Why is it recommended that medical assistants not wear artificial nails on the job?

What will be an ideal response?


It has been shown that artificial nails harbor bacteria that are difficult to remove, even with hand washing.

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An imaginary line drawn vertically through the middle of the patient's body, dividing it into equal right and left sides would be identified as the:

A) extension plane. B) extensor. C) midaxillary. D) midline.

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When a blood clot replaces the platelet plug at the site of a blood vessel injury, the plasma protein fibrinogen is converted to fibrin to form the blood clot. This process is called blood _______________. 

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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The rate of glucose uptake by the fetus through the placenta is directly related to

A) maternal body fat percentage B) fetal blood glucose levelC) fetal glycogen level D) maternal blood glucose level

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How can commonly used reports be easily retrieved via the Medisoft Reports Find Report box?

A. the Favorites button B. the Find Now button C. the Help feature D. None of these are correct.

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