Module 2: Quiz Flashcards
Which of the following abbreviations should a medical assistant use when documenting initial assessment data collected prior to a patient’s wellness examination?
(A) HPI
(B) p/o
(C) VS
(D) f/u
(C) VS
A medical assistant is reviewing a patient’s medical record. Which of the following acronyms should the assistant identify as the notation used when interpreting the correlation between the patient’s body weight and height?
(A) KUB
(B) LMP
(C) PID
(D) BMI
(D) BMI
Using knowledge of prefixes and suffixes, a medical assistant should identify the term for slow breathing as which of the following?
(A) Oximetry
(B) Bradypnea
(C) Neuralgia
(D) Tachycardia
(B) Bradypnea
Which of the following should a medical assistant identify as a diagnostic procedure that produces images of body structures?
(A) Audiometry
(B) Electromyography
(C) Computed tomography
(D) Holter monitoring
(C) Computed tomography
Using knowledge of medical roots and suffixes, a medical assistant should identify which of the following terms as a procedure that involves an incision into the eardrum?
(A) Otodynia
(B) Rhinorrhea
(C) Myringotomy
(D) Lithotipsy
(C) Myringotomy
When a medical assistant is documenting data in a patient’s progress notes, which of the following abbreviations is acceptable for use?
(A) >
(B) O2
(C) MgSO4
(D) ug
(B) O2
Using knowledge of prefixes and suffixes, a medical assistant should identify that the term “presbyopia” has which of the following meaning?
(A) Age-related vision loss
(B) Weakened bones
(C) Drooping eyelid
(D) Kidney infection
(A) Age-related vision loss
When processing a patient’s referral, a medical assistant should identify which of the following as a laboratory test?
(A) Barium enema
(B) Blood urea nitrogen
(C) Computed tomography
(D) Benign prostatic hyperplasia
(B) Blood urea nitrogen
When reviewing a patient’s medical history, a medical assistant should identify which of the following terms as a medical disorder that involves inflammation of the joints?
(A) Rheumatoid arthritis
(B) Multiple sclerosis
(C) Osteoporosis
(D) Carcinoma
(A) Rheumatoid arthritis
Using knowledge of roots and suffixes, a medical assistant should identify that the term “oophorectomy” has which of the following meanings?
(A) Brain disorder
(B) Breakdown of blood cells
(C) Opening in the windpipe
(D) Removal of the ovaries
(D) Removal of the ovaries
Using knowledge of positional and directional prefixes and terms, a medical assistant should identify that the term “contralateral” has which of the following meanings?
(A) Directed downward
(B) On the opposite side
(C) Directed upward
(D) On the same side
(B) On the opposite side
A medical assistant should identify that which of the following abbreviations is used in place of the word “prescription” in a patient’s chart?
(A) Rx
(B) Tx
(C) Sx
(D) HX
(A) Rx
A medical assistant is preparing to apply a compression bandage to a client’s extremity. The assistant begins applying the bandage at the farthest point from the client’s trunk and moves to the nearest point. Which of the following pairs of terms describes this progression?
(A) Distal to proximal
(B) Posterior to anterior
(C) Proximal to distal
(D) Anterior to posterior
(A) Distal to proximal
A medical assistant is preparing a patient for a rectal examination. The assistant should help the patient into which of the following positions?
(A) Fowler’s
(B) Lithotomy
(C) Trendelenburg
(D) Sims’
(D) Sims’
A medical assistant is preparing to record a patient’s heart rhythm. Which of the following devices should the assistant use to perform this recording?
(A) Stethoscope
(B) Electroencephalogram machine
(C) Sphygmomanometer
(D) Electrocardiogram machine
(D) Electrocardiogram machine
