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Medical Administrative Assistant Interview Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
A 34-year-old man is brought to the emergency department with fever, headache, and a change in mental status leading to significant disorientation. His head CT is normal and he is in need of an urgent lumbar puncture and intravenous antibiotics. He is agitated and is waving off anyone who tries to get near him. Co-workers accompany him. The resident informs you that the patient is pushing away the lumbar puncture needle. What should you do?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The patient described is not able to give informed consent for the procedure nor is he able to make an informed refusal of the procedure. He does not have the capacity to understand his medical condition and the consequences of deferring the lumbar puncture or the antibiotics. There is no proxy or family member available to give consent for the procedure and to substitute for his own judgment. In other words, what would the patient want for himself should he be able to make decisions for himself. The co-worker does not count as a person who can give consent. A blood culture alone or an MRI is insufficient as a diagnostic test to manage meningitis adequately. You cannot wait for the family in a case like this. If a patient has an urgent, life-threatening, dangerous, or even severely painful medical condition, and the patient is not competent and has no family or proxy available, then the medical staff can do what they feel is necessary to protect the patient without a specific signed consent. You would be more at fault for withholding therapy in this patient than you would to do the lumbar puncture. Acting in his best interests outweighs a formal consent that you cannot immediately obtain.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following is typically done when a person is taking insulin for diabetes?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Monitoring blood sugar levels is essential for insulin therapy to adjust doses and prevent hypo/hyperglycemia.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following is a medication that 'fights' bacterial infection?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Erythromycin is an antibiotic that combats bacterial infections.
Question 4 of 5
An adverse drug reaction is different from a medication side effect in that:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Adverse reactions are more severe and harmful than typical side effects.
Question 5 of 5
Bulk-Forming Laxatives such as Psyllium (Metamucil) and Methylcellulose (Citrucel) have side effects such as:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Fecal impaction can occur if bulk-forming laxatives are taken without adequate fluid.