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A. anaphylaxis

B. toxicity

C. tinnitus

D. polyuria

117) A female patient has come in for an ECG following a mastectomy. ECG
electrodes should be placed

A. three inches above the surgery site to avoid disruption of the site.

B. as close to the surgery site as possible without touching the site.

C. three inches lower than the surgery site in order to avoid disruption of the site.

D. in the intercostal spaces above the heart to avoid the surgical site.

118) A finger stick capillary puncture should be performed at which of the following
sites to prevent injury?

A. at the most distal end of the fingertip

B. slightly to the side of the center of the fingertip

C. directly in the center of the fingertip

D. proximal to the skin crease located at the first joint on the fingertip

119) In most cultures in the United States, when a medical assistant is speaking with a
patient, making direct eye contact encourages

A. open communication

B. emotional reasoning

C. a subordinate relationship

D. control of the conversation

120) A clean-catch midstream urinalysis is ordered for a female patient to rule out a
urinary tract infection. The medical assistant should instruct the patient before urinating
in the specimen cup to wipe using antiseptic towelettes

A. from front to back.