Review Quiz 3

Front 1

Which of the following should CCMA do after setting up the sterile field?

Back 1

Cover the sterile field with a sterile towel

Front 2

Once you have donned a sterile gown and gloves, you should keep your hands:

Back 2

Above the waistline

Front 3

Which of the following represents a correct placement for a sphygmomanometer application?

Back 3

On the right brachial

Front 4

A 30-year-old patient reports a severe discomfort in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen lasting for almost 6 months. What could be the etiology of the pain?

Back 4

Cirrhosis

Front 5

Which of the following increases patient’s compliance with a new treatment plan?

Back 5

Reinforcing teaching about the new plan

Front 6

Which of the following might be a reason for the patient’s mid back pain?

Back 6

Nephrolithiasis

Front 7

What measure may not improve communication if the patient has an impaired level of understanding?

Back 7

Speaking louder using many medical terms

- Maintaining good eye contact

- Using gestures and demonstrations

- Repeating information in a different way

Front 8

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

Back 8

Reservoir

Front 9

Mycobacterium tuberculosis can be transmitted through:

Back 9

Water vapor from the lungs

Front 10

All of the following are examples of nonintact skin except:

Back 10

Bruised skin

- Skin with dermatitis

- Chapped skin

- Burned skin

Front 11

Which of the following is an example of an exposure incident?

Back 11

Splashing blood into your eyes

Front 12

Which of the following terms is associated with the process of killing pathogenic organisms or rendering them inactive?

Back 12

Disinfection

Front 13

The carotid site should be used to take the pulse rate of:

Back 13

An unconscious patient

Front 14

How does a temporal artery temperature reading compare with an oral body temperature reading?

Back 14

Approximately 1° higher than an oral reading

Front 15

Which of the following pieces of equipment is necessary to be prepared for the doctor if the patient needs to be evaluated for otitis media?

Back 15

Otoscope

Front 16

This procedure is used to puncture a chest to remove fluid from a pleural cavity:

Back 16

Thoracentesis

Front 17

Which of the following body fluids are collected during a spinal tap procedure?

Back 17

Cerebrospinal fluid

Front 18

Which of the following can result in sensorineural hearing loss?

Back 18

Intense noise

Front 19

Which of the following blood pressure measurement needs to be referred to the provider?

Back 19

104/42 mmHg

- 120/80 mmHg

- 98/60 mmHg

- 118/72 mmHg

Front 20

In which of the following procedures sterilization indicators are used?

Back 20

Autoclaving

Front 21

The 52-year old patient with myopia needs to be examined for a prescription of contact lenses. Which of the following instruments a medical assistant should prepare?

Back 21

Ophthalmoscope

Front 22

Which of the following is an example of a tuning fork test?

Back 22

Weber test

Front 23

The external auditory canal of an infant is straightened by:

Back 23

Pulling the ear downward and backward

Front 24

What immunizations are included in an MMR injection?

Back 24

Measles, mumps, rubella

Front 25

Which of the following injection sites should be used to administer intramuscular injection to the 24-months old infant?

Back 25

Vastus lateralis

Front 26

The head circumference is routinely measured in newborn infants since it correlates well with skull volume. Which of the following is a correct technique of this measurement?

Back 26

The tape is placed just above the brow ridges

Front 27

Which of the following is a correct technique of transferring a patient from a wheelchair to the examination table?

Back 27

Bend your legs when lifting a patient

Front 28

Which of the following agencies established guidelines of the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard training for health care facilities?

Back 28

OSHA

Front 29

Which of the following is a type of blood test that measures how quickly erythrocytes settle at the bottom of a test tube?

Back 29

ESR

Front 30

Which of the following diseases requires airborne precautions implementation?

Back 30

Measles

Front 31

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

Back 31

Sanitization

Front 32

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

Back 32

Friction and running warm water

Front 33

While checking supplies in the office, the medical assistant notices that the hemostats in the cupboard were autoclaved 29 days ago. He would:

Back 33

unwrap and repackage items and run through the appropriate cycle to re-sterilize

Front 34

A patient receiving a Mantoux test is being tested for exposure to which type of microorganism?

Back 34

Mycobacterium

Front 35

Which of these motions is an example of adduction?

Back 35

Squeezing your legs together

Front 36

If a patient presents with hematuria and flank pain, which of these conditions might be suspected?

Back 36

pyelonephritis

Front 37

Which of these structures is NOT contained in the pelvic cavity?

Back 37

Kidneys

- Sigmoid colon

- Rectum

- Bladder

Front 38

When performing a 12-lead EKG on a patient with CHF or COPD, the patient should be placed in which position?

Back 38

Semi-Fowler's

Front 39

Which of the following lab results make you contact the patient's provider immediately?

Back 39

FBG 32mg%

Front 40

Which level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs requires a person to reach their maximum potential?

Back 40

Self actualization

Front 41

A doctor orders a sputum specimen to be collected from a patient. What must you do to collect the specimen?

Back 41

Have the patient expectorate into a designated sterile collection container

Front 42

Type of care that relieves or alleviates the symptoms of a disease w/o curing the disease:

Back 42

Palliative

Front 43

Loss of expression by speech or writing because of an injury or disease to the brain:

Back 43

Aphasia

Front 44

Patients with limited knowledge of the English alphabet can be tested using which of the following?

Back 44

E chart

Front 45

A chronic, progressive, debilitating disease that affects about 1% of individuals over age 60. Typical symptoms are tremors of the hands, legs, arms, face, and rigidity of the limbs and trunk.

Back 45

Parkinson's disease

Front 46

The proper needle gauge for ID injections:

Back 46

27-28 G

Front 47

The route of administration an insulin injection:

Back 47

SC

Front 48

A CCMA is monitoring an infant patient for macrocephaly. Which of the following describes the anthropometric measurement that the CCMA should perform?

Back 48

Head circumference

Front 49

While performing a pulse oximetry reading on a patient, which of the following places should the CCMA consider if the patient’s capillary refill is prolonged?

Back 49

Earlobe

Front 50

A patient presents to the doctor’s office with a large laceration to the wrist that is bleeding profusely. What action should the CCMA take first?

Back 50

Don gloves

Front 51

The CLIA lab report on a patient indicates a glycemia level of 37 mg%. What is the first action for the CCMA to take?

Back 51

Notify the provider

Front 52

A medication container states there is 250 mg of medication in each scored tablet. The provider orders 750 mg/day divided into two doses. How many tablets should the CCMA give the patient every 12 hours?

Back 52

1 ½ tablets

Front 53

When the physician feels with fingers or hands to determine the physical characteristics of tissues or organs it is called:

Back 53

Palpation

Front 54

An apical pulse is the method of choice for:

Back 54

Infants

Front 55

Which of the following white blood cells are most numerous?

Back 55

Neutrophils

Front 56

A 45-year-old was brought to the hospital because of vomiting of blood. Which of the following is a medical term for this condition?

Back 56

Hematemesis

Front 57

A small bundle of heart muscle tissue in the superior wall of the right atrium that sets the rhythm (or pattern) of the healthy heart's contractions:

Back 57

Sinoatrial node

Front 58

The cell organelles that are responsible for energy synthesis:

Back 58

Mitochondria

Front 59

A patient has reported that after the loss of his spouse, he has been having difficulty sleeping and has been agitated. He doesn’t have the motivation to complete day to day tasks. Which of the following is experienced by this patient?

Back 59

Depression

Front 60

A patient is becoming belligerent at the front desk due to a long wait. Which of the following would BEST handle the situation?

Back 60

Offer to reschedule the patient

Front 61

Malabsorption of vitamin B12 results in which type of anemia?

Back 61

Pernicious

Front 62

To confirm a fracture of the lower leg, a radiograph should include:

Back 62

Tibia and fibula

Front 63

The type of immunity that results from MMR immunization is called:

Back 63

Artificial active

Front 64

A tapping or striking the patient's skin surface with the fingertips or hands to elicit sounds or uncover abnormal masses is called:

Back 64

Percussion

Front 65

Which of the following agencies establishes accreditation standards for medical facilities?

Back 65

The Joint Commission

Front 66

Which of the following information needs to be collected from the patient and released to the surgeon before the outpatient cholecystectomy procedure?

Back 66

Emergency contact information

Front 67

Which of the following is an indication of the antihistamine medication use?

Back 67

Urticaria

Front 68

The softening of the bones due to vitamin D deficiency is defined as:

Back 68

Osteomalacia

Front 69

An advance medical directive is a legal document which states:

Back 69

The type of treatment a patient wishes or does not wish to receive.

Front 70

Which of the following temperature sites requires gloves application because of bloodborne pathogen exposure?

Back 70

Rectal

Front 71

Which of the following pulse sites should be examined before starting CPR procedure on the unconscious infant?

Back 71

Brachial artery

Front 72

A surgical operation in which a piece of the large intestine is diverted to an artificial opening in the abdominal wall so as to bypass a damaged part of the colon is called:

Back 72

Colostomy

Front 73

Schedule________prescriptions must be presented to the pharmacy in written form and signed by the prescriber; medications may not be refilled; a new prescription must be written every time.

Back 73

II

Front 74

Which of the following electrolytes supports hemostasis?

Back 74

Calcium

Front 75

A visual acuity test is an eye exam that checks how well the patient sees the details of a letter or symbol from a distance of:

Back 75

20 feet

Front 76

Which of the following are prodromal symptoms of an allergy reaction?

Back 76

Urticaria

Front 77

Which of the following is a chronic, inflammatory bowel disease causing abdominal pain and diarrhea:

Back 77

Crohn's disease

Front 78

A liver disease often caused by alcohol use and hepatitis leading to scarring and liver failure:

Back 78

Cirrhosis

Front 79

Which of the following the certified medical assistant should remember about while transferring the patient from the wheelchair?

Back 79

Bend his/her knees

Front 80

Which of the following microelements should be increased in the diet of a 65-year-old patient recently diagnosed with osteoporosis?

Back 80

Calcium

Front 81

Contact dermatitis is the medical condition that might be caused by:

Back 81

Latex tourniquet

Front 82

Which of the following will be affected by liver failure?

Back 82

Metabolism

Front 83

You are auscultating the heart rate of the 5-months old patient admitted to the hospital with symptoms of respiratory syncytial virus pneumonia. Which of the following values of the apical pulse is critical?

Back 83

58/min

- 135/min

- 160/min

- 95/min

Front 84

How much PPD solution needs to be injected while administering the Mantoux test?

Back 84

0.10 ml

Front 85

A patient is to receive an injection of gentamicin 60 mg, IM. What volume is required ifampoules on hand contain 80 mg/2 mL?

Back 85

1.5 mL

Front 86

Heparin is available at a strength of 5000 units/5mL. What volume is needed to give 800units?

Back 86

0.8 mL

Front 87

Azulfidine 1.5 g has been ordered every 12 hours. The available tablets are 500 mg each.What amount will you give?

Back 87

3 tablets

Front 88

A rapid Strep test requires collection from:

Back 88

Pharynx

Front 89

What kind of injection is administered for a tuberculin screening?

Back 89

ID

Front 90

Which of the following is an example of SC injection?

Back 90

Insulin

Front 91

Which of the following should be used to clean a contaminated wound?

Back 91

Soap and water

Front 92

For how long the medical assistant needs to wash her/his eyes after a chemical splash?

Back 92

15 min

Front 93

Which of the following is the side effect of ear irrigation?

Back 93

Vertigo

Front 94

Which of the following contains the drugs never used for the medical treatment?

Back 94

Schedule I

Front 95

Which of the following instructions about the transdermal patches is correct?

Back 95

Place the patch on a different place each time

Front 96

When lifting a heavy object, the medical assistant should:

Back 96

Keep the weight as close as possible to the body

Front 97

How the documents are stored in the medical records?

Back 97

Are stored in reverse chronological order

Front 98

Which of the following must be included on the CMS-1500 form?

Back 98

Prior authorization number

Front 99

A maladaptive form of coping in which a person changes their behavior to escape from difficult thoughts and feelings:

Back 99

Avoidance

Front 100

A 17-year-old woman who is married arrives at the emergency department of a hospital with an injured arm. Who must consent to any treatment since this patient is a minor?

Back 100

Patient