AAMA Practice Test (Part 2) – Q’s & A’s
Which of the following would help a patient to relax his abdominal
musculature for an abdominal examination? ✔️Ans - Flex the patient's
knees
Which of the following can only be detected in urine by microscopic
examination? ✔️Ans - Casts
The blood pressure that the medical assistant has just taken is significantly
higher than the readings taken on the same patient during past
examinations. Which of the following is the first step the medical assistant
should take to ensure the validity of the reading? ✔️Ans - Take the
other vital signs and recheck the blood pressure after a few minutes.
Which of the following types of shock is the result of an antigen-antibody
reaction? ✔️Ans - Anaphylactic
Which of the following is the vein that returns the blood to the heart from
parts of the body below the diaphragm? ✔️Ans - Inferior vena cava
Which of the following laboratory test results should be brought to the
immediate attention of the physician? ✔️Ans - Fasting glucose 40
mg/dl
Food is conveyed from the mouth to the esophagus by which of the
following structures? ✔️Ans - Pharynx
Which of the following is subjective information on a medical record?
✔️Ans - Social history of smoking one pack a day
Which of the following describes the method that completely destroys
microorganisms? ✔️Ans - Sterilization
Which of the following terms refers to the movement of the arm when a
patient brings the wrist up to the same shoulder? ✔️Ans - Flexion
, The criteria of establishing "duty owed, dereliction of duty, direct cause,
and damages" are used in reference to which of the following situations?
✔️Ans - Proving negligence
Of the following, which is required to be included in the heading of a
second page of a letter written to another physician about a patient's
medical condition? ✔️Ans - Page number
A physician who has a contract with a company to treat employees for
injuries sustained on the job is legally bound to treat which of the following
individuals? ✔️Ans - Employees injured on the job when referred by
the company
Which of the following is a function of the olfactory nerve? ✔️Ans -
Smelling
Which of the following describes a state statute that sets the requirements
for licensure of physicians? ✔️Ans - Medical Practice Act
Warfarin (Coumadin) is categorized as which of the following types of
medications? ✔️Ans - Anticoagulant
Which of the following steps should be taken for a patient who faints and
slumps to the floor? ✔️Ans - Keep the patient's head and shoulder flat
and raise the legs
If the employer wants to talk simultaneously with three other physicians in
other cities, the medical assistant would arrange which of the following?
✔️Ans - A conference call
Which of the following types of white blood cells would most likely be
increased above the normal level in a patient with appendicitis? ✔️Ans
- Neutrophil
Which of the following blood tests is performed to monitor a patient's
response to Coumadin therapy and to aid in adjusting Coumadin dosage?
✔️Ans - International Normalized Ratio (INR)
Which of the following would help a patient to relax his abdominal
musculature for an abdominal examination? ✔️Ans - Flex the patient's
knees
Which of the following can only be detected in urine by microscopic
examination? ✔️Ans - Casts
The blood pressure that the medical assistant has just taken is significantly
higher than the readings taken on the same patient during past
examinations. Which of the following is the first step the medical assistant
should take to ensure the validity of the reading? ✔️Ans - Take the
other vital signs and recheck the blood pressure after a few minutes.
Which of the following types of shock is the result of an antigen-antibody
reaction? ✔️Ans - Anaphylactic
Which of the following is the vein that returns the blood to the heart from
parts of the body below the diaphragm? ✔️Ans - Inferior vena cava
Which of the following laboratory test results should be brought to the
immediate attention of the physician? ✔️Ans - Fasting glucose 40
mg/dl
Food is conveyed from the mouth to the esophagus by which of the
following structures? ✔️Ans - Pharynx
Which of the following is subjective information on a medical record?
✔️Ans - Social history of smoking one pack a day
Which of the following describes the method that completely destroys
microorganisms? ✔️Ans - Sterilization
Which of the following terms refers to the movement of the arm when a
patient brings the wrist up to the same shoulder? ✔️Ans - Flexion
, The criteria of establishing "duty owed, dereliction of duty, direct cause,
and damages" are used in reference to which of the following situations?
✔️Ans - Proving negligence
Of the following, which is required to be included in the heading of a
second page of a letter written to another physician about a patient's
medical condition? ✔️Ans - Page number
A physician who has a contract with a company to treat employees for
injuries sustained on the job is legally bound to treat which of the following
individuals? ✔️Ans - Employees injured on the job when referred by
the company
Which of the following is a function of the olfactory nerve? ✔️Ans -
Smelling
Which of the following describes a state statute that sets the requirements
for licensure of physicians? ✔️Ans - Medical Practice Act
Warfarin (Coumadin) is categorized as which of the following types of
medications? ✔️Ans - Anticoagulant
Which of the following steps should be taken for a patient who faints and
slumps to the floor? ✔️Ans - Keep the patient's head and shoulder flat
and raise the legs
If the employer wants to talk simultaneously with three other physicians in
other cities, the medical assistant would arrange which of the following?
✔️Ans - A conference call
Which of the following types of white blood cells would most likely be
increased above the normal level in a patient with appendicitis? ✔️Ans
- Neutrophil
Which of the following blood tests is performed to monitor a patient's
response to Coumadin therapy and to aid in adjusting Coumadin dosage?
✔️Ans - International Normalized Ratio (INR)
