AMT RMA exam

hepat/o

liver

defense mechanisms

Sarcasm,repression, and denial are examples of which psychological mechanisms used to deal with stressful situations

Seeing

function of optic nerve

Remind her that the patient record is protected health information

You're coworker tells you that her next-door neighbor has just come in for a health exam she asked you to give her the health history form to review it which of the following actions is appropriate?

High blood pressure

Which condition is treated with use of DASH diet

Deposition

Sworn testimony given outside of court is called

A desire to harm must exist

In order for a case of negligence to be valid all of the Four "Ds"must be present EXCEPT

Concrete operation

According to piaget, at what developmental stage would a child be expected to understand the difference in size and weight of a group of objects

Many

poly-

myelomeningocele

Hernia toon of the spinal cord and covering on the spinal cord

Potassium

Oranges bananas broccoli and tomatoes are resource of which of the following mineral

Respiratory

Not a type of body tissue

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

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

Say I understand that you are angry right now

A terminally ill patient says that he is angry and feels that his illness could have been treated successfully by a better doctor which of the following would be an appropriate response to this comment

there is electrical interference from within the room

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

phleborrhaphy

Which of the following term refers to sewing or stitching of veins

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

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

vitamin k

Which of the following vitamins is used for clotting

Mitochondria

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

Onc

The word root for tumor is

Sigmund Freud

Which of the following thought leaders in the field of physiology believe that repressed memories created emotional conflict and possible mental disorder later in life

Contributory risk

When the plaintiff is found to be in some part responsible for injury and the health caregiver is not held responsible it is called

cholecystolithiasis

Which of the following terms would describe and infestations of gallstones

Reinforcement

A medical assistant is working with an obese child on a weight reduction program when his patient loses 5 pounds at her follow up appointment he gives her a movie ticket which physiological principle is the medical assistant using in this case

Vitamin C

Which of the following vitamins is not fat soluble

comparative defense

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

Nervous

Which of the following body systems is responsible for hearing

The sensorimotor stage

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

Leg

Which of the following anatomical locations contains the patella

pulmonologist

Which of the following specialist would treat ARDS,SOB,COPD

The uniform anatomical gift act

Which of the following gives a choice to those over 18 years old of age to determine the disposition of their body and body parts

hematuria

Which of the following terms refers to blood in the urine

sudoriferous glands

Perspiration is produced by the

Thromboyctes

Which of the following formed elements is responsible for blood clotting

Showing photos of surgery without patient's consent

Which of the following would not be an unintentional tort wen done by a medical assistant

The prefix meaning Beyond is

meta

subpoena duces tecum

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

Physiological needs

A medical assistant is providing instructions 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 enough for two days because they're public aid check is late which of the hierarchy of needs is preventing this mother from considering the patient teaching that is being presented to her

Aerobes

Pathogens that thrive in the presence of oxygen are called

-ity

Which of the following suffixes is not an adjective ending meaning pertaining to

the patient uses abusive language with staff

The physician can terminate the care of a patient in all of the following situation except one

Paradox

Which of the following prefixes means near

Comminuted

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

Dark green and yellow vegetables

Which of the following is considered high in antioxidants

transverse plane

A plane that cuts the body parallel to the horizontal is called an

Gastroenterologist

Which of the following specialist world a person see for IBS,PUD ,or pyloric stenosis

Mouth

The major site where carbohydrates are broken down in the

Torts

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

Abdominal

The pancreas is located in witch body cavity

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

Which of the following patients CANNOT consent to his/her own care

PO

All of the following are parenteral routes of medication administration EXCEPT

Banana

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

SA node

Which of the following is the pacemaker for the heart

Verification record of physician skill level

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

statue of limitations

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

osteodynia

Which of the following words describes bone pain

Leave a name and number and asked her to call the office

The medical assistant draws blood for A patient's pregnancy test and she leaves the office later that day the laboratory delivers the results and they are positive the medical assistant phones the patient to give her the nose but she is not at home which of the following actions should the medical assistant take

Cauliflower

Which of the following is not a good source of calcium

AC

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

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

A preponderance of evidence

Fluoride

Which mineral house for venting dental cavities

Type o

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

2 teaspoons

A patient who is instructed to take 10 ML of a medication would be able to use which of the following household equivalent

Eyes

When a physical exam has been performed and the physician documents parallel what parts of the body is this term referring to

thick, elastic, carry blood away from the heart

Which of the following is descriptive of arteries

Sternocleidomastoid

Torticollis or wryneck is a spasm of which muscle

Fair debt collection act

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

Tendons

Bones are joined to muscles by

Many live births

Multipara means

Physician must sign a triplicate prescription

Which of the following does not describe schedule IV drugs

Umbilical

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

Ego

Which term did Freud use to describe the area of the mind that determined a persons basic indenting

Amenorrhea

Which of the following words means without menstrual flow

Eggs

Which of the following food items will not be consumed by a lacto vegetarian

Patient self determination act of 1990

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

subdural hematoma

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

K

The abbreviation for potassium is

Pain and weight loss

Which of the following is not an early warning symptom of cancer

Psychiatrist

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

managing Medicare and Medicaid

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

T-wave

Which of the following waves represent relaxation of the ventricles represents

Pertaining to the formation of cancer

The term carcinogenic means

Multiple sclerosis

The disease where the coating in the axon begins to disintegrate and slows neutral transmission is called

bile problems

Erythema May be caused

electrocardiography

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

It is an example of battery

If an elderly patient refuses an antibiotic injection but the medical system holds the patient down for her own good and gives it anyway

Vesicle

A papule with clear fluid is called a

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

LOC

Defendant

The person accused of a crime or illegal act is

Gout

That disease where uric acid Calex in the joints and crystallizes is called

Reciprocity

I wanna stay excepting the licensure requirements of another state to enable a healthcare worker to practice it's called

urologist

A patient with cryptorchidism,balantitis, of hematuria would likely se a

Decrees of respiration

Which of the following is not in action of the sympathetic nervous system

It's is always written and witnessed

Which of the following is not sure why legal contract

Cardiologist

If procedures such as a CABG or EKG is likely to be done by a

Fraud

International miss a representation of facts and figures is called

Bargaining

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

Coordination of benefits

The practice of one insurance company working with another insurance plans to determine the amount each will play when a patient has more than one insurance plan is referred to as

Posting

The recorded financial transactions in bookkeeping or oh counting system are called

Wave

Which appointment scheduling technique determines the number of patients to be seen each hour by dividing the hour by the length of the average visit