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[Done] During an inpatient stay, a patient is taken to the cath lab. A catheter is placed in the aortic arch, right and left vertebral arteries, and right and left common carotids. Imaging with interpretation and report is performed in each location. What CPT codes are reported? A. 36217, 36216-59, 36215-59, 36218, 36222-50-51, 36226-50-51 B. 36226-50, 36222-50-51 C. 36224-50, 36228-50-51 D. 36247, 36246-59, 36245-59, 36222-50-51, 36226-50-51

[Done] Which disorder can be caused by inflammation, vitamin B12 deficiency, poor diet, and some medications? A. Demyelination B. ALS C. Sclerosis D. Paresthesia

[Done] After stocking the exam rooms, which of the following should a medical assistant use to track inventory of clinical supplies? A. Balance sheet B. Ledger C. Spreadsheet D. Invoice

[Done] Which of the following words means a disease involving the light-sensitive innermost layer of the eyeball? A. Myopia B. Osteopathy C. Retinopathy D. Otosclerosis E. Uveitis

[Done] What nursing interventions related to hygiene are appropriate for a patient who has had a recent stroke that caused right-sided (dominant) paralysis and inability to speak? A. Perform a full bed bath, brush and floss his teeth, and give him a good back massage. B. Encourage the patient to use his nondominant hand to wash his face, brush his teeth, and perform other hygiene activities with assistance as necessary. C. Set up a washbasin and supplies, tell the patient to wash what he can, and provide privacy for the patient to do what he can. D. Teach a family member to give a full bath so that the family member will be able to care for the patient at home. Because the older adult patient lies curled up in a side lying position most of the time, the nurse, seeking to avoid a pressure ulcer, makes frequent assessments of the: A. sacrum. B. heels. C. ilium. D. scapula.

[Done] A patient presents with the complaint of excessive bleeding. Which of the following would the medical assistant suspect will be abnormal? A. Basophils B. Thrombocytes C. Lymphocytes D. Neutrophils

[Done] Which of the following is a normal level of leukocytes? A. 150,000 to 400,000 per mm3 B. 4.5 to 11 thousand/mm3 C. 13.5 to 15.5 g/dL D. 4.5 to 6 million/mm3

[Done] Match the brain structure/pathway to its role in anxiety disorders. Amygdala [Choose] Locus coeruleus [Choose] 5-HTTLPR gene [Choose]

[Done] A child requires a single total daily dose of [tex]7.0 m \%[/tex] per body weight of drug A. The child's weight is 8.0 lbs. When [tex]=5[/tex], what is the actual daily dose of drug A that is received by the child?

[Done] A provider performs a lumbar tap on a patient and gives the specimen to the medical assistant. Which of the following is the correct type of fluid the medical assistant should document on the laboratory paperwork? A. Cerebrospinal fluid B. Pleural fluid C. Synovial fluid D. Amniotic fluid