The most important aseptic procedure for a medical assistant is

A. hand washing.
B. stocking the office with housekeeping equipment.
C. dusting the furniture in the waiting room.
D. periodically vacuuming and sweeping the floors.


A. hand washing.

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One distinguishing feature of HMOs is that they use discounted fees as the primary method of paying providers

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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CPT recognizes _____ types of presenting problems

a. two b. three c. four d. five

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While assessing a patient with signs and symptoms of anaphylactic shock, you notice angioedema of the face and neck. This is caused by:

A. histamine release that results in an increase in vascular permeability. B. decreased function of the right side of the heart with blood regurgitation. C. histamine release that causes internal bleeding due to vascular damage. D. decreased vascular permeability and shifting of fluid into the soft tissues.

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