RMA Practice Exam QUESTIONS and ANSWERS (download to pass)

An expressed contract is In writing The rate of cellular chemical reactions is increased by special proteins called enzymes Brainpower Read More Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:00 / 0:15 Full screen All of the following pieces of information about the patient will need to be provided to the hospital when calling to schedule inpatient surgery, EXCEPT the Anesthesia required Which of the following describes all of the elements necessary for disease to spread? chain of infection The building blocks of carbohydrates are monosaccharides There are 5 phases of Kororkoff sounds as the BP cuff is deflated. Which is the stage when the sounds are fading and are muffled? 4 If a drug is contraindicated in pregnancy, it should be Omitted while pregnant Which term refers to an outbreak of disease occurring over a large geographic area, possibly worldwide pandemic An abbreviation that refers to the right ear AD Glycogen is formed in the liver after eating The pulse rate for a normal adult is 60-100 bpm The pattern of an ECG is commonly called a(n) tracing The cardinal sign of pyloric stenosis is projectile vomiting In adult CPR, what is the ratio of compressions to breaths? 30:2 An individual who is blood type B has B antigens on the red blood cells and A antibodies in the plasma While performing a spirometry test, you ask the patient to inhale as deeply as possible and then exhale forcefully into a spirometer. You then measure the amount of air that the patient blows out in the first second. This is called Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) What is the term for movement of food through the digestive tract? secretion The process of determining which patient accounts are past due is aging analysis Which microorganism stains dark blue or purple with Gram staining? gram positive bacteria The suffix meaning "to rupture" is -rrhexis Which disease results from severe alcoholism with malnutrition and lack of Thiamine (Vitamin B1)? Wernicke-Korsakoff How many kilocalories is one gram of carbohydrate? 8 kilocalories A bill is never sent to a patient with the following coverage Workers compensation With which of the following conditions will the patient have rapid respirations and fruity acetone breath, along with extremely high blood sugar Diabetic ketoacidosis During an office visit, the patient receives an immunizations. Where is the appropriate code most likely to be found in the ICD-9-CM book? V Codes Surfactant helps to prevent the alveoli from collapsing by reducing the surface tension of alveolar fluid The standard envelope size for general business correspondence is No. 10 The most abundant inorganic compound found in the body is Water When reconciling the bank statements for the medical practice, which of the following actions will cause an error? Deducting monthly interest paid by the bank the checkbook balance What does the QRS complex represent in an ECG tracing? Ventricular depolarization Which if the following organizations has established standards for safe working medical environments? OSHA Which of the following vitamins is recommended in pregnancy in order to prevent neural tube defects? Folic acid Which of the following is the coding system used to categorize diseases and injuries? international classification of diseases Which lab work would be helpful prior to prescribing warfarin (Coumadin)? prothrombin time Which sterilization method is most appropriate for a fiber-optic endoscope? Chemical sterilization The medical office has been cited for storing boxes of medical supplies in front of an emergency exit. The agency or person this infraction is The local fire inspection agency Inorganic elements such as potassium, sodium, and calcium are classified as Minerals During proper autoclaving, what is the temperature and pressure of the steam? Steam temperature at 250 degrees; steam pressure of 15 lb The patients ledger is actually a(n) Accounts receivable ledger A person with gout should decrease their intake of Purine A written authorization by the patient that allows direct reimbursement to the physician for billed charges is called assignment of benefits When is the coding abbreviation NEC used? When information is not known for specific category coding Accounts receivable are The record of money owed to the practice A modifier has been attached to a CPT code. This indicates. the services or procedures were altered from the standard Payments for professional services by cash, check, or credit card are called receipts Malfeasance is one form of malpractice The medical office maintains a record of each check issued that shows the date, the check number, the amount, and the payee This is called an Check register Signs of an anaphylactic reaction to a drug include all of the following, except bloodshot eyes The term that refers to the areas of myelinated axons is white matter When, using clinical thermometers, cross-contamination may best be prevented by soaking for 20 minutes in commercial disinfectant In synaptic transmission, the postsynaptic neuron is stimulated to form an impulse buy a neurotransmitters released from the. Axon tip of the presynaptic neuron Which of the following is not a part of the patient bill of rights? The right to negotiate fees for medical services received Which of the following vitamins is recommended in pregnancy in order to prevent neural tube defects? folic acid