AAMA PRACTICE TEST
1. Which of the following is the best course of action for the medical assistant
to take when responding to a call from a patient who had an intramuscular
injection earlier in the day and who now reports weakness in that arm?
a. make an appointment for the patient and inform the physician of the
problem
b. refer the patient to a neurologist for evaluation
c. tell the patient to keep a heating pad on the arm and take two aspirin
d. explain to the patient that this is a normal reaction and if the weakness does
not improve in a few days, call back
e. obtain as much information as possible, explaining that the doctor will be
advised and the call returned*Answer√√ e. obtain as much information as possible, explaining that
the doctor will be advised and the call returned
2. Which of the following is a laboratory test commonly performed on a spec-
imen from a patient taking furosemide (Lasix)?
,a. white blood count
b. C-Reactive protein
c. hemoglobin analysis
d. thyroid-stimulating hormone assay
e. potassium level
*Answer√√ e. potassium level
3. Which of the following is the vein that returns the blood to the heart from
parts of the body below the diaphragm?
a. superior vena cava
b. brachiocephalic vein
c. inferior vena cava
d. axillary vein
e. Sublavian vein*Answer√√ c. inferior vena cava
4. Laboratory results indicating an increase in the creatinine and blood urea
nitrogen (BUN) levels are consistent with damage to which of the following
,body systems?
a. respiratory
b. urinary
c. cardiovascular
, d. integumentary
e. nervous
*Answer√√ a. respiratory
5. Which of the following is the most appropriate reference source for locating
a code for chronic bronchitis for the purpose of scheduling a chest x-ray?
a. Heath Care Financing Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)
b. Relative Value Scale (RVS)
c. Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs)
d. International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification (ICD-CM)
e. Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)
*Answer√√ d. International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification (ICD-CM)
6. Which of the following methods of examination would be used to determine
a patient's chest size increase from 36 to 42 inches during inspiration?
a. auscultation
b. inspection
1. Which of the following is the best course of action for the medical assistant
to take when responding to a call from a patient who had an intramuscular
injection earlier in the day and who now reports weakness in that arm?
a. make an appointment for the patient and inform the physician of the
problem
b. refer the patient to a neurologist for evaluation
c. tell the patient to keep a heating pad on the arm and take two aspirin
d. explain to the patient that this is a normal reaction and if the weakness does
not improve in a few days, call back
e. obtain as much information as possible, explaining that the doctor will be
advised and the call returned*Answer√√ e. obtain as much information as possible, explaining that
the doctor will be advised and the call returned
2. Which of the following is a laboratory test commonly performed on a spec-
imen from a patient taking furosemide (Lasix)?
,a. white blood count
b. C-Reactive protein
c. hemoglobin analysis
d. thyroid-stimulating hormone assay
e. potassium level
*Answer√√ e. potassium level
3. Which of the following is the vein that returns the blood to the heart from
parts of the body below the diaphragm?
a. superior vena cava
b. brachiocephalic vein
c. inferior vena cava
d. axillary vein
e. Sublavian vein*Answer√√ c. inferior vena cava
4. Laboratory results indicating an increase in the creatinine and blood urea
nitrogen (BUN) levels are consistent with damage to which of the following
,body systems?
a. respiratory
b. urinary
c. cardiovascular
, d. integumentary
e. nervous
*Answer√√ a. respiratory
5. Which of the following is the most appropriate reference source for locating
a code for chronic bronchitis for the purpose of scheduling a chest x-ray?
a. Heath Care Financing Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)
b. Relative Value Scale (RVS)
c. Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs)
d. International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification (ICD-CM)
e. Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)
*Answer√√ d. International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification (ICD-CM)
6. Which of the following methods of examination would be used to determine
a patient's chest size increase from 36 to 42 inches during inspiration?
a. auscultation
b. inspection
