Question 1
Which of the following is the best course of action for the medical assistant to take when
responding to a call from a patient who had an intramuscular injection earlier in the day
and who now reports weakness in that arm?
A. Make an appointment for the patient and inform the physician of the problem
B. Refer the patient to a neurologist for evaluation
C. Tell the patient to keep a heating pad on the arm and take two aspirin
D. Explain to the patient that this is a normal reaction and if the weakness does not improve
in a few days, call back
E. Obtain as much information as possible, explaining that the doctor will be advised and the
call returned
CORRECT ANSWER
E. Obtain as much information as possible, explaining that the doctor will be advised and
the call returned
Question 2
Which of the following is a laboratory test commonly performed on a specimen from a
patient taking furosemide (Lasix)?
A. White blood count
B. C-Reactive protein
C. Hemoglobin analysis
D. Thyroid-stimulating hormone assay
E. Potassium level
CORRECT ANSWER
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, E. Potassium level
Question 3
Which of the following is the vein that returns the blood to the heart from parts of the
body below the diaphragm?
A. Superior vena cava
B. Brachiocephalic vein
C. Inferior vena cava
D. Axillary vein
E. Sublavian vein
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Inferior vena cava
Question 4
Laboratory results indicating an increase in the creatinine and blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
levels are consistent with damage to which of the following body systems?
A. Respiratory
B. Urinary
C. Cardiovascular
D. Integumentary
E. Nervous
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Respiratory
Question 5
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,Which of the following is the most appropriate reference source for locating a code for
chronic bronchitis for the purpose of scheduling a chest x-ray?
A. Heath Care Financing Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)
B. Relative Value Scale (RVS)
C. Diagnosis Related Groups (drgs)
D. International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification (ICD-CM)
E. Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)
CORRECT ANSWER
D. International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification (ICD-CM)
Question 6
Which of the following methods of examination would be used to determine a patient's
chest size increase from 36 to 42 inches during inspiration?
A. Auscultation
B. Inspection
C. Mensuration
D. Palpation
E. Percussion
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Mensuration
Question 7
Which of the following factors must exist to constitute a lawful emergency pertaining to
consent?
A. The patient is a minor who has a broken arm and is admitting to recent use of illegal
street drugs.
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, B. The patient is a paraplegic and refuses care following a head contusion sustained in an
automobile accident.
C. An adult patient has sustained significant blood loss postoperative and refuses a blood
transfusion
D. The patient reports being involved in a bicycle accident and appears to have a fractured
femur.
E. The patient is intoxicated and is threatening suicide
CORRECT ANSWER
E. The patient is intoxicated and is threatening suicide
Question 8
Which of the following is a measurement of the percentage of erythrocytes in a volume of
whole blood?
A. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
B. Red blood cell morphology
C. Hemoglobin determination
D. Blood cell differential
E. Hematocrit
CORRECT ANSWER
E. Hematocrit
Question 9
Which of the following is found on the patient registration form?
A. Name of the person to contact in an emergency
B. Laboratory results from another physician
C. Patient allergies
D. Use of alcohol or drugs
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Which of the following is the best course of action for the medical assistant to take when
responding to a call from a patient who had an intramuscular injection earlier in the day
and who now reports weakness in that arm?
A. Make an appointment for the patient and inform the physician of the problem
B. Refer the patient to a neurologist for evaluation
C. Tell the patient to keep a heating pad on the arm and take two aspirin
D. Explain to the patient that this is a normal reaction and if the weakness does not improve
in a few days, call back
E. Obtain as much information as possible, explaining that the doctor will be advised and the
call returned
CORRECT ANSWER
E. Obtain as much information as possible, explaining that the doctor will be advised and
the call returned
Question 2
Which of the following is a laboratory test commonly performed on a specimen from a
patient taking furosemide (Lasix)?
A. White blood count
B. C-Reactive protein
C. Hemoglobin analysis
D. Thyroid-stimulating hormone assay
E. Potassium level
CORRECT ANSWER
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, E. Potassium level
Question 3
Which of the following is the vein that returns the blood to the heart from parts of the
body below the diaphragm?
A. Superior vena cava
B. Brachiocephalic vein
C. Inferior vena cava
D. Axillary vein
E. Sublavian vein
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Inferior vena cava
Question 4
Laboratory results indicating an increase in the creatinine and blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
levels are consistent with damage to which of the following body systems?
A. Respiratory
B. Urinary
C. Cardiovascular
D. Integumentary
E. Nervous
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Respiratory
Question 5
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,Which of the following is the most appropriate reference source for locating a code for
chronic bronchitis for the purpose of scheduling a chest x-ray?
A. Heath Care Financing Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)
B. Relative Value Scale (RVS)
C. Diagnosis Related Groups (drgs)
D. International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification (ICD-CM)
E. Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)
CORRECT ANSWER
D. International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification (ICD-CM)
Question 6
Which of the following methods of examination would be used to determine a patient's
chest size increase from 36 to 42 inches during inspiration?
A. Auscultation
B. Inspection
C. Mensuration
D. Palpation
E. Percussion
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Mensuration
Question 7
Which of the following factors must exist to constitute a lawful emergency pertaining to
consent?
A. The patient is a minor who has a broken arm and is admitting to recent use of illegal
street drugs.
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, B. The patient is a paraplegic and refuses care following a head contusion sustained in an
automobile accident.
C. An adult patient has sustained significant blood loss postoperative and refuses a blood
transfusion
D. The patient reports being involved in a bicycle accident and appears to have a fractured
femur.
E. The patient is intoxicated and is threatening suicide
CORRECT ANSWER
E. The patient is intoxicated and is threatening suicide
Question 8
Which of the following is a measurement of the percentage of erythrocytes in a volume of
whole blood?
A. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
B. Red blood cell morphology
C. Hemoglobin determination
D. Blood cell differential
E. Hematocrit
CORRECT ANSWER
E. Hematocrit
Question 9
Which of the following is found on the patient registration form?
A. Name of the person to contact in an emergency
B. Laboratory results from another physician
C. Patient allergies
D. Use of alcohol or drugs
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