MEDICAL ASSISTING-CHAPTER 37 ASSISTING WITH REPRODUCTIVE SPECIALTIES EXAM UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

MEDICAL ASSISTING-CHAPTER 37 ASSISTING WITH
REPRODUCTIVE SPECIALTIES EXAM UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

Question:
1. A medical assistant will assist the physician with the breast and ________ examination to determine the
condition of both the external and internal organs of reproduction. pelvic lumbar pupil cerebral
Answer:
pelvic

Question:
2. When instructing a patient to perform a breast examination, the medical assistant should state all the
following, EXCEPT ________. "Complete a breast exam once a week" "Raise the right arm, and use the
left hand to examine the right breast" "Flatten the fingertips and check the breast tissue for lumps or
thickening" "Gently squeeze both nipples and look for any discharge"
Answer:
"Complete a breast exam once a week"

Question:
3. The first prenatal visit usually takes place after the patient has missed her ________ menstrual period.
first second third fourth
Answer:
second

Question:
4. A ________ history includes recording the menstrual history, including the age of onset of
menstruation, menstrual interval cycle, duration of period, amount of flow, any menstrual cycle problems,
and any types of contraception the patient is currently using or has previously used. prenatal parental
menstruation menstrual
Answer:
prenatal

Question:
5. Labor involves three stages and is triggered by the release of the hormone ________. progesterone
estrogen testosterone oxytocin
Answer:
oxytocin

Question:
6. ________ is the visual examination of the cervix and vagina. Colposcopy Conization Cryosurgery
Culdoscopy
Answer:
Colposcopy

, Question:
7. Persons with chlamydia should abstain from sexual activity for ________ days after single-dose
antibiotics or until completion of a seven-day course to prevent spreading the infection. three five seven 10
Answer:
seven

Question:
8. All of the following fall under the barrier method of contraception, EXCEPT ________. male condoms.
female condoms. birth control pills. diaphragms.
Answer:
birth control pills.

Question:
9. Testicular cancer is largely a disease of young and middle-aged men, with the average age of ________
at the time of diagnosis. 27 33 45 53
Answer:
33

Question:
10. Treating and preventing the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) depends on ________ and
the identification of sexual partners who may have been exposed. education biology genes genetics
Answer:
education

Question:
11. During a pelvic exam, the medical assistant should do all the following, EXCEPT ________.
-apply lubricant to the physician's gloved finger in preparation for the manual examination
-take the patient's feet out of the stirrups and help them to a sitting position
-collect the pap specimen and smear each one of the slides
-spray fixative from about 6 inches away from the slide
Answer:
collect the pap specimen and smear each one of the slides

Question:
12. The medical assistant's role in follow-up prenatal visits includes ________. setting up the exam room
obtaining a urine specimen taking the patient's blood pressure All of these
Answer:
setting up the exam room obtaining a urine specimen taking the patient's blood pressure

Question:
13. Before scheduling a patient for a pap test, the medical assistant should advise her ________. not to
douche for 72 hours prior to the exam avoid sexual intercourse for at least 48 hours prior to the exam not to
drink alcohol 24 hours prior to the exam All of these
Answer:
avoid sexual intercourse for at least 48 hours prior to the exam