____ occurs when the pacer spike, a sharp vertical line on the ECG, is immediately followed by a QRS.

You are caring for a teenager who is having a severe allergic reaction. He has hives all over his stomach, is having respiratory distress, and is wheezing. After you administer oxygen, you get a set of vital signs. Medical direction has ordered you to assist with administration of his Epi-Pen®. You will monitor the success of your interventions during the:

A) secondary assessment. B) primary assessment. C) focused exam. D) reassessment.

The role of the medical assistant in collecting blood specimens requires knowledge of each of the following EXCEPT ________.

A. asepsis B. basic circulatory anatomy C. vascular surgery D. phlebotomy equipment