Unit 9 assignment 1 MA275
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Scenario # 1: The Medical Assistant is preparing to perform a venipuncture on a patient who has
come into the office for their annual physical exam.
When it comes to this procedure I would make sure I wash my hands once I come in with my
supplies and then put on gloves to do a venipuncture which is to either give an immunization or
draw blood from my patient.
Scenario # 2: Patient Sonny Jones is here for symptoms that include fever, sweating, lots of nasal
congestion, and a cough that is productive in nature. This patient has been in contact with family
members who just tested positive for the flu.
With this patient I would wear a mask so that I do not catch anything from them.
I would hope
that they would already be wearing a mask but would not make them wear one since it is their
choice not mine.
I would also make sure I am washing my hands and sanitizing my equipment
when I am done with this patient and once I am out of the room I would dispose of my mask to
not transfer any germs to anyone else.
Scenario # 3: The Medical Assistant is assisting Dr. Jacobs with a cyst removal (a surgical
procedure) in the office setting.
With this procedure the medical assistant would or should wear a face shield, mask and gloves,
in some cases the medical assistant might want to wear a gown also.
Scenario # 4: The Medical Assistant is assisting Mrs. Johnson to the exam table in the patient
room. Mrs. Johnson has Stage 2 lung cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy and radiation
treatments — she tells the Medical Assistant that the oncologist called and told her that her WBC
count is 2.1 and that she cannot be around anyone who is ill, etc.
With this scenario as the medical assistant you should wear a mask to keep any germs they might
have to themselves to not get Mrs Johnson any sicker.
Her immune system is already
compromised due to the chemotherapy and radiation treatments.
Also make sure that everything
is sterilized before she is brought to the patient room.
Make sure you wash your hands too.
Scenario # 5: The Medical Assistant is assisting her co-worker in cleaning up a blood spill in the
office laboratory.
It is best in this scenario to wear any protective equipment you can from gloves to mask to
gowns.
You don’t know if this blood is contaminated or has any infections in it such as HIV or
AIDS.
Scenario # 6: The Medical Assistant is working with the autoclave machine today in the office
laboratory.
This scenario should
call for the medical assistant to wear gloves, mask, and possibly a face
shield in case of any splatter.
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