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When measuring the vital signs of a 10-year-old child, a medical assistant recognizes indications of abuse. Which of the following actions should the medical assistant take?

A patient expresses to a medical assistant that he would like to designate his daughter as his health care proxy. Which of the following is the minimum age to be eligible as a health care proxy?

A medical assistant is preparing to obtain vital signs from an adult patient during a routine physical examination. Which of the following arteries should the medical assistant use to palpate the patient’s pulse?  

A medical assistant is educating a patient about how to interpret food labels. The medical assistant should inform the patient that the FDA requires nutrition labels to include measurements of which of the following nutritional elements?

A medical assistant is talking with a patient who has a new diagnosis of Pediculus humanus capitis. The medical assistant should explain that this is an infestation of which of the following multicellular parasites?

A provider has instructed a medical assistant to prepare a wound for suturing. When performing basic wound care, which of the following steps should the medical assistant take to ensure proper cleansing of the wound area?

A medical assistant is assisting a provider with a gynecological examination. The patient says, “My religious beliefs do not allow me to use contraception.” The medical assistant should expect the provider to make which of the following statements?

A medical assistant is encouraging a patient to increase fiber intake. Which of the following foods should the medical assistant recommend?

A patient in a clinic is experiencing symptoms of a myocardial infarction. The provider prescribes sublingual nitroglycerin. Which of the following actions should the medical assistant take?