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RMA PRACTICE EXAMINATION AMT QUESTIONS
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1. In the doctor's office, the patient's blood oxygen saturation is measured with
ANS pulse oximeter
2. Which of the following is a source of vitamin c
ANS citrus fruits
3. Principles of professional ethics may include all of the following except
ANS financial control
4. Which type of drug schedule has no acceptable medical use-
ANS schedule i
5. A medical assistant scheduled to remove stitches from a patient's arm noticed
that the area was red, swollen, and painful upon the slightest touch. The patient requested to see the physician and was reluctant to let the medical assistant remove the sutures. Which of the following attribute is most important in dealing with this situation ANS flexibility
6. Which of the following terms means "incision in the muscle-
ANS myo tomy
7. Which of the following is a written description of work ex- periences, skills, and
educational background ANS resume
8. What is the term for the visual examination of the vagina and cervix
ANS colposcopy
9. Which of the following would be an example of personal accountability
ANS admitting to an error made
10. Two rescuers are performing cpr on a nine-year-old child who collapsed and is
not breathing. Which of the following actions should the rescuers take ANS attach the aed and follow the voice prompts
11. The rma cerification is maintained by
ANS earning 45 ceus within three years or 15 ceus per year
12. Which of the following identifies the components that are central to sigmund
freud's theories of personality ANS id, ego, superego
13. Which of the following pulses is auscultated with a stetho- scope
ANS apical
14. Demographic information to be included in the patient's record includes
ANS name, address, and telephone number
27. The study of body language is called
ANS kinesiology
28. Which of the following terms means "inflammation of a vein"?
ANS phlebitis
29. A procedure to screen for breast cancer is known as which of the
following ANS mammorgraphy
30. Before transferring a call to another extension, which of the following is the
most appropriate for the medical assis-
Tant to do ANS give the patient the extension number to which he or she is being transferred in case the phone gets discon- nected
31. Incoming calls should be answered
ANS ideally by the first ring and definitely by the third ring
32. When a responsive adult agrees to receive first aid care, it is known as
ANS expressed consent
33. When receiving a call from an angry patient, the medical assistant should
ANS stay calm and listen to the patient
34. Screening or triaging incoming calls is
ANS a method of prior- itizing the urgency of calls
35. Which of the following is included in a patient's vital signs-
ANS respriation rate
36. When communicating with a hear-impaired patient, the med- ical assistant
should do all of the following except ANS tape all conversations for later review by the patient
37. The medical assistant is performing a venipuncture and has just filled the last
specimen tube. Which of the following should the medical assistant do before withdrawing the nee- dle ANS release the tourniquet
38. All of the following statements about treating children are true except
ANS children should not be told the truth about a procedure to be done because it may frighten them
39. When communicating with an illiterate patient, the medical assistant may
ANS use oral explanations and directions
40. Which of the following best describes the location of hypochondriac
region of the body ANS below the ribs
41. Which of the following techniques is used to protect the patient from
exposure to outside pathogens during minor surgery ANS asepsis
44. Which of the following vitamins aids in blood clotting
ANS vit- amin k
45. Evaluating the effectiveness of communication may be done by
ANS using feedback
46. Which of the following is the section of a prescription with instructions to the
patient on how to take the prescribed medication ANS signature
47. Which form, when signed by a patient, allows a representa- tive to act as a
healthcare agent for a patient ANS durable power of attorney
48. Which term means "vomiting blood"
ANS hematemesis
49. All of the following events are reportable by the physi- cian except
ANS hypertension
50. Which of the following combining forms is matched cor- rectly with the
meaning ANS peri=around
51. Which of the following is the term used to describe the improper release of
confidential information ANS invasion of pri- vacy
52. A medical assistant who continually asks to leave work early for personal
reasons is lacking the quality of ANS depend- ability
53. Triage involves all of the following except
ANS diagnosing the patient's condition
54. An automated external defibrillator (aed) delivers a(n)
ANS electric shock
55. Which of the following describes a lawful act performed improperly by a
physician ANS misfeasance
56. Which of the following terms describes untrue oral state- ments made to
damage an individual's reputation
ANS slander
57. Which of the following instruments is used by the physi- cian to determine
the presence or absence of bowel sounds- ANS stethoscope
ANS algia
70. Which term is used to mean ordering an individual to appear in court and to
bring any papers, books, or information neces- sary to explain an issue ANS subpoena duces tecum
71. Which of the following is the study and treatment of the colon, rectum, and
anus ANS proctology
72. All of the following information about the w-4 form used by the internal
revenue service is true except ANS it may be changed only once a year
73. Which is not an approved right in the patient's bill of rights-
ANS right to refunds for complications that arise during hospi- tal stays
74. The medical assistant is attending to a responsive child injured in a bicycle
accident. He has a sharp pain and swelling in the right leg, which looks strangely bent. Emergency medical service has been alerted. The medical assistant should ANS manu- ally stabilize the injured leg
75. Which term describes legal techniques used to resolve dis- putes between
parties, such as a physician and a patient, with- out going to court ANS arbitration
76. Contributory negligence
ANS tries to show that the plaintiff (patient) is partially responsible for the injury or complica- tion
77. A patient comes to the office and says, "i have pain in the right lower side
of my abdomen" this an example of which component of the patient's history ANS chief complaint
78. During a spirometery, how many good efforts at inhaling deeply and
exhaling must a patient make to ensure an accu- rate measurement ANS three
79. Which of the following is a screening test for tuberculo-
Sis ANS the tuberculosis (tb) skin test, sometimes called a "mantoux," is a simple, harmless way to find out if you have latent tb infection.
80. An example of an emancipated minor is
ANS a 17-year-old mar- ried female
81. All of the following are techniques for active listening except
ANS stating opinions and interjecting questions to ensure clear understanding of the message
82. Which of the following terms means "nosebleed"
84. A healthcare professional should wear a face shield for protection when
performing which of the following tasks ANS in- oculating a culture plate
85. Eating contaminated food is an example of which of the following links in
the chain of infection ANS portal of entry
86. A patient with high cholesterol should be instructed to avoid intake of
which of the following ANS red meat
87. Which of the following thermometers would be used when taking a
temperature via the ear canal ANS tympanic
88. Workers' compensation is a law that covers all of the fol- lowing except
ANS an employee who suffers from lung damage because of prolonged exposure to hazardous chemical while remodeling his or her home
89. The most appropriate step immediately after administering a subcutaneous
injection is to ANS massage the injection site
90. Which type of letter formatting aligns all lines with the left margin of the
paper except for the date line, complimen- tary closing line, and signature line? ANS modified block
91. Which suffix means "fixation"
ANS pexy
92. Which of the following items would not be included when preparing minutes
of a meeting ANS schedule of all past and fu- ture meetings
93. The root word enter refers to which of the following
ANS in- testines
94. Data processing involves all of the following except
ANS re- pairing computer equipment
95. Which part of the computer is responsible for allowing the computer to
perform all operations
ANS central processing unit
96. Which of the following is the universal sign that a person is choking
ANS clutching the neck
97. Which of the following is the abbreviation for the medical term for a stroke
ANS cva
110. The primary source of energy in food comes from which of the following
ANS carbohydrates
111. Knowing how to index, or order, names is necessary in de- ciding where to
place a file in an alphabetical filing system. Which of the following names in indexed correctly ANS arnold j. Smith-jones ANS smithjones arnold j.
112. Lidocaine and procaine are examples of
ANS anesthetics
113. Which term refers to a record of picture of a blood ves- sel
ANS angiogram an angiogram is an x-ray test that uses a special dye and camera (fluoroscopy) to take pictures of the blood flow in an artery
114. The advantages of postage meters include all of the fol- lowing except that
they ANS are disposable
115. Which of the following terms refers to the cessation of menstruation
ANS menopause is a natural decline in reproductive hormones when a woman reaches her 40s or 50s.
116. Notations on envelopes such as "speical delivery" or "cer- tified" would be
typed ANS directly below the stamp
117. Directly below the stamp
ANS reddened skin
118. All of the statements about special delivery mail are true except
ANS it offers proof of delivery
119. Which of the following procedures should be used when a letter addressed
to another medical office is opened in error ANS reseal the envelope, write "opened in error", and then mail it again
120. The lithotomy position is used for patients in which circum- stance
ANS needing a cervical exam the position is perhaps most recogniz- able as the 'often used' position for childbirth ANS the patient is laid on the back with knees bent, positioned above the hips,
121. The approved usps state abbreviation for minnesota is
ANS mn
124. Which of the following situations should be recorded in the patient's medical
record ANS an established patient cancels an appointment
125. Which of the following is the largest organ in the body
ANS -
Skin
126. Anatomy is the study of the
ANS structures of the body
127. Each of the following is a method of sterilization to achieve surgical
asepsis except ANS microwaving
128. Patients that need to follow a low-sodium diet include all the following
except ANS a patient with diabetes
129. Which of the following would be appropriate when set- ting up the
matrixs in an appointment book ANS placing an "x" through vacation days in pencil
130. The physician orders a buccal medication. The medical as- sistant should
instruct the patient to ANS place the medication between the lower teeth and cheek buccal administration involves placement of the drug between the gums and the cheek. These medications can come in the form of tablets, films, or sprays.
131. The type of scheduling style that assigns a specific time for each patient
throughout the day is called ANS stream
132. Which of the following suffixes means "swallowing"
ANS pha- gia
133. Which of the following is not a government-sponsored healthcare
insurance plan ANS blue cross/blue shield
134. If a provider accepts assignment on a medicare claim, this means that
ANS the insurance payment will be sent to the medical office
135. Coordination of benefits (cob) is used by insurance carri- ers
ANS to avoid duplication of payments for the same service or procedure
136. When rendering first aid to a choking infant, all of the following may be
performed except ANS abdominal thrusts
137. Which of the following checks has a stub attached to the check for recording
information about the transaction- ANS voucher check
