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An instrument used to measure intraocular pressure is:
Select one:
a. tonometer.
b. laser.
c. ophthalmoscope.
d. gonioscope.
a. tonometer.
Toys in the office reception room should be sanitized ________.
Select one:
a. every day
b. once a month
c. once a week
d. twice a week
a. every day
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) occurs when the muscle connecting the esophagus to the ________ does not close completely or tightly.
Select one:
a. gallbladder
b. stomach
c. liver
d. pancreas
b. stomach
Rapid growth of the head may indicate ________.
Select one:
a. macroencephaly
b. microencephaly
c. encephaly
d. hydrocephalus
d. hydrocephalus
An occult blood culture tests feces for ________.
Select one:
a. large amounts of blood
b. invisible amounts of blood
c. blood and glucose
d. blood and protein in the stool
a. large amounts of blood
A surgical procedure that may be performed to correct myopia is known as:
Select one:
a. tonography.
b. photocoagulation.
c. radial keratotomy.
d. phacoemulsification.
d. phacoemulsification.
If heat stroke is suspected, the medical assistant should do which of the following after providing initial first aid to a person with hyperthermia?
Select one:
a. Perform a primary assessment.
b. Prepare to perform CPR.
c. Check the patient's vital signs.
d. Contact EMS to transport the patient to an emergency facility.
d. Contact EMS to transport the patient to an emergency facility.
The prefix quadri- means:
Select one:
a. many.
b. first.
c. four.
d. half.
c. four.
Conjunctivitis is often called:
Select one:
a. sty.
b. pinkeye.
c. chalazion.
d. cross-eye.
b. pinkeye.
A(n) ________ is a lighted instrument used to examine the tympanic membrane.
Select one:
a. ophthalmoscope
b. otoscope
c. microscope
d. stethoscope
b. otoscope
The Ishihara booklet or cards should be stored out of ________ to prevent fading of the color plates.
Select one:
a. reach
b. direct light
c. indirect light
d. sight
b. direct light
The absence of rods and cones in the area of the optic disks creates:
Select one:
a. blind spots.
b. glaucoma.
c. macular degeneration.
d. cataracts.
a. blind spots.
Physicians who specialize in the ear are known as all of the following EXCEPT ________.
Select one:
a. otorhinolaryngologists
b. otologists
c. orthodontists
d. ENT (ear, nose, and throat) doctors
c. orthodontists
_______ suffer from otitis media more frequently.
Select one:
a. Males
b. Adults
c. Children
d. Females
c. Children
Which factor influences the pulse rate to be lower?
Select one:
a. Having a smaller body
b. Having a fever
c. Being female
d. Being in good physical condition
d. Being in good physical condition
All of the following are ossicles of the middle ear except:
Select one:
a. incus.
b. stapes.
c. utricle.
d. malleus.
c. utricle.
All of the following are symptoms of pulmonary edema EXCEPT ________.
Select one:
a. slow heartbeat
b. distended neck veins
c. cyanosis
d. wheezing sounds
c. cyanosis
Functional ovarian cysts generally disappear within ________ days without treatment.
Select one:
a. 90
b. 30
c. 60
d. 120
a. 90
A sensation of objects spinning around a person is:
Select one:
a. tinnitus.
b. vertigo.
c. tympanitis.
d. otitis.
b. vertigo
Commending a sedentary heart patient for doing even a few minutes of exercise is an example of ________.
Select one:
a. compliance
b. evaluation
c. assessment
d. reinforcement
d. reinforcement
Cloudiness of the crystalline lens is called:
Select one:
a. trichiasis.
b. cataract.
c. glaucoma.
d. chalazion.
b. cataract
Children with ________ appear "cross-eyed" and may need to wear a patch over the "good" eye to strengthen the weaker eye.
Select one:
a. myopia
b. astigmatism
c. hyperopia
d. strabismus
d. strabismus
Signs and symptoms of corneal abrasion include ________.
Select one:
a. excessive tearing
b. blurred vision
c. All of these
d. gritty feeling
c. All of these
The prefix for slow is:
Select one:
a. brady-.
b. tachy-.
c. brachy-.
d. dys-.
a. brady-.
The reception room in a pediatric office needs to be all of the following EXCEPT ________.
Select one:
a. dark
b. bright
c. welcoming
d. interesting
a. dark