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B. Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments

C. Poison Control Center

D. Physician’s Desk Reference

129) The patient was seen in the office for follow up evaluation post CVA. The doctor
noticed significant weakness on the patient’s left side. Which of the following should the
medical assistant expect to perform?

A. Full weight bearing exercise assistance

B. Active assist range of motion

C. Crutch training

D. Cold chemical pack application

130) A parent calls the pediatrician’s office very upset because her child is vomiting
and has a temperature of 103.3 F. The medical assistant should

A. schedule a same day work-in appointment.

B. place the parent on hold and transfer the call to the physician.

C. instruct the parent to take the child to the emergency room immediately.

D. suggest an over the counter anti-pyretic.

131) Which of the following actions is an example of compliance with Quality Control
(QC) guidelines for phlebotomy?

A. Run the daily control checks on urinalysis dipsticks.

B. Ensure supplies in venipuncture trays are no more than one month beyond the expiration
date.

C. Ensure reusable supplies in venipuncture trays are recycled.

D. Run glucose meter controls between each patient sample.

132) The medical assistant asks a patient, “How are you doing today?” The patient
yells, “How do you think I’m doing? I just got out of that terrible hospital and they didn’t
help me at all! I still have cancer don’t I?” The medical assistant recognizes that this
patient is most likely experiencing which of the following stages of dying/grief according
to Kubler-Ross?