Question 1

Sharps containers should be changed when they are three fourths full to prevent accidental needle sticks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Which of the following is a patient confidentiality practice supported by HIPAA regulations?

Accepted Answer

A)  The initial patient information is gathered in the office waiting room. 
B)  The patient's record is placed on the examination room door with the name facing out so it can be easily identified by the physician. 
C)  Diagnostic tests for one patient are scheduled while another patient is standing by, waiting for discharge. 
D)  A sign-in sheet is used that covers the names of patients who had signed in previously. 
A)  The initial patient information is gathered in the office waiting room. 
B)  The patient's record is placed on the examination room door with the name facing out so it can be easily identified by the physician. 
C)  Diagnostic tests for one patient are scheduled while another patient is standing by, waiting for discharge. 
D)  A sign-in sheet is used that covers the names of patients who had signed in previously. D

Question 3

The examination of the small intestine with a fiberoptic instrument is a colonoscopy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Which of the following is the medical assistant's responsibility when preparing the patient for a physical examination?

Accepted Answer

A)  Make sure all informed consent forms have been signed. 
B)  Write prescriptions for patients in need of refills. 
C)  Check the patient's eye with an ophthalmoscope. 
D)  Perform a fecal occult blood test. 
A)  Make sure all informed consent forms have been signed. 
B)  Write prescriptions for patients in need of refills. 
C)  Check the patient's eye with an ophthalmoscope. 
D)  Perform a fecal occult blood test.

Question 5

Which type of tissues is packed closely together with little or no intercellular material, and is classified according to shape?

Accepted Answer

A)  Epithelial tissue 
B)  Connective tissue 
C)  Muscle tissue 
D)  Nervous tissue 
A)  Epithelial tissue 
B)  Connective tissue 
C)  Muscle tissue 
D)  Nervous tissue

Question 6

Dr. Kosto is very serious about enforcing HIPAA guidelines for patient confidentiality. According to what you learned in this chapter, explain three applications of HIPAA that you would expect to see in a physician's office.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Which of the following speech defects is the inability to speak because of loss of the voice, commonly seen with laryngitis or overuse of the voice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aphonia 
B)  Sensory aphasia 
C)  Dysphasia 
D)  Motor aphasia 
A)  Aphonia 
B)  Sensory aphasia 
C)  Dysphasia 
D)  Motor aphasia

Question 8

One of the medical assistant's responsibilities when preparing a room for a patient's physical examination is to gather the instruments and supplies needed. Which of the following is not needed for a routine physical examination?

Accepted Answer

A)  Specimen bottles 
B)  Fecal occult blood test supplies 
C)  Sterile gloves 
D)  Lubricating gel 
A)  Specimen bottles 
B)  Fecal occult blood test supplies 
C)  Sterile gloves 
D)  Lubricating gel

Question 9

The sinuses are visualized during the physical examination by passing light through the nasal passages in a technique called __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The sinuses are visualized during the physical...

Question 10

A deformity that is identified as gross in medical terminology is one that is particularly disgusting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following examination positions can be used for a rectal examination?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trendelenburg's 
B)  Sims' 
C)  Supine 
D)  Prone 
A)  Trendelenburg's 
B)  Sims' 
C)  Supine 
D)  Prone

Question 12

Bending both the knees and the back is the best method of picking up a heavy object.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

__________ are used to test the ability to conduct vibrations through bone.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ are used to test the ability...

Question 14

The physician performs manipulation during the physical examination to gain information about the

Accepted Answer

A)  condition of internal organs. 
B)  irregularities that can be felt just beneath the skin. 
C)  range of motion of a joint. 
D)  strength of the muscles. 
A)  condition of internal organs. 
B)  irregularities that can be felt just beneath the skin. 
C)  range of motion of a joint. 
D)  strength of the muscles.

Question 15

One of the functions of the skeletal system is to create blood cells in the red bone marrow.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Felicia is assigned to work in the clinical area of the practice. Describe at least four of her responsibilities when assisting the physician during a physical examination.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Lymphadenopathy may be noted when the physician palpates the nodes of the neck.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

When using proper body mechanics, medical assistants should twist the body in the direction of the object to be lifted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

An instrument used to test auditory acuity is the

Accepted Answer

A)  ophthalmoscope. 
B)  otoscope. 
C)  tuning fork. 
D)  Snellen chart. 
A)  ophthalmoscope. 
B)  otoscope. 
C)  tuning fork. 
D)  Snellen chart.

Question 20

Patients with aphasia are unable to talk because of severe laryngitis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 25: Assisting With the Primary Physical Examination

Sharps containers should be changed when they are three fourths full to prevent accidental needle sticks.

Which of the following is a patient confidentiality practice supported by HIPAA regulations?

The examination of the small intestine with a fiberoptic instrument is a colonoscopy.

Which of the following is the medical assistant's responsibility when preparing the patient for a physical examination?

Which type of tissues is packed closely together with little or no intercellular material, and is classified according to shape?

Dr. Kosto is very serious about enforcing HIPAA guidelines for patient confidentiality. According to what you learned in this chapter, explain three applications of HIPAA that you would expect to see in a physician's office.

Which of the following speech defects is the inability to speak because of loss of the voice, commonly seen with laryngitis or overuse of the voice?

One of the medical assistant's responsibilities when preparing a room for a patient's physical examination is to gather the instruments and supplies needed. Which of the following is not needed for a routine physical examination?

The sinuses are visualized during the physical examination by passing light through the nasal passages in a technique called __________.

A deformity that is identified as gross in medical terminology is one that is particularly disgusting.

Which of the following examination positions can be used for a rectal examination?

Bending both the knees and the back is the best method of picking up a heavy object.

__________ are used to test the ability to conduct vibrations through bone.

The physician performs manipulation during the physical examination to gain information about the

One of the functions of the skeletal system is to create blood cells in the red bone marrow.

Felicia is assigned to work in the clinical area of the practice. Describe at least four of her responsibilities when assisting the physician during a physical examination.

Lymphadenopathy may be noted when the physician palpates the nodes of the neck.

When using proper body mechanics, medical assistants should twist the body in the direction of the object to be lifted.

An instrument used to test auditory acuity is the

Patients with aphasia are unable to talk because of severe laryngitis.

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