Question 1

Which of the following steps is part of the surgical scrubbing routine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Holding both hands down while rinsing 
B)  Washing hands for two minutes 
C)  Washing hands, wrists, and forearms up to the elbows 
D)  Blotting hands dry with paper towels 
E)  Applying moisturizing lotion after rinsing hands 
A)  Holding both hands down while rinsing 
B)  Washing hands for two minutes 
C)  Washing hands, wrists, and forearms up to the elbows 
D)  Blotting hands dry with paper towels 
E)  Applying moisturizing lotion after rinsing hands

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a sign that may be noticed during physical examination?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heart murmur 
B)  Differential diagnosis 
C)  Palpation 
D)  Blood stasis 
E)  None of these 
A)  Heart murmur 
B)  Differential diagnosis 
C)  Palpation 
D)  Blood stasis 
E)  None of these

Question 3

The combining form palpebr/o refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sclera 
B)  Pupil 
C)  Retina 
D)  Eyelid 
E)  Lens 
A)  Sclera 
B)  Pupil 
C)  Retina 
D)  Eyelid 
E)  Lens

Question 4

Which of the following is an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulation that must be implemented in the physician's office laboratory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Quality assurance plan 
B)  Americans with Disabilities Act (AD
A)  compliance plan 
C)  Office of the Inspector General (OIG) compliance plan 
D)  Exposure control plan 
A)  Quality assurance plan 
B)  Americans with Disabilities Act (AD
A)  compliance plan 
C)  Office of the Inspector General (OIG) compliance plan 
D)  Exposure control plan

Question 5

In a patient undergoing colonoscopy, which of the following areas is visualized immediately after the colonoscope passes beyond the sigmoid portion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rectosigmoid junction 
B)  Descending colon 
C)  Ascending colon 
D)  Transverse colon 
E)  Hepatic flexure 
A)  Rectosigmoid junction 
B)  Descending colon 
C)  Ascending colon 
D)  Transverse colon 
E)  Hepatic flexure

Question 6

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) requires that inventory records of controlled substances be completed every

Accepted Answer

A)  year. 
B)  two years. 
C)  three years. 
D)  four years. 
E)  five years. 
A)  year. 
B)  two years. 
C)  three years. 
D)  four years. 
E)  five years.

Question 7

Which of the following is a scheduling system wherein patients with similar problems are booked consecutively?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stream 
B)  Clustering 
C)  Wave 
D)  Open hours 
E)  Double booking 
A)  Stream 
B)  Clustering 
C)  Wave 
D)  Open hours 
E)  Double booking

Question 8

Which of the following hormones are produced by the adrenal medulla?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cortisol and epinephrine 
B)  Androgens and progesterone 
C)  Epinephrine and norepinephrine 
D)  Cortisol and cortisone 
E)  Corticosterone and testosterone 
A)  Cortisol and epinephrine 
B)  Androgens and progesterone 
C)  Epinephrine and norepinephrine 
D)  Cortisol and cortisone 
E)  Corticosterone and testosterone

Question 9

Which of the following contains the times already allotted which are therefore not available for scheduling patients?

Accepted Answer

A)  Daysheet 
B)  Calendar 
C)  Matrix 
D)  Pegboard 
E)  Snellen chart 
A)  Daysheet 
B)  Calendar 
C)  Matrix 
D)  Pegboard 
E)  Snellen chart

Question 10

How much time is recommended for hand washing after contact with an infectious patient?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thirty seconds 
B)  One minute 
C)  Two minutes 
D)  Four minutes 
E)  Five minutes 
A)  Thirty seconds 
B)  One minute 
C)  Two minutes 
D)  Four minutes 
E)  Five minutes

Question 11

A medical assistant wants to order boxes of 21-gauge, 1/2-inch needles. If the clinic uses three boxes weekly and supplies are ordered once every six weeks, how many boxes should she order?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eight 
B)  Twelve 
C)  Sixteen 
D)  Eighteen 
E)  Twenty-four 
A)  Eight 
B)  Twelve 
C)  Sixteen 
D)  Eighteen 
E)  Twenty-four

Question 12

Which of the following terms is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

A)  Seborrhea 
B)  Otoorhea 
C)  Diahrea 
D)  Gonnorhea 
E)  Rhinorreah 
A)  Seborrhea 
B)  Otoorhea 
C)  Diahrea 
D)  Gonnorhea 
E)  Rhinorreah

Question 13

Which of the following describes a computer icon?

Accepted Answer

A)  A small graphic symbol that corresponds to an application 
B)  A set of instructions that controls the interaction between the central processing unit and a printer 
C)  A temporary storage area for recently deleted text 
D)  A blinking line that shows where text will be inserted 
E)  An input-output connection through which data can be transmitted 
A)  A small graphic symbol that corresponds to an application 
B)  A set of instructions that controls the interaction between the central processing unit and a printer 
C)  A temporary storage area for recently deleted text 
D)  A blinking line that shows where text will be inserted 
E)  An input-output connection through which data can be transmitted

Question 14

Which of the following is a financial document maintained for each employee showing amounts withheld from gross income and net income?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employee withholding allowance certificate 
B)  Monthly payroll register 
C)  Disbursement record 
D)  Employee earning record 
A)  Employee withholding allowance certificate 
B)  Monthly payroll register 
C)  Disbursement record 
D)  Employee earning record

Question 15

In which of the following positions does the patient lie flat on the back with the face up?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Atropine and scopolamine are classified as which of the following drugs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Antiepileptics 
B)  Anticholinergics 
C)  Antianginals 
D)  Antihypertensives 
E)  Antiarrhythmics 
A)  Antiepileptics 
B)  Anticholinergics 
C)  Antianginals 
D)  Antihypertensives 
E)  Antiarrhythmics

Question 17

When performing a Hemoccult test (occult blood specimen), which color is a positive indicator of blood?

Accepted Answer

A)  brown 
B)  yellow 
C)  blue 
D)  green 
E)  orange 
A)  brown 
B)  yellow 
C)  blue 
D)  green 
E)  orange

Question 18

The dorsalis pedis pulse is detected in which of the following areas of the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neck 
B)  Thumb side of the wrist 
C)  Inner aspect of the elbow 
D)  Back of the knee 
E)  Top of the foot 
A)  Neck 
B)  Thumb side of the wrist 
C)  Inner aspect of the elbow 
D)  Back of the knee 
E)  Top of the foot

Question 19

Which of the following pressure points is located in the fold of the arm?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Which of the following hormones is secreted by the small intestine and stimulates the production of pancreatic enzymes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gastrin 
B)  Erythropoietin 
C)  Prolactin 
D)  Calcitonin 
E)  Secretin 
A)  Gastrin 
B)  Erythropoietin 
C)  Prolactin 
D)  Calcitonin 
E)  Secretin

Which of the following steps is part of the surgical scrubbing routine?

Which of the following is an example of a sign that may be noticed during physical examination?

The combining form palpebr/o refers to which of the following?

Which of the following is an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulation that must be implemented in the physician's office laboratory?

In a patient undergoing colonoscopy, which of the following areas is visualized immediately after the colonoscope passes beyond the sigmoid portion?

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) requires that inventory records of controlled substances be completed every

Which of the following is a scheduling system wherein patients with similar problems are booked consecutively?

Which of the following hormones are produced by the adrenal medulla?

Which of the following contains the times already allotted which are therefore not available for scheduling patients?

How much time is recommended for hand washing after contact with an infectious patient?

A medical assistant wants to order boxes of 21-gauge, 1/2-inch needles. If the clinic uses three boxes weekly and supplies are ordered once every six weeks, how many boxes should she order?

Which of the following terms is spelled correctly?

Which of the following describes a computer icon?

Which of the following is a financial document maintained for each employee showing amounts withheld from gross income and net income?

In which of the following positions does the patient lie flat on the back with the face up?

Atropine and scopolamine are classified as which of the following drugs?

When performing a Hemoccult test (occult blood specimen), which color is a positive indicator of blood?

The dorsalis pedis pulse is detected in which of the following areas of the body?

Which of the following pressure points is located in the fold of the arm?

Which of the following hormones is secreted by the small intestine and stimulates the production of pancreatic enzymes?

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Exam 12: Keyboarding and Computer Applications

Which of the following steps is part of the surgical scrubbing routine?

Which of the following is an example of a sign that may be noticed during physical examination?

The combining form palpebr/o refers to which of the following?

Which of the following is an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulation that must be implemented in the physician's office laboratory?

In a patient undergoing colonoscopy, which of the following areas is visualized immediately after the colonoscope passes beyond the sigmoid portion?

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) requires that inventory records of controlled substances be completed every

Which of the following is a scheduling system wherein patients with similar problems are booked consecutively?

Which of the following hormones are produced by the adrenal medulla?

Which of the following contains the times already allotted which are therefore not available for scheduling patients?

How much time is recommended for hand washing after contact with an infectious patient?

A medical assistant wants to order boxes of 21-gauge, 1/2-inch needles. If the clinic uses three boxes weekly and supplies are ordered once every six weeks, how many boxes should she order?

Which of the following terms is spelled correctly?

Which of the following describes a computer icon?

Which of the following is a financial document maintained for each employee showing amounts withheld from gross income and net income?

In which of the following positions does the patient lie flat on the back with the face up?

Atropine and scopolamine are classified as which of the following drugs?

When performing a Hemoccult test (occult blood specimen), which color is a positive indicator of blood?

The dorsalis pedis pulse is detected in which of the following areas of the body?

Which of the following pressure points is located in the fold of the arm?

Which of the following hormones is secreted by the small intestine and stimulates the production of pancreatic enzymes?

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

Filters