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RMA Finals
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which of the following must be on file in a medical office that uses hazardous materials? | Material safety data sheets |
| The patient’s first impression of the medical office is most often determined by the | receptionist, on the phone. |
| A colposcopy is an examination that is performed to visualize tissue in which of the following body systems? | Reproductive |
| Which of the following suffixes means “digestion”? | -pepsia |
| Which of the following is the symbol for potassium? | K |
| A symbol on the computer monitor that shows the location where the next character will appear when typed or inserted is called the | Cursor |
| Which of the following filing systems is most appropriate for a practice with more than 15,000 active patient records? | Numeric |
| Which of the easiest filing system for locating a misfiled record? | Color-coding |
| Which of the following pieces of incoming mail should be delivered directly to the physician? | A meeting notice from a medical society |
| Hematemesis should be recorded under which of the following body systems? | Gastrointestinal |
| Which of the following infectious microorganisms can be seen only with an electron microscope? | Viruses |
| Which of the following classes of drugs may be used to treat vomiting? | Antiemetic |
| Which of the following terms describes the process that reduces the number of microorganisms to a safe level? | Sanitization |
| Which of the following terms describes a diagnosis based on a comparison of signs and symptoms of similar disease? | Differential |
| How often should the medical assistant inventory the supplies that are stored in examination rooms? | Once a month |
| When direct pressure does not effectively control bleeding from a wrist wound, pressure should be applied at which of the following arteries? | Brachial |
| Allergen extracts are administered by which of the following routes? | Intradermal |
| When processing a specimen for detection of Streptococcus, which of the following culture mediums should be used? | Blood agar |
| The MRI report states, “The patient has a tear of the medial meniscus.” The patient has a tear of the | fibrocartilage of the knee. |
| Which of the following word processing functions is used to align the right margin of a document? | Justification |
| Which of the following postal services provides insurance coverage for valuable items? | Registered mail |
| When coding an insurance claim for a thoracentesis, according to Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), the code should be listed under which of the following body systems? | Respiratory |
| Which of the following is the most common mode of transmission of Chlamydia trachomatis? | Direct contact |
| Which of the following equipment is used to stop the heart from quivering by delivering an electric shock? | Defibrillator |
| Which of the following used items is classified as contaminated waste? | Disposable suture removal kit |
| Cystoscopy is used to examine which of the following body structures? | Bladder |
| Which of the following medications is most appropriate for patients who have osteoarthritis? | Celecoxib (Celebrex®) |
| Which of the following is used to screen for occult blood in the stool? | Guaiac test |
| In which of the following situations should surgical asepsis be used? | Inserting a urinary catheter |
| Which of the following requires the patient’s written consent before reporting to proper authorities? | Rape |
| Gustatory sensors detect which of the following senses? | Taste |
| Inflammation of the joints between the vertebrae in the spine is known as | spondylitis. |
| An aggressive person who becomes a boxer is utilizing the Freudian defense mechanism known as | sublimation |
| Which of the following suffixes means “drooping, prolapse, falling”? | -ptosis |
| Which of the following terms refers to an order to appear in court with a patient’s medical records? | Subpoena duces tecum |
| Which of the following types of information is most likely to be dictated in an ambulatory care facility? | Progress note |
| To comply with Medicare guidelines, the physician must write off which of the following? | Disallowed charges |
| Which of the following items is part of a single entry bookkeeping system? | Pegboard |
| Which of the following products is used to absorb poison after vomiting has stopped? | Activated charcoal |
| The chain of infection starts at which of the following levels? | Reservoir host |
| According to standard precautions, medical assistants should first wash which of the following after handling body fluids? | Hands |
| Which of the following legal documents applies to anatomical gifts? | Uniform donor card |
| A medical assistant who releases a patient’s medical record without authorization from the patient can be charged with which of the following? | Invasion of privacy |
| Which of the following checks is drawn by the bank, payable form the bank’s account, and signed by an authorized bank official? | Cashier’s |
| Which of the following should be inventoried as capital equipment? | Photocopier |
| Which of the following is used for inpatient hospital care? | Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set |
| Which of the following elements in urine sediments are counted and reported as range/hpf? | Erythrocytes |
| Biohazardous materials must be disposed of in containers labeled with a symbol of which color? | Orange-red |
| Chemical substances that are broken down by fatty acids in the liver, called | ketones. |
| An immature erythrocyte is known as | a reticulocyte. |
| Listening to sounds with a stethoscope is referred to as | auscultation. |
| Which of the following microorganisms appear as grape-like clusters when stained and viewed through a microscope? | Staphylococci |
| Before reading the prescription to the patient, the medical assistant should ask the physician to do which of the following? | Verify the number of refills |
| The Occupational Safety and Health Act is primarily designed to protect which of the following individuals who enters the medical office? | Employee |
| Artificial surfactants are administered to premature infants to help prevent their lungs from | collapsing. |
| When a medication irritates subcutaneous tissue, which of the following types of injections should be administered? | Z-track |
| Which of the following types of membranes line the joints? | Synovial |
| Which of the following documents is most appropriate for verifying a supply order when supplies are received? | Packing slip |
| Which of the following bones is most likely to be fractured in a patient who sustained a wrist injury? | Radius |
| Which of the following is classified as the universal donor blood type? | O negative |
| Which of the following is the functional unit of the kidney that forms urine by the process of filtration, reabsorption, and secretion? | Nephron |
| Which of the following diagnostic procedures is used to visually examine the stomach? | Gastroscopy |
| The chemical known as deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is stored in which of the following parts of a cell? | Nucleus |
| Which of the following is a fungal infection of the skin? | Ringworm |
| Which of the following terms is the plural of lumen? | Lumina |
| Which of the following terms means “surgical removal of an ovary”? | Oophorectomy |
| Which of the following endocrine glands secretes glucagon? | Pancreas |
| Which of the following is an appropriate step before applying sterile surgical gloves? | Removing jewelry from hands and wrists |
| A standard tab key on a computer will move the cursor how many spaces? | 1 |
| Which of the following bookkeeping terms refers to a chronologic history of the financial transactions of a patient’s account? | Daysheet |
| Which of the following describes the conscious awareness of one’s own feelings and the feelings of others? | Perception |
| Which of the following is a computer output device? | Printer |
| Which of the following is the primary organ responsible for absorption of nutrients? | Small intestine |
| Which of the following computer terms describes a collection of related files that serves as a foundation for retrieval? | Database |
| Low power, high power, and oil immersion describe which of the following parts of a compound microscope? | Objective lenses |
| Which of the following is the most common cause of burning during urination in men? | Urethritis |
| Which of the following terms describes a forward curvature of the lumbar spine (swayback)? | Lordosis |
| When a patient is deceased, which of the following is the most appropriate medical record classification? | Closed |
| A patient who has been advised to maintain a 1000-calorie diet on a long-term basis should eliminate which of the following foods? | Whole milk |
| Which of the following terms describes erythrocytes that have decreased hemoglobin? | Hypochromic |
| The basic building blocks of the body are | cells. |
| Which of the following is used to send and receive messages through a computer network? | |
| Which of the following types of epithelial cells form a protective cover on the skin? | Squamous |
| A urine sample that cannot be processed immediately should be placed in which of the following? | Refrigerator |
| Which of the following schedules of controlled substances is considered to have a moderate potential for abuse? | III |
| Which of the following microscopic objectives should be used first to examine a Gram-stained specimen? | 10x |
| Which of the following conditions is caused by the lack of melanin pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes? | Albinism |
| Which of the following is the hardest substance in the body, covering the crowns of the teeth? | Enamel |
| Which of the following basic food groups contains the greatest amount of ascorbic acid? | Fruits |
| Which of the following methods of examination is used to assess organ location and size? | Palpation |
| In patients with liver disease, which of the following serum levels is most likely to be increased? | Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) |
| Which of the following vitamins aids in blood clotting? | K |
| Which of the following best describes respirations that are increased in rate and depth? | Hyperpnea |
| Which of the following is the definition of the term “encephalitis”? | Inflammation of the brain |
| The left common carotid artery is a branch of which area of the aorta? | Arch |
| Which of the following leads of the electrocardiograph are bipolar? | Standard |
| Which of the following cranial nerves is called “abducens”? | VI |
| Which of the following is a hereditary disease that causes copper accumulation in the brain? | Wilson’s disease |
| Toxic shock syndrome is an acute infection commonly caused by which of the following bacteria? | Staphylococcus aureus |
| Which of the following abbreviations means “after meals”? | pc |
| The thoracic cavity is separated from the abdominopelvic cavity by the? | diaphragm. |
| Which of the following reagents should be used to prepare a blood smear for identification of white blood cells? | Methylene blue |
| According to the National Fire Protection Association, which of the following colored labels indicates “unstable, may react if mixed with water”? | Yellow |
| Which of the following is the most appropriate position for examination of a patient with dyspnea | Fowler’s |
| Which of the following terms means “take-home pay”? | Net income |
| The scheduling process of screening and treating patients with the most serious problems first is known as which of the following? | Triage |
| Which of the following letter formats is the most common type used in medical practices? | Full block |
| Which of the following hereditary diseases or conditions may result in brain damage? | Phenylketonuria |
| Which of the following vitamin deficiencies may cause rickets? | D |
| Which of the following terms means a legal proceeding by which a case is transferred from a lower to a higher court for rehearing? | Appeal |
| Which of the following best describe “liabilities” in the double-entry accounting system? | Amounts owed by the medical practice to creditors |
| Which of the following proofreaders’ marks means “insert a space”? | # |
| Volume 2 of the ICD-CM coding system contains which of the following? | Alphabetic index to diseases |
| A patient who has a legal will dies. Which of the following persons may authorize release of medical records? | The patient’s attorney |
| Which of the following drugs is an example of diuretics? | Furosemide (Lasix®) |
| Which of the following waves on the electrocardiograph represents the recovery of the ventricles? | T |
| The American Cancer Society recommends annual mammograms for women at low risk after what age? | 40 years |
| Which of the following types of incoming mail require immediate attention? | Physician’s personal letters |
| Which of the following terms describes an agent that inhibits or prevents perspiration? | Anhidrotic |
| The violation of narcotics laws by a health care provider is classified as which of the following? | Felony |
| Which of the following terms means “surgical removal of the colon”? | Colectomy |
| Which of the following laboratory studies is specifically ordered to diagnose a condition associated with the male reproductive system? | PSA |
| Which of the following is a flat, blade-like bone that forms the mid-anterior portion of the upper trunk? | Sternum |
| Which of the following terms describes a record of all outstanding accounts and the amounts that are due? | Accounts receivable |
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