Question 1
Which of the following is a physician who specializes in disorders of the eye and performs
surgical procedures as necessary?
A. Otolaryngologist
B. Ophthalmologist
C. Optician
D. Optometrist
CORRECT ANSWER
Ophthalmologist
Question 2
Which of the following is the nerve that stimulates the diaphragm?
A. Accessory
B. Sciatic
C. Vagus
D. Phrenic
E. Trochlear
CORRECT ANSWER
Phrenic
Question 3
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,. Which of the following is objective information relating to a patient's health?
A. Absence of patellar reflex
B. Patient is feeling depressed
C. Ongoing pain in right lower quadrant
D. Dizziness with a headache
CORRECT ANSWER
Absence of patellar reflex
Question 4
4. Which of the following is a laboratory test commonly performed on a specimen from a
patient taking furosemide (Lasix)?
A. Potassium level
B. Thyroid-stimulating hormone assay
C. Hemoglobin analysis
D. White blood count
CORRECT ANSWER
Potassium level
Question 5
Which of the following describes "adduction"?
A. Movement of a body part toward the body's midline
B. Circular motion of a limb
C. Movement of a bone around its central axis
This action would describe rotation.
D. Decreasing the angle between bones
This action would be referred to as flexion.
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,CORRECT ANSWER
Movement of a body part toward the body's midline
Question 6
Which of the following positions requires the patient to lie on the left side with the left
arm behind the body, the right leg flexed sharply upward, and the left knee slightly flexed?
A. Trendelenburg
B. Prone
C. Fowler
D. Lithotomy
E. Sims
CORRECT ANSWER
Sims
Question 7
Lisinopril (Zestril) and furosemide (Lasix) are used in the treatment of which of the
following conditions?
A. Epilepsy
B. Parkinson's disease
C. Gout
D. Hypertension
CORRECT ANSWER
Hypertension
Question 8
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, The medical assistant is asked to administer one oral dose of Azithromycin to a child. The
dose to be administered is 10 milligrams per kilogram. The child's weight is 44 pounds. The
Azithromycin suspension vial available is labeled 500 milligrams per 5 milliliters. What
amount of the antibiotic suspension should you prepare for the child?
A. 2 ml
B. 3 ml
C. 1.5 ml
D. 1 ml
CORRECT ANSWER
2 ml
Question 9
What is the total magnification of a specimen using a microscope with ocular lenses of 10X
and a low power objective lens of 10X?
A. 10X
B. 100X
C. 40X
D. 5X
CORRECT ANSWER
100X
Question 10
The usual restrictions on release of medical information without the patient's
authorization are suspended if which of the following situations exist?
A. Information is stored in a computer.
B. A patient is suspected of committing a crime.
C. A patient is a public figure.
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Which of the following is a physician who specializes in disorders of the eye and performs
surgical procedures as necessary?
A. Otolaryngologist
B. Ophthalmologist
C. Optician
D. Optometrist
CORRECT ANSWER
Ophthalmologist
Question 2
Which of the following is the nerve that stimulates the diaphragm?
A. Accessory
B. Sciatic
C. Vagus
D. Phrenic
E. Trochlear
CORRECT ANSWER
Phrenic
Question 3
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,. Which of the following is objective information relating to a patient's health?
A. Absence of patellar reflex
B. Patient is feeling depressed
C. Ongoing pain in right lower quadrant
D. Dizziness with a headache
CORRECT ANSWER
Absence of patellar reflex
Question 4
4. Which of the following is a laboratory test commonly performed on a specimen from a
patient taking furosemide (Lasix)?
A. Potassium level
B. Thyroid-stimulating hormone assay
C. Hemoglobin analysis
D. White blood count
CORRECT ANSWER
Potassium level
Question 5
Which of the following describes "adduction"?
A. Movement of a body part toward the body's midline
B. Circular motion of a limb
C. Movement of a bone around its central axis
This action would describe rotation.
D. Decreasing the angle between bones
This action would be referred to as flexion.
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,CORRECT ANSWER
Movement of a body part toward the body's midline
Question 6
Which of the following positions requires the patient to lie on the left side with the left
arm behind the body, the right leg flexed sharply upward, and the left knee slightly flexed?
A. Trendelenburg
B. Prone
C. Fowler
D. Lithotomy
E. Sims
CORRECT ANSWER
Sims
Question 7
Lisinopril (Zestril) and furosemide (Lasix) are used in the treatment of which of the
following conditions?
A. Epilepsy
B. Parkinson's disease
C. Gout
D. Hypertension
CORRECT ANSWER
Hypertension
Question 8
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, The medical assistant is asked to administer one oral dose of Azithromycin to a child. The
dose to be administered is 10 milligrams per kilogram. The child's weight is 44 pounds. The
Azithromycin suspension vial available is labeled 500 milligrams per 5 milliliters. What
amount of the antibiotic suspension should you prepare for the child?
A. 2 ml
B. 3 ml
C. 1.5 ml
D. 1 ml
CORRECT ANSWER
2 ml
Question 9
What is the total magnification of a specimen using a microscope with ocular lenses of 10X
and a low power objective lens of 10X?
A. 10X
B. 100X
C. 40X
D. 5X
CORRECT ANSWER
100X
Question 10
The usual restrictions on release of medical information without the patient's
authorization are suspended if which of the following situations exist?
A. Information is stored in a computer.
B. A patient is suspected of committing a crime.
C. A patient is a public figure.
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