assistant? .- .ANS✓✓-Both .the
.medical .assistant .and .the .employer/provider
Touching .a .patient .in .a .manner .to .which .they .have .not .consented .is
.considered .a .tort .of .- .ANS✓✓-Battery
All .of .the .following .minors .(under .age .18) .are .considered .emancipated .EXCEPT
.a .minor .who .is .- .ANS✓✓-Being .treated .for .a .sexually .transmitted .disease
Unless .publicly .safety .is .involved, .what .is .required .in .all .cases .to .release
.patient .medical .records .after .a .subpoena .is .issued? .- .ANS✓✓-The .patient's
.written .consent
According .to .typical .statuses .of .limitations .involving .neglience .or .malpractice,
.which .of .the .following .time .points .is .NOT .used .as .a .starting .point? .- .ANS✓✓-
When .the .litigant .filed .a .claim
What .normal .patient .right .is .suspended .upon .discovery .of .child .abuse? .- .ANS
✓✓-Confidentiality
A .POLST .form .is .a .type .of .- .ANS✓✓-Living .will .or .advance .directive
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Questions with complete solutions 2025

Title .I .of .the .Americans .with .Disabilities .Act .(ADA) .mandates .that .individuals .with .disabilities .are .- .ANS✓✓-Not .to .be .discriminated .against .in .obtaining .employment Which .of .the .following .health .care .issues .is .NOT .covered .under .the .Health .Insurance .Portability .and .Accountability .Act .(HIPAA)? .- .ANS✓✓-Obtaining .payment .of .Medicare .and .Medicaid Which .of .the .following .constitutes .a .breach .of .contract .by .a .health .care .provider? .- .ANS✓✓-Discontinuing .treatment .because .the .patient .did .not .pay .in .a .timely .manner Under .the .doctrine .of .respondeat .superior, .who .can .potentiallybe .held .legally .responsible .for .an .act .of .neglience .by .a .medical .assistant? .- .ANS✓✓-Both .the .medical .assistant .and .the .employer/provider Touching .a .patient .in .a .manner .to .which .they .have .not .consented .is .considered .a .tort .of .- .ANS✓✓-Battery All .of .the .following .minors .(under .age .18) .are .considered .emancipated .EXCEPT .a .minor .who .is .- .ANS✓✓-Being .treated .for .a .sexually .transmitted .disease Unless .publicly .safety .is .involved, .what .is .required .in .all .cases .to .release .patient .medical .records .after .a .subpoena .is .issued? .- .ANS✓✓-The .patient's .written .consent According .to .typical .statuses .of .limitations .involving .neglience .or .malpractice, .which .of .the .following .time .points .is .NOT .used .as .a .starting .point? .- .ANS✓✓- When .the .litigant .filed .a .claim What .normal .patient .right .is .suspended .upon .discovery .of .child .abuse? .- .ANS ✓✓-Confidentiality A .POLST .form .is .a .type .of .- .ANS✓✓-Living .will .or .advance .directive

Generally, .medical .assistants .are .permitted .to .do .certain .clinical .procedures .only .under .the .supervision .of .an .employer/ .proider .because .they .are .NOT .- .ANS✓✓-Licensed Which .of .the .following .best .describes .ethics? .- .ANS✓✓-Personal .values .governing .an .individual's .perceptions .of .right .and .wrong Bioethics .is .defined .as .- .ANS✓✓-Any .ethical .matter .that .pertains .to .life .and/ .or .health .care Which .of .the .following .principles .for .a .medical .assistant .is .NOT .set .forth .by .the .American .Association .of .Medical .Assistants .(AAMA) .Code .of .Ethics? .- .ANS ✓✓-Specific .ways .of .dealing .with .certain .situations At .present, .what .is .the .main .difference .between .reporting .child .abuse .and .reporting .elder .or .intimate .partner .abuse? .- .ANS✓✓-Child .abuse .must .be .reported .to .authorities .in .all. 50 .states .while .other .types .of .abuse .do .not .always .need .to .be .reported A .provider .is .dealing .with .a .patient .with .HIV .or .AIDS. .Which .of .the .following .statements .regarding .the .provider's .legal .or .ethical .requirements .is .NOT .true? .- .ANS✓✓-The .provider .can .ethically .deny .treatment What .is .the .time .frame .during .which .an .abortion .can .be .legally .performed .in .all .states? .- .ANS✓✓-Abortion .can .be .performed .during .the .first .trimester Therapeutic .communication .interjects .what .element .into .communication? .- .ANS ✓✓-Empathy Active .listening .requires .- .ANS✓✓-Being .attuned .to .what .the .other .person .is .saying .and .what .they .are .communicating .nonverbally In .order .for .verbal .communication .between .two .people .to .be .effective, .the .sender's .message .must .be .- .ANS✓✓-All .of .the .above. Complete, .cohesive, .clear .and .concise In .the .United .States, .what .do .most .people .consider .a .comfortable .personal .space .for .dealing .on .a .personal .(not .intimate) .level .with .another .individual? .- .ANS✓✓-Between. 1 - 1/2 .and. 4 .feet The .use .of .a .defense .mechanism .in .which .a .person .unconsciously .ascribes .ther .own .undesirable .acts .or .impulses .to .someone .else .is .known .as .- .ANS✓✓

  • Projection According .to .Maslow's .hierarchy .of .needs, .what .is .the .first .level .of .need .that .people .must .satisfy .before .all .others? .- .ANS✓✓-Physiological .and .survival .needs

Medical .assistants .and .other .individuals .who .handle .finances .in .the .medical .office .should .- .ANS✓✓-Be .bonded When .must .a .medical .assistant .functioning .as .an .office .manager .pay .federal .and .state .taxes .related .to .employee .wages? .- .ANS✓✓-Quarterly What .type .of .nutrients .can .be .converted .into .energy? .- .ANS✓✓-All .of .the .above Carbohydrates, .fats .and .proteins Unhealthy .trans .unsaturated .fatty .acids .are .found .in .- .ANS✓✓-stick .margarine Which .of .the .following .statements .is .NOT .true .regarding .a .person's .basal .metabolic .rate .(BMR)? .- .ANS✓✓-It .is .higher .in .people .who .have .a .large .percentage .of .body .fat According .to .the .new .food .pyramid .issued .by .the .U.S. .Department .of .Agriculture, .what .is .the .recommended .daily .intake .of .vegetables? .- .ANS✓✓- 2 - 1/2 .cups What .are .the .main .inorganic .nutrients .that .act .as .antioxidants? .- .ANS✓✓- Vitamins .A, .C, .and .E, .and .the .mineral .selenium What .type .of .diabetes .mellitus .requires .the .individual .to .take .insulin .regularly .- .ANS✓✓-Type .I .only What .is .the .cardiovascular .disease .in .which .arteries .narrow .due .to .inner .deposition .of .cholesterol .and .fat? .- .ANS✓✓-Atherosclerosis Cancerous .cells .that .are .derived .from .epithelial .cells .are .known .as .- .ANS✓✓- Carcinomas Which .of .the .following .characteristics .does .NOT .distinguish .a .virus .from .other .types .of .microorganisms? .- .ANS✓✓-Viruses .produce .spores An .organism .that .serves .as .a .carrier .of .a .disease .to .another .organism .such .as .a .human .is .known .as .a(n) .- .ANS✓✓-Vector Which .of .the .following .currently .available .vaccines .are .contraindicated .in .pregnant .women, .immuncompromised .patients, .and .those .with .active .AIDS? .- .ANS✓✓-MMR, .varicella .and .zoster Pathogenic .microorganisms, .cancer .cells, .and .transplanted .tissues .are .initially .recognized .as .foreign .by .- .ANS✓✓-Macrophages .and .helper .T .cells

The .biggest .concern .regarding .the .infectious .diseases .methicillin-resistant .Staphylococcus .aureus .(MRSA) .and .tuberculosis .is .that .- .ANS✓✓-they .are .highly .drug-resistant, .limiting .antibiotic .treatment .options Which .of .the .followng .is .NOT .a .characteristic .of .Hepatitis .A .infection? .- .ANS✓ ✓-It .becomes .a .chronic .infection Which .of .the .following .is .progressive .nuerologic .disorder .in .which .brain .cells .degenerate .due .to .an .absence .of .dopamine .in .the .brain, .causing .rigid .muscles .and .akinesia? .- .ANS✓✓-Parkinson .disease Which .of .the .following .is .the .neurotransmitter .released .at .the .neuromuscular .junction .between .axons .of .motor .neurons .and .the .motor .end .plate? .- .ANS✓✓- Acetylcholine A .streptococcal .inection .might .be .linked .to .all .of .the .following .circulatory .disorders, .EXCEPT .- .ANS✓✓-Varicose .veins Which .of .the .following .types .of .anemia .can .be .controlled .by .injecting .the .patient .with .vitamin .B12? .- .ANS✓✓-Pernicious .anemia What .layer .of .the .skin .contains .blood .vessels, .nerve .endings, .and .glands? .- .ANS✓✓-Dermis Which .of .the .following .is .a .contagious .skin .disorder .characterized .by .pustules .and .caused .by .staphylococci .and/ .or .streptococci? .- .ANS✓✓-Impetigo Which .of .the .following .statements .is .NOT .true .regarding .herpes .zoster .infection? .- .ANS✓✓-Since .it .is .caused .by .a .virus, .there .is .no .available .vaccine The .purpose .of .immunotherapy .for .allergies .is .to .use .extracts .of .allergens .to .- .ANS✓✓-induce .production .of .blocking .IgG .class .antibodies .toward .the .allergens Which .of .the .following .urinary .tract .disorders .should .be .suspected .if .a .patient .has, .chills, .fever, .abrupt .back .pain, .and .tenderness .in .the .suprapubic .region? .- .ANS✓✓-Pyelonephritis Which .of .the .following .functions .is .NOT .performed .by .the .kidneys? .- .ANS✓✓- Collection .and .storage .prior .to .urinary .excretion gastroesophageal .reflux .disease .(GERD) .is .caused .by .- .ANS✓✓-return .of .stomach .acid .due .to .leakage .of .the .valve .leading .to .the .stomach Which .of .the .following .statements .about .the .pancreas .is .False? .- .ANS✓✓-It .can .develop .stones, .causing .pain.

The .human .vertebral .column .normally .consist .of .- .ANS✓✓- 24 .articulating .vertebae .and .nine .fused .vertebrae The .cervical .region .of .the .spinal .cord .controls .certain .movement .in .the .- .ANS✓ ✓-neck, .diaphragm, .shoulder, .arm, .wrist, .and .hand Viral .infections .have .been .associated .with .which .of .the .following .neurological .disorders? .- .ANS✓✓-Meningitis .and .Reye .syndrome Which .of .the .following .is .NOT .characteristic .of .cerebrovascular .accident .(CVA)? .- .ANS✓✓-Direct .impairment .of .cranial .nerves Which .of .the .following .portions .of .the .brain .is .primarily .responsible .for .maintaining .homeostasis? .- .ANS✓✓-Hypothalamus Which .of .the .following .can .cause .paralysis? .- .ANS✓✓-All .of .the .above Spinal .cord .injury, .Stroke, .Poliomyelitis When .a .patient .is .covered .by .more .than .one .insurance .policy, .the .total .amount .paid .is .limited .by .policy .language .regarding .- .ANS✓✓-Coordination .of .benefits What .is .capitation? .- .ANS✓✓-A .payment .system .in .which .the .health .care .provider .is .paid .a .fixed .fee .per .patient The .Managed .Care .Organization .model, .in .which .a .network .of .providers .and .hospitals .sign .agreements .to .provide .services .at .a .discount .to .the .insurance .company .nonexclusively, .is .a .- .ANS✓✓-Preferred .Provider .Organization .(PPO) What .health .care .services .are .covered .under .Medicare, .part .B? .- .ANS✓✓- Outpatient .expenses The .resouce-based .relative .value .scale .(RBRVS) .is .used .to .- .ANS✓✓-Calculate .Medicare .payments Which .of .the .following .individuals .can .receive .medical .care .under .the .Medicaid .program? .- .ANS✓✓-All .of .the .above Those .receiving .Aid .to .Families .with .Dependent .Children, .Those .who .cannot .work .because .of .physical .difficulties, .and .Pregnant .women .earning .less .than .poverty-level .wages Which .of .the .following .is .the .medical .insurance .program .that .covers .active .duty .soldiers? .- .ANS✓✓-TRICARE .Prime Workers' .compensation .insurance .covers .which .of .the .following .expenses .for .a .person .injured .on .the .job? .- .ANS✓✓-All .medical .expenses .plus .lost .wages

If .a .usual, .customary, .and .reasonable .(UCR) .fee .structure .is .used .for .blling, .an .insurance .carrier .that .pays .fees .that .are .considered .customary .will .pay .the .provider .- .ANS✓✓-The .full .fee .as .long .as .it .falls .within .the .customary .fee .range When .is .patient .health .information .that .is .transmitted .via .telephone .call .or .fax .subject .to .the .security .rule .under .the .Health .Insurance .Portability .and .Accountability .Act .(HIPAA) .regarding .electronic .transmission? .- .ANS✓✓-When .that .information .was .derived .from .electronically .stored .information The .relative .value .units .(RVUs) .issued .for .a .particular .service .fee .under .Medicare .are .computed .using .which .of .the .following .factors? .- .ANS✓✓-All .of .the .factors .listed .in .response .A .plus .adjustors .like .the .geographic .practice .cost .index .and .the .Budget .Neutrality .Adjuster According .to .the .Current .Procedural .Terminology .(CPT) .system, .what .is .the .procedure .to .change .a .code .for .billing .a .medical .procedure .to .reflect .that .the .service .lasted .longer .than .described? .- .ANS✓✓-Add .a .plus .sign .(+) .before .the .code Under .the .Current .Procedural .Terminology .(CPT) .system .of .coding, .what .type .of .modifier .should .be .added .to .a .code .to .indicate .a .slight .difference .in .the .description .(for .example, .using .a .surgical .team .instead .of .one .surgeon)? .- .ANS ✓✓-Use .a .code .beginning .with. 099 .and .ending .with .the .two-digit .modifier Which .medical .insurance .coding .system .should .be .used .when .billing .Medicare .or .Medicaid? .- .ANS✓✓-Healthcare .Common .Procedure .Coding .System .(HCPCS) Which .of .the .following .is .the .general .format .for .describing .a .diagnosis .due .to .disease .under .the .International .Classification .of .Disease, .9th .Revision,Clinical .Modification .(ICD- 9 - CM) .system? .- .ANS✓✓-Three-digit .coding .for .the .diagnosis, .followed .by .a .decimal .point, .and .then .a .one- .or .two-digit .modifier Which .of .the .following .is .the .standard .claim .form .to .be .completed .for .situations .such .as .inpatient .admissions, .emergency .department .services, .and .wal-in .facilities? .- .ANS✓✓-Uniform .Bill. 04 .(UB-04) When .can .Medicare .patients .be .held .responsible .for .paying .out-of-pocket .expenses .in .addition .to .what .is .paid .by .the .government? .- .ANS✓✓-If .they .sign .an .Advanced .Beneficiary .Notification .(ABN) Which .of .the .following .is .the .most .commonly .used .manual .system .of .managing .a .patient's .account? .- .ANS✓✓-Pegboard .system In .a .patient's .account .or .ledger, .what .should .be .posted .as .a .credit? .- .ANS✓✓- Payments .by .the .insurance .company .or .patient .and .adjustments

Which .of .the .following .is .a .good .estimate .of .the .number .of .chairs .needed .in .a .waiting .room? .- .ANS✓✓-Two .and .a .half .seats .per .examination .room Two .seats .per .provider .per .their .hourly .turnover Which .of .the .following .is .the .type .of .internal .computer .memory .that .is .used .for .temporary .storage .of .data .and .programs .until .saved? .- .ANS✓✓-Random- access .memory .(RAM) Which .of .the .following .is .a .sign .that .an .Internet .site .is .definitely .secure? .- .ANS ✓✓-Both .an .https:// .address .and .a .padlock The .combination .of .various .sources .into .a .comprehensive .electronic .database .for .a .patient .is .known .as .a(n) .- .ANS✓✓-Electronic .health .record .(EHR) Where .is .a .good .place .to .position .a .computer .monitor .relative .to .incoming .light .from .windows .or .artificial .lighting? .- .ANS✓✓-Such .that .the .light .is .to .the .individual's .side, .parallel .to .the .sight .line .to .the .monitor Which .of .the .following .types .of .calls .cannot .be .handled .by .the .medical .assistant .and .should .be .referred .to .the .provider? .- .ANS✓✓-Authorizing .a .prescription .refill When .needed .for .administrative .or .medical .purposes, .a .medical .assistant .can .always .discuss .information .about .a .patient .with .their .- .ANS✓✓-parent .or .legal .guardian which .of .the .following .is .NOT .true .of .encrypted .email? .- .ANS✓✓-it .utilizes .a .virtual .private .network .(VPN) .for .security the .patient .scheduling .style .in .which .several .patients .are .scheduled .in .the .first .half .hour .of .each .hour .and .then .seen .on .a .first-come, .first-served .basis .is .- .ANS✓✓-wave .scheduling what .should .a .medical .assistant .do .when .a .patient .cancels .an .appointment .or .is .a .no-show? .- .ANS✓✓-Do .any .of .the .above, .depending .on .the .system .used Cross .out .no .shows .with .a .red .X .and .cancellations .with .a .red .line .on .a .paper .appointment .sheet, .keep .a .permanent .record .and .count .these .up .so .the .provider .is .aware, .input .this .information .using .compuer .scheduling .sofware .to .remove .the .name .and .document .the .missed .appointment how .should .errors .discovered .shortly .after .entry .be .corrected .when .using .an .electronic .medical .record? .- .ANS✓✓-set .the .computer .software .to .track .the .error .slot, .line .out .the .error .with .the .dash .key, .and .make .the .correction .to .the .right .of .the .lined-out .error, .key .in ."corr." .or ."correction," .and .initial .and .date .the .error

what .is .an .accession .record? .- .ANS✓✓-a .numeric .filing .system .in .which .a .journal .or .computer .listing .with .predetermined .numbers .assigns .patient .or .other .records which .of .the .following .is .the .letter .style .in .whch .all .of .the .lines .commence .at .the .left .margin .except .the .date, .complimentary .closure, .and .keyed .signature, .which .start .near .the .center? .- .ANS✓✓-standard .modified .block which .of .the .following .statements .regarding .mail .sent .under .the .postal .class .of .bulk .mail .is .FALSE? .- .ANS✓✓-Bulk .mail .can .be .piked .u .by .the .postal .service .at .the .medical .facility the .turnaround .time .for .transcription .and .return .to .the .provider .of .a .STAT .report .should .be .no .more .than .- .ANS✓✓- 12 .hours The .Occupational .Safety .and .Health .Act .(OSHA) .Bloodborne .Pathogen .Standard .applies .to .contact .with .- .ANS✓✓-blood .and .all .bodily .fluids, .secretions, .and .excretions, .plus .non-intact .skin .and .mucous .membranes, .plus .unfixed .human .tissue .and .tissue .culture, .cels, .or .fluid .known .to .be .positive .for .HIV, .HBV, .or .HCV The .Centers .for .Disease .Control .(CDC) .guidelines .for .isloation .of .patients .with .highly .transmissible .diseases .are .to .use .- .ANS✓✓-Standard .precautions .and .the .applicable .type .of .Transmission- .Based .Precautions The .preferred .method .for .disposal .of .sharps .is .to .- .ANS✓✓-put .them .into .a .puncture-proof .sharps .container .marked ."biohazard" According .to .the .Occupational .Safety .and .Health .Act .(OSHA) .Bloodborne .Pathogen .Standard, .what .is .required .if .an .employee .is .accidentally .exposed .to .blood .or .other .potentially .infectious .materials? .- .ANS✓✓-All .of .the .above .are .required. the .employer .must .offer .the .employee .a .confidential .medical .evaluation, .the .incident .must .be .immediately .reported .to .a .superior .and .documented, .and .if .they .consent, .the .employee .should .be .tested .for .HBV, .HCV, .and .HIV, .and .offered .prophylaxis .if .a .test .is .positive Which .of .the .following .is .NOT .an .acceptable .method .of .hand-washing .as .part .of .infection .control? .- .ANS✓✓-Antibacterial .wipes Which .of .the .following .best .describes .the .use .of .chemical .germicidal .agents .on .surfaces .to .kill .most .microorganisms? .- .ANS✓✓-Disinfection What .is .the .sequence .for .removing .potentially .contaminated .personal .protective .equipment .when .exiting .an .isolation .room? .- .ANS✓✓-Gloves, .wash .hands, .mask, .gown

Which .of .the .following .bandage-wrapping .techniques .should .be .utilized .at .a .joint .where .movement .is .necesary? .- .ANS✓✓-Figure-eight .turns Epinephrine .is .often .added .to .injectible .anesthetics .because .it .is .a .- .ANS✓✓- Vasoconstrictor Which .of .the .following .is .a .type .of .open .wound .in .which .skin .structures .are .torn .off .or .away? .- .ANS✓✓-Avulsion Which .of .the .following .types .of .gloves .should .be .worn .when .changing .a .surgical .dressing? .- .ANS✓✓-Non-sterile .gloves .for .removal .and .sterile .gloves .for .cleaning .of .the .wound .and .application .of .sterile .cream .and .dressing, .with .an .ungloved .hand-washing .in .between In .which .of .the .following .types .of .fever .does .the .person's .body .temperature .swing .between .being .elevated .and .being .at .or .below .baseline? .- .ANS✓✓- Intermittent When .using .a .temporary .artery .(TA) .thermometer .to .measure .a .patient's .temperature,how .is .the .probe .generally .used? .- .ANS✓✓-Pressed .against .the .forehead .and .then .slid .across .the .forehead .to .the .temple .area .while .scanning How .is .a .temperature .in .degrees .Celcius .converted .into .degrees .Fahrenheit? .- .ANS✓✓-Multiply .by .9/5 .and .then .add. 32 Which .of .the .following .pulse .sites .is .normally .used .to .take .a .pulse .rate .in .emergencies? .- .ANS✓✓-Carotid .pulse An .adult .with .a .pulse .rate .of. 70 .beats .per .minute .has .- .ANS✓✓-a .normal .pulse .rate All .of .the .following .abnormalities .of .respiration .are .associated .with .a .period .of .complete .absence .of .breathing .EXCEPT .- .ANS✓✓-Orthopnea Which .of .the .following .breath .sounds .should .be .documented .when .taking .a .respiration .rate, .occurs .with .many .lung .diseases, .and .sounds .like .rattling? .- .ANS✓✓-Rales Blood .pressure .is .a .function .of .- .ANS✓✓-All .of .the .above how .strong .the .heart .muscle .is. the .elasticity .of .the .arteries the .size .of .the .lumen .of .the .arteries The .major .difference .between .electronic .and .other .types .of .sphygmomanometers .used .to .measure .blood .pressure .is .that .electronic .types .- .ANS✓✓-do .not .require .simultaneous .use .of .a .stethoscope

When .using .a .mercury .or .aneroid .sphygmomanometer .for .blood .pressure .reading .on .an .adult, .the .systolic .pressure .reading .is .recorded .- .ANS✓✓-during .the .first .phase .of .deflation .when .a .sharp .tapping .sound .is .heard How .should .a .blood .pressure .measurement .be .recorded .on .an .adult .patient's .chart? .- .ANS✓✓-Systolic .pressure/ .diastolic .pressure, .arm .used, .patient .position An .adult .whose .blood .pressure .is .125/85 .is .considered .to .have .- .ANS✓✓- prehypertension Using .a .traditional .beam .balance .scale .with .a .measuring .bar, .how .can .an .adult .patient's .weight .be .measured .and .converted .into .kilograms? .- .ANS✓✓-Center .the .lower .bar .on .the .closest. 50 - pound .increment .and .the .upper .bar .on .the .measurement .that .centers .the .balance .beam, .then .add .the .two .measurements, .then .divide .by .2. In .which .of .the .following .physical .examination .methods .is .a .stethoscope .used .to .listen .for .lung .and .heart .sounds? .- .ANS✓✓-Auscultation A .patient .with .a .probable .cardiovascular .or .respiratory .problem .should .be .positioned .on .the .examination .table .in .what .position? .- .ANS✓✓-Semi- .or .high- .Fowler's During .a .physical .examination, .the .provider .may .use .a .tongue .depressor .and .light .source .to .check .for .- .ANS✓✓-All .of .the .above dental .hygiene .along .the .teeth .and .gums, .swollen .tonsils, .and .gag .reflex During .examination .of .the .abdomen, .which .of .the .following .observations .is .NOT .a .cause .for .concern? .- .ANS✓✓-Presence .of .bowel .sounds During .the .prenatal .visit, .a .woman's .obstetrical .history .should .be .recorded .as .- .ANS✓✓-one .number .for .gravidity, .then .one .number .for .parity one .number .for .gravidity, .then .four .numbers .separated .by .dashes .under .the .FPAL .system .for .parity Which .of .the .following .laboratory .tests .commonly .done .at .the .initial .prenatal .visit .is .NOT .part .of .a .urinalysis? .- .ANS✓✓-Venereal .disease .reasearch .laboratory .(VDRL) The .pregnancy .disorder .in .which .the .placenta .is .positioned .over .the .cervical .opening .and .can .potentially .cause .bleeding .during .labor .and .fetal .anoxia .and .death .is .- .ANS✓✓-Placenta .previa As .part .of .assisting .the .provider .in .inserting .an .intrauterine .device .(IUD) .for .pregnancy .prevention, .the .medical .assistant .might .do .all .of .the .following .EXCEPT .- .ANS✓✓-Swab .the .cervix .with .an .antiseptic .and .inject .a .local .anesthetic .if .needed

A .patient .who .cannot .walk .or .lift .himself .is .to .be .transferred. .He .should .be .lifted .- .ANS✓✓-by .gripping .their .gait .belt .from .underneath .and .lifting A .patient .can .bear .only .partial .weight .on .one .leg. .Which .of .the .following .types .of .gait .should .this .patient .use .with .a .crutch? .- .ANS✓✓-Three-point .gait Which .of .the .following .is .a .range .of .motion .(ROM) .exercise .that .involves .a .motion .directed .away .from .the .body's .midline? .- .ANS✓✓-Abduction Which .of .the .following .best .describes .the .current .American .Heart .Association .guidelines .for .emergency .cardiopulmonary .resuscitation .(CPR) .on .an .adult? .- .ANS✓✓-Perform .all .the .above Perform .resuce .breathing .using .two .breaths, .and .if .obstructed .five .abdominal .thrust For .circulation, .use .a .ratio .of. 30 .fast .compressions .to .two .breaths Shock .with .an .automated .external .defibrillator .(AED) .prior .to .CPR. Under .the .Controlled .Substance .Act, .a .special .Drug .Enforcement .Agency .(DEA) .form .must .be .utilized .to .order .which .of .the .following .types .of .drugs .in .a .medical .setting? .- .ANS✓✓-Schedule .II Of .the .cardiac-related .drugs .that .should .be .kept .on .hand .in .an .ambulatory .setting, .which .one .is .used .for .angina .pectoris? .- .ANS✓✓-Nitroglycerin A .provider .must .administer .a .drug .available .in .units/mL. .How .should .the .number .of .mL .be .determined .to .obtain .the .dose .ordered? .- .ANS✓✓-Divide .the .dose .ordered .by .the .dose .on .hand When .taking .a .standard .electrocardiograph .(ECG), .where .should .the .bipolar .leads .be .placed? .- .ANS✓✓-Between .the .left .and .right .arms, .the .left .leg .and .right .arm, .and .the .left .leg .and .left .arm An .irregular .electrocardiograph .(ECG) .characterized .by .closely .spaced .premature .ventricular .contractions .(PVCs), .a .lack .of .P .waves, .and .distorted .QRS .complexes .indicates .- .ANS✓✓-ventricular .tachycardia A ."3" .in .the .blue .diamond .on .a .chemical .label .indicates .that .the .chemical .is .- .ANS✓✓-a .corrosive .or .toxic .health .hazard A .Centers .for .Medicare .and .Medicaid .(CMS)- .approved .basic .metabolic .panel .includes .laboratory .tests .for .- .ANS✓✓-carbon .dioxide, .potassium, .chloride, .and .sodium, .plus .blood .urea .nitrogen .(BUN), .total .calcium, .creatinine, .and .glucose In .which .of .the .following .color .top .tubes .should .a .venipuncture .specimen .be .collected .if .the .laboratory .tests .to .be .performed .require .a .serum .sample? .- .ANS✓✓-Red .top .or .red-gray .mottled .top