1. A medical assistant discovers a garbage can fire has started in the break room of the medical office. According to the RACE acronym for emergency response, which of the following actions should the assistant take first? - Ans-Evacuate staff and patients from the immediate area 2. A medical assistant is assisting with the physical examination of a patient who has scabies. Besides gloves, which of the following pieces of personal protective equipment should the assistant take? - Ans-Gown 3. A medical assistant is caring for a 4 month old infant who has a temperature of 100.4F. Which of the following is this temperature when converted to Celsius? - Ans-38C 4. A medical assistant is collecting a health history from an older adult patient who exhibits moderate hearing loss. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - Ans-Remain within the patient's view to allow lip-reading 5. A medical assistant is explaining a venipuncture procedure to a patient. Which of the following statements should the assistant make? - Ans-"I'll be collecting a blood sample from you today. There will be a small stick in your arm" 6. A medical assistant is explaining to a female patient how to collect a clean catch urine specimen. Which of the following instructions should the assistant include? - Ans-With the labia spread, urinate a small amount into the toilet before collecting the sample 7. A medical assistant is measuring a patient's oxygen saturation with a pulse oximeter. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - Ans-Check capillary refill in the patient's finger 8. A medical assistant is measuring the circumference of an infants head. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? - Ans-Place the zero mark of the measuring tape against the infants forehead. 9. A medical assistant is measuring the vital signs of an adult patient. The assistant should identify which of the following blood pressure readings as stage 2 hypertension? - Ans-150/95 mm Hg 10. A medical assistant is obtaining a blood pressure measurement from an adult patient. Which of the following actions should the assistant take to ensure an accurate reading? - Ans-Place the stethoscope's diaphragm over the patient's palpitated artery 11. A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has a bilateral below-the-knee amputations for an EKG. Which of the following sites should the assistant select for the electrode placement? - AnsAbdomen 12. A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has intermittent peripheral cyanosis for an examination by the provider. The assistant should understand that healthy perfusion of the hands and feet depends on the adequate interaction between which of the following two body systems? - Ans-Circulatory and respiratory 13. A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has psoriasis to be examined by the provider. When inspecting the patients skin lesions, the assistant should expect to observe which of the following characteristics? - Ans-Silvery, Scaly 14. A medical assistant is preparing to administer a liquid, oral medication to a parent. Which of the following methods should the assistant use to ensure the correct dose is delivered? - Ans-Pour the medication to the prescribed dose in the medicine cup on a flat surface 15. A medical assistant is preparing to apply ointment to several abrasions on a patients leg. Which of the following supplies should the medical assistant use to remove the medication from the jar? - Ans-A tongue blade 16. A medical assistant is preparing to assist a provider with suturing a wound. Which of the following items should be in the sterile field for this procedure? - Ans-Hemostat 17. A medical assistant is reinforcing teaching with a patient about the self-administration of insulin injections. Which of the following patient statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? - Ans-"I will roll the bottle between my hands before drawing the medication"