RMA UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY GUIDE
●● Which gas is brought into the body, and which is eliminated by the
respiratory system?
Answer: D. Oxygen, carbon dioxide
●● The muscular tissue of the heart is called the
Answer: C. Myocardium
●● Blood enters the right atrium of the heart from the
Answer: B. Vena cava
●● The disorder characterized by degeneration of the myelin sheath is
Answer: A. Multiple sclerosis
●● The functional, microscopic filtration unit of the kidney is the
Answer: B. Nephron
●● The testes produce
Answer: D. Both A and B. A - Sperm; B - Testosterone
,●● The amount of circulating blood in the body of an average adult is
about
Answer: D. 6 liters
●● The main function of white blood cells is to
Answer: B. Defend the body against invading bacteria and viruses
●● The process that stops bleeding is called
Answer: B. Hemostasis
●● The spinal cavity contains the
Answer: C. Spinal cord
●● Air is brought into the lungs by way of the
Answer: C. Trachea
●● The longest and strongest bone of the skeleton is the
Answer: A. Femur
●● The dome-shaped muscle that separates the thoracic cavity from the
abdominal cavity is the
Answer: C. Diaphragm
,●● Which of the following organs serves as a reservoir for blood?
Answer: D. Spleen
●● The skin performs all of the following functions EXCEPT
Answer: A. Nitrogen-containing waste excretion
●● The vocal cards are located in the
Answer: B. Larynx
●● Otitis media is an inflammatory condition of the
Answer: A. Ear
●● Insulin is produced in the
Answer: C. Pancreas
●● If a patient is diagnosed with enteritis, which part of the digestive
tract is inflamed?
Answer: D. Intestines
●● Which portion of the external ear is shaped to catch sound waves?
Answer: B. Pinna
, ●● The peripheral nervous system is made up of
Answer: B. Peripheral nerves
●● Another name for the eardrum is the
Answer: D. Tympanic membrane
●● Legally, a physician
Answer: D. None of the above (A - May not refuse to accept a patient if
he or she chooses; B - May refuse to provide follow-up care after
treatment; C - Must provide a medical history to the patient's insurance
company if the insurance company so requests
●● In order to release medical information to another source
Answer: B. The patient must sign a release form
●● In order for a contract to be enforceable, the contract must include
Answer: D. All of the above (A - An offer; B - A consideration; C - An
acceptance
●● The medical record of a patient who is a minor should be kept
Answer: D. Until the patient reaches the age of majority, plus the
number of years for the statue of limitations in the particular state
CORRECT ANSWERS COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY GUIDE
●● Which gas is brought into the body, and which is eliminated by the
respiratory system?
Answer: D. Oxygen, carbon dioxide
●● The muscular tissue of the heart is called the
Answer: C. Myocardium
●● Blood enters the right atrium of the heart from the
Answer: B. Vena cava
●● The disorder characterized by degeneration of the myelin sheath is
Answer: A. Multiple sclerosis
●● The functional, microscopic filtration unit of the kidney is the
Answer: B. Nephron
●● The testes produce
Answer: D. Both A and B. A - Sperm; B - Testosterone
,●● The amount of circulating blood in the body of an average adult is
about
Answer: D. 6 liters
●● The main function of white blood cells is to
Answer: B. Defend the body against invading bacteria and viruses
●● The process that stops bleeding is called
Answer: B. Hemostasis
●● The spinal cavity contains the
Answer: C. Spinal cord
●● Air is brought into the lungs by way of the
Answer: C. Trachea
●● The longest and strongest bone of the skeleton is the
Answer: A. Femur
●● The dome-shaped muscle that separates the thoracic cavity from the
abdominal cavity is the
Answer: C. Diaphragm
,●● Which of the following organs serves as a reservoir for blood?
Answer: D. Spleen
●● The skin performs all of the following functions EXCEPT
Answer: A. Nitrogen-containing waste excretion
●● The vocal cards are located in the
Answer: B. Larynx
●● Otitis media is an inflammatory condition of the
Answer: A. Ear
●● Insulin is produced in the
Answer: C. Pancreas
●● If a patient is diagnosed with enteritis, which part of the digestive
tract is inflamed?
Answer: D. Intestines
●● Which portion of the external ear is shaped to catch sound waves?
Answer: B. Pinna
, ●● The peripheral nervous system is made up of
Answer: B. Peripheral nerves
●● Another name for the eardrum is the
Answer: D. Tympanic membrane
●● Legally, a physician
Answer: D. None of the above (A - May not refuse to accept a patient if
he or she chooses; B - May refuse to provide follow-up care after
treatment; C - Must provide a medical history to the patient's insurance
company if the insurance company so requests
●● In order to release medical information to another source
Answer: B. The patient must sign a release form
●● In order for a contract to be enforceable, the contract must include
Answer: D. All of the above (A - An offer; B - A consideration; C - An
acceptance
●● The medical record of a patient who is a minor should be kept
Answer: D. Until the patient reaches the age of majority, plus the
number of years for the statue of limitations in the particular state
