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LNT Staffing
Medical Assistant Test
Name: _________________________________________ Date:______________________________________
1. A medical procedure cannot be performed on a patient until the doctor obtains
__________________.
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a. confidentiality
b. informed consent
c. insurance authorization
d. vital statistics
2. A medical assistant is at a bar with her close friend and they get to talking about work.
The medical assistant informs her friend that the friend's teacher was in the doctor's
office getting checked out for kidney stones. This is not a breach of confidentiality
since it was a private communication between the medical assistant and her friend.
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True
False
3. A patient's bill has been unpaid for more than 90 days. A telephone call to the patient
must be made by a lawyer.
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True
False
4.
What is the first step in treating a chemical burn of the skin?
a. Wash with soap and water
b. Apply an antiseptic ointment
c. Apply ice
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d. Flush area with water
5.
The pharmaceutical abbreviation "qid" means ____________________.
a. every hour
b. every day
c. four times a day
d. every week
6.
Which of the following is not located in the mediastinum?
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a. Aorta
b. Pancreas
c. Trachea
d. Heart
7.
A condition of insufficient blood-clotting cells is referred to as:
a. Thrombocytopenia
b. Thrombophlebitis
c. Erythrocytopenia
d. Erythrocytosis
8.
Which of the following terms is spelled incorrectly?
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a. Bacterial
b. Bacteriolagy
c. Bacteriocidal
d. Bacterium
9.
Urine flows through the urinary system in which order?
a. Bladder, urethra, kidney, urethral meatus, ureter
b. Bladder, kidney, ureter, urethra, urethral meatus
c. Kidney, ureter, bladder, urethra, urethral meatus
d. Urethra, bladder, ureter, kidney, urethral meatus
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10.
Which bone is found superior to the patella and inferior to the ischium?
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a. Calcaneus
b. Femur
c. Ulna
d. Tibia
11.
Which is not part of effective communication?
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a. Message
b. Noise
c. Sender
d. Feedback
12.
Which abdominal region lies just distal to the sternum?
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a. Epigastric
b. Umbilical
c. Lumbar
d. Hypogastric
13.
Which describes the body's ability to maintain its normal state?
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a. Anabolism
b. Catabolism
c. Metabolism
d. Homeostasis
14. The point at which an impulse is transmitted from one neuron to another is:
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a. Nerve center
b. Synapse
c. Dendrite
d. Terminal plate
15.
Which cranial nerve is related to the sense of smell?
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a. Hypoglossal
b. Olfactory
c. Trochlear
d. Vagus
16.
Touching someone without permission is called:
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a. Medical malpractice
b. Invasion of privacy
c. Slander
d. Assault and Battery
17.
Blood flows from the heart's right ventricle into the:
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a. Left ventricle
b. Right atrium
c. Pulmonary arteries
d. Pulmonary veins
18.
Which of the following terms is spell correctly?
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a. Gastrointestinel
b. Gastrointestinal
c. Gastrointestinol
d. Gastrointestinul
19.
Gas exchange in the lungs occurs in one-celled air sacs called:
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a. Alveoli
b. Bronchi
c. Capillaries
d. Pleurae
20. Word processing software may be used by a medical assistant to create which of the
following?
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a. Superbills
b. Record of all patients and their addresses
c. Inventory of office supplies
d. Transcriptions
21.
The following are all segments of the large intestine except the:
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a. Ascending colon
b. Ileum
c. Sigmoid colon
d. Transverse colon
22. Before referring a patient to another facility, a medical assistant should be sure to verify
the patient's:
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a. Address
b. Income
c. Insurance
d. Transportation
23.
Calcium, potassium, and sodium are all classified as:
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a. Androgens
b. Electrolytes
c. Estrogens
d. Prostaglandins
24.
Which is the term for an abnormally low white blood cell count?
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a. Anemia
b. Leukemia
c. Leukocytosis
d. Leukopenia
25. HIPAA requirements only apply to doctors and nurses, not to other staff of the care
provider.
True
False
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26.
Adipose tissue is made of:
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a. Fat cells
b. Lymph nodes
c. Muscles
d. Skin
27.
The prefix brady (as in bradycardia) means:
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a. Fast
b. Irregular
c. Slow
d. Without
28.
In the periodic table, K is the symbol for:
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a. Calcium
b. Iodine
c. Phosphorus
d. Potassium
29.
Korotkoff sounds are evaluated when:
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a. Determining blood pressure
b. Counting respirations
c. Evaluating pulse
d. Performing ultrasonography
30.
A cystoscope is most commonly used by a specialist in:
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a. Endocrinology
b. Urology
c. Gynecology
d. Gastroenterology
31.
When washing hands, the three most important factors include:
a. Antibacterial soap, length of time spent and hot water
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b. Friction, soap and warm running water
c. Position of the hands, friction and water temperature
d. Length of time spent, type of soap, and running water
32.
Instructions to take a medication pc means it should be taken after meals.
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True
False
33.
A hematologist specializes in treating patients with diseases of the liver.
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True
False
34. A paramedic informs the medical assistant that a patient has had a cardiac arrest. What
does this mean?
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a. irregular heartbeat
b. blood flow interference to the heart
c. variation in the rhythm of the heartbeat
d. sudden stoppage of the heartbeat
35. A 17 year old woman who is married arrives at the emergency department of a hospital
with an injured arm. Who must consent to any treatment since this patient is a minor?
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a. Spouse and Minor
b. Parent
c. Patient
d. The parent and the patient
36.
A client would not be billed in which of the following situations?
a. Where Workers Compensation covers the injury and care
b. Where the patient has Blue Cross
c. Where the patient has no insurance
d. Where there's an indemnity insurance plan
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37. Which of the following would be used to indicate someone has taken a file from the file
cabinet?
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a. Patient chart
b. Outguide
c. Tickler file
d. Summary form
38.
The pharmaceutical abbreviation "bid" means _____________________.
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a. once a day
b. twice a day
c. once a week
d. twice a week
39. It is not acceptable to erase a portion of a medical record to correct an error.
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True
False
40. Making a note in one file that a paper is in another file is called ________________.
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a. Cross-filing
b. Indexing
c. Conditioning
d. Cross-reference
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