clinical procedures

1)A patient’s illness and the reason for a visit to the medical office are found in the ________

A)       informed consent form

B)       patient registration form

C)      records from other healthcare providers

D)      patient test results

E)       patient medical history

 

1)        Dr. Girardi tries to call a patient to explain test results, but the patient does not answer the phone, and Dr. Girardi does not leave a message because he prefers to discuss the results with the patient. As the medical assistant, it is your job to ________.

A)       remind the provider to call again later

B)       leave the provider a note to call again

C)      record and date the call in the patient record

D)      attempt to call and relay the provider's message later

E)       attempt to call and leave a message for the patient

 

A)1)        Together, signs and symptoms help clarify a patient’s problem and can help lead to a diagnosis. An example of a symptom is ________.

informed consent form

A)       pain

B)       high blood pressure

C)      swelling

D)      rash

E)       fever

B)1)        appropriate way to delete information on a medical record is to ________.

A)       draw a line through the original information so it is still legible

B)       use correction fluid to cover it up

C)      erase the mistaken data

D)      scratch out the incorrect information

E)       retype the entire record, leaving out the information to be deletedt registration form

C)1)        Internal audits are done

A)       by agencies from outside the medical practice.

B)       by the federal government.

C)      by medical staff on random records.

D)      to catch medical errors at a patient's request

Which type of infection is caused when a healthcare worker transfers staph bacteria from his hands to a surgical site?

A)       endogenous infection

B)       opportunistic infection

C)      healthcare-associated infection

D)      exogenous infection

E)       susceptible host

1)        What type of infection is caused by a microorganism that is normally beneficial or harmless to humans?

A)       endogenous infection

B)       opportunistic infection

C)      healthcare-associated infection

D)      exogenous infection

E)       susceptible host

Respiratory diseases such as tuberculosis are often transmitted by

A)       bloodborne transmission

B)       foodborne transmission

C)      airborne transmission

D)      vector-borne transmission

E)       fomite transmission

1)        Unpasteurized milk from an infected cow is an example of a(n) ________ factor in the transmission of disease.

A)       susceptibility

B)       immunity

C)      endogenous

D)      reservoir

E)       environmental

  Principles of ________ must be applied to break the cycle of infection.

A)       work practice

B)       sterility

C)      sepsis

D)      asepsis

E)       disinfection

1)        Which of the following is considered a normal blood pressure for a healthy adult?

A)       Systolic: 120-129 and Diastolic: <80

B)       Systolic: <120 and Diastolic: <80

C)      Systolic: 130-139 or Diastolic: 80-89

D)      Systolic: >140 or Diastolic: >90

E)       Systolic: >180 and/or Diastolic: >120

Which of the following is the most accurate measurement of body temperature?

A)       temporal temperature

B)       tympanic temperature

C)      axillary temperature

D)      rectal temperature

E)       oral temperature

The normal adult range for respirations per minute is ________.

A)       26–40

B)       20–30

C)      18–24

D)      12–20

E)       10–20

   Which of the following is important when measuring an oral temperature?

A)       The patient must be able to breathe through the nose.

B)       You should place the thermometer on top of the tongue and in the center.

C)      The patient should hold the thermometer between the teeth.

D)      You should wait 5 minutes after a patient eats or drinks before taking the temperature.

E)       You should ask the patient to lie on the left side.

The medical term hyperpnea is ________.

A)       normal breathing

B)       difficult or painful breathing

C)      the absence of breathing

D)      rapid and deep breathing

E)       slow breathing

When taking a blood pressure, there are five phases that are heard after the cuff is deflated. These phases are called ________.

A)       systolic pressure

B)       Korotkoff sounds

C)      diastolic pressure

D)      pulse pressure

E)       auscultated pressure

Which of the following is important when putting on a blood pressure cuff?

A)       Place the blood pressure cuff over the patient's sleeve.

B)       Locate the popliteal artery.

C)      Position the cuff so that the midline of the bladder is at the back of the elbow.

D)      Make sure the bladder of the cuff encircles 50% to 60% of the distance around the arm.

E)       Position the cuff so the lower edge of the cuff is 1 inch above the antecubital space.

      Which of the following is important in the palpatory method of obtaining blood pressure?

A)       Inflate the cuff to 50 mmHg.

B)       Increase the pressure by 5 mmHg increments.

C)      Palpate the brachial artery.

D)      Note the level of pressure at which the pulse disappears.

E)       Place the stethoscope over the brachial pulse point.

1)        The first tapping sound heard when taking a blood pressure is the ________.

A)       systolic pressure

B)       pulse point

C)      diastolic pressure

D)      blood pressure

E)       palpated pressure

1)        Which of the following means the absence of breathing?

A)       dyspnea

B)       tachypnea

C)      hyperpnea

D)      eupnea

E)       apnea

  The medical term hyperpnea is ________.

A)       normal breathing

B)       difficult or painful breathing

C)      the absence of breathing

D)      rapid and deep breathing

E)       slow breathing