To ensure the accuracy of medical equipment, the medical assistant would NOT do which task?

• A. Calibrate equipment
• B. Inspect equipment for wear
• C. Use faulty equipment
• D. Test accuracy

Answer: (C)

Keeping medical equipment accurate hinges on three practices: calibrating devices so their readings match a standard, inspecting them for wear or damage that could affect performance, and testing their accuracy to confirm they still measure correctly. Using faulty equipment breaks all of these safeguards and can lead to wrong diagnoses or unsafe patient care, so it is not something a medical assistant would do. When a device is faulty, it should be removed from use and sent for repair or replacement. The other tasks—calibrating, inspecting for wear, and testing accuracy—are exactly what maintain reliability and safety in equipment.