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Medical Assistant NCMA Practice Test - Question List

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36. Phil the Medical Assistant has returned to a patient’s room for another blood draw. The patient has several visitors in the room. After introducing himself and properly identifying the patient, Phil makes conversation by congratulating the patient, as the previous blood draw confirmed the patient’s pregnancy. What, if anything, has Phil done wrong?
  1. Phil has not done anything wrong.
  2. Phil has breached the patient’s right to confidentiality.
  3. Phil has violated the Patient Bill of Rights.
  4. Both B and C.
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37. The word myringotomy means:
  1. To place an incision into the muscles
  2. To place an opening into the tympanic membrane
  3. To remove the ear drum
  4. None of the above
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38. “I am Commander I. M. Unity; you can call me sir. I coordinate millions of soldiers in the war against infection, inflammation, and allergies. My massive army defends your world from scoundrels like bacteria, viruses, and parasites, just to name a few. My scouts tell me there is an infection brewing underneath a scab on the knee. I have dispatched a massive unit of hungry fighters from my granulocyte division. Alright recruit, what’s the official name of these soldiers?”
  1. Eosinophils.
  2. Basophils.
  3. Monocytes.
  4. Neutrophils.
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39. What is informed consent?
  1. Type of consent given when a patient is unconscious.
  2. Type of consent given when a patient is tested for HIV.
  3. Type of consent given by a patient that allows medical examination and treatment.
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40. You have no suitable venipuncture sites on either arm. You are now considering the foot, before informing the patient’s nurse. What are the names of the superficial veins located on the foot?
  1. The greater saphenous vein.
  2. The lesser saphenous vein.
  3. The dorsal venous arch.
  4. All of the above.
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