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36.

The medical assistant is caring for a client with delirium when the client says, “Look at the spiders on the wall.” What should the medical assistant say to the client?

  1. “You’re having hallucinations. There are no spiders in this room at all.”
  2. “I can see the spiders on the wall, but they are not going to hurt you.”
  3. “Would you like me to kill the spiders?”
  4. “I know you are frightened, but I do not see spiders on the wall.”
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37. What does SCM stand for?
  1. Stress-chronic mastoid
  2. Sternum-clenching mastoid
  3. Sternocleidomastoid
  4. Slow compression massage
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38. A new medical assistant is on an orientation tour with the supervisor. A client approaches her and says, "I don't belong here. Please try to get me out." The medical assistant’s best response would be:
  1. "What would you do if you were out of the hospital?"
  2. "I am a new staff member, and I'm on a tour. I'll come back and talk with you
  3. "I think you should talk to the head nurse about that.'
  4. "I can't do anything about that."
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39.

During Clarice’s orientation to the home facility, the nurse supervisor emphasized that health team members communicate with each other to give coordinated and effective care to their clients. To communicate, Clarice should do all of the following except:

  1. Use terms with many meanings.
  2. Be brief and concise.
  3. Present information logically and in sequence.
  4. Give facts and be specific.
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40. It’s a busy day in the ward, and the nurse on duty is now preparing the medicines of her patients on the medication tray. She hands you a tube of Terramycin ointment and gave instructions to apply it to Mrs. Harris’ eyes. How would you respond to this?
  1. Ask the nurse to demonstrate it to you for a clearer and better understanding of the procedure.
  2. As assistant to the nurse, follow the nurse’s request and apply the ointment to Mrs. Harris’ eyes.
  3. Ask the nurse to be with you during the application of the ointment.
  4. Politely refuse the nurse’s request, and explain your job limitations as a medical assistant.
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