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76. When giving the client a bed bath, which of the following sequences is preferred?
  1. Face, arms, legs, chest, back, buttocks
  2. Face, chest, arms, legs, back, buttocks
  3. Face, chest, arms, back, buttocks, legs
  4. Face, arms, chest, legs, back, buttocks
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77. The shortening of a muscle occurs in which type of contraction?
  1. Egocentric
  2. Eccentric
  3. Concentric
  4. Isometric
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78.

Hillary Conway (CMA) is about to bring the meal tray to the room of Mrs. Agnes Wilbur, a 69 year-old resident, who survived a stroke with some neurological deficits and moderate dysphagia. Which of the following statement is incorrect about a client with dysphagia?

  1. The client will find pureed or soft foods, such as custards, easier to swallow than water.
  2. Fowler’s or semi Fowler’s position reduces the risk of aspiration during swallowing.
  3. The client should always feed herself.
  4. The medical assistant should perform oral hygiene before assisting with feeding.
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79. The physician requests a pair of sterile scissors. A pair of scissors found at the bedside is in an original factory wrapping that has been opened but taped closed again. Which of the following should the medical assistant do?
  1. Check the hospital policy manual regarding use of opened supplies.
  2. Obtain a pair of sterile scissors that have not been opened.
  3. Provide the scissors to the physician because they are available and probably have not been used.
  4. Question another medical assistant regarding the sterility of the scissors found at the table.
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80. Macy, the new medical assistant, is about to take a client’s rectal temperature as ordered by the nurse. Which of the following actions show that Macy is doing the procedure inappropriately?
  1. Explaining the procedure to the client and assisting in the right-side lying position.
  2. Dipping probe into liberal amount of lubricant applied to a tissue, covering the probe at least 1 to 2 inches.
  3. With non-dominant hand, separating buttocks to expose anus; asking the resident to breathe slowly and relax.
  4. With dominant hand, inserting thermometer probe gently into anus, aiming the probe in the direction of the umbilicus, which is 1-2 inches.
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