MEDICAL ASSISTANT – MIDTERM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
SOLUTIONS 2024
Which type of physician specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the skin? - ANSWER
Dermatologist
OSHA is an agency of which federal department? - ANSWER Labor
The majority of learners are ______ learners. - ANSWER Visual
The majority of medical terms have either _____ or ______ foundations. - ANSWER Latin or Greek
The American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) traces its roots back to: - ANSWER 1955
The ancient ____ introduced the practice of using leeches for medicinal blood removal. - ANSWER
Egyptians
The founder of modern nursing was: - ANSWER Florence Nightingale
Which organization offers the Registered Medical Assistant certification? - ANSWER American Medical
Technologists (AMT)
Who "owns" a patient's medical record in a private practice? - ANSWER The provider
Scope of practice refers to: - ANSWER Performing delegated clinical and administrative duties, working
under a physician's direct supervision, consisttent with your educattion, training, and experience
When a patient arrives at the medical office, you should copy (or scan) _______ of the insurance card(s).
- ANSWER Both sides
, How often should the tickler file be checked? - ANSWER Daily
The patient chart belongs to the: - ANSWER Medical practice
The combining form gastr/o means: - ANSWER Stomach
The combining form colp/o means: - ANSWER Vagina
The combining form cyan/o means: - ANSWER Blue
What are the two main divisions of the nervous system? - ANSWER Central and Peripheral
What are the two divisions of the autonomic nervous system? - ANSWER Sympathetic and
Parasympathetic
The peripheral system also includes ______ pairs of spinal nerves - ANSWER 31
The lesions caused by chicken pox are: - ANSWER Vesicles
Herpes zoster is commonly known as - ANSWER Shingles
If a patient has verrucae, he or she has: - ANSWER Warts
Eczema is characterized by _____ skin. - ANSWER Scaly
Rosacea affects which part of the body? - ANSWER Face
The small bone at the knee is known as the: - ANSWER Patella
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
SOLUTIONS 2024
Which type of physician specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the skin? - ANSWER
Dermatologist
OSHA is an agency of which federal department? - ANSWER Labor
The majority of learners are ______ learners. - ANSWER Visual
The majority of medical terms have either _____ or ______ foundations. - ANSWER Latin or Greek
The American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) traces its roots back to: - ANSWER 1955
The ancient ____ introduced the practice of using leeches for medicinal blood removal. - ANSWER
Egyptians
The founder of modern nursing was: - ANSWER Florence Nightingale
Which organization offers the Registered Medical Assistant certification? - ANSWER American Medical
Technologists (AMT)
Who "owns" a patient's medical record in a private practice? - ANSWER The provider
Scope of practice refers to: - ANSWER Performing delegated clinical and administrative duties, working
under a physician's direct supervision, consisttent with your educattion, training, and experience
When a patient arrives at the medical office, you should copy (or scan) _______ of the insurance card(s).
- ANSWER Both sides
, How often should the tickler file be checked? - ANSWER Daily
The patient chart belongs to the: - ANSWER Medical practice
The combining form gastr/o means: - ANSWER Stomach
The combining form colp/o means: - ANSWER Vagina
The combining form cyan/o means: - ANSWER Blue
What are the two main divisions of the nervous system? - ANSWER Central and Peripheral
What are the two divisions of the autonomic nervous system? - ANSWER Sympathetic and
Parasympathetic
The peripheral system also includes ______ pairs of spinal nerves - ANSWER 31
The lesions caused by chicken pox are: - ANSWER Vesicles
Herpes zoster is commonly known as - ANSWER Shingles
If a patient has verrucae, he or she has: - ANSWER Warts
Eczema is characterized by _____ skin. - ANSWER Scaly
Rosacea affects which part of the body? - ANSWER Face
The small bone at the knee is known as the: - ANSWER Patella
