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- 1. Open EndedA medical assistant is talking with an older adult patient who expressed frustration about having looked forward to retirement but now finding "too much time on my hands." Which of the following is one of the developmental tasks for this patient's age group?
- 2. Open EndedA medical assistant is talking with a young adult patient who says he has found a partner he loves but cannot seem to make a commitment to their relationship. The developmental crisis this patient is experiencing is which of the following?
- 3. Open EndedA medical assistant is talking with the parents of a 1-year-old infant about developmental achievements and milestones to expect. According to the infant's developmental, a lack of achievement of the tasks of that stage can result in which of the following negative outcomes?
- 4. Open EndedA medical assistant is talking with a patient whose brother died of heart disease 1 month ago. The patient tells the medical assistant that she blames herself because she should have persuaded her brother to take better care of himself. The patient is in which of the following of Elisabeth Kubler-Ross's stages of grief?
- 5. Open EndedA medical assistant is talking with a patient who just learned that she has advanced breast cancer. The patient says "it's just an infection. I'm way too young to have cancer!" Which of the following actions should the medical assistant take to help this patient during this stage of grief?
- 6. Open EndedA patient who walks with difficultly as a result of nerve damage on one side of the body enters a clinic for the first time. Which of the following statements should the medical assistant in the front office make?
- 7. Open EndedA patient who uses a wheelchair arrives at the office for an appointment and is visibly upset. Which of the following methods should the medical assistant use to establish positive therapeutic communication with the patient?
- 8. Open EndedWhich of the following defense mechanisms is characterized by a patient's externalization of guilt, blame, or responsibility?
- 9. Open EndedAccording to Erikson's psychosocial theory, an adolescent experiences which of the following stages?
- 10. Open EndedA medical assistant is preparing a patient for a physical examination. The patient tells the medical assistant that she is having serious problems at work, and she feels so much stress that she cannot focus on anything at work or at home. Based on the patient's anxiety level, which of the following findings should the medical assistant expect?
- 11. Open EndedA medical assistant is preparing patient for the Mini-Mental State examination. The examiner names three objects and asks the patient to repeat them. In doing so, the examiner is asking the patient to perform a task in which of the following areas?
- 12. Open EndedA medical assistant is observing a patient who is undergoing the Mini-Mental State Examination to test the patient's ability to perform tasks in the area of language, the examiner asks the patient to do which of the following?
- 13. Open EndedA medical assistant is collecting initial data for an older adult patient at a clinic visit. Which of the following should suggest to the medical assistant that the patient needs a mental status evaluation?
- 14. Open EndedA medical assistant is discussing dietary concerns with a patient who has heart disease. The patient states, "I haven't been as careful about salt and fat as I should be, but i have been exercising more than usual." The medical assistant should identify that this patient is using which of the following defense mechanisms?
- 15. Open EndedThe parent of a 5-year-old child tells a medical assistant that the child ha begun sucking her thumb. The parent states, "she hasn't done this since she was a baby." The medical assistant should identify that the child is using which of the following defense mechanisms?
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