Review Questions Flashcards
Which of the following means “condition of excessive sweating”?
Hyperhidrosis
Which of the following is plural for bursa?
Bursar
Which of the following is a combining form meaning disease?
Path/o
Which is incorrectly spelled?
Diaphragm
Which of the following is the best description of nullipara?
A woman who has never been pregnant
What order is most appropriate when determining the meaning of a medical term?
Prefix, root, suffix
Which of the following term means excision of gallbladder?
Cholecystectomy
Xanth/o is a color term means
Yellow
An ENT would most likely use which of the following abbreviations when recording the result of patient eye examination?
PERRLA
The emergency room patient reports pain occurring around the navel. The provider writing the patient note may use what term to describe the location of pain?
Periumbilical
Transparent anterior part of sclera
Cornea
The definition of cilia is
Tiny hair like structure in airway that sweep mucus up and out of lungs
Diagnostic term diplopia is defined as
Double vision
Which of following prevents employers from discriminating against individual on basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, or national origin?
Equal employment opportunity act
Physician are legally obligated to do which of following after physician-patient contract has been established?
Treat patient within physicians scope of practice
Which of following statues include regulation regarding testing of patient specimens and interpreting of result in medical office?
Clinical laboratories improvement amendment (CLIA 1988)
which of the following does Maslow consider 3rd level need?
Belonging
Nonverbal communication is the language
We learn as infants
Which one of the following examples is a roadblock to therapeutic communication?
Asking closed-ended questions
an example of demographic information in medical record:
Date of birth
When medical facility use numerical filing system, which of following is needed?
An alpha cross reference
Which of the following office equipment is inventoried for depreciation?
Autoclave
In the ICD-20-CM manual, the number of digits that could be required to provide highest level of specificity?
7
The E&M codes located in CPT manual begins with which of the following 2 digits?
99
The ICD-10-CM codes that refer to factors that may influence patient health status are:
Z codes
General and medical dictionaries are
Books to study and learn from while you are in school
Answering the office phone by only saying hello
Makes caller think they have the wrong number
Which of the following dates is written correctly for inclusion in the heading of a letter?
December 18, 2014
When you are alone with an unresponsive teenage victim and no second rescuer is in the area, you should first:
Call 911 to activate EMS system
What does disinfection do to any surface?
Kills only pathogenic microorganism
Which of the following is true of vitamin D?
It enhances calcium absorption
Which of the following is not anti diabetic agent?
Premarin
The MD orders dimenhydrinate liquid 50 mg PO. The stock container is labeled 12.5 mg/1 mL. How much medication should be given to the patient?
4 mL
Sensitivity to light and impotence may become side effect of
Thiazide agents
Patient suspects she is pregnant and has booked an appointee not to come to the office. The medical assistant instructs patient to bring a urine specimen with her. Which type of specimen does th medical assistant tell patient to collect?
First morning
Immersion oil can be used with this microscope objective lens
100x
What structure in heart delays electrical activity momentarily to allow ventricle to complete filling?
AV node
The threat of touching someone without permission is called
Assault
Which of the following terms refers to condition of insufficient blood clotting cells?
Thrombocytopenia
Which of the following foods does NOT represent carbohydrates?
Fish
According to Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, most individual who experience impending death of love one will initially experience which of the following emotions as part of grieving process?
Denial
Which of the following refers to portion of brain responsible for balance and movement?
Cerebellum
Which of the following items is NOT part of effective communication?
Noise
The artery that carries oxygenated blood to body pumped from left ventricle is called
Aorta
Therapeutic communication differs from normal, everyday communication
Involves special skills
Which of the following is NOT true about arbitration?
It is not binding
Which of the following is term for “fast heartbeat”?
Tachycardia
A medical assistant would use word processing software to create which of the following?
Transcription
Before seeing the physician, patient should not have to wait longer than
15-20 minutes
An outguide is
Place marker
Which of the following data entry notes has misplaced comma
The culture, did not grow any bacteria
Before choosing which facility to refer a patient, always verify the patient
Insurance
When opening and processing mail, medical assistant should consider which of the following items as fifth priority?
Magazine and newspaper
All filing equipment must be located
In secured area
A disadvantage of wave scheduling system is
Patient become annoyed because they have appointments at the same time
A record of all employees and their earnings, deduction, other information is called
Payroll register
Policy section of policy and procedures manual includes
Office hours
Which of the following reflects ability of kidney to concentrate urine?
Specific gravity
Which of the following actions should be medical assistant NOT take when preparing patient for an exam?
Reassure patient everything will be okay
Tympanic thermometers used to measure temp in/on the
Ear
Physician ask medical assistant to give Ativan 2 mg to patient. Vital reads 1 mg for 1 mL. Which of the following doses would medical assistant administer?
2 mL
Symptoms of shock include
Hypotension, weak thready pulse
A wound that does not heal as expected due to infection is said to heal by
Second intention
Which of following represent the morphology of cocci bacteria?
Spherical
Three most important factors in performing hand wash are
Friction, soap, warm running water
When an elderly patient in a crowd waiting room falls unconscious, medical first action should be to
Check patient airway
If physician is performing a routine biannual pelvic exam, which of following will medical assistant have available?
Exam gloves, water-soluble lubricant
Which of the following means “condition of excessive sweating”?
Hyperhidrosis
Which of the following is plural for “bursa”?
Bursae
Which of the following is combining from meaning “disease”?
Path/o
Which is INCORRECTLY spelled?
Diaphram
Which of the following best description of nullipara?
Woman never been pregnant
What order is most appropriate when determining meaning of medical term?
Prefix, root, suffix
Which of the following term means “excision of gallbladder”?
Cholecystectomy
Xanth/o is a color term that means
Yellow
An ENT would most likely use which of the following abbreviation when recording the result of patient’s eye exam?
PERRLA
Emergency room patient reports pain occurring around navel. Provider writing patient note may use what term to describe the location of the pain?
Periumbilical
which of following disease involves incomplete expansion of lung?
Atelectasis
Which hormone is NOT secreted by anterior pituitary?
Melatonin
Which of the following is NOT a function of liver?
Formation of insulin
A major function of large intestine is to
Reabsorb water
Which of the following describes where blood is filtered in the kidney?
Bowman’s capsule
Urine that contains blood is called
Hematuria
Sperm are produced in the
Seminiferous tubules
Structure responsible for production of progesterone to maintain pregnancy until placenta forms?
Corpus luteum
Body system primarily responsible for protection from foreign invaders is
Lymphatic
Which of the following would NOT be found on ventral side of body?
Knuckles of hand
What does ED stand for?
Emergency department
L4-L5 refers to fourth and fifth vertebrae. How many each of cervical, thoracic, lumbar verebrae compose the spinal column
7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar
What does term herniated mean?
Compressed and protruding
The patient is getting MRI and IVP. Which of the following statement regarding these test are TRUE?
Dye used in IVP may cause reaction in patient who is allergic to shellfish
Patient chart has following information: “patient presents with history of GERD and colitis” which body system is being discussed?
Gastrointestinal
Which vitamin plays an important role in body absorption of calcium?
Vitamin D
Water intake is valuable for all of the following EXCEPT:
Treating congestive heart failure
Which of the following fat soluble vitamins is important for vision?
Vitamin A
Which of the following patients would most likely be linked to electrolytes imbalance?
Cancer patient undergoing chemotherapy
The main nutrients consumed each day are
Carbohydrates
Which of these is danger of fat-soluble vitamin intake?
They can accumulate and lead to toxicity
Patient who has diarrhea may benefit from which diet?
BRAT
Which mineral is important for normal cardiac function?
Potassium
Which combination of nutrients is MOST beneficial for wound healing?
Protein and vitamin C
An average of 3-5 servings per day should be consumed from which category?
Vegetables
The social worker at a clinic has arranged for safe and secure apartment for a young single parent and her children. According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory, which of the following is the next level of need for her to meet?
Love and belonging
Freud was first person to discuss which of the following concepts in psychology?
The unconscious mind
According to kohl berg, many people
Do not reach highest level of moral development
According to kohlberg’s theory of moral development, young children who obey their parents do so because of their
Desire to avoid punishment
According to piaget, following behaviors would be shown by children in sensorimotor stage of development, except
Drawing a picture of an apple
A patient continues to smoke despite repeated instructions and information that medical assistant provides at appointments. She says that she smokes because her friends all smoke. Which of the following age groups is she likely to be in?
Adolescent
By age 18-24 months, children may cry or become frightened at the sight of medical assistant wearing a lab coat. Which psychological theory is the an example of?
Conditioning
Providing an obese child with gold sticker at each appointment at which they experience a weight loss is an example of
Behavior reinforcement
A 4 year old child who has been potty trained for almost a year begins wetting the bed. No medical basis is identified, the parents state the bed wetting began soon after the birth of a sibling. The toddler probably is exhibiting what defense mechanism?
Regression
Physician recommends surgery for a female patient who is found to have a mass in her breast. Patient refuses surgery, stating she will decrease her caffeine intake and mass will go away. What defense mechanism is patient displaying?
Denial
Which of the following actions, if performed by medical assistant, does NOT promote effective therapeutic communication?
Looking at watch while patient is answers a question
A mother brings her 3 year old into the office for a checkup and immunization. To assist the child and improve communication, the medical assistant should
Let the child hold your stethoscope and listen to his own heartbeat so they understand what you are going to do
A new patient from Middle East comes to office for first exam. Her husband fills out all of the health form and comes into the exam room during the medical assistant’s interview. Patient sits calmly while her husband answers all of the questions. This is likely an example of
Cultural diversity
On his way home, medical assistant sees a blind women walking with a guide dog. The guid dog is walking toward a puddle. Which of the following actions should the assistant take?
No action is needed, the dog is trained to handle the situation
Which of the following is the best way to explain the concept of empathy?
Acknowledge a patient’s emotional state and the meaning this has to her
A document that represents wishes of individual regarding end of life treatment is called
Living will
State statue outlines requirement to practice medicine, licensure requirement, and guidelines for revocation or suspension of licensure is
Medical practice act
Statue that protects health care givers when providing emergency care within their scope of ability is the
Good Samaritan act
Which of the following is not licensed health care worker?
Medical assistant
CLIA is abbreviation for
Clinical lab improvement act
Informed consent involves understanding which of the following elements?
Benefits of treatment, nature of patient condition, purpose of treatment, risk of treatment
Medical malpractice is defined as
Professional negligence
Legal term for employer’s responsibility for the act of an employee is
Chain of custody
Medical assistant publicly criticize physician diagnostic skills. Example of
Slander
Who is legal owner of information in patient medical record?
The patient
Which type of appointment scheduling is most likely to be used for short patient visit in an office with multiple practioners?
Double-booking
Which of the following completes necessary paperwork for insurance company on a referral?
Medical assistant
Numeric filing system
May include portion of patient social security number
Policy and procedure manual is written jointly by
Physician and staff
Which of the following items is an output device?
Monitor
Which of the following was developed to cover the cost of catastrophic expenses from illness or injury?
Major medical insurance
Physicians and other health care professionals who contract with insurance carrier to provider patient care is called
Preferred providers
Process of using number of members enrolled in a plan to determine salary of the physician is called
Capitation
Dependent of active duty, returned personnel, dependent of retired personnel, and dependent of personnel who died while on active duty are covered by?
Tricare
In most states, employer pays a premium to an insurance carrier for a policy known as
Workman’s compensation insurance
The EOB document may include all of the following EXCEPT
Coding updates
Medicare is a federal health insurance program for the following categories of people EXCEPT
Preschool children
ICD-9-CM codes may be assigned during an encounter that are not necessarily a diagnosis but are factors may influence patient health status are referred to
V-codes
An agreement in which health care providers is paid a fixed amount for each person in specific contract within the practice, regardless of service provided
Capitation
Inquiry with an insurance co into the max dollar amount that will be paid for a procedure is called an insurance
Predetermination
Normal speed of EKG machine
25mm/second
To take vital signs on an infant, medical assistant should
Use stethoscope to listen to heart, lungs while parent holds child
If patient has orthopnea, medical assistant should position them on exam table in
Fowler’s position
Snellen test measures
Visual acuity
In which of the chart would information about patient smoking habits and employee ent be documented?
Social history
It is appropriate to check for carotid pulse if
Patient has fainted
Screening for osteoporosis would include
Carefully measuring height of older adult patients
Which of the following would medical assistant hand to the physician to check for pupil of eye?
Opthalmoscope
Agency that set standards for disposal for infectious waste
OSHA
All of the following are artifacts in EKG tracing EXCEPT
DC interference
An instrument that would use to examine eyes
Ophthalmoscope
Which of the following is NOT an example of proper body mechanics?
Instruct pt to put both arms around your neck for stability as you help pt to stand
Which of the following sequence represent waveform of EKG in correct order?
P, Q, R, S, T
Aseptic process aimed at removing all microorganism including spores is called
Sterilization
Patient has developed antibodies to varicella. What part of chain of infection has been broken in this case that would provide protection from disease?
Susceptible host
Which of the following states the purpose of lab testing?
Assist in diagnosis of patient condition
Which of the following is within normal range of pH of urine?
4.5-8
Fruity smell to urine indicates pathological condition
Diabetes mellitus
Which of the following substance is normal metabolic by product of ketones?
Fat
