Module 1
Which of the following specialists would a patient most likely see as a follow-up for a heart attack?
a) Radiologist
b) Urologist
c) Cardiologist
d) Hematologist
C) Cardiologist
Lying face-down could be described as which of the following positions?
a) Supine
b) Prone
c) Anatomical
d) Fowler position
b) Prone
Which of the following are the two most common identifiers used to confirm patient identity?
a) Name and Social Security number
b) Name and birth date
c) Name and address
d) Social Security number and birth date
b) name and DOB
An MA observes a patient in the waiting room clutch their chest and collapse. Which of the following should be done first?
a) Call 911.
b) Begin CPR.
c) Use an AED.
d) Administer epinephrine auto injector.
a) call 911
When using soap and water, which of the following is the minimum amount of time that hands should be rubbed together?
a) At least 5 seconds
b) At least 10 seconds
c) At least 15 seconds
d) At least 20 seconds
c) At least 15 seconds
Which of the following ancillary services helps patients compensate for the loss of function due to injury, illness, or disease?
a) Occupational therapy
b) Physical therapy
c) Urgent care
d) Laboratory services
a) Occupational Therapy
Which of the following body systems are primarily responsible for achieving and maintaining homeostasis?
a) Nervous and endocrine
b) Immune and cardiovascular
c) Integumentary and muscular
d) Gastrointestinal and lymphatic
a) Nervous and endocrine
A patient enters the medical office. The medical assistant greets them and verifies the patient’s name, address, telephone number, insurance information, and emergency contact. This specific information describes which of the following?
a) Personal information
b) Medical record
c) Demographics
d) Patient identifiers
c) Demographics
Which of the following describes a compounding medication?
a) A medication from a mixture of two or more ingredients
b) A medication that is a liquid and must be infused
c) A medication that does not need to be refrigerated
d) A medication that can be prescribed without a prescription
a) A medication from a mixture of two or more ingredients
Which of the following is the minimum alcohol content in an alcohol-based sanitizer that can be used in a health care setting?
a) 40%
b) 50%
c) 60%
d) 75%
c) 60%
Which of the following determines the scope of medical assistants?
a) State medical boards
b) Individual companies
c) Physician the MA works under
d)Credentialing organizations
A) state Medical Boards
Which of the following classifications of bone describes the skull?
a) Long
b) Short
c) Flat
d) Irregular
C) Flat
A patient states they smoke two packs of cigarettes per day. This finding should be recorded in which of the following sections?
a) Social history
b) Past medical history
c) Chief complaint
d) Family history
a) Social History
Which of the following burns would result in no pain but the tissue is whitish?
a) 1st degree
b) 2nd degree
c) 3rd degree
d) 4th degree
c) 3rd degree
Which of the following affects the chance of a patient becoming a host for disease transmission?
a) Age
b) Race
c) Geography
d) Occupation
a) Age
Which of the following visits may be appropriate for telehealth?
Select two
a) Physical examination
b) Patient education
c) Review of lab results
d) New pain symptoms
B) Patient Education
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C) Review of lab results
Which of the following organizations researches potential agents related to pandemics?
a) American Medical Association
b) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
c) Occupational Safety and Health Administration
d) World Health Organization
d) world Health Organization
Which of the following is objective information?
Select two.
a) Stomach pain
b) Blood pressure 128/74 mm Hg
c) Nausea
d) Heart rate 88/min
b) Blood pressure 128/74 mmHg
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d) Heart rate 88/min
Which of the following process is considered the most convenient and efficient when prescribing?
a) Computer-generated order provided to the patient to bring directly to the pharmacy
b) Computer-generated order by EHR faxed to the pharmacy
c) Written order that is faxed
d) Electronic order by EHR that is transmitted to the pharmacy
d) Electronic order by EHR this is transmitted to the pharmacy
Which of the following would be considered a direct mode of transmission?
a) Contact with a mosquito
b) Contact with an infected person
c) Contact with a pencil
d) Contact with a contaminated table
b) Contact with an infected person
Which of the following describes the process for obtaining a medical license from one state based on requirements being met in another state?
a) Reciprocity
b) Examination
c) Endorsement
d) Graduation
A) Reciprocity
In which of the following Erikson’s stages of development is poor decision-making most likely to be experienced?
a) Trust vs. mistrust
b) Autonomy vs. shame and doubt
c) Industry vs. inferiority
d) Identity vs. role confusion
D) Identity vs. Role confusion
Which of the following temperature sites does not have to be indicated when documenting the reading in the patient’s health record?
a) Tympanic
b) Oral
c) Rectal
d) Temporal artery
b) Oral
A patient has been prescribed two 200 mg tablets of ibuprofen. At which point should you initial or sign the MAR during the medication administration process?
a) After you confirm the medical order
b) After administering the medication to the patient
c) After you verify the medication order with the MAR
d) After preparing the medication
b) after administering the medication to the patient
Which of the following are when an exposure control plan should be reviewed with an employee?
Select two.
a) Every 4 years
b) Annually
c) Semi-annually
d) Upon hire
b) Annually
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d) upon hire