Free AAMA Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) Practice Question

A medical assistant must perform a capillary blood collection on a 6-month-old infant. Considering both safety and effectiveness, which of the following indicates the most appropriate site for puncture?

  • The most medial aspect of the heel below the arch of the foot

  • The posterior curvature of the heel

  • The lateral aspect of the great toe

  • The lateral plantar surface of the heel, slightly posterior from the arch of the foot

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AAMA Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) / 
Clinical Competency
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