Question 1

Which of the following is a scheduling method in which patients sign in and are seen on a first-come, first-served basis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wave 
B)  Advance 
C)  Cluster 
D)  Open hours 
A)  Wave 
B)  Advance 
C)  Cluster 
D)  Open hours

Question 2

Which of the following terms describes any type of storage that prevents loss of files due to hard-disk failure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Backup 
B)  Cache 
C)  Batch 
D)  Reboot 
E)  None of these 
A)  Backup 
B)  Cache 
C)  Batch 
D)  Reboot 
E)  None of these

Question 3

An individual's style of walking is called his or her

Accepted Answer

A)  gag reflex. 
B)  gait. 
C)  gap phenomenon. 
D)  gaze. 
E)  hyperextension. 
A)  gag reflex. 
B)  gait. 
C)  gap phenomenon. 
D)  gaze. 
E)  hyperextension.

Question 4

Beginning at what age should children have annual checkups?

Accepted Answer

A)  One year 
B)  Two years 
C)  Three years 
D)  Five years 
E)  Twelve years 
A)  One year 
B)  Two years 
C)  Three years 
D)  Five years 
E)  Twelve years

Question 5

Which of the following arteries of the body is seldom used to take the pulse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Temporal 
B)  Carotid 
C)  Radial 
D)  Femoral 
E)  Brachial 
A)  Temporal 
B)  Carotid 
C)  Radial 
D)  Femoral 
E)  Brachial

Question 6

Herpes zoster is also called

Accepted Answer

A)  warts. 
B)  shingles. 
C)  impetigo. 
D)  gangrene. 
A)  warts. 
B)  shingles. 
C)  impetigo. 
D)  gangrene.

Question 7

Which of the following conducts nerve impulses toward the spinal cord and brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Microglia 
B)  Oligodendrites 
C)  Afferent neurons 
D)  Astrocytes 
E)  Efferent neurons 
A)  Microglia 
B)  Oligodendrites 
C)  Afferent neurons 
D)  Astrocytes 
E)  Efferent neurons

Question 8

A five-year-old boy has a bone deformity of the thigh. The pediatrician should order an X-ray of the patient's

Accepted Answer

A)  tibia. 
B)  humerus. 
C)  femur. 
D)  fibula. 
E)  patella. 
A)  tibia. 
B)  humerus. 
C)  femur. 
D)  fibula. 
E)  patella.

Question 9

The position used to treat patients in shock is

Accepted Answer

A)  jackknife. 
B)  Sims'. 
C)  Trendelenburg's. 
D)  supine. 
A)  jackknife. 
B)  Sims'. 
C)  Trendelenburg's. 
D)  supine.

Question 10

What should you do if the physician gets a call from another physician?

Accepted Answer

A)  Offer to answer any questions he or she might have. 
B)  Tell him or her to call back after hours. 
C)  Unless the physician is available to take the call, tell him or her to write a letter to the physician and to mark it Personal. 
D)  Transfer the call to the nurse on duty before transferring it to the physician. 
E)  Transfer the call to the physician if you can. 
A)  Offer to answer any questions he or she might have. 
B)  Tell him or her to call back after hours. 
C)  Unless the physician is available to take the call, tell him or her to write a letter to the physician and to mark it Personal. 
D)  Transfer the call to the nurse on duty before transferring it to the physician. 
E)  Transfer the call to the physician if you can.

Question 11

Alpha-fetoprotein testing from amniotic fluid is used for early diagnosis of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fetal neural tube defects 
B)  Fetal alcoholism 
C)  Anencephaly 
D)  Fetal drug addiction 
E)  Both fetal neural tube defects and anencephaly 
A)  Fetal neural tube defects 
B)  Fetal alcoholism 
C)  Anencephaly 
D)  Fetal drug addiction 
E)  Both fetal neural tube defects and anencephaly

Question 12

Which of the following sphygmomanometers used to measure blood pressure is being phased out of usage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Electronic 
B)  Aneroid 
C)  Mercury 
D)  Digital 
A)  Electronic 
B)  Aneroid 
C)  Mercury 
D)  Digital

Question 13

The first step in responding to an emergency is to

Accepted Answer

A)  survey the situation. 
B)  shout at the patient. 
C)  give oxygen. 
D)  call 911. 
E)  remain calm. 
A)  survey the situation. 
B)  shout at the patient. 
C)  give oxygen. 
D)  call 911. 
E)  remain calm.

Question 14

Excessive development of normal cells in an organ is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  mutation. 
B)  remission. 
C)  hyperplasia. 
D)  hypertrophy. 
E)  hyperkalemia. 
A)  mutation. 
B)  remission. 
C)  hyperplasia. 
D)  hypertrophy. 
E)  hyperkalemia.

Question 15

Bacteriostatic means

Accepted Answer

A)  inhibiting bacterial growth. 
B)  killing bacteria. 
C)  without infection. 
D)  completely destroying all living organisms. 
E)  maintaining a constant amount of bacteria. 
A)  inhibiting bacterial growth. 
B)  killing bacteria. 
C)  without infection. 
D)  completely destroying all living organisms. 
E)  maintaining a constant amount of bacteria.

Question 16

Who owns medical records?

Accepted Answer

A)  The patient 
B)  The physician 
C)  The courts 
D)  The legal guardian 
A)  The patient 
B)  The physician 
C)  The courts 
D)  The legal guardian

Question 17

After opening the mail, a medical assistant should

Accepted Answer

A)  date-stamp the letter. 
B)  check for enclosures. 
C)  annotate mail if necessary by highlighting key information and making notes in the margins. 
D)  organize the mail so that the most important letters are on top. 
E)  All of these. 
A)  date-stamp the letter. 
B)  check for enclosures. 
C)  annotate mail if necessary by highlighting key information and making notes in the margins. 
D)  organize the mail so that the most important letters are on top. 
E)  All of these.

Question 18

Which of the following is a correct form for an inside street address of a business letter?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fourth Street 
B)  5th Street 
C)  One Twelfth Street 
D)  3 Seventh St 
E)  Nine Eleventh Dr 
A)  Fourth Street 
B)  5th Street 
C)  One Twelfth Street 
D)  3 Seventh St 
E)  Nine Eleventh Dr

Question 19

Which of the following instruments is used to examine the vagina?

Accepted Answer

A)  Laparoscope 
B)  Otoscope 
C)  Speculum 
D)  Cystoscope 
A)  Laparoscope 
B)  Otoscope 
C)  Speculum 
D)  Cystoscope

Question 20

Which of the following determinants can measure the effectiveness of the billing system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Collection summary 
B)  Collection calls 
C)  Collection letters 
D)  Collection assistance 
E)  Collection ratio 
A)  Collection summary 
B)  Collection calls 
C)  Collection letters 
D)  Collection assistance 
E)  Collection ratio

Which of the following is a scheduling method in which patients sign in and are seen on a first-come, first-served basis?

Which of the following terms describes any type of storage that prevents loss of files due to hard-disk failure?

An individual's style of walking is called his or her

Beginning at what age should children have annual checkups?

Which of the following arteries of the body is seldom used to take the pulse?

Herpes zoster is also called

Which of the following conducts nerve impulses toward the spinal cord and brain?

A five-year-old boy has a bone deformity of the thigh. The pediatrician should order an X-ray of the patient's

The position used to treat patients in shock is

What should you do if the physician gets a call from another physician?

Alpha-fetoprotein testing from amniotic fluid is used for early diagnosis of which of the following?

Which of the following sphygmomanometers used to measure blood pressure is being phased out of usage?

The first step in responding to an emergency is to

Excessive development of normal cells in an organ is referred to as

Bacteriostatic means

Who owns medical records?

After opening the mail, a medical assistant should

Which of the following is a correct form for an inside street address of a business letter?

Which of the following instruments is used to examine the vagina?

Which of the following determinants can measure the effectiveness of the billing system?

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Which of the following is a scheduling method in which patients sign in and are seen on a first-come, first-served basis?

Which of the following terms describes any type of storage that prevents loss of files due to hard-disk failure?

An individual's style of walking is called his or her

Beginning at what age should children have annual checkups?

Which of the following arteries of the body is seldom used to take the pulse?

Herpes zoster is also called

Which of the following conducts nerve impulses toward the spinal cord and brain?

A five-year-old boy has a bone deformity of the thigh. The pediatrician should order an X-ray of the patient's

The position used to treat patients in shock is

What should you do if the physician gets a call from another physician?

Alpha-fetoprotein testing from amniotic fluid is used for early diagnosis of which of the following?

Which of the following sphygmomanometers used to measure blood pressure is being phased out of usage?

The first step in responding to an emergency is to

Excessive development of normal cells in an organ is referred to as

Bacteriostatic means

Who owns medical records?

After opening the mail, a medical assistant should

Which of the following is a correct form for an inside street address of a business letter?

Which of the following instruments is used to examine the vagina?

Which of the following determinants can measure the effectiveness of the billing system?

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