Question 1
A 71- year-old woman with weak leg muscles is advised to use axillary crutches. She can
bear weight on both legs, but she has poor balance. When instructing her in the use of
axillary crutches, the medical assistant should show her which of the following crutch-gait
patterns?
a. Two-point
b. Three-point
c. Four-point alternating
d. Five-point
CORRECT ANSWER
Four-point alternating
Question 2
When a false statement is made under oath, it is referred to legally as
a. Verdict
b. Perjury
c. Fraud
d. Slander
e. Libel
CORRECT ANSWER
Perjury
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,Question 3
Which of the following is included in a patient's vital signs>
a. Respiration rate
b. Height and Weight
c. Visual acuity
d. Reflexes
e. Chest circumference
CORRECT ANSWER
Respiration rate
Question 4
The central processing unit (CPU) is a type of
a. Microprocessor
b. Motherboard
c. RAM
d. Optical disk
e. ROM
CORRECT ANSWER
Microprocessor
Question 5
All of the following are objectives of good records management, except
a. Saving space
b. Complying with legal safeguards
c. Reducing misfiles
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,d. Retrieving information faster
e. Creating additional records in order to be thorough
CORRECT ANSWER
Creating additional records in order to be thorough
Question 6
The code for intravenous administration of chemotherapy is found in which of the
following sections of the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) manual?
a. Anesthesia
b. Evaluation and Management
c. Medicine
d. Surgery
e. Pathology and Laboratory
CORRECT ANSWER
Medicine
Question 7
Which of the following is the correct spelling for the term that means " characterized by an
exaggerated reaction to an antigen or toxin?
a. Annaphylactic
b. Anaphylactic
c. Anaphilactic
d. Anaphylatic
e. Anafilactic
CORRECT ANSWER
Anaphylactic
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, Question 8
The abbreviation that means " left eye" is
a. OD
b. OP
c. OU
d. OC
e. OS
CORRECT ANSWER
OS
Question 9
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding system is based on a main number with
how many digits?
a. Three
b. Four
c. Five
d. Six
e. Seven
CORRECT ANSWER
Five
Question 10
When scheduling appointments, which of the following should be considered?
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A 71- year-old woman with weak leg muscles is advised to use axillary crutches. She can
bear weight on both legs, but she has poor balance. When instructing her in the use of
axillary crutches, the medical assistant should show her which of the following crutch-gait
patterns?
a. Two-point
b. Three-point
c. Four-point alternating
d. Five-point
CORRECT ANSWER
Four-point alternating
Question 2
When a false statement is made under oath, it is referred to legally as
a. Verdict
b. Perjury
c. Fraud
d. Slander
e. Libel
CORRECT ANSWER
Perjury
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,Question 3
Which of the following is included in a patient's vital signs>
a. Respiration rate
b. Height and Weight
c. Visual acuity
d. Reflexes
e. Chest circumference
CORRECT ANSWER
Respiration rate
Question 4
The central processing unit (CPU) is a type of
a. Microprocessor
b. Motherboard
c. RAM
d. Optical disk
e. ROM
CORRECT ANSWER
Microprocessor
Question 5
All of the following are objectives of good records management, except
a. Saving space
b. Complying with legal safeguards
c. Reducing misfiles
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,d. Retrieving information faster
e. Creating additional records in order to be thorough
CORRECT ANSWER
Creating additional records in order to be thorough
Question 6
The code for intravenous administration of chemotherapy is found in which of the
following sections of the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) manual?
a. Anesthesia
b. Evaluation and Management
c. Medicine
d. Surgery
e. Pathology and Laboratory
CORRECT ANSWER
Medicine
Question 7
Which of the following is the correct spelling for the term that means " characterized by an
exaggerated reaction to an antigen or toxin?
a. Annaphylactic
b. Anaphylactic
c. Anaphilactic
d. Anaphylatic
e. Anafilactic
CORRECT ANSWER
Anaphylactic
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, Question 8
The abbreviation that means " left eye" is
a. OD
b. OP
c. OU
d. OC
e. OS
CORRECT ANSWER
OS
Question 9
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding system is based on a main number with
how many digits?
a. Three
b. Four
c. Five
d. Six
e. Seven
CORRECT ANSWER
Five
Question 10
When scheduling appointments, which of the following should be considered?
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