RMA case studies
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The Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) is an allied health certification issued by American Medical Technologists (AMT), a not-for-profit association of allied health professionals established in 1939. AMT holds NCCA accreditation and states its certifications are accepted in all U.S. The RMA is aimed at medical assistants who perform both clinical and administrative duties in ambulatory care settings - graduates of medical assisting programs, working assistants seeking formal recognition, and career changers entering the field. Exam content spans the breadth of the role: clinical procedures, administrative procedures, anatomy/physiology with medical terminology, and medical law, ethics, and professionalism. The RMA case studies are 5 cases and about 2,126 words.
1Walk-In With Chest Heaviness During a Late Appointment
A 62-year-old man arrives 25 minutes late for a routine blood pressure follow-up. At check-in he says, 'It's probably nothing, but my chest feels heavy since breakfast.' He is pale and diaphoretic and speaks in three- to four-word sentences.
429 words, about 2 min2New-Patient Migraine Visit With a Defective Referral
A 47-year-old woman is scheduled in three days for a new-patient visit for chronic migraine. Her HMO requires a PCP referral for specialist visits.
473 words, about 2 min3Breathlessness, Weight Gain, and a Missed Diuretic
A 78-year-old woman is seen for a five-day history of worsening shortness of breath. She now sleeps in a recliner because breathing is easier sitting up.
399 words, about 2 min4A 16-Year-Old's Confidential Visit and a Parent's Demand
A 16-year-old girl arrives alone at a family practice clinic and asks for testing for sexually transmitted infections. She says she is sexually active with a 22-year-old partner and asks that her mother not be told.
416 words, about 2 min5A Request to Enter a Glucose Result That Was Never Obtained
in a busy urgent care, a 9-year-old who was seen at 4:50 p.m. for dizziness and left at 5:10 p.m.
409 words, about 2 min