Module 7: Quiz Flashcards
Which of the following factors puts a patient at high risk of developing coronary artery disease?
(A) High HDL cholesterol
(B) Underweight
(C) Smoking
(D) Cellulitis
(C) Smoking
A medical assistant is speaking with a patient who recently underwent a right-sided radical mastectomy and lymphadenectomy. The assistant should inform the patient that which of the following is a manifestation of lymphedema?
(A) Palpable nodules in the left breast
(B) Swelling of the right arm
(C) Scaly patches on the skin
(D) Migraine headaches
(B) Swelling of the right arm
Which of the following is a medical assistant’s primary role in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the medical office setting?
(A) Communicating the results of the imaging to the patient
(B) Administering contrast media intravenously
(C) Instructing the patient about examination preparations
(D) Positioning the imaging equipment
(C) Instructing the patient about examination preparations
Which of the following conditions is characterized by the top portion of the stomach protruding through the diaphragm?
(A) Incisional hernia
(B) Umbilical hernia
(C) Inguinal hernia
(D) Hiatal hernia
(D) Hiatal hernia
Which of the following viral diseases resulted in an epidemic in the US and presents with symptoms that include weakness and paralysis of muscles, fever, and headache?
(A) Polio
(B) Measles
(C) Rubella
(D) Rabies
(A) Polio
A medical assistant should recognize that a worldwide, rapidly spreading novel infection can result in which of the following?
(A) Pandemic
(B) Prevalence
(C) Endemic
(D) Outbreak
(A) Pandemic
Which of the following is a risk factor for the development of congestive heart failure (CHF)?
(A) Atherosclerosis
(B) Chronic hypertension
(C) Endocarditis
(D) Family history of CHF
(B) Chronic hypertension
Which of the following factors puts a patient at high risk of experiencing a cerebrovascular accident (CVA)?
(A) Hypoglycemia
(B) Hypotension
(C) Pyloric stenosis
(D) Sleep apnea
(D) Sleep apnea
Which of the following diseases affects about 9% of the population of the US and is characterized by the body’s inability to produce sufficient insulin?
(A) Diabetes insipidus
(B) Diabetes mellitus
(C) Coronary artery disease
(D) Polycystic kidney disease
(B) Diabetes mellitus
A low-fiber, high-fat diet is a risk factor for which of the following diseases?
(A) Cirrhosis
(B) Crohn’s disease
(C) Cholelithiasis
(D) Colorectal cancer
(D) Colorectal cancer
Which of the following conditions is defined as a loss of bone density?
(A) Osteomyelitis
(B) Osteoporosis
(C) Rheumatoid arthritis
(D) Scoliosis
(B) Osteoporosis
Which of the following diseases caused a historical pandemic that led to the creation of the first vaccine?
(A) Smallpox
(B) Influenza
(C) Tetanus
(D) Malaria
(A) Smallpox
A medical assistant recommends the rest, ice, compression, and elevation (RICE) method to a patient who calls the office to report an injury. Which of the following injuries is the patient likely to have sustained?
(A) Head contusion
(B) Shoulder dislocation
(C) Ankle sprain
(D) Restless leg syndrome
(C) Ankle sprain
A medical assistant should recognize that which of the following is the clinical purpose of contrast media in diagnostic imaging?
(A) Indicates the location of bones
(B) Makes body structures easier to see through
(C) Highlights the inner contours of body structures
(D) Protects internal organs from radiation
(C) Highlights the inner contours of body structures
A medical assistant is caring for a patient whose dietary choices have resulted in elevated uric acid levels. As a result of these risk factors, the patient is at risk for developing which of the following musculoskeletal disorders?
(A) Myasthenia gravis
(B) Rheumatoid arthritis
(C) Osteoporosis
(D) Gout
(D) Gout
