The articles which are wrapped for autoclaving if torn indicates the chance of contamination when It comes to direct exposure to external environment thus making the instrument inside the wrapper contaminated ,so the article has to be rewrapped and resterilization to be done for getting a sterile article.
9. The medical assistant notices a tear in one of the wrappers while removing articles from...
A patient who has not paid a bill has come to the emergency room for medical treatment. While there, a medical assistant notices a large amount of money in her purse. The medical assistant tells the security guard. The guard stands at the patient’s room and refuses to let her leave until she pays some money toward her bill. Can the patient file charges against the hospital? If so, what will the proper complaint read?
Erin, the medical assistant, is asked to draw a CBC and electrolytes on a patient. While drawing the blood, she notices a hematoma forming and she still has one tube left to draw. Why would a hematoma develop when drawing blood? What should Erin do? Will a hematoma affect the lab results of either of these tests?
1. Patient (infant) presents with parents for immunizations 2. Medical Assistant #1 enters the room and notices that her neighbors have their baby in for a visit. She is very guarded about other medical assistants entering the room. 2. Medical Assistant #1 removes infants clothing to get a weight and notices that the infant has burns on his legs, buttocks, and chest. 3. Medical Assistant #1 inquires from the parents how he received the burns and they state they are...
The medical assistant is catching up on the completeness of the practice's medical records. She notices that the provider wants a transcript of two telephone calls that had not been previously recorded. She now records them, post dates when the calls were made, and signs the entry.Is this acceptable? Discuss(explain)A well0 informed client discusses her marital problems with the provider and says, "Please do not put this in my record."How would you handle this? (explain)
Medical assistant #2 has to give a statement because she is
trying to do the right thing. Could somebody tell me what to put on
the statement of facts if I was medical assistant #2?
Score: Complete CAAHEP Competency X.P.5, X.P.6, X.P.7 Perform compliance reporting based on public health statutes. Report an illegal activity in the healthcare serti following proper protocol. Complete an incident report related to an error in patient care. Patient (infant) presents to the well-baby clinic for...
Mrs. Chin notices the Medical Assistant is marking many things on the form in the computer as she does her initial assessment and during the doctor's exam. She adds even more to the form when the doctor orders lab work. Mrs. Chin is concerned that she is being charged for too many things that were not done during the visit. She asks you to explain everything you have marked and to tell her why so many things are listed. What...
A medical assistant is working in the clinic lab today. He is wearing a brand new pair of scrubs that are a little long, so he rolls them up. Unfortunately, they do not stay that way and he finally just lets them drag on the floor. He wears his lab coat when drawing patients. When his shift is over he stops by the daycare center to pick up his 3-year-old son. While there, another toddler drops their pacifier on the...
The medical assistant results have come back from the testing laboratory on a drug screen test you collect bedical assistant working in the front office comes to you asking about this patien results. She says the woman babysits her children after school, and she wants to know patient is taking drugs. How do you respond?
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When should the medical assistant make a personal telephone call if he or she is at work at a medical office? O Whenever there are a few free minutes. At any time when the physician is not in the office. During a scheduled break or lunch period. O When the medical assistant can be sure that someone is available to cover his or her duties. When placing a long-distance call to ask...
CHAPTER SIX WORKSHEET STUDY QUESTIONS: 1. Describe a situation that might place a medical assistant in the position of being negligent. if terwys ASK the regula AISustande el patc hecaceasyane S erver 20 that have a faulty wheet and the patient got injury 2. Describe a situation that might cause a medical assistant to be charged with medical malpractice 3. What is meant by the following: "Even if a doctor wins, he or she loses in a medical malpractice lawsuit"?...