MEAS 238 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Patient education brochures should not exceed the ____ reading level. - Correct
Answers -sixth grade
An advantage of patient education is that ______. - Correct Answers -it results in
greater compliance with prescribed treatment programs
Which of the following is an example of how a medical office benefits from patient
education? - Correct Answers -Compliance with preoperative education lessens the
chance that the procedure will have to be rescheduled.
An important advantage of consumer education is that ____. - Correct Answers -
Americans have become more aware of the importance of good health
Consumer education is ____. - Correct Answers -geared, in both content and language,
toward the average person
Patient health education should include ____. - Correct Answers -steps to protect
against illness and injury
Which of the following guidelines should be incorporated when educating patients about
health habits? - Correct Answers -7 to 8 hours of sleep a night
Tips for preventing injury at home include ____. - Correct Answers -using outlet covers
when outlets are not in use
Which statement would be appropriate for the medical assistant to include when
teaching a patient about the proper use of medications? - Correct Answers -"If you do
not take your medications as instructed, you may experience dangerous side effects."
When teaching a patient how to lift a heavy object properly, which of the following
instructions would be included? - Correct Answers -Bend at the knees, not the waist
Which of the following occupations might put a patient at risk for injury because of
having to sit for long periods? - Correct Answers -Secretary
,An important instruction to include when providing health education to a secretary is to
____. - Correct Answers -get up, stretch, and walk down the hall periodically
Preventive healthcare includes health-promoting behaviors, screening, and ____. -
Correct Answers -rehabilitation
The first level of disease and illness prevention is ____. - Correct Answers -adopting
health promoting behaviors
Teaching health promoting behaviors includes ____. - Correct Answers -symptoms and
warning signs of disease
Teaching a patient about cancer prevention is an example of educating about ____. -
Correct Answers -health promoting behaviors
The second level of disease prevention is ____. - Correct Answers -screening
The third level of disease prevention is ____. - Correct Answers -rehabilitation
Which of the following involves diagnostic testing of a patient who is typically free of
symptoms? - Correct Answers -Screening
An example of a screening test is ____. - Correct Answers -a mammogram
An example of the third level of disease prevention is ___. - Correct Answers -a pain
management program for patients with arthritis
A benefit of the patient information packet is that it ____. - Correct Answers -helps
patients feel more comfortable with the qualifications of the healthcare professionals
who are caring for them
Details such as education, internship, and residency of a physician or any licensed
practitioner working in the office are found in which section of the patient information
packet? - Correct Answers -Physician's Qualifications
Which section of the patient information packet is especially important in a specialty
practice? - Correct Answers -Description of the Practice
Patient guidelines for surgery include ____. - Correct Answers -informing the patient of
specific dietary restrictions
Which of the following types of preoperative teaching gives patients a description of the
physical sensations they may have during a procedure? - Correct Answers -Sensory
Mr. Hendricks has just been informed that he needs surgery to remove a growth on his
thyroid. He is nervous about the need for surgery and asks you what will happen during
, the surgery. He also wants to know why the surgery is necessary. What type of teaching
should you use to answer Mr. Hendricks? - Correct Answers -Factual
Which of the following types of preoperative teaching supplies details about the surgical
procedure? - Correct Answers -Factual
In which type of teaching will a medical assistant describe a technique to the patient,
demonstrate it, and then ask the patient to repeat the demonstration? - Correct Answers
-Participatory
Which type of teaching should be used to demonstrate cleaning and dressing a would
cooperatively? - Correct Answers -Participatory
In which type of teaching should the patient do a return demonstration of the technique
you have taught? - Correct Answers -Participatory
Which of the following has the greatest adverse effect on the learning process during
preoperative education? - Correct Answers -The patient's fear and anxiety
Which of the following tips is especially useful when you are providing preoperative
education? - Correct Answers -Allow extra time for repetition and reinforcement of the
material
The key to success of any education process is ____. - Correct Answers -verifying that
patients have actually understood the information
The types of teaching used in patient education are factual, sensory, and ____. -
Correct Answers -participatory
Which type of preoperative teaching includes detailed restrictions on diet or activity that
may be necessary both before and after surgery? - Correct Answers -Factual
Which of the following may help a patient visualize exactly how surgery will correct his
problem? - Correct Answers -Anatomical model
Some practices provide simplified versions of their patient information packet for
patients ____. - Correct Answers -who do not understand English
Developing an education plan will ensure that ____. - Correct Answers -all of the
patients' educational needs will be addressed
For best results, you should match learning materials to the patient's needs and level of
____. - Correct Answers -understanding
The medical assistant is conducting preoperative patient education for Mrs. Benson, a
76 year old who is having a hip replacement. The medical assistant included Mrs.
AND ANSWERS
Patient education brochures should not exceed the ____ reading level. - Correct
Answers -sixth grade
An advantage of patient education is that ______. - Correct Answers -it results in
greater compliance with prescribed treatment programs
Which of the following is an example of how a medical office benefits from patient
education? - Correct Answers -Compliance with preoperative education lessens the
chance that the procedure will have to be rescheduled.
An important advantage of consumer education is that ____. - Correct Answers -
Americans have become more aware of the importance of good health
Consumer education is ____. - Correct Answers -geared, in both content and language,
toward the average person
Patient health education should include ____. - Correct Answers -steps to protect
against illness and injury
Which of the following guidelines should be incorporated when educating patients about
health habits? - Correct Answers -7 to 8 hours of sleep a night
Tips for preventing injury at home include ____. - Correct Answers -using outlet covers
when outlets are not in use
Which statement would be appropriate for the medical assistant to include when
teaching a patient about the proper use of medications? - Correct Answers -"If you do
not take your medications as instructed, you may experience dangerous side effects."
When teaching a patient how to lift a heavy object properly, which of the following
instructions would be included? - Correct Answers -Bend at the knees, not the waist
Which of the following occupations might put a patient at risk for injury because of
having to sit for long periods? - Correct Answers -Secretary
,An important instruction to include when providing health education to a secretary is to
____. - Correct Answers -get up, stretch, and walk down the hall periodically
Preventive healthcare includes health-promoting behaviors, screening, and ____. -
Correct Answers -rehabilitation
The first level of disease and illness prevention is ____. - Correct Answers -adopting
health promoting behaviors
Teaching health promoting behaviors includes ____. - Correct Answers -symptoms and
warning signs of disease
Teaching a patient about cancer prevention is an example of educating about ____. -
Correct Answers -health promoting behaviors
The second level of disease prevention is ____. - Correct Answers -screening
The third level of disease prevention is ____. - Correct Answers -rehabilitation
Which of the following involves diagnostic testing of a patient who is typically free of
symptoms? - Correct Answers -Screening
An example of a screening test is ____. - Correct Answers -a mammogram
An example of the third level of disease prevention is ___. - Correct Answers -a pain
management program for patients with arthritis
A benefit of the patient information packet is that it ____. - Correct Answers -helps
patients feel more comfortable with the qualifications of the healthcare professionals
who are caring for them
Details such as education, internship, and residency of a physician or any licensed
practitioner working in the office are found in which section of the patient information
packet? - Correct Answers -Physician's Qualifications
Which section of the patient information packet is especially important in a specialty
practice? - Correct Answers -Description of the Practice
Patient guidelines for surgery include ____. - Correct Answers -informing the patient of
specific dietary restrictions
Which of the following types of preoperative teaching gives patients a description of the
physical sensations they may have during a procedure? - Correct Answers -Sensory
Mr. Hendricks has just been informed that he needs surgery to remove a growth on his
thyroid. He is nervous about the need for surgery and asks you what will happen during
, the surgery. He also wants to know why the surgery is necessary. What type of teaching
should you use to answer Mr. Hendricks? - Correct Answers -Factual
Which of the following types of preoperative teaching supplies details about the surgical
procedure? - Correct Answers -Factual
In which type of teaching will a medical assistant describe a technique to the patient,
demonstrate it, and then ask the patient to repeat the demonstration? - Correct Answers
-Participatory
Which type of teaching should be used to demonstrate cleaning and dressing a would
cooperatively? - Correct Answers -Participatory
In which type of teaching should the patient do a return demonstration of the technique
you have taught? - Correct Answers -Participatory
Which of the following has the greatest adverse effect on the learning process during
preoperative education? - Correct Answers -The patient's fear and anxiety
Which of the following tips is especially useful when you are providing preoperative
education? - Correct Answers -Allow extra time for repetition and reinforcement of the
material
The key to success of any education process is ____. - Correct Answers -verifying that
patients have actually understood the information
The types of teaching used in patient education are factual, sensory, and ____. -
Correct Answers -participatory
Which type of preoperative teaching includes detailed restrictions on diet or activity that
may be necessary both before and after surgery? - Correct Answers -Factual
Which of the following may help a patient visualize exactly how surgery will correct his
problem? - Correct Answers -Anatomical model
Some practices provide simplified versions of their patient information packet for
patients ____. - Correct Answers -who do not understand English
Developing an education plan will ensure that ____. - Correct Answers -all of the
patients' educational needs will be addressed
For best results, you should match learning materials to the patient's needs and level of
____. - Correct Answers -understanding
The medical assistant is conducting preoperative patient education for Mrs. Benson, a
76 year old who is having a hip replacement. The medical assistant included Mrs.
