RMA Practice Exam QUESTIONS and ANSWERS (download to pass)

The process of achieving sterilization includes use of an autoclave, steam in the autoclave that has been heated to 250 degrees, pressure in the autoclave that has reached 15 pounds of pressure Which of the following is not acceptable for wrapping items for the autoclave? a) muslin b)cotton c)paper d)aluminum foil aluminum foil Brainpower Read More Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:00 / 0:15 Full screen The proper cleaning of an area with soap and water is called sanitization Items that enter parts of the body lined with mucous membranes need to be disinfected Cleaning an area or soakig instruments with chemicals is called disinfecting A forceps is an instrument used for grasping Tissue and dressing forceps usually have A handle that can be grasped with the thumb and forefinger The device used to measure the oxygen saturation of the blood is oximeter The popliteal pulse is found at the back of the knee The MA who is responsible for obtaining the pateint's vital signs should document them in the patient's chart as soon as they are taken The normal adult has a respiratory rate of 14-20 breaths per minute Which of the following heart rates would be considered tachycardia? 100 A patient who weighs 45 kg also weighs how many pounds? 99 lbs A patient who is 72 inches tall is 6 feet A patient's statement "I feel like someone is pounding nails into my head" would be documented in the SOAP format under S The first round of pediatric immunizations is usually completed by the time the child is 15 months old What position is used for better access to the rectal area and lower back? sims' Before a pelvic examinatiion, the patient from whom a pap smear will be taken should be instructed to not douche The chart to test visual acuity is the snellen chart Which of the following wold be considered an subjective finding? a) rash b) swelling c) redness d) dizziness dizziness Which of the following whuld be considered an objective finding? a) redness b) dizziness c) nausea d) aching redness In which section of the patient's medical history would you document that the patient had recently lost 20 pounds without being on a diet? present illness Measurements recorded at the patient's first visit are the measurements compared. These initial measurements are known as the baseline values which of the following examination methods is used in listening with a stethoscope? auscultation A patient lying on his or her back for the abdominal examination is in what position? supine When the patient lies on his or her back with the knees bent and feet on the end of the examination table, the patient is in what position? dorsal rebumbent A normal and healthy infant should, at the end of 1 year, have tripled in weight and grown 10-12 inches in length In what position is the patient placed for the visual examination ot the internal surfaces of the vagina and cervix? lithotomy All female patients should be taught to do a breast examaination. Idealy, this should be done Monthly, 1 week after the woman's menstrual period is over The goal of anticoagulation medication therapy is to make the length of time it takes blood to clot longer than normal An injection that is aministered in the deltoid muscle is the hep B An intradermal injection is administered to cause a raise area in order to elicit a local reaction . This raised area is called a (n) wheal needle gauge refers to the diamenter of the lumen solid medications that can be divided are scored tablets List the stages of pharmacokinetics in correct order absorption, distribution, action, metabolism, excretion A stituation in which two rugs work to enhance each other is called synergism The name that is always capitalized and usually identified with the symbole for being patented is the brand name The appropriate needle size for administering a subcutaneous injection to an average adult weighing 150 poounds would be 25 gauge, 5/8 inch Oxycodone is a medication listed under schedule II hypersensitivity to a drug may cause all of the following except absorption of the drug A chemical substance that has the potential for addiction and abuse is regulated by the controlled substances act of 1970 The effect of a drug that acts on the area where it is administered is local A common classification system that identifies the effect for which the drug is given is the desired action Items that have been placed on the sterile field may be touched with steril gloves Amy has been prescribed a diuretic because of fluid retention. She has been instructed by the medical assistant to eat foods high in potassium Agglutination tests look for the presence of a(n) antibody The usual capillary site for a blood draw is the middle or ring finer of the nondominant hand The main veins used for venipuncture are the cephalic, basilic, and median The programs that allow the computer operator to perform various tasks are application software In the medical office, sharps are usually used once and then discarded in a hard plastic container three diseases that are transmitted only by direct contact with blood or body fluids are hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV