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80 Cards in this Set
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Which of the following is a licensed ambulatory healthcare worker? |
Nurse practitioner |
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Which of the following terms means "administering medication via a route other than the alimentary canal"? |
Parenteral |
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The medical assistant is giving instructions to a patient. Which of the following types of body language on the part of the patient most effectively communicates understanding of the instructions? |
Facial expression |
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A group of bacteria considered to be the smallest freeliving organisms is known as |
Mycoplasma |
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A 67-year-old deaf woman is scheduled for an appointment and is sitting in the waiting room. When the medical assistant is ready to escort the patient to an examination room, which of the following is the most appropriate method of getting her attention? |
Gently touching her shoulder |
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Which of the following portions of a blood smear should be used to perform the differential blood cell count? |
Feathered edges of the smear |
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Which of the following instruments is used to examine a patient's blood pressure? |
Sphygmomanometer |
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In the chain of infection, a person with a compromised immune system would be which of the following links? |
Susceptible host |
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The patient history and physical report begins with which of the following types of information? |
Chief complaint |
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"The matter speaks for itself" is communicated as |
Res ipsa loquitur |
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Which of the following information should be excluded from a resume? |
Names of references |
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Which of the following is governed by the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act? |
Organ donations |
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The physician has agreed to accept a new patient. A contract will exist when the patient |
Is examined by the physician |
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Which of the following types of medical insurance is an example of "fee-for-service"? |
Blue Cross Blue Shield |
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Which of the following radiographic records is obtained after a contrast medium is injected into a patient's joint? |
Arthrogram |
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In modified-block style, all lines begin where, with the exception of the date line, complimentary closing, and keyed signature? |
At the left margin |
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Which of the following is the primary purpose of a computer password? |
Prevents unauthorized access to data |
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Which of the following types of drugs is used as an anticoagulant? |
Coumadin |
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The suffix -rrhexis means |
Rupture |
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A vacutainer tube with which of the following colored stoppers contains no additives? |
red |
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The difference between systolic and diastolic pressure is referred to as |
Pulse pressure |
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In the term urethrostenosis, the suffix -stenosis means |
narrowing |
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Which of the following terms refers to the rule and principles of conduct that are required of citizens by legislative enactments? |
laws |
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Which of the following is included in a memorandum? |
Subject line |
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Who believed that the basic needs of humans must be met before upper-level functioning can occur? |
Maslow |
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Which of the following medical terms describes the surgical formation of a temporary opening in a joint for drainage purposes? |
Arthrostomy |
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Which of the following topics is included in an office procedures manual? |
Documentation requirements for patient care |
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Which of the following is the most appropriate turnaround time for payment of an account? |
30 days |
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Which of the following foods is chemically broken down by saliva? |
Carbohydrates |
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Which of the following is the causative agent of candidiasis |
yeast |
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Which of the following suffixes means "to crush"? |
tripsy |
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The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding system is based on a main number with how many digits? |
three |
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Which of the following shows the state of finances of a business? |
Balance sheet |
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When a physician offers open office hours, which of the following best describes when patients are seen by the physician? |
In the order of their arrival |
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Which of the following computer terms is defined as "an accumulation of data to be processed"? |
Batch |
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The most widely used filing system for medical practices is called |
Subject filing |
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Stretching of the stomach is called |
Gastrectasia |
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When performing a Hemoccult test, which color is a positive indicator of blood? |
blue |
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Which of the following terms means "preparing items for filing by removing loose pieces of tape or paper clips"? |
sorting |
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A 53-year-old woman comes to the medical clinic because she has a headache. Her blood pressure is 120/75 mm Hg, her pulse is 130 bpm, her temperature is 37.3 degrees Celsius (99.2 degrees Fahrenheit), and her respirations are 18/min. Which of the following terms would most likely be documented in the patient’s chart? |
Tachycardia |
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Quality-control tests are performed daily in laboratories for which of the following reasons? |
To determine whether test results are accurate |
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The need for increasing doses of medication to maintain the desired therapeutic effect is a result of |
tolerance |
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How often must employers file Federal Tax Form 941? |
every three months |
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Which of the following additives is used as an anticoagulant in a blood specimen collected to determine a complete blood cell count? |
EDTA |
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Which type of endorsement should be used on a check that is being mailed to the bank for deposit? |
Restrictive |
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The root word enter refers to the |
Intestines |
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Which of the following computer pointing devices is the most commonly used? |
mouse |
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The obturator foramen is located in which of the following bones? |
Hipbone |
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The pectoralis major muscle is in which part of the body? |
chest |
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Which of the following medical terms is spelled correctly? |
Venipuncture |
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Repair of a rupture in the liver is referred to as |
Hepatorrhaphy |
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Which of the following vitamins is necessary for hemoglobin synthesis? |
B12 |
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In an adult patient, which of the following arteries is used to obtain a blood pressure reading? |
Brachial |
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Restriction of sodium in the diet is very common for patients with all of the disorders or conditions, except |
Addison's disease |
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Which type of gastric cells secrete pepsinogen? |
Chief cells |
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Which of the following instruments is most appropriate for retinal testing? |
Ophthalmoscope |
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The degree of pathogenicity or relative power of an organism to produce a disease is called |
Virulence |
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The deltoid muscle is commonly used for injection of all of the following, except |
Penicillin |
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Which of the following is most likely to interpret the results of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)? |
Radiologist |
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Which of the following is included in a patient's vital signs? |
Respiration rate |
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Which of the following protects a computer monitor's screen from "burning in" by changing the display at short intervals? |
screen saver |
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A 71-year-old woman with weak leg muscles is advised to use axillary crutches. She can bear weight on both legs, but she has poor balance. When instructing her in the use of axillary crutches, the medical assistant should show her which of the following crutch-gait patterns? |
Four-point alternating |
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Which of the following terms is used to describe a software application that allows users to locate and display websites? |
browser |
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Which of the following terms describes the process of linking two or more computers? |
Networking |
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Choroid refers to the anatomy of the |
eye |
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A 13-year-old boy with type 1 diabetes mellitus needs to modify his lifestyle. Which of the following is the most effective way for the medical assistant to educate him? |
Explain type 1 diabetes mellitus on a level he can understand |
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Safety regulations require a medical assistant to wear a dosimeter when using which of the following pieces of equipment? |
Radiograph |
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The presence of which of the following substances in urine most likely indicates increased metabolism of fat? |
Ketones |
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Which of the following portions of the brain controls memory, judgment, and emotion? |
Cerebrum |
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Which of the following is an abnormality of the digestive system? |
Cholelithiasis |
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The physician prescribes 0.7 gram of aspirin for a patient. Aspirin is available in 350 mg tablets. How many tablets should the patient receive? |
2 |
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Which of the following is the most appropriate initial step before applying sterile surgical gloves? |
Removing jewelry from hands and wrists |
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When a child is covered by separate insurance policies through each parent, the policy of which parent is considered primary? |
The parent whose birthday falls first |
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The primary purpose of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is to |
Restore palpable peripheral pulse |
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If a patient is chronically late and requires more of the physician's time than most patients, when should this patient's appointment be scheduled? |
Last appointment of the day |
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A physician advises a 28-year-old patient to increase his daily intake of complex carbohydrates. To do this, it is most appropriate to increase intake of which of the following foods? |
Breads |
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The suffix -phasia means |
Speech |
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What defense mechanism involves a self-justifying explanation that is substituted for an unacceptable one? |
Rationalization |
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A 14-year-old boy has an obvious bony deformity of the thigh. An X-ray study of which of the following bones should be ordered? |
femur |
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An official paper ordering a person to appear in court under penalty for failure to do so is called a |
Subpoena |
