Rma Practice Test 2

Front 1

In an emergency situation, patients with which of the following conditions should be treated first?

Back 1

shock

Front 2

The white and outermost layer of the eye is called the

Back 2

sclera

Front 3

If a drop of blood does not form after capillary puncture, which of the following should be done?

Back 3

Apply steady pressure

Front 4

Which of the following is an appropriate collection technique?

Back 4

Sending a payment reminder in the form of a statement or letter when the account is 30 days past due

Front 5

The outermost layer of the cell is known as

Back 5

Ectoplasm

Front 6

A patient has a sudden decrease in blood pressure after an acute hemorrhage. The primary cause is a decrease in which of the following?

Back 6

blood volume

Front 7

The sympathetic action of the pupil of the eye is

Back 7

Dilation

Front 8

The prefix milli- means

Back 8

One-thousandth

Front 9

Which of the following tests may indicate a kidney disorder?

Back 9

Blood urea nitrogen

Front 10

Furosemide is prescribed for

Back 10

Congestive heart failure (CHF)

Nephrotic syndrome

Hypercalcemia

None of these

All of these***

Front 11

Which of the following is performed to detect the presence of human chorionic gonadotropin?

Back 11

Urine pregnancy test

Front 12

Deficiency of which of the following may cause rickets?

Back 12

Calcium

Front 13

Which of the following computer menu selections changes the typeface in a document?

Back 13

font

Front 14

When dealing with a seriously ill patient, you should

Back 14

avoid empty promises

Front 15

Which of the following instruments is used to expand and separate the walls of a cavity to make examination possible?

Back 15

Speculum

Front 16

The most common type of anemia is

Back 16

Iron-deficiency

Front 17

The subject line of a letter appears

Back 17

Two lines below the salutation

Front 18

A medical assistant should do all of the following when answering the telephone, except

Back 18

Give the caller the medical assistant's name first and then the name of the office

Front 19

The thalamus

Back 19

Acts as a relay station for sensory impulses

Front 20

Standard letterhead is

Back 20

Used in general business correspondence

Front 21

Which of the following prefixes means "bad, difficult, painful"?

Back 21

dys

Front 22

Which of the following bookkeeping terms refers to charges on the patient's account?

Back 22

debts

Front 23

Which of the following diagnostic studies uses high-frequency sound waves to produce an image of a patient's internal organs?

Back 23

Ultrasonography

Front 24

Which of the following medications is most appropriate for a patient with depression?

Back 24

zoloft

Front 25

Which of the following terms refers to the balance due to a creditor on a current account?

Back 25

Accounts payable

Front 26

Which of the following items is a capital purchase for the medical office?

Back 26

autoclave

Front 27

Which of the following classes of drugs is most appropriate for a patient with a persistent cough?

Back 27

Antitussives

Front 28

A patient should be advised to bring an insurance card to each appointment for which of the following reasons?

Back 28

To identify changes in the patient's current insurance coverage

Front 29

Which of the following types of tinea is known as "jock itch"?

Back 29

Tinea cruris

Front 30

Which of the following suffixes means "beginning, origin, production"?

Back 30

Both -genic and -genetic

Front 31

A 26-year-old woman has swallowed an overdose of prescribed sleeping pills. She is now unresponsive. When you open her airway, you find that she is gasping for breath and is not breathing normally at all. Using a pocket mask, you provide two rescue breaths and check for signs of circulation, including her pulse, which is rapid but weak. What should you do next?

Back 31

Provide rescue breathing at a rate of one breath every five seconds

Front 32

Which of the following is used in preparing a blood smear slide?

Back 32

Spreader slide

Front 33

A physician may order a stool culture if he or she suspects

Back 33

Cancer

Protozoal infection

Bacterial infection

Colitis

Any of these***

Front 34

Which of the following can increase blood pressure?

Back 34

Fear of medical personnel

Front 35

Which of the following cells can release histamine and heparin?

Back 35

Mast cells

Front 36

The suffix -kinesia means

Back 36

Movement

Front 37

Which of the following terms describes the technique used when the medical assistant repeats this back to the patient: "So you have a lot of difficulty sleeping because of your pain?"

Back 37

Paraphrasing

Front 38

The most common causative organism of meningitis in adults is

Back 38

Neisseria meningitides

Front 39

Lidocaine is a type of

Back 39

Antiarrhythmic

Front 40

In sickle cell anemia, what component is abnormal that causes the erythrocytes to change shape?

Back 40

Hemoglobin

Front 41

Operative Procedure: Left thyroid lobectomy with removal of the isthmus. A medical assistant preparing an insurance claim for this operative procedure should select coding for which of the following body systems?

Back 41

Endocrine

Front 42

The medical assistant calls the endocrinologist to schedule an appointment for a patient who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. To avoid hypoglycemia in the patient, which of the following appointment times should the medical assistant request?

Back 42

First appointment in the morning

Front 43

Which of the following is the recommended age to administer the first Haemophilus influenzae type b immunization to a child?

Back 43

Two months

Front 44

The combining form xer/o refers to something

Back 44

dry

Front 45

Which of the following is the route of administration for parenteral medications?

Back 45

injection

Front 46

Which of the following positions is most commonly used for pelvic examination?

Back 46

Lithotomy

Front 47

According to the Patient's Bill of Rights, which of the following is a patient right?

Back 47

To expect continuity of care

Front 48

Which of the following branches off the trachea and passes into the lungs?

Back 48

Bronchus

Front 49

Which of the following checks is drawn by the bank and made payable out of the bank's account?

Back 49

cashiers

Front 50

Which of the following is the most appropriate response by a medical assistant who answers a prank telephone call?

Back 50

hang up the phone

Front 51

An area of dead cells due to a lack of oxygen is called

Back 51

infarction

Front 52

In the matrix scheduling system, medical assistants should block off

Back 52

Physicians' lunch hours

Visits with drug company representatives

Time for performing hospital rounds

None of these

All of these***

Front 53

Medical assistants should take all of the following actions when opening mail, except

Back 53

Open the physician's personal mail

Front 54

Which of the following words is misspelled?

Back 54

Vacsine

Front 55

Which of the following drug types is used to reduce cholesterol?

Back 55

Hypolipidemic

Front 56

The combining form ot/o means

Back 56

ear

Front 57

Which of the following International Classifications of Diseases, Clinical Modification (ICD-CM) code ranges should be use to indicate the cause of injury, such as a fall?

Back 57

S00−T88

Front 58

Which of the following medical records should be filed first in a terminal-digit numeric series?

Back 58

24-53-16

Front 59

Which of the following is a type of tickler file?

Back 59

Chronological

Front 60

According to U.S. Postal Service guidelines, which of the following is the correct state abbreviation for an envelope addressed to Boston?

Back 60

MA