Ncct Medical Assistant Study Guide Graded A+

Which of the following actions should the medical assistant take first after coming in direct contact with a patient's blood via needlestick injury? A. Obtain the Hep B vaccine if not currently immunized. B. Apply pressure at the site to stop bleeding. C. Flush the area with water and thoroughly wash it. D. Inform the patient about the incident. {Ans: C. Flush the area with water and thoroughly wash it.}Which of the following diseases is a healthcare worker at the greatest risk of developing following an exposure incident with blood from a needle stick injury? A. HSV B. HAV C. HPV D. HBV {Ans: D. HBV}Which term describes the failure to provide care that a prudent and reasonable professional with the same education would provide under similar circumstances? A. Reasonable doubt B. Beneficence C. Negligence D. Defamation {Ans: C. Negligence}Which of the following forms must be signed by the patient and kept on file, allowing physicians to be paid directly from the insurance carrier? A. HIPAA waiver B. CMS-1500 C. Assignment of benefits D. Living will {Ans: C. Assignment of benefits}The medical assistant demonstrates proper handling of sharps containers by doing which of the following? A.