Unit 1 CMA Final

Which of the following is a characteristic of stage 1 learners according to the learning style inventory ?

comfortable watching rather than doing

Which of the following is NOT part of critical thinking ?

incorporating personal beliefs

Which scientist first described the circulatory system ?

William Harvey

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

Insistence on the disinfection of physician’s hands before they assisted with child birth

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

Albert Sabin and Jonas Salk

Which procedure was first preformed by Dr. Christiaan Barnard ?

Heart transplant from one human to another

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

The DO places more emphasis on the relationship of the musculoskeletal structure to the function of organisms and tissues in the body

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

diagnostic medical sonographer

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

ophthalmologist

The prime concern of all employees of the physician’s office should be

caring for a patient

Which of the following skills would not be an appropriate expectation of a competent medical assistant ?

diagnosing common patient symptoms

Which statement best describes the relationship of administrative and clinical medical assisting responsibilites ?

The two are equally important for maintaining a high quality medical practice

Which is the most important consideration in choosing a uniform ?

it should give the wearer a professional, businesslike appearance

Which credential is not offered by the AMT ?

CMA

Which statement is not accurate about correcting documentation errors ?

draw two clear lines through the error correction

The medical record should be released only with a

written release from the patient

Medical facilities should keep records on miners for how long ?

until the minor reaches the age of majority, plus the statue of limitations

Filed for patients who have died, moved away, or otherwise terminated their relationship with the provider are called ____ files

closed

HIPAA recommends that physicians keep the records on patients for at least

HIPAA does not recommend a number of years

The process of moving an active file to inactive status is called

purging

The actual health record belongs to the

physician or provider

A correction to a medical record can be made by

drawing a line through the entry and writing the correct information

The “E” entry in the SOAPIER charting method means

evaluation

The “R” entry in the SOAPIER charting method means

response

If a bedridden patient has chills and is shivering, what would you expect the body temperature to be ?

increased

Which site for taking an infant’s body temperature is considered to give the most accurate results ?

temporal artery

How long should the pulse be counted for the most accurate results ?

1 minute

Which of the following pulses is auscultated with a stethoscope ?

apical

Which of the following pulses is palpated on the wrist ?

radial

When compared to the average patient, the expected resting pulse of a marathon runner would be

decreased

As a blood pressure cuff is deflated, the last tapping sound heard is the ____ pressure

diastolic

The stethoscope typically is placed over which artery when the BP is taken ?

Brachial

Dr.Xu is concerned that an elderly patient may be experiencing orthostatic hypotension. How owuld you check this patient’s BP ?

With the cuff in place, take the BP with the patient lying down and then immediately after she stands

The medical term for an oral temperature above 100.5 F is

pyrexia

The section of the medical history that helps uncover existing or potential health problems is called the

systems review

Which of the following factors is likely to have most influence on the accuracy and completeness of the information obtained from the patient during the medical history ?

the privacy of the area in which the interview takes place

Which of the following includes childhood diseases ?

past history

Which of the following includes the patients dietary habits, smoking history, and alcohol consumption ?

social history

Which of the following is an open ended question or statement ?

What brings you to the office today ?

Information that you gather from a patient interview is considered

subjective

Objective date include which of the following ?

blood pressure recordings

Which of the following questions or statements would encourage the patient to continue to communicate ?

“Tell me about how your arm feels right now. “

Mrs. Elizabeth Stewart was recently diagnosed with diabetes mellitus type 2. She refuses to meet with a dietitian because she states “The tests must be wrong. No one in my family has diabetes.” Which defense mechanism is she displaying ?

denial

Same Hernandez, a 17-year old patient upon urination has just been told he has an STI. He had suspected that he had gonorrhea but he states , “The test must be wrong. I just have a bladder infection” He is displaying which defense mechanism ?

suppression

Which examination position is used for rectal or sigmoid examinations ?

Knee-chest

Which examination position requires the medical assistant to raise the head of the bed to a 30- to 45- degree angle ?

Semi-Fowler’s

The provider asks the medical assistant to position a patient on the examination table so that the patient can breathe more easily. The most appropriate position is

Semi-Fowler’s

The cognitive domain involves learning through

mental processes

The psychomotor domain involves learning through

assisting with a procedure

With the cognitive domain , what is a way to help pateints remember critical information

present information in small chunks and in a clear well organized manner

Which of the following would be a barrier to learning in the cognitive domain

Language barriers

Colon cancer screening such as fecal stool tests, start at age ____

45

Which type of skin cancer is curable and does not cause death ?

basal cell and squamous cell

Most oral cancers occur after age ___

40

WWhat statement is true

Adults should have their cholesterol checked every 4 to 6 years

A drink of alcohol is classified as a

12 ounces of beer

A person who identifies patients barriers works closely with the healthcare team and patients and guides the patients through the healthcare system

patient navigator

What domain of learning involves learning new concepts and information ?

cognitive

Which of these areas does professionalism encompass ?

All are correct

The word means to have a deep awareness of another’s suffering and the desire to lessen it.

compassion

______ means state of being worthy of respect

dignity

How might a medical assistant prove technical skills to a potential employer ?

using the practicum skills checklist and using a portfolio

What would be potential transferable skills for a medical assistant ?

customer service

root

gives the essential meaning of the term

suffix

is the word ending

combining vowel

connects roots to suffixes and roots to other roots

combining form

combination of root and combining vowel

aden/o

gland

Bi/o

life

Cardi/o

heart

Dermat/o

skin

Encephal/o

brain

Hemat/o

blood

-al

pertaining to/or relating to

-cyte

cell

-ectomy

cutting out / removal, excision

-itis

inflammation

-opsy

process of viewing

a-, an-

no , not

dys-

bad, painful, difficult, abnormal

hyper-

excessive, more than normal, too much

peri-

surrounding

trans-

across, through

Parkinson disease is an example of a(n)

eponym

Arthr/o is an example of a

combining form

The prefix anti- means

against

A patient has a surgical procedure described as an arthrotomy. You know that the joint.

was incised

The plural of diagnosis is

diagnoses

The plural of phalanx is

phalanges

A petient reports “ I can’t sleep, my throat is sore, my muscles achem and my fever is 102.4” Which is considered a sign ?

102.4 F fever

The patient reports that her breathing difficulties of the last few years have been getting progressively worse. After testing, her disease is diagnosed as one that she will most likely have for the next several years. Her disease is considered to be

chronic

The part of the esophagus that is farthest from its beginning at the throat is the ____ end

distal

A patient with bilateral pain hurts on

both sides of her body

What are the two important factors in performing an effective hand wash ?

friction and running warm water

The process used to wash and remove blood and tissue from medical instruments is called

sanitization

The method that completely destroys microorganisms is

sterilization

Which of the following substances protects nearby cells from viral invasion ?

interferon

Which of the following diseases are caused by a virus ?

Herpes

What is considered the second link in the chain of infection ?

reservoir

Which of the following CDC recomendations is not considered adequate hand hygiene ?

artificial nails no longer than ¼ inch