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The opening inside the skull that holds the brain is the: ✔✔Cranial Cavity
A crime punishable by a fine or imprisonment for less than one year is known as a: ✔✔Misdemeanor
Professional negligence is also called: ✔✔Malpractice
Which of the following items is the most important for assistive personnel to keep in mind during their daily routine in medical settings? ✔✔Confidentiality
In which of the following situations is it permissible to release information from a patient's records? ✔✔When a court requests it by means of a subpoena
Under which of the following circumstances is it permissible to release information from a patient's records? ✔✔When the patient signs a release
This cavity contains the heart and lungs, among other organs. ✔✔Thoracic
Located near the back of the body, this body cavity is a continuous internal opening that includes the cranial and spinal cavities. ✔✔Posterior (dorsal) cavity
This is the scrubbing of instruments with special brushes and detergents to remove blood, mucous, etc. ✔✔Sanitization
This is the process that involves a soaking or wiping process and inhibits the activity of disease- causing organisms. ✔✔Disinfection
The process used for supplies that would come in contact with internal body tissue or an open wound. It involves the use of heat (steam) and an autoclave. ✔✔Sterilization
You are taking vitals on a patient and they complain that they have dizziness every once in a while. What type of symptom is this? ✔✔Subjective
You are taking vitals on a patient and they complain their right eye is throbbing. Their right eye is swollen and bruised. What type of symptom is this? ✔✔Objective
The term meaning close to the point of attachment is: ✔✔Proximal
Which most accurately states the purpose of coding? ✔✔Coding determines the reimbursement of medical fees
As you are taking vitals of an elderly patient, he begins to question you about his medication and possible side effects. What is the best action to take? ✔✔Listen and explain that the doctor is the best one to have this discussion with
In which of the following positions, used for the examination of the rectum, does the patient lie on the left side with the left leg slightly flexed? ✔✔Sims'
Which of the following practices is most important for maintaining medical asepsis? ✔✔Washing your hands before and after each patient contact
Using a stethoscope, the artery most commonly used for taking a patient's pulse is: ✔✔Apical
You've taken a patient's temperature and recorded it as 96.9°F. Later, the physician asks you to convert this measurement to Celsius. What is the patient temperature in Celsius? ✔✔36.
Which of the following is not considered a vital sign? ✔✔Weight
Which muscle acts to abduct and extend the arm at the shoulder? ✔✔Deltoid
Pointing the toes downward is known as: ✔✔Plantar flexion
Which heart valve is between the left atrium and the left ventricle? ✔✔Bicuspid
Which of the following areas of the body is the site at which to detect the popliteal pulse? ✔✔Knee
Which of the following job responsibilities has the highest risk exposure? ✔✔Drawing blood for a lab analysis
Which of the following muscles is commonly used for intramuscular injections in the infant? ✔✔Vastus lateralis
What is the function of hemoglobin? ✔✔Carry oxygen from the lungs and to carry carbon dioxide from the tissues to the lungs
Medication applied in patch form is called: ✔✔Transdermal
An optional health benefits program offered to persons signing up for Social Security benefits is: ✔✔Medicare Part B
Which term refers to the control of bleeding? ✔✔Homeostasis
One example of PPE includes: ✔✔Face shield
An instrument used to clear a blockage is a: ✔✔Probe
In the bookkeeping system, things of value relating to the practice are called: ✔✔Assets
Accounts receivable is: ✔✔A record of all monies due to the practice
A jagged, open wound of the skin is a/an: ✔✔Laceration
You are preparing a patient for an examination when she claims that she is nauseous. She begins to vomit bright, red blood. Which PPE would be the most appropriate to wear in this situation? ✔✔Gloves, face shield, and gown
Sterile materials used to cover an incision are: ✔✔Dressings
A very busy phlebotomist misidentifies the patient when collecting a specimen for transfusion preparation. The possible misdiagnosis of blood type could cause the patient's death. If the phlebotomist's action results in injury, the wrongful act is called: ✔✔Negligence
Which of the following is a phlebotomy QA procedure? ✔✔Checking needles for blunt tips and small barbs
The heart's ability to create its own electrical impulse is known as: ✔✔Automaticity
Choose the term that refers to protection from infectious disease. ✔✔Immunity
Which type of precautions would be used for a patient who has pulmonary tuberculosis? ✔✔Airborne
The abbreviation for the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is: ✔✔HIV
A person who has recovered from a particular virus and has developed antibodies against that virus is said to be: ✔✔Immune
Which of the following would appear in the past history (PH) section of a patient's medical history? ✔✔Hospitalizations
An example of a disease requiring droplet isolation is: ✔✔Pertussis
A suffix is an element of a word that: ✔✔Follows the root of the word
What word is used to describe the breakdown of red blood cells? ✔✔Hemolysis
When applying chest leads, V2 is placed: ✔✔At the fourth ICS, left sternal border
This prefix means "outside": ✔✔Exo
Which body organ is primarily affected in a person with pulmonary disease? ✔✔Lungs
Hepatitis means: ✔✔Liver inflammation
The lab abbreviation PT stands for: ✔✔Prothrombin time
The word root of the term oncologist means: ✔✔Tumor
Who completes the patient's medical history form? ✔✔The patient, the medical assistant, and the physician
If you suspect that the patient you are preparing for examination is a victim of abuse, you should: ✔✔Record the signs and notify the physician of your suspicions
Before you proceed with a patient interview, you should obtain: ✔✔Social and family history
Wasting or decrease in size of a muscle because of inactivity is called: ✔✔Atrophy
The integumentary system produces: ✔✔Melanin
Anthropometric measurements: ✔✔Include height and weight
The heart is surrounded by a thin fluid-filled sac called the: ✔✔Pericardium
The middle layer of the heart is called the: ✔✔Myocardium
How many chambers are there in the human heart? ✔✔ 4
Hyperpnea is: ✔✔Deep, gasping breaths
Coordination of benefits means that: ✔✔Services are coordinated between the primary and secondary patient insurance
The heart muscle gets its blood supply from the: ✔✔Coronary arteries
Marks on the ECG tracing caused by another source of activity are: ✔✔Artifacts
One complete contraction and subsequent relaxation of the heart is called one cardiac: ✔✔Cycle
The average normal heart rate is: ✔✔About 72 beats per minute
What group of factors is likely to contribute to blood pressure? ✔✔Activity level, stress, alcohol use
Which of the following stopper colors identifies a tube used for coagulation testing? ✔✔Light- blue
Heparin prevents blood from clotting by: ✔✔Inhibiting thrombin
What is the purpose of an antiglycolytic agent? ✔✔It preserves glucose
To examine by touch or feel is to: ✔✔Palpate
What is the purpose of the regular physical examination? ✔✔To maintain the patient's health and prevent disease
You want to convey an open posture while communicating with a patient. What should you do? ✔✔Lean forward in your chair facing the patient
A fixed-dollar amount the subscriber must pay or "meet" each year before the insurer begins to cover expenses is the: ✔✔Deductible
The horizontal flat line that separates the various waves on the ECG strip represents: ✔✔The baseline
Which of the following tasks are considered within the scope of practice for a medical assistant? ✔✔Collecting specimens for diagnostic treatment
The ____________ codes are considered to be the most important of the CPT codes.: ✔✔E/M
Heptomegaly is: ✔✔Enlargement of the liver
Which term best describes "destruction by burning"? ✔✔Electrocauterization
What type of cancer is the most common? ✔✔Carcinoma
In preparation for a venipuncture or capillary stick, the medical assistant must: ✔✔Allow the alcohol to air-dry
A lipemic specimen is a clue that the patient was probably: ✔✔Not fasting
A 12 hour fast is normally required in testing for this analyte: ✔✔Triglycerides
A blood smear is: ✔✔Blood spread out on a microscope slide
The patient has complained of nausea and vomiting for several days. The physician will most likely prescribe or administer: ✔✔An antiemetic
Breathing is regulated by the: ✔✔Medulla Oblongata
Gauze pads are used to: ✔✔Apply pressure on the venipuncture site following a blood draw
Whorls are related to capillary puncture are: ✔✔Spiral patterns of fingerprints
Cystitis is a(n): ✔✔Inflammation of the bladder
According to the Patient Care Partnership, which of the following is a patient right? ✔✔To expect continuity of care
Lidocaine is a type of: ✔✔Anesthetic
If both parents cover dependents on their plan, the child's primary insurance is usually determined by the birthday rule. What is meant by the birthday rule? ✔✔The parent whose birthday is earlier in the calendar year is primary
Co-insurance is calculated based on a: ✔✔Percentage of a charge
An unintentional, harmful reaction to a correct dosage of a drug is called: ✔✔An adverse effect
A new patient has not received services from the physician or from another physician of the same specialty in the same group practice for: ✔✔Three years
The abbreviation for PFSH is: ✔✔Past, family, and/or social history
