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Assess the remaining vital signs and notify the physician.
Rationale: After measuring the patient’s temperature, the acceptable course of action for the
medical assistant would be to assess the remaining vital signs and notify the physician. The
physician will need to know all vital signs before he/she can prescribe any medication or take
the next course of action. The medical assistant would not administer Tylenol without the order
from the physician, and it would not be appropriate to activate EMS at the time because the
patient is showing no signs of respiratory distress or heart problems. Performing venipuncture
would not be necessary at this time without knowing all of the vital signs.
To prevent the likelihood of somatic tremor artifact, the medical assistant should

A. make the patient calm and comfortable to minimize movement.

B. attach V2 at the fourth intercostal space at the right margin of the sternum.

C. move limb electrodes as far away from the trunk as possible.

D. ask the patient to remove any metal objects to reduce interference.

Your response:
make the patient calm and comfortable to minimize movement.
Correct response:
make the patient calm and comfortable to minimize movement.
Rationale: Muscle movement produces a measurable electrical impulse. Reduce patient anxiety,
warm a patient who is shivering, instruct them to remain as still as possible and refrain from
talking. Moving limb electrodes as close to the trunk as possible can reduce interference.
Which type of medication is used to increase urinary output?

A. diuretic

B. vasopressor

C. antiemetic

D. cathartic

Your response:
diuretic
Correct response:
diuretic
Rationale: Diuretics are medications that act by promoting the excretion of excess fluid in the
body which is eliminated through the kidneys. A vasopressor is used to raise blood pressure, an
antiemetic is used to treat and prevent nausea and vomiting, and a cathartic increases the amount
of defecation.
The post office returns a patient’s bill to the clinic with the notation “address unknown.” Which
of the following steps are appropriate in handling this situation? (Select the three (3) correct
answers.)