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B. thumb forceps

C. dressing forceps

D. sponge forceps

Your response:
tissue forceps
Correct response:
dressing forceps
Rationale: Dressing forceps would be used to remove the sutures from a patient’s leg because
they are used to grasp gauze, remove small fragments in wounds, and remove sutures. Tissue
forceps (also known as thumb forceps) are used in surgery to grasp or compress tissues. Another
type of forceps,splinter forceps, resemble tweezers and are used to remove splinters. Sponge
forceps have oval tips and are used to grasp sterile dressings and tissues during operations.
Which of the following actions should the medical assistant take to ensure proper monitoring of
a patient during a stress test? (Select the three [3] correct answers.)

A. Instruct the patient to start at a rapid pace.

B. Instruct the patient to report any symptoms.

C. Adjust the temperature of the room to the patient’s preference.

D. Measure blood pressure and heart rate frequently.

E. Observe facial expressions, skin color and perspiration.

Your response:
Instruct the patient to report any symptoms., Measure blood pressure and heart rate frequently.,
Observe facial expressions, skin color and perspiration.
Correct response:
Instruct the patient to report any symptoms., Measure blood pressure and heart rate frequently.,
Observe facial expressions, skin color and perspiration.
Rationale: Instructing the patient to report any symptoms, measuring blood pressure and heart
rate, and observing facial expressions, skin color, and perspiration are all appropriate actions for
the technician to monitor while performing a stress test. Although regulating room temperature
would be convenient, the technician may not have the ability to do so. The temperature of the
room is often automatically controlled. During a stress test, the patient starts out at a walk and
then the pace is later increased (the patient does not start at a rapid pace).
Rationale: Only the outer, lateral edges of the heel may be safely used for capillary collections
on infants. Other sites should not be used in order to avoid nerve and tissue damage. The rest of
the foot lacks the amount of fat and capillaries that the proper areas have.
Which of the following techniques is correct when collecting a throat culture?