Question 1

Fasting specimens are preferred for which of the following tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  Creatinine 
B)  Hemoglobin 
C)  Globulin 
D)  Albumin 
E)  Glucose 
A)  Creatinine 
B)  Hemoglobin 
C)  Globulin 
D)  Albumin 
E)  Glucose

Question 2

As a good team worker, a medical assistant should

Accepted Answer

A)  not gossip. 
B)  be ready to compromise. 
C)  not adopt or perpetuate negative attitudes. 
D)  not gossip and be ready to compromise. 
E)  All of these. 
A)  not gossip. 
B)  be ready to compromise. 
C)  not adopt or perpetuate negative attitudes. 
D)  not gossip and be ready to compromise. 
E)  All of these.

Question 3

Which of the following organs is located in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stomach 
B)  Spleen 
C)  Appendix 
D)  Esophagus 
E)  Gallbladder 
A)  Stomach 
B)  Spleen 
C)  Appendix 
D)  Esophagus 
E)  Gallbladder

Question 4

The treatment of terminally ill patients generally requires

Accepted Answer

A)  geriatrics. 
B)  a health care proxy. 
C)  curative care. 
D)  euthanasia. 
E)  palliative care. 
A)  geriatrics. 
B)  a health care proxy. 
C)  curative care. 
D)  euthanasia. 
E)  palliative care.

Question 5

Steps toward having a positive attitude include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  smiling. 
B)  accepting tips from patients. 
C)  using positive statements. 
D)  saying something pleasant. 
E)  being constructive and refraining from complaining. 
A)  smiling. 
B)  accepting tips from patients. 
C)  using positive statements. 
D)  saying something pleasant. 
E)  being constructive and refraining from complaining.

Question 6

What type of software is often used for accounting procedures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Word processing 
B)  Mathematical 
C)  Spreadsheet 
D)  Graphical 
A)  Word processing 
B)  Mathematical 
C)  Spreadsheet 
D)  Graphical

Question 7

According to the American Medical Association, how long should you keep patient records after the patient's final visit?

Accepted Answer

A)  Five years 
B)  Ten years 
C)  Three years 
D)  Seven years 
A)  Five years 
B)  Ten years 
C)  Three years 
D)  Seven years

Question 8

Which of the following proofreaders' symbols means "move text to the right"?

Accepted Answer

A)  (?) 
B)  (^) 
C)  (Ic) 
D) ( ]) 
E) ( [) 
A)  (?) 
B)  (^) 
C)  (Ic) 
D) ( ]) 
E) ( [)

Question 9

Guidelines that dictate the day-to-day workings of an office are called

Accepted Answer

A)  procedures. 
B)  planning. 
C)  outlines. 
D)  policies. 
E)  protocols. 
A)  procedures. 
B)  planning. 
C)  outlines. 
D)  policies. 
E)  protocols.

Question 10

Blaming one's problems on others is a form of

Accepted Answer

A)  discrimination. 
B)  rationalization. 
C)  projection. 
D)  repression. 
A)  discrimination. 
B)  rationalization. 
C)  projection. 
D)  repression.

Question 11

What is the Medicare fee schedule (MFS) based on?

Accepted Answer

A)  HCPCS 
B)  Diagnosis-related groups 
C)  Medicare supplements 
D)  The patient's income 
E)  The Resource-Based Relative Value Scale 
A)  HCPCS 
B)  Diagnosis-related groups 
C)  Medicare supplements 
D)  The patient's income 
E)  The Resource-Based Relative Value Scale

Question 12

Which of the following is a correct signature block?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brian Knight, Group Health Physician 
B)  Brian Knight
Group Health Physician 
C)  Brian Knight 
D)  Group Health Physician
Brian Knight 
E)  Brian
Group Health Physician 
A)  Brian Knight, Group Health Physician 
B)  Brian Knight
Group Health Physician 
C)  Brian Knight 
D)  Group Health Physician
Brian Knight 
E)  Brian
Group Health Physician

Question 13

When using the high-power objective (45x), which of the following parts of the compound microscope is used to focus the image?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fine focus control 
B)  Revolving nosepiece 
C)  Stage 
D)  Coarse focus control 
E)  Eyepiece 
A)  Fine focus control 
B)  Revolving nosepiece 
C)  Stage 
D)  Coarse focus control 
E)  Eyepiece

Question 14

Carriers of pathogenic organisms are called

Accepted Answer

A)  vectors. 
B)  viruses. 
C)  diseases. 
D)  normal flora. 
E)  bacteria. 
A)  vectors. 
B)  viruses. 
C)  diseases. 
D)  normal flora. 
E)  bacteria.

Question 15

Precursors of platelets are called

Accepted Answer

A)  reticulocytes. 
B)  phagocytes. 
C)  monocytes. 
D)  megakaryocytes. 
E)  nongranular leukocytes. 
A)  reticulocytes. 
B)  phagocytes. 
C)  monocytes. 
D)  megakaryocytes. 
E)  nongranular leukocytes.

Question 16

In which of the following types of anemia might you find crescent-shaped hemoglobin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Iron-deficiency 
B)  Aplastic 
C)  Hemolytic 
D)  Sickle cell 
A)  Iron-deficiency 
B)  Aplastic 
C)  Hemolytic 
D)  Sickle cell

Question 17

Because of the mode of transmission, a patient who has tuberculosis should use which of the following types of personal protective equipment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gown 
B)  Goggles 
C)  Gloves 
D)  Face shield 
E)  Drape 
A)  Gown 
B)  Goggles 
C)  Gloves 
D)  Face shield 
E)  Drape

Question 18

Which of the following is not a type of file cabinet in the typical medical office?

Accepted Answer

A)  Movable 
B)  Horizontal 
C)  Lateral 
D)  Vertical 
A)  Movable 
B)  Horizontal 
C)  Lateral 
D)  Vertical

Question 19

What is the term for a group of people who are authorized by law to act as a single person?

Accepted Answer

A)  Association 
B)  Group practice 
C)  Corporation 
D)  Partnership 
E)  Sole proprietorship 
A)  Association 
B)  Group practice 
C)  Corporation 
D)  Partnership 
E)  Sole proprietorship

Question 20

Which of the following is the most common route of transmission of trichomoniasis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Saliva 
B)  Urine 
C)  Sputum 
D)  Genital secretions 
A)  Saliva 
B)  Urine 
C)  Sputum 
D)  Genital secretions

Fasting specimens are preferred for which of the following tests?

As a good team worker, a medical assistant should

Which of the following organs is located in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen?

The treatment of terminally ill patients generally requires

Steps toward having a positive attitude include all of the following except

What type of software is often used for accounting procedures?

According to the American Medical Association, how long should you keep patient records after the patient's final visit?

Which of the following proofreaders' symbols means "move text to the right"?

Guidelines that dictate the day-to-day workings of an office are called

Blaming one's problems on others is a form of

What is the Medicare fee schedule (MFS) based on?

Which of the following is a correct signature block?

When using the high-power objective (45x), which of the following parts of the compound microscope is used to focus the image?

Carriers of pathogenic organisms are called

Precursors of platelets are called

In which of the following types of anemia might you find crescent-shaped hemoglobin?

Because of the mode of transmission, a patient who has tuberculosis should use which of the following types of personal protective equipment?

Which of the following is not a type of file cabinet in the typical medical office?

What is the term for a group of people who are authorized by law to act as a single person?

Which of the following is the most common route of transmission of trichomoniasis?

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Exam 4: Pathophysiology

Fasting specimens are preferred for which of the following tests?

As a good team worker, a medical assistant should

Which of the following organs is located in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen?

The treatment of terminally ill patients generally requires

Steps toward having a positive attitude include all of the following except

What type of software is often used for accounting procedures?

According to the American Medical Association, how long should you keep patient records after the patient's final visit?

Which of the following proofreaders' symbols means "move text to the right"?

Guidelines that dictate the day-to-day workings of an office are called

Blaming one's problems on others is a form of

What is the Medicare fee schedule (MFS) based on?

Which of the following is a correct signature block?

When using the high-power objective (45x), which of the following parts of the compound microscope is used to focus the image?

Carriers of pathogenic organisms are called

Precursors of platelets are called

In which of the following types of anemia might you find crescent-shaped hemoglobin?

Because of the mode of transmission, a patient who has tuberculosis should use which of the following types of personal protective equipment?

Which of the following is not a type of file cabinet in the typical medical office?

What is the term for a group of people who are authorized by law to act as a single person?

Which of the following is the most common route of transmission of trichomoniasis?

The Profession of Medical Assisting

Medical Terminology

Anatomy and Physiology

Microbiology

General Psychology

Nutrition and Health Promotion

Medical Law and Ethics

Reception, Correspondence, Mail, Telephone Techniques, and Supplies

Appointments, Scheduling, Medical Records, Filing, Policies, and Procedures

Communication in the Medical Office

Keyboarding and Computer Applications

Filters