300 Questions RMA BOOK

the combining form hepat/o refers to the

Liver

Sarcasm, repetition, and denial are examples of which psychological mechanism used to do with stressful situations

Defense mechanisms

The function of the optic nerve is

Seeing

Your coworker tells you that her next-door neighbor has just come in for a health exam. She asks you to give her the health history form to review it. Which of the following actions is appropriate?

Remind the coworker that the patient record is protected health information.

Which condition is treated with use of the DASH diet?

High blood pressure

Sworn testimony given outside of court is called

Deposition

In order for a case of negligence to be valid, all of the “four Ds” must be present EXCEPT

A desire to harm must exist

According to Piaget, at what developmental stage would a child be expected to understand the differences in size and weights of a group of objects?

Concrete operations

The prefix meaning “many” is

Poly-

Myelomeningocele means

Herniation of the spinal cord and covering on the spinal cord

Oranges, bananas, broccoli, and tomatoes are rich sources of which of the following minerals?

Potassium

Which is the following is not a type of body tissue?

Respiratory

Confidential information can be disclosed in all of the following cases EXCEPT

The patient is mentally ill and out of touch with reality.

A terminally ill patient says, “I’ve been cheated of my life. A better doctor could have cured me.” Which is the following be an appropriate response?”

Say, “I understand that are angry right now.”

If AC interference occurs on an EKG tracing, what is the likely cause?

There is electrical interference from within the room.

Which of the following terms refers to seeing or stitching of veins?

Venopexy

It is a hectic day in the office and the physician is backed up in seeing patients who have been in the waiting room. Mr. Hall aproaches the reception desk and pounds his fist and starts yelling that his time is valuable and that he has waited long enough. All of the follwoing steps are appropriate ways to handle the first stages of encounter with an angry patient EXCEPT

Tell him that you will need to call the security guard and have him removed from the pffice if he does not calm down.

Which of the following vitamins is used for clotting?

Vitamin K

Within the cell, the organelle responsible for the production of energy is the

Mitochondria

The word root for “tumor” is

onc

Which of the following thought leaders in the field of psychology believed that repressed memories created emotional conflict and possible mental disorders?

Sigmund Freud

When the plaintiff is found to be in some part responsible, it is called

Contributory risk

Which of the following terms would describe an infestation of gallstones?

Cholelithiasis

A medical assistant is working with an obese child on a weight reduction program. At a follow-up appointment, the assistant gives the patient a movie ticket for losing five pounds. Which psychological principle is the medical assistant using in this case?

Reinforcement

Which of the following vitamins is NOT fat soluble?

Vitamin C

A defense based on assigning portions of the responsibility for damages to both plaintiff and defendant is called for?

Comparative defense

Which of the following body systems is responsible for hearing?

Nervous

During this period of development, young children experience the world only through what they can experience with their senses. At the early part of this stage, they may not be able to differentiate between themselves and the rest of the world. Piaget termed this period

The sensorimotor stage

Which of the following anatomical locations contains the patella?

Leg

Which of the following specialists would treat ARDS, SOB, and COPD?

Pulmonologist

Which of the following gives a choice to those over 18 years of age to determine the deposition of their body or body parts?

The Uniform Anatomical Gift Act

Which of the following terms refers to blood in the urine?

Hematuria

Perspiration is produced by the

Sudoriferous glands

Which of the following formed elements is responsible for blood clotting?

Thrombocytes

Which of the following would NOT be an unintentional tort when done by a medical assistant?

Showing photos of a surgery without patient consent

The prefix “beyond” is

meta-

A court mandate to bring a portion of the medical record to court is called

subpoena duces tecum

A medical assistant is providing instruction on care of sutures to a young mother whose child has been injured in a fall. She is distracted and tells the medical assistant that she and her child have not eaten for two days because their public aid check is late. Which if the hierarchy of needs is preventing this mother from considering the patient teaching that is being presented to her?

Physiological needs

Pathogens that thrive in the presence of oxygen are called

aerobes

Which of the following suffixes is NOT an adjective ending meaning “pertaining to”?

-ity

The physician can terminate the care of a patient in all of the following situations EXCEPT when

The patient uses abusive language with staff

Which of the following prefixes means “near”?

para-

Which type of fracture is a bone that is broken into pieces?

Comminuted

Which of the following is considered high in antioxidants?

Dark green and yellow vegetables

A plane that cuts the body parallel to the horizon is called a/an

transverse plane

Which of the following specialists would be a person see IBS, PUD, or pyloric stenosis?

Gastroenterologist

The major site where carbohydrates are broken down is the

mouth

Crimes that are committed against another person or property and are punished with fines are called

torts

Which of the following words is CORRECTLY spelled?

Hemorrhoid

The pancreas is located in which body cavity?

Abdominal

Which of the following patients CANNOT consent to their own care?

A 17-year-old with a 6-inch laceration of the leg

All of the following are parenteral routes of medication administration EXCEPT

PO

Which of the following words is MISSPELLED?

Menstration

Which item should a patient on low-sodium diet select for a snack?

Banana

Which of the following is the pacemaker for the heart?

SA node

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of the medical record?

Verification record of physician skill level

The length of time in which a person can file a lawsuit is called?

Statute of limitations

A patient has blood drawn for a pregnancy test, then leaves the medical office. Later that day, the laboratory delivers the result, and the medical assistant phones the patient to share it: positive pregnancy test. If the patient does not answer the phone, which of the following actions should the medical assistant take?

Leave a name and number on voice mail and ask the patient to the office.

Which of the following words describes bone pain?

Osteodynia

Which of the following is NOT a good source of calcium?

Cauliflower

The abbreviation that indicates a patient should take the medication before a meal is

AC

Which of the following phrases describes the amount of evidence required to convict in a civil case?

A preponderance of evidence

Which mineral helps prevent dental cavities?

Fluoride

Which of the following blood types can give to all other blood types?

Type O

A patient who is instructed to take 10 mL of a medication would be able to use which of the following household equivalents?

2 teaspoons

When a physical exam has been performed and the physician documents PERRLA, what part(s) of the body is this term referring to?

Eyes

Which of the following words is NOT a correctly spelled medical term?

Prostrate

Which of the following is descriptive of arteries?

Thick, elastic, carry blood away from heart

Torticollis or wryneck is a spasm of which muscle?

Sternocleidomastoid

Laws that protect consumers from harassing phone calls for collection are part of the

Fair Debt Collection Act

Bones are joined to muscles by

tendons

“Multipara” means

Many live births

Which of the following does NOT describe Schedule IV drugs?

Physician must sign a triplicate prescription

Which region is referred to when charting a notation about the area near the navel?

Umbilical

Which term did Freud use to describe the area of the mind that determined a person’s basic identity?

Ego

Which of the following words means “without menstrual flow?”

Amenorrhea

Which of the following food items would NOT be consumed by a lacto-vegetarian?

Eggs

The act that protects patient rights including the right to agree to or refuse medical treatment is the

Patient Self-Determination Act of 1990

The condition in which blood accumulates due to a tear in the meningeal layer is

Subdural hematoma

The abbreviation for potassium is

K

Which of the following is NOT an early warning symptom of cancer?

Pain and weight loss

Which of the following practitioners would treat patients for ADHD, PTSD, and bipolar disorder?

Psychiatrist

All of the following are duties performed by the public health department EXCEPT

Managing Medicare and Medicaid

Which of the following waves represents relaxation of the ventricles?

T wave

The term “carcinogenic” means

Pertaining to the formation of cancer

The disease where the coating on the axon begins to disintegrate and slows neutral transmissions is called

Multiple Sclerosis

Erythema may be caused by all of the following EXCEPT

Bile problems

Which of the following terms means “the process of using an instrument to record data of electrical activity of the heart?”

Electrocardiography

If an elderly patient refuses an antibiotic injection, but the medical assistant holds the patient down “for their own good” and gives it anyway,

It is an example of battery

A papule with clear fluid is called a

Vesicle

Which abbreviation would be unlikely to appear on a chart in a gynecologist’s office?

LOC

The person accused of a crime or illegal act is the

Defendant

The disease where uric acid collects in the joint and crystallizes is called

Gout

One state accepting the licensure requirements of another state to enable a health care worker to practice is called

Reciprocity

A patient with cryptorchidism, balantitis, or hematuria would likely see a/an

Urologist

Which of the following is NOT an action of the sympathetic nervous system?

Decrease of respiration

Which of the following is NOT true about a legal contract?

It is always written and witnessed

A procedure such as a CABG or EKG is likely to be done by a/an

Cardiologist

Intentional misrepresentation of facts and figures is called

Fraud

A dying patient tells the medical assistant that if she survives, she will give the rest of her life to caring for children. What stage of Kubler-Ross’s model of grief is this patient currently in?

Bargaining