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Certified Medical Assistant Exam Prep - Question List

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1. Justine (CMA) was instructed by the staff nurse to elevate the client’s left limb, which is in a cast, to prevent swelling. Which of the following actions indicates that Justine is elevating the limb with the cast correctly?
  1. She places the limb with the cast above the level of the heart.
  2. She places the limb with a cast close to the body.
  3. She places the limb with the cast below the level of the heart.
  4. She places the limb with the cast at the level of the heart.
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2. When the three curves of your spine are balanced, you are considered to have good what?
  1. Manners
  2. Physique
  3. Awareness
  4. Posture
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3. Stereotyping in providing care may result in:
  1. Wrong assessments and inappropriate interventions.
  2. More frustration on the part of the medical assistant than the client.
  3. Less frustration on the part of the medical assistant and the client.
  4. Fuller cooperation by the clients and family members.
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4. When taking radial pulse, a medical assistant should do all of the following except:
  1. Point the patient’s palms downward.
  2. Use the thumb to palpate the artery.
  3. Use two to three fingertips to palpate the pulse at the inner wrist.
  4. Assess the pulse rate, rhythm, volume, and bilateral equality.
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5. Mr. Kleine, age 57, was diagnosed with chronic bronchitis. Andrea, the medical assistant assigned to him, knows that all of the following are appropriate interventions to promote adequate respiratory function, except:
  1. Adequate fluid intake.
  2. Minimizing cigarette smoking.
  3. Deep breathing and coughing exercises.
  4. Frequent change of position among bedridden clients.
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