25. A(n) ________ specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with mental, behavioral, or emotional disorders and is also qualified to prescribe and administer medications.
a. rheumatologist
b. psychiatrist
c. pathologist
d. otorhinolaryngologist
What is
b. psychiatrist
100
Critical thinking involves differentiating fact from ________.
a. truth
b. hyperbole
c. values
d. opinion
What is
d. opinion
100
A(n) ________ evaluates, treats, and cares for patients with breathing problems.
a. occupational therapist (OT)
b. physical therapist (PT)
c. respiratory therapist (RT)
d. registered nurse (RN)
What is
c. respiratory therapist (RT)
100
When should a medical assistant accept personal calls in the medical office?
a. When the office is slow
b. No more than once a day
c. Only in an emergency
d. Whenever a manager is not present
What is
c. Only in an emergency
100
A ________ practices medicine, which is the science of diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease, and requires a minimum of nine to ten years of education and training.
a. doctor (MD)
b. registered nurse (RN)
c. registered medical assistant (RMA)
d. licensed practical nurse (LPN)
What is
a. doctor (MD)
200
26. A(n) ________ treats disorders and diseases characterized by inflammation of the joints, such as arthritis.
a. rheumatologist
b. psychiatrist
c. pathologist
d. otorhinolaryngologist
What is
a. rheumatologist
200
A medical assistant who knows that a peer is overwhelmed at work should ________.
a. pitch in to help
b. focus on his or her own tasks
c. expect the peer to pull his or her own weight
d. report the problem to the physician
What is
a. pitch in to help
200
The ________ were developed to define the body of knowledge and specific skills health care workers are expected to possess for entry-level and technical-level positions.
a. National Medical Level Skill Standards
b. Certified Medical Skills Standards
c. Health and Human Services Standards
d. National Health Care Skills Standards
What is
d. National Health Care Skills Standards
200
How should a professional medical assistant approach a difficult problem?
a. With frustration
How should a professional medical assistant approach a difficult problem?
a. With frustration
b. With persistence
c. With the idea that it will likely remain unresolved
d. With trepidation
c. With the idea that it will likely remain unresolved
d. With trepidation
What is
b. With persistence
200
45. Which of the following is NOT driving the skyrocketing cost of health care delivery today?
a. Rising drug costs
b. Technological advances
c. Sicker patients
d. Longer life expectancy
What is
c. Sicker patients
300
27. The purpose of the ________ is to safeguard public health by preventing and controlling disease and to act as a resource for the medical profession.
a. Continuing Education Credits (CEUs)
b. Continuing Medical Education (CME)
c. Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)
d. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
What is
d. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
300
. Which law helps protect the confidentiality of personally identifiable health information?
a. OSHA
b. HIPAA
c. CLIA
d. FDA
What is
b. HIPAA
300
________ involves the issuing of a certificate and credentials by a professional organization to one who has met the educational/experience standards of that organization.
a. Licensure
b. Registration
c. Certification
d. Accreditation
What is
c. Certification
300
Lifelong learning in medicine is ____________.
a. a daily event
b. nice if you have the time
c. unnecessary for medical assistants
d. only required when continuing education credits are needed
What is
a. a daily event
300
________ are intended for patients who require skilled nursing care around the clock.
a. Skilled nursing facilities
b. Intermediate-care facilities
c. Extended-care facilities
d. Assisted-living facilities
What is
a. Skilled nursing facilities
400
30. A(n) ________ is skilled in drawing blood from patients.
a. otorhinolaryngologist
b. ophthalmologist
c. phlebotomist
d. rheumatologist
What is
c. phlebotomist
400
Setting a priority level for a patient visit should be based on ________.
a. how long a person has been a patient of the medical office
b. whether or not the patient has health insurance
c. how much the doctor likes the patient
d. the chief complaint
What is
d. the chief complaint
400
A(n) ________ offers living arrangements for the older adult in which each resident or couple has a separate apartment and pays a fixed fee to have some meals and services provided.
a. skilled nursing facility
b. intermediate-care facility
c. extended-care facility
d. assisted-living facility
What is
d. assisted-living facility
400
Lifelong learning is the responsibility of ________.
a. a person’s manager
b. a person’s parents
c. the individual
d. the local college
What is
c. the individual
400
Which of the following is NOT one of the four levels of Emergency Medical Services training?
a. Emergency Level Responder (EMR)
b. Emergency Level Technician (EMT)
c. Emergency Level Professional (EMP)
d. Paramedic
What is
c. Emergency Level Professional (EMP)
500
32. ________ are skilled in testing blood, urine, lymph, and body tissues.
a. Pathologists
b. Medical assistants
c. Medical transcriptionists
d. Laboratory technicians
What is
d. Laboratory technicians
500
Which is the most efficient way for a medical assistant to spend his or her time?
a. Never modifying a plan
b. Multi-tasking
c. Focusing on one task at a time
d. Waiting to be told what to do
What is
c. Focusing on one task at a time
500
________ surgery involves the reconstruction of underlying tissues.
a. Cosmetic
b. Hand
c. Colorectal
d. Cardiovascular
What is
a. Cosmetic
500
Which of the following is an example of applying persistence in problem solving?
a. Accepting that an insurance company cannot resolve a claim
b. Becoming frustrated when being placed on hold for too long
c. Explaining to a patient that you simply cannot help them
d. Performing research on the Internet to seek an alternative to something
What is
d. Performing research on the Internet to seek an alternative to something
500
48. The field of ________ deals with the ordering, maintaining, preparing, and distributing prescription medications.
a. nursing
b. medicine
c. pharmacy
d. medication