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70 Cards in this Set
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The proofreader's mark that resembles an equal sign means which of the following? |
Insert hyphen |
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Which of the following is the correct spelling for the term describing absence or abnormal cessation of menses? |
Amenorrhea |
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Which of the following medical terms is common known as "crossed eyes"? |
Strabismus |
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Which of the following basic computer software operations obtains a saved file? |
Retrieving file |
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Cromolyn is used to treat |
asthma |
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You are providing rescue breathing to an unresponsive, nonbreathing child who shows signs of circulation. How often should you provide rescue breaths for this child? |
Once every six to eight seconds (eight to ten breaths per minute) |
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Butenafine is prescribed to treat |
Athlete's foot |
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Which of the following steps must be taken to recall a mailed letter? |
Call the post office |
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If a patient weighs 165 pounds, how much does he or she weigh in kilograms? |
75 kg |
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Which of the following actions is most appropriate to ensure the security of electronic medical records? |
Restricting access to information based on each user's job function |
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The production of heat needed to use food is called |
Thermogenesis |
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Scheduling two or more patients in the same slot is known as |
double booking |
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Serum sickness is what type of sensitivity? |
lll |
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The combining form cheil/o means |
lip |
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Which of the following devices is used to keep irregular flows of alternating current electricity from damaging computer components? |
surge protector |
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Which of the following is the body's initial response to any injury? |
inflammation |
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Which of the following is collected for a leukocyte count? |
whole blood |
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When practicing sterile technique, the medical assistant should use which of the following instruments to set up a sterile field? |
Transfer forceps |
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Standard precautions require that examination rooms, equipment, blood spills, and other potentially infectious materials be cleaned with which of the following? |
bleach |
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Which of the following is a general term for measuring weight and height? |
Mensuration |
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Which of the following is the portion of a centrifuged urine sample used for microscopic examination |
Sediment |
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A daysheet provides complete and up-to-date information about |
Accounts receivable |
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Which of the following is the most important consideration when scheduling patient appointments? |
Urgency of patient need |
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What action should a medical assistant take if a caller wants to talk to a physician but refuses to identify him or herself? |
Ask the person to write a letter to the physician and mark it "personal" |
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Which of the following procedures requires that surgical asepsis be maintained? |
Aspiration of fluid from a cyst in the breast |
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Which of the following muscles is located in the torso? |
External oblique |
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Which of the following thermometers can be used to obtain the fastest accurate reading? |
Tympanic membrane electronic |
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When performing electrocardiography, which of the following chest leads should be placed at the fifth intercostal space at the junction of the left midclavicular line? |
V4 |
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Biohazardous waste must be collected in impermeable polyethylene bags that are which of the following colors? |
red |
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A synapse is |
The junction between two neurons |
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Which of the following is the best use of computers in the medical office? |
Accessing patient records |
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Sensitivity testing is used to determine |
A pathogen's susceptibility to antibiotics |
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Drugs that increase urine secretion are |
Diuretics |
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The condition in which one of the sex chromosomes is missing is called |
Turner's syndrome |
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Which of the following terms refers to an advance directive made by an individual that specifies his or her end-of-life wishes? |
living will |
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When a urine culture is being performed, the urine should be incubated on the culture dishes for how many hours? |
24 |
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The physician prescribes Prozac 60 mg per day for thirty days. Prozac is available in 20 mg tablets. Which of the following is the correct number to be dispensed? |
90 |
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The proofreaders' mark "#" represents which of the following? |
add a space |
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The anticoagulant EDTA is most appropriate for a blood specimen that has been collected for |
Complete blood cell counts |
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Which of the following terms means "fainting"? |
Syncope |
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Which of the following injections is administered under the skin and into the fat layer? |
Subcutaneous |
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A telephone feature that answers calls and has a recording that identifies services available by pressing a specific number is known as which of the following? |
Automated routing unit |
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An 18-month-old girl was taken to her pediatrician for a vaccine. Which of the following terms most likely relates to her reaction to the nurse with the needle? |
Anxiety |
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Which of the following words is misspelled? |
Homerous |
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All but which of the following are characteristics of the endocrine system? |
It is responsible for many conscious and unconscious activities |
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Which of the following is the most likely adverse effect in a patient who takes a beta-adrenergic blocking agent? |
Bradycardia |
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Through the U.S. Postal Service, a package of books that weighs 90 pounds |
Cannot be sent because it exceeds weight limits |
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Which of the following types of insurance covers medical expenses for patients who are injured "in their home"? |
Liability |
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Which of the following is a mechanism involved in healing ulcers? |
Reduction of gastric acidity and enhancement of mucosal defenses |
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Fluoxetine is a type of |
Antidepressant |
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The abbreviation NP stands for |
New patient |
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Which of the following statements is true about a typical purchasing procedure in a medical office? |
An authorized person should be in charge of purchasing Receipts of goods should be recorded High-quality goods should be ordered at the lowest price Shipments should be checked against packing slips All of these *** |
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Thrombophlebitis occurs most commonly in the |
lower legs |
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The part of the brain responsible for visual recognition is the |
Occipital lobe |
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Which of the following is a horizontal plane that divides the body into upper and lower portions? |
Transverse |
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Which of the following provides detailed information about the potential hazards of chemicals used in the physician's office? |
Safety Data Sheets |
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Epinephrine is a(n) |
Adrenergic |
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Which of the following body systems contains the cervix and fallopian tubes? |
reproductive |
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Which of the following is a type of hormone? |
Secretin |
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In a medical record, dyspepsia should be recorded under which of the following body systems? |
Digestive |
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Which of the following is the study of death and dying? |
Thanatology |
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A medical assistant is paid biweekly and earns a regular rate of $10.50/hour. Her employer pays 1.5 times the regular rate for any hours exceeding 80 within a two-week time period. During the past two weeks, she worked 82 hours. Which of the following represents her gross earnings for this biweekly time period? |
$871.50 |
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Which of the following terms is spelled correctly? |
Lithiasis |
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Certified mail is used to send |
Documents, contracts, and bankbooks |
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Type A blood has |
A antigen on the red blood cells and anti-B antibodies in plasma |
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The three bones in the middle ear that amplify vibration are called |
Auditory ossicles |
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You are babysitting your infant nephew. You are alone and find the infant unresponsive. Which of the following is the best action? |
Begin the ABCs of CPR and then phone 911 after one minute of rescue support |
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Which of the following should be placed on top of a stack of incoming mail for the physician's attention? |
Consultant's report |
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What is the function of the hormone calcitonin, which is released from the thyroid gland? |
It decreases plasma calcium concentrations |
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A patient with Addison's disease should be examined by which of the following types of specialists? |
Endocrinologist |