Certified Clinical Medical Assistant CCMA Practice Test

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An MA is reinforcing teaching with a pt about the use and care of a transdermal patch. Which of the following instructions should the assistant include in the teaching?

Keep the patch on continuously for a week
Use the same application site for each patch
Select a different application location for each new patch
Apply the patch with dirty hands

The correct answer is: Select a different application location for each new patch

The correct answer emphasizes the importance of rotating the application site for each new transdermal patch. This practice helps to minimize skin irritation and ensures effective absorption of the medication. Using different locations not only reduces the risk of local skin reactions but also allows each area time to heal, maintaining the integrity of the skin barrier. Keeping the patch on continuously for a week might be appropriate for certain medications, but some patches require changing more frequently or have specific guidelines, so this isn't a comprehensive or universally applicable instruction. Using the same application site for each patch can lead to skin irritation and decreased effectiveness due to repeated exposure of the same area. Applying patches with dirty hands risks contamination and infection, which poses significant health risks to the patient.