Deck 2: The Medical Assistant and the Healthcare Team

Question 1

The agency that inspects facilities for workplace safety violations is

A) the CDC.
B) OSHA.
C) CLIA.
D) the DHHS.

Answer 1

OSHA.

Question 2

Which procedure was first performed by Dr. Christiaan Barnard?

A) Operation to save babies born with malformed hearts
B) Heart transplant from one human to another
C) Catheterization for diagnosis of heart disease
D) Injection of penicillin to cure infectious diseases

Answer 2

Heart transplant from one human to another

Question 3

The organization that is a clearinghouse for information and statistics associated with healthcare is the

A) CDC.
B) USAMRIID.
C) WHO.
D) DHHS.

Answer 3

CDC.

Question 4

Which of the following physicians are trained to find pressure points and weight distribution problems?

A) Podiatrists
B) Chiropractors
C) Osteopaths
D) Dentists

Question 5

What contribution made by Ignaz Philipp Semmelweis drastically reduced deaths that commonly took place in hospitals?

A) Promotion of the use of vaccinations in Hungary
B) Insistence on the disinfection of physicians' hands before they assisted with childbirth
C) Encouragement of better educational methods for hospital personnel
D) Discovery that heat killed disease-causing microorganisms in contaminated water

Question 6

Which of the following organizations became the most famous medical school in the world in the 1800s?

A) Royal Society of London
B) General Medical Council of Britain
C) Geneva Medical College
D) Johns Hopkins University

Question 7

Which statement best describes the main difference between the DO and the MD?

A) The training for the DO includes more courses and a longer residency.
B) Only the MD can prescribe drugs for the prevention and treatment of disease.
C) The DO places more emphasis on the relationship of the musculoskeletal structure to the function of organs and tissues in the body.
D) The license for the MD has more requirements and is more difficult to earn.

Question 8

Which of the following patients is not receiving care in an ambulatory center?

A) A patient in a freestanding emergency center
B) A patient in a day surgery center
C) A hospital inpatient
D) A patient in a physician's office

Question 9

The National Library of Medicine is part of what organization?

A) USAMRIID
B) CDC
C) NIH
D) WHO

Question 10

What type of registered nurse has advanced training to diagnose and treat common illnesses?

A) Anesthetist
B) Practitioner
C) Dietician
D) Practical

Question 11

Which of the following is not a category of compliance for meeting standards of care?

A) Assessment and care of patients
B) Orientation, education, and training of staff
C) Physicians' rights
D) Medical staff qualifications

Question 12

The first national organization formed for medical assistants was the

A) CAAHEP.
B) ABHES.
C) AMT.
D) AAMA.

Question 13

A medical doctor who specializes in the treatment of disorders of the eye is called an

A) otolaryngologist.
B) optometrist.
C) obstetrician.
D) ophthalmologist.

Question 14

The allied health specialist who performs ultrasound diagnostic procedures under the supervision of a physician is called a(n)

A) cytotechnologist.
B) diagnostic medical sonographer.
C) electroneurodiagnostic technologist.
D) perfusionist.

Question 15

The Father of Medicine contributed which of the following to medicine?

A) Dissection techniques
B) More than 500 treatises
C) Hippocratic Oath
D) Robotics

Question 16

Which legislation most affects the quality of laboratory reports and results?

A) OSHA
B) CLIA
C) CDC
D) WHO

Question 17

Which healthcare professional is trained to practice medicine under the supervision of a physician?

A) Medical technologist
B) Paramedic
C) Medical assistant
D) Physician assistant

Question 18

Which scientist first described the manner in which the heart functions as a pump that continually circulates the blood?

A) Edward Jenner
B) William Harvey
C) John Hunter
D) Andreas Vesalius

Question 19

A method of prioritizing patients so that the most urgent cases receive care first is called

A) case management.
B) accreditation.
C) triage.
D) quality control.

Question 20

Which two scientists developed a vaccine that brought polio under control?

A) Helen Taussig and Alfred Blalock
B) Albert Sabin and Jonas Salk
C) Alexander Fleming and Howard Florey
D) Walter Reed and Sir Frederick Grant Banting

Question 21

DO refers to which of the following physicians?

A) Doctor of medicine
B) Osteopathic physicians
C) Doctor of chiropractic
D) Doctor of optometry

Question 22

Medical centers and regional and specialty hospitals are considered _________________.

A) primary level of care
B) secondary level of care
C) tertiary level of care
D) interconnected level of care

Question 23

Which of the following agencies, founded in 1939, is a nationally recognized certification agency for multiple allied health professionals?

A) NHA
B) AMT
C) AAMA
D) CAAHEP

Question 24

A group of diverse medical and healthcare systems practices and products that are not generally considered part of conventional medicine is called _______________________________.

Question 25

The principal U.S. agency for providing essential human services is the __________.

Question 26

Most medical assisting positions are in hospitals.

Question 27

_____________ are important points or groups of statistical values that indicate the quality of care provided in a healthcare institution.

Question 28

One factor is absolutely true about all practicing medical assistants-they are not independent practitioners. Whether certified or not, regardless of length of training or experience, every medical assistant must practice under the direct supervision of a physician or other licensed practitioner (e.g., nurse practitioner or physician assistant).

A) Both statements are true.
B) Both statements are false.
C) The first statement is true; the second is false.
D) The first statement is false; the second is true.

Question 29

A physician whose primary professional focus is hospitalized patients is called a(n) ______________.

Question 30

Which of the following is not a key feature of the medical home?

A) Comprehensive care
B) Patient-centered care
C) Inpatient services
D) Accessible services
E) Quality and safety

Question 31

________________ was the founder of neonatology.

Question 32

All of the following are examples of specific tasks that are beyond the scope of practice of medical assistants except one. Which is the exception?

A) Giving out drug samples with provider permission
B) Making recommendations about OTC drugs and remedies
C) Operating laser equipment
D) Analyzing test results

Question 33

Podiatrists care for the patient's __________.

Question 34

An occupational therapist works to help patients regain functions and improve their quality of life.

Question 35

The credentials DDS and DMD are used by ___________.

Question 36

____________ therapists are trained to use oxygen therapy and to measure lung capacity.

Question 37

The health professional who provides basic patient care services, including diagnosing illnesses and prescribing medications, is a

A) nurse practitioner.
B) nurse anesthetist.
C) licensed practical nurse.
D) vocational nurse.

Question 38

A registered nurse who administers anesthetics to patients is called a nurse _____________.

Question 39

Koch's ___________ apply to bacteriology in relation to the cause of disease.

Question 40

A(n) ___________ treats life-threatening illnesses and supervises ambulance services.

Question 41

Holistic refers to the individual parts of the body rather than all of its systems.

Question 42

Salk and Pasteur developed the polio vaccine.

Question 43

A hospitalist spends most of his or her time in the office.

Question 44

A standard is an item or indicator that is used as a measure of quality or compliance.

Question 45

Chiropractors treat only bone and joint disorders.

Question 46

Quality refers only to whether the patient liked the food in a hospital or had to wait for a procedure.

Question 47

Doctors of osteopathy usually practice allopathic medicine.

Question 48

A doctor of chiropractic receives much less training than a medical doctor or doctor of osteopathy.

Question 49

Many hospitals are designed as an integrated delivery system (IDS).

Question 50

Physician assistants are allowed to write prescriptions in most states.