A patient asks the medical assistant to explain whether a newly prescribed drug is the best treatment choice. What is the appropriate response?
A. Refer the treatment-choice question to the prescribing provider
B. Recommend the drug based on other patients’ results
C. Suggest replacing it with an over-the-counter product
D. Tell the patient that all prescribed drugs are equally effective
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, hosted by NCBI Bookshelf — Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses; care coordination, documentation, and systems-based risk reduction chapters; https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK2651/
What does the prefix “brady-” indicate in a medical term?
A. Above normal
B. Slow
C. Around
D. Within
Source: U.S. National Library of Medicine MedlinePlus — Appendix A, common medical word roots, prefixes, and suffixes; https://medlineplus.gov/appendixa.html
A patient develops a harmful, unintended response to a medication taken at the prescribed dose. How should this be described?
A. Therapeutic indication
B. Expected dosage form
C. Adverse drug reaction
D. Medication reconciliation
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration — Side effects and adverse drug reactions; https://www.fda.gov/drugs/information-consumers-and-patients-drugs/finding-and-learning-about-side-effects-adverse-reactions
Which nutrient provides 9 kilocalories per gram?
A. Carbohydrate
B. Protein
C. Water
D. Fat
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Library — Food composition and nutrient information resources; https://www.nal.usda.gov/human-nutrition-and-food-safety/food-composition
A patient says, “I am terrified about tomorrow’s procedure.” Which response best demonstrates therapeutic communication?
A. “Tell me what concerns you most about the procedure.”
B. “There is nothing to worry about.”
C. “Other patients handle it without difficulty.”
D. “You should not think about it tonight.”
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, hosted by NCBI Bookshelf — Patient Safety and Quality, Chapter 33: Professional Communication and Team Collaboration; https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK2637/
