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A. To assess patients’ health to make sure they can tolerate the proposed surgical procedure.

B. To assess preparation and recovery time needed before and after surgery.

C. To ensure the procedure is covered by the patient’s insurance.

D. To provide documentation to the insurance company to waive the copay.

174. The medical assistant should instruct the patient obtaining a 24 hour urine collection to

A. keep the sample at room temperature.

B. discard the first morning sample.

C. void mid-stream into the collection container.

D. collect samples exactly two hours after each meal.

175.The medical assistant should refer to which of the following agencies to access updated
immunization schedules?

A. FDA

B. CDC

C. OSHA

D. FEMA

176.The physician excises a mole and wants to send it to the pathology laboratory for further
analysis. The sample should be placed with care into which of the following collection
containers?

A. sterile specimen container with formalin

B. sterile swab collection and transport system

C. sterile test tube with anticoagulant

D. sterile Thin-PrepTM collection container