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Medical Assistant NCMA Practice Test - Question List

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Mrs. Lippett, age 66, is experiencing sensory and perceptual problems that affect her right visual field (right homonymous hemianopia) because of stroke. When placing a meal tray in front of Mrs. Lippett, the nurse assistant should:

  1. Place all the food on the right side of the tray.
  2. Before leaving the room, remind the client to look all over the tray.
  3. Place food and utensils within the client’s left visual field.
  4. Stay with the client & periodically draw her attention to the food on the right side of the tray to prevent unilateral neglect.
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2. An incontinent elderly client frequently wets his bed and eventually develops redness and skin excoriation at the perianal area. The best care goal for this client is to:
  1. Make sure that the bed linen is always dry.
  2. Frequently check the bed for wetness and always keep it dry.
  3. Place a rubber sheet under the client’s buttocks.
  4. Keep the client clean and dry.
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3. Lulu Simpson, 52 years old, is scheduled for a colonoscopy. Prior to the diagnostic procedure, a cleansing enema was ordered by the physician. As the nurse informs Ms. Simpson of the order, you are aware that the common position for this procedure is:
  1. Sims left lateral.
  2. Dorsal Recumbent.
  3. Supine.
  4. Prone.
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4. The staff nurse informed the medical assistant that Mrs. Wilson has a cold and is taking a medication that may affect her equilibrium. Which of the following precautionary measures is appropriate for Mrs. Wilson?
  1. Mrs. Wilson should move quickly when getting out of bed to avoid falling down.
  2. Mrs. Wilson should ambulate carefully to the restroom with assistance as needed.
  3. The nurse assistant should offer extra servings of meat or other protein to stabilize her balance.
  4. The nurse assistant should remind the nurse to offer Mrs. Wilson a multivitamin daily to build her red blood cell levels.
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5. The medical assistant would report to the nurse that a client has decreased muscle strength if which of the following were observed?
  1. Bilateral hand grasps are firm.
  2. Leg force against the medical assistant’s hand is very resisting.
  3. Extended arms begin to drift down after a few minutes.
  4. Leg muscles can support body weight.
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