Page 69 - ractice Exam Questions and rationales

Which of the following mail classifications is the most cost-efficient for sending an office
newsletter to patients and associates?

A. priority

B. express

C. standard

D. certified

Your response:
standard
Correct response:
standard
Rationale: Standard mail is the most cost-effective for bulk mailings, because the newsletter
doesn’t need to be delivered by a certain time and standard mail is the cheapest. Priority, express,
and certified mail are not the most cost-efficient option, because they require more paperwork
and time to prepare.
The medical assistant is caring for an adult patient with a history of coronary artery disease.
Which of the following BP measurements should prompt the medical assistant to notify the
health care provider? (Select the three (3) correct answers.)

A. 132/78 mmHg

B. 162/96 mmHg

C. 129/88 mmHg

D. 138/98 mmHg

E. 92/44 mmHg

Your response:
162/96 mmHg, 138/98 mmHg, 92/44 mmHg
Correct response:
162/96 mmHg, 138/98 mmHg, 92/44 mmHg
Rationale: Hypertension: 140/90 or greater, Prehypertension: 120/80-139/89, 119/79 or below.
The use of smaller electrodes while running an ECG on a four year old pediatric patient will
require which of the following modifications?

A. Decrease the paper speed.

B. Increase the paper speed.