Question 1

Which of the following is a diagnostic study used to record the heart's electrical activity during normal daily activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Electrocardiography 
B)  Echocardiography 
C)  Angiography 
D)  Holter monitoring 
E)  Cardiac catheterization 
A)  Electrocardiography 
B)  Echocardiography 
C)  Angiography 
D)  Holter monitoring 
E)  Cardiac catheterization

Question 2

An invasive type of exercise electrocardiography with a radiopaque substance injected into the body, to permit viewing the vessels around the heart, is called

Accepted Answer

A)  cardiac stress test. 
B)  heart catheterization. 
C)  echocardiography. 
D)  thallium stress test. 
E)  Holter monitoring. 
A)  cardiac stress test. 
B)  heart catheterization. 
C)  echocardiography. 
D)  thallium stress test. 
E)  Holter monitoring.

Question 3

A record of certified mail is kept at the post office of delivery for how long?

Accepted Answer

A)  One month 
B)  Six months 
C)  One year 
D)  Two years 
E)  Ten years 
A)  One month 
B)  Six months 
C)  One year 
D)  Two years 
E)  Ten years

Question 4

Wilson's disease is a hereditary disease that may result in degeneration of the brain, cirrhosis of the liver, or psychological disturbances. Which of the following substances accumulates in the liver, brain, kidneys, cornea, and other tissues in a patient with Wilson's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Copper 
B)  Iron 
C)  Arsenic 
D)  Zinc 
E)  None of these 
A)  Copper 
B)  Iron 
C)  Arsenic 
D)  Zinc 
E)  None of these

Question 5

Which of the following prevents damage to the central processing unit (CPU)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Security password 
B)  Surge protector 
C)  Data encryption 
D)  Automated backup 
A)  Security password 
B)  Surge protector 
C)  Data encryption 
D)  Automated backup

Question 6

Which of the following is a step in the process of conditioning reports before filing them?

Accepted Answer

A)  Placing the reports in the patient's medical record 
B)  Initialing the reports to indicate that they are ready to be filed 
C)  Arranging similar reports together 
D)  Making a notation to indicate where the reports should be filed 
A)  Placing the reports in the patient's medical record 
B)  Initialing the reports to indicate that they are ready to be filed 
C)  Arranging similar reports together 
D)  Making a notation to indicate where the reports should be filed

Question 7

Which of the following computer terms is defined as "an accumulation of data to be processed"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Memory 
B)  Menu 
C)  Batch 
D)  Backup 
E)  Interface 
A)  Memory 
B)  Menu 
C)  Batch 
D)  Backup 
E)  Interface

Question 8

The form that must be completed at the end of each year and given to each employee, with copies to the federal and state governments, is the

Accepted Answer

A)  941 Form. 
B)  W-2 Form. 
C)  W-4 Form. 
D)  1099 Form. 
E)  940-V Form. 
A)  941 Form. 
B)  W-2 Form. 
C)  W-4 Form. 
D)  1099 Form. 
E)  940-V Form.

Question 9

A patient is instructed to lie on her back with her knees flexed sharply and her feet placed in stirrups set wide apart from the table. This is an example of which of the following positions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trendelenburg's 
B)  Lithotomy 
C)  Dorsal recumbent 
D)  Prone 
E)  Fowler's 
A)  Trendelenburg's 
B)  Lithotomy 
C)  Dorsal recumbent 
D)  Prone 
E)  Fowler's

Question 10

A structure of soft tissue hanging down from the soft palate in the mouth is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  chyle. 
B)  enamel. 
C)  uvula. 
D)  villus. 
E)  glans. 
A)  chyle. 
B)  enamel. 
C)  uvula. 
D)  villus. 
E)  glans.

Question 11

When performing a Rinne test, the vibrating tuning fork should be placed on which of the following bones to assess bone conduction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Temporal 
B)  Frontal 
C)  Maxillary 
D)  Mandible 
E)  Mastoid 
A)  Temporal 
B)  Frontal 
C)  Maxillary 
D)  Mandible 
E)  Mastoid

Question 12

Which of the following temperatures is used for unconscious patients?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dermal 
B)  Oral 
C)  Rectal 
D)  Axillary 
A)  Dermal 
B)  Oral 
C)  Rectal 
D)  Axillary

Question 13

Which of the following is a "write it once" bookkeeping system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Single-entry 
B)  Double-entry 
C)  Journal 
D)  Pegboard 
A)  Single-entry 
B)  Double-entry 
C)  Journal 
D)  Pegboard

Question 14

All of the following are serous membranes, except the

Accepted Answer

A)  peritoneum. 
B)  synovial. 
C)  pleura. 
D)  pericardium. 
A)  peritoneum. 
B)  synovial. 
C)  pleura. 
D)  pericardium.

Question 15

On an insurance claim form, the patient's presenting problem is listed under

Accepted Answer

A)  principal procedure. 
B)  primary diagnosis. 
C)  secondary diagnosis. 
D)  concurrent condition. 
E)  differential diagnosis. 
A)  principal procedure. 
B)  primary diagnosis. 
C)  secondary diagnosis. 
D)  concurrent condition. 
E)  differential diagnosis.

Question 16

Conductive hearing loss is caused by damage to which portion of the ear?

Accepted Answer

A)  External auditory meatus 
B)  Tympanic membrane 
C)  Auditory tube 
D)  Middle ear 
E)  Inner ear 
A)  External auditory meatus 
B)  Tympanic membrane 
C)  Auditory tube 
D)  Middle ear 
E)  Inner ear

Question 17

Which of the following describes the justification of unacceptable feelings, thoughts, and behaviors into tolerable behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sublimation 
B)  Regression 
C)  Perception 
D)  Projection 
E)  Rationalization 
A)  Sublimation 
B)  Regression 
C)  Perception 
D)  Projection 
E)  Rationalization

Question 18

Which of the following urine specimens is the best to check for dehydration?

Accepted Answer

A)  twenty-four-hour 
B)  random 
C)  first morning 
D)  two-hour postprandial 
A)  twenty-four-hour 
B)  random 
C)  first morning 
D)  two-hour postprandial

Question 19

Which of the following is the purpose of a paraffin bath?

Accepted Answer

A)  To reduce pain and muscle spasms 
B)  To control bleeding by constricting blood vessels 
C)  To retain neuromuscular coordination 
D)  To pull a part of the body 
E)  To support body weight with the hands 
A)  To reduce pain and muscle spasms 
B)  To control bleeding by constricting blood vessels 
C)  To retain neuromuscular coordination 
D)  To pull a part of the body 
E)  To support body weight with the hands

Question 20

Which of the following terms describes calling an insurance carrier to determine if medical procedures are covered under a patient's health insurance policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Precertification 
B)  Recertification 
C)  Preauthorization 
D)  Capitation 
A)  Precertification 
B)  Recertification 
C)  Preauthorization 
D)  Capitation

Which of the following is a diagnostic study used to record the heart's electrical activity during normal daily activities?

An invasive type of exercise electrocardiography with a radiopaque substance injected into the body, to permit viewing the vessels around the heart, is called

A record of certified mail is kept at the post office of delivery for how long?

Wilson's disease is a hereditary disease that may result in degeneration of the brain, cirrhosis of the liver, or psychological disturbances. Which of the following substances accumulates in the liver, brain, kidneys, cornea, and other tissues in a patient with Wilson's disease?

Which of the following prevents damage to the central processing unit (CPU)?

Which of the following is a step in the process of conditioning reports before filing them?

Which of the following computer terms is defined as "an accumulation of data to be processed"?

The form that must be completed at the end of each year and given to each employee, with copies to the federal and state governments, is the

A patient is instructed to lie on her back with her knees flexed sharply and her feet placed in stirrups set wide apart from the table. This is an example of which of the following positions?

A structure of soft tissue hanging down from the soft palate in the mouth is called the

When performing a Rinne test, the vibrating tuning fork should be placed on which of the following bones to assess bone conduction?

Which of the following temperatures is used for unconscious patients?

Which of the following is a "write it once" bookkeeping system?

All of the following are serous membranes, except the

On an insurance claim form, the patient's presenting problem is listed under

Conductive hearing loss is caused by damage to which portion of the ear?

Which of the following describes the justification of unacceptable feelings, thoughts, and behaviors into tolerable behaviors?

Which of the following urine specimens is the best to check for dehydration?

Which of the following is the purpose of a paraffin bath?

Which of the following terms describes calling an insurance carrier to determine if medical procedures are covered under a patient's health insurance policy?

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Which of the following is a diagnostic study used to record the heart's electrical activity during normal daily activities?

An invasive type of exercise electrocardiography with a radiopaque substance injected into the body, to permit viewing the vessels around the heart, is called

A record of certified mail is kept at the post office of delivery for how long?

Wilson's disease is a hereditary disease that may result in degeneration of the brain, cirrhosis of the liver, or psychological disturbances. Which of the following substances accumulates in the liver, brain, kidneys, cornea, and other tissues in a patient with Wilson's disease?

Which of the following prevents damage to the central processing unit (CPU)?

Which of the following is a step in the process of conditioning reports before filing them?

Which of the following computer terms is defined as "an accumulation of data to be processed"?

The form that must be completed at the end of each year and given to each employee, with copies to the federal and state governments, is the

A patient is instructed to lie on her back with her knees flexed sharply and her feet placed in stirrups set wide apart from the table. This is an example of which of the following positions?

A structure of soft tissue hanging down from the soft palate in the mouth is called the

When performing a Rinne test, the vibrating tuning fork should be placed on which of the following bones to assess bone conduction?

Which of the following temperatures is used for unconscious patients?

Which of the following is a "write it once" bookkeeping system?

All of the following are serous membranes, except the

On an insurance claim form, the patient's presenting problem is listed under

Conductive hearing loss is caused by damage to which portion of the ear?

Which of the following describes the justification of unacceptable feelings, thoughts, and behaviors into tolerable behaviors?

Which of the following urine specimens is the best to check for dehydration?

Which of the following is the purpose of a paraffin bath?

Which of the following terms describes calling an insurance carrier to determine if medical procedures are covered under a patient's health insurance policy?

The Profession of Medical Assisting

Medical Terminology

Anatomy and Physiology

Pathophysiology

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

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