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60 Cards in this Set
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In an emergency situation, patients with which of the following conditions should be treated first? |
shock |
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The white and outermost layer of the eye is called the |
sclera |
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If a drop of blood does not form after capillary puncture, which of the following should be done? |
Apply steady pressure |
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Which of the following is an appropriate collection technique? |
Sending a payment reminder in the form of a statement or letter when the account is 30 days past due |
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The outermost layer of the cell is known as |
Ectoplasm |
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A patient has a sudden decrease in blood pressure after an acute hemorrhage. The primary cause is a decrease in which of the following? |
blood volume |
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The sympathetic action of the pupil of the eye is |
Dilation |
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The prefix milli- means |
One-thousandth |
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Which of the following tests may indicate a kidney disorder? |
Blood urea nitrogen |
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Furosemide is prescribed for |
Congestive heart failure (CHF) Nephrotic syndrome Hypercalcemia None of these All of these*** |
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Which of the following is performed to detect the presence of human chorionic gonadotropin? |
Urine pregnancy test |
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Deficiency of which of the following may cause rickets? |
Calcium |
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Which of the following computer menu selections changes the typeface in a document? |
font |
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When dealing with a seriously ill patient, you should |
avoid empty promises |
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Which of the following instruments is used to expand and separate the walls of a cavity to make examination possible? |
Speculum |
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The most common type of anemia is |
Iron-deficiency |
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The subject line of a letter appears |
Two lines below the salutation |
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A medical assistant should do all of the following when answering the telephone, except |
Give the caller the medical assistant's name first and then the name of the office |
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The thalamus |
Acts as a relay station for sensory impulses |
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Standard letterhead is |
Used in general business correspondence |
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Which of the following prefixes means "bad, difficult, painful"? |
dys |
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Which of the following bookkeeping terms refers to charges on the patient's account? |
debts |
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Which of the following diagnostic studies uses high-frequency sound waves to produce an image of a patient's internal organs? |
Ultrasonography |
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Which of the following medications is most appropriate for a patient with depression? |
zoloft |
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Which of the following terms refers to the balance due to a creditor on a current account? |
Accounts payable |
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Which of the following items is a capital purchase for the medical office? |
autoclave |
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Which of the following classes of drugs is most appropriate for a patient with a persistent cough? |
Antitussives |
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A patient should be advised to bring an insurance card to each appointment for which of the following reasons? |
To identify changes in the patient's current insurance coverage |
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Which of the following types of tinea is known as "jock itch"? |
Tinea cruris |
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Which of the following suffixes means "beginning, origin, production"? |
Both -genic and -genetic |
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A 26-year-old woman has swallowed an overdose of prescribed sleeping pills. She is now unresponsive. When you open her airway, you find that she is gasping for breath and is not breathing normally at all. Using a pocket mask, you provide two rescue breaths and check for signs of circulation, including her pulse, which is rapid but weak. What should you do next? |
Provide rescue breathing at a rate of one breath every five seconds |
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Which of the following is used in preparing a blood smear slide? |
Spreader slide |
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A physician may order a stool culture if he or she suspects |
Cancer Protozoal infection Bacterial infection Colitis Any of these*** |
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Which of the following can increase blood pressure? |
Fear of medical personnel |
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Which of the following cells can release histamine and heparin? |
Mast cells |
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The suffix -kinesia means |
Movement |
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Which of the following terms describes the technique used when the medical assistant repeats this back to the patient: "So you have a lot of difficulty sleeping because of your pain?" |
Paraphrasing |
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The most common causative organism of meningitis in adults is |
Neisseria meningitides |
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Lidocaine is a type of |
Antiarrhythmic |
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In sickle cell anemia, what component is abnormal that causes the erythrocytes to change shape? |
Hemoglobin |
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Operative Procedure: Left thyroid lobectomy with removal of the isthmus. A medical assistant preparing an insurance claim for this operative procedure should select coding for which of the following body systems? |
Endocrine |
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The medical assistant calls the endocrinologist to schedule an appointment for a patient who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. To avoid hypoglycemia in the patient, which of the following appointment times should the medical assistant request? |
First appointment in the morning |
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Which of the following is the recommended age to administer the first Haemophilus influenzae type b immunization to a child? |
Two months |
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The combining form xer/o refers to something |
dry |
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Which of the following is the route of administration for parenteral medications? |
injection |
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Which of the following positions is most commonly used for pelvic examination? |
Lithotomy |
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According to the Patient's Bill of Rights, which of the following is a patient right? |
To expect continuity of care |
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Which of the following branches off the trachea and passes into the lungs? |
Bronchus |
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Which of the following checks is drawn by the bank and made payable out of the bank's account? |
cashiers |
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Which of the following is the most appropriate response by a medical assistant who answers a prank telephone call? |
hang up the phone |
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An area of dead cells due to a lack of oxygen is called |
infarction |
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In the matrix scheduling system, medical assistants should block off |
Physicians' lunch hours Visits with drug company representatives Time for performing hospital rounds None of these All of these*** |
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Medical assistants should take all of the following actions when opening mail, except |
Open the physician's personal mail |
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Which of the following words is misspelled? |
Vacsine |
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Which of the following drug types is used to reduce cholesterol? |
Hypolipidemic |
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The combining form ot/o means |
ear |
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Which of the following International Classifications of Diseases, Clinical Modification (ICD-CM) code ranges should be use to indicate the cause of injury, such as a fall? |
S00−T88 |
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Which of the following medical records should be filed first in a terminal-digit numeric series? |
24-53-16 |
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Which of the following is a type of tickler file? |
Chronological |
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According to U.S. Postal Service guidelines, which of the following is the correct state abbreviation for an envelope addressed to Boston? |
MA |