Registered/ Certified Medical Assistant Practice Exam Graded A+

What is the prefix that refers to the number three? a. bi b. uni c. tri d. four - ANSWER tri What is the suffix that refers to the removal of? a. ostomy b. tome c. dys d. ectomy - ANSWER ectomy Erythr refer ...

What is the prefix that refers to the number three? a. bi b. uni c. tri d. four - ANSWER tri What is the suffix that refers to the removal of? a. ostomy b. tome c. dys d. ectomy - ANSWER ectomy Erythr referes to which color? a. blue b. red c. white d. yellow - ANSWER red Which prefix refers to fast? a. brady b. tachy c. hyper d. hypo - ANSWER tachy Milli refers to which number a. hundred b. ten c. ten thousand d. thousand - ANSWER thousand Which vowel is used as the most common vowel for linking medical terms? a. a b. o c. i d. e - ANSWER o The suffix that refers to viewing a. ophtal b. audio c. scopy d. photo - ANSWER scopy Define Oophorosalingoectomy a. removal of fallopian tube b. removal of Eustachian tube and eardrum c. removal of fallopian tube and ovaries d. incision into fallopian tube and ovaries - ANSWER removal of fallopian tube and ovaries Occult refers to a. hidden b. tissue c. ligaments d. procedure - ANSWER hidden Blepharoplasty is the term for a. removal of the eye b. removal of the eyelid c. surgical incision into the eyelid d. surgical repair of the eyelid - ANSWER surgical repair of the eyelid Osteochondral is concerns with two structures a. muscle and bone b. bone and ligaments c. bone and cartilage d. bone and joints - ANSWER bone and cartilage Hepato refers to which organ? a. liver b. stomach c. pancreas d. gallbladder - ANSWER liver Logy refers to? a. condition b. study of c. double d. low - ANSWER study of Dyspepsia refers to which condition? a. indigestion b. pain in the esophagus c. constipation d. diarrhea - ANSWER indigestion Plastic surgery of the lips is known as which term? a. cheiloplasty b. chieloplasty c. chloangoectomy d. cheiloectomy - ANSWER cheiloplasty Which term describes good or normal breathing a. normpnea b. eupnea c. bradypnea d. gopnea - ANSWER eupnea Which term describes crushing of a stone in the bladder or urethra? a. tripsylitho b. necrotripsy c. lithotripsy d. ureterotripsy - ANSWER lithotripsy The muscle of breathing is known as ? a. diaphragm b. lungs c. heart d. costal muscle - ANSWER diaphragm Bending which decreases the angle of a joint refers to which term? a. adduction b. flexion c. extension d. circumduction - ANSWER flexion The thick, muscular middle layer of the heart is known as? a. septum b. atria c. myocardium d. endocardium - ANSWER myocardium The zygomatic forms which bone? a. femur b. tibia c. cheek d. jaw - ANSWER cheek What does the mitral valve also refer to a. tricuspid b. septum c. bicuspid d. atriaventricular - ANSWER bicuspid What are the three types of muscle? a. cardiac, ligaments b. smooth, tendons c. skeletal, smooth, and cardiac d. long, flat, irregular - ANSWER skeletal, smooth, and cardiac Which of the following is the structural hierarchy? a. cells, tissue, organism b. systems, cells, muscles c. tissues, organisms d. cells, tissues, organs, systems, organism - ANSWER cells, tissues, organs, systems, organism How does the coronal/ frontal plan divide the body a. unequal rights and left parts b. divides the body into front and side parts c. divides the body into front and back parts d. divides the body into upper and lower parts - ANSWER divides the body into front and back parts Umbilical also refers to? a. naval b. stomach c. epigastric d. RUQ - ANSWER naval A raised lesion compromising a solid tissue mass is known as which term? a. bulla b. nodule c. papule d. cyst - ANSWER nodule An incomplete break as when a soft twig is bent refers to? a. transverse fracture b. spiral fracture c. greenstick fracture d. compound fracture - ANSWER greenstick fracture Which terms refers to the point of attachment between bones, held together by ligaments to form joints? a. ligaments b. articulation c. tendon d. cartilaginous - ANSWER articulation All of the following are bones of the upper extremities except ? a. scapula b. humerus c. clavicle d. ilium - ANSWER d. ilium Which bone is the inferior portion of the hip and known as the sit-down bone a. ilium b. coccyx c. pubsi d. ilium - ANSWER ilium Which classification of law is when a wrong is committed against a person or property? a. criminal b. civil c. common d. statutory - ANSWER civil Which organization offers voluntary accreditation of health care institutions? a. ASC b. POL c. CLIA d. JCAHO - ANSWER JCAHO Any facility performing quantitative, qualitative or screening assays from materials from the body are subject to which organization? a. OSHA b. JCAHO c. CLIA d. CON - ANSWER CLIA Which consent is a behavior or action that can be reasonably presumed a. implied b. express c. acknowledgement d. formal - ANSWER implied An advanced directive authorizing in advance the withholding or withdrawal of articial life support in the event of terminal illness or injury is known as? a. estate b. advocate c. living will d. last will and testament - ANSWER living will A minor who is recognized as being of age, intellect and maturity to make certain decisions on their own is known as? a. mature b. married c. minor of the armed forces d. emancipated - ANSWER emancipated In order for the state to satisfy its duty to provide for the public's health safety, and welfare which information is required for reporting ? a. births b. deaths c. communicable diseases d. all of the above - ANSWER all of the above Failure to act when there was a duty is referred to as? a. malfeasance b. improper c. nonfeasance d. misfeasance - ANSWER nonfeasance What are the four D's of professional negligence? a. duty, dereliction, direct cause, damage b. duty, direct cause, dereliction c. direct harm, dereliction, cause, damages, defense d. damages, direct harm, dereliction - ANSWER duty, dereliction, direct cause, damage Improper performance of an act resulting in harms is known as a. misfeasance b. malfeasance c. medical malpractice d. nonfeasance - ANSWER misfeasance A branch of philosophy, typically called moral philosophy, refers to? a. morals b. pompassion c. acceptance d. ethics - ANSWER ethics Beneficence is defined as? a. duty to accept a need b. conduct valued by society c. acting to create benefit or good d. consideration of consequences - ANSWER acting to create benefit or good Health care professionals that provide professionals service within the restraints of their skills, knowledge and abilities and the law defines which term? a. scope of practice b. ethics c. veracity d. morals - ANSWER scope of practice A noncompliant and self-destructive behavior can often be attributed to which type of stresses? a. psychosocial b. psychi c. economic d. social - ANSWER psychosocial Veracity is a term that defines? a. rights b. telling the truth c. duty to maintain integrity d. to be true to self - ANSWER telling the truth Euthanasia is defined as ? a. good or easy death b. benevolence c. self-destructive behavior d. murder - ANSWER good or easy death Rules regarding right and wrong are defined as? a. ethics b. morals c. standard of care d. duties - ANSWER morals Core principles of ethical decision making include? a. purpose b. pride c. patience d. persistence d. all of the above - ANSWER all of the above All are factors involved in the communication process except a. sender b. receiver c. noise d. activities - ANSWER activities All are components of messages except? a. meaning b. feeling c. symbols d. form/ organization - ANSWER feeling A response that tells the source whether the message was heard, seen, or understood is known as? a. feedback b. therapeutic communication c. exploring d. silence - ANSWER feedback Anything that interferes with the communication process refers to a. disability b. noise c. negative expression d. focusing - ANSWER noise Encouraging the client to explain ideas and feelings more clearly defines? a. observation b. clarification c. organization d. empathy - ANSWER clarification The most basic need according to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs include? a. personality b. oxygen, food, water, sleep, sex c. self fulfillment, spirituality, and creativity d. self-worth, food, water, sleep, sex - ANSWER oxygen, food, water, sleep, sex The highest need according to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs includes? a. freedom, sex, alienation b. meeting's one's own potential, self-fulfillment, creativity, spirituality c. love, belonging, respect, protection, d. meeting one's own potential, freedom, respect, spirituality - ANSWER meeting's one's own potential, self-fulfillment, creativity, spirituality Repression is defined as? a. disconnecting emotions b. avoiding reality c. putting unpleasant thoughts, feelings, or events out of one's mind d. justifying one's thoughts, feelings, or behavior to avoid admission - ANSWER putting unpleasant thoughts, feelings, or events out of one's mind The five stages of death and dying include all except? a. denial b. depression c. anger d. confusion - ANSWER confusion What is the main computer memory that stores data and program instructions? a. PSU (primary storage unit) b. CPU (central processing unit) c. ROM (read only memory) d. RAM (random access memory) - ANSWER PSU (primary storage unit) Examples of input devices are all of the following except? a. monitor b. keyboard c. mouse d. scanner - ANSWER monitor A computer program that provides processing instructions to the computer is referred to as? a. port b. disk c. dvd d. software - ANSWER software What allows making changes in a document? a. proofreading b. skiptrace c. highlight d. editing - ANSWER editing What is the name of a generic worksheet saved and repeatly used for similar application? a. hard copy b. file c. template d. report - ANSWER template A collection of terminals, computers and other equipment that uses communication channels to share data, information, hardware, and software is known as? a. telecommunications b. network c. modems d. software - ANSWER network A internally contained magnetic disk used for data or program storage is known as ? a. floppy disk b. hard disk c. usb drive d. optical disk - ANSWER hard disk A guide used to replace a chart that has been temporarily removed identifying the location or person in possession of the record is referred to? a. folder b. outguide c. label d. divider - ANSWER outguide What filing is commonly used in hospitals, group practices, and large clinics? a. numerical b. subject c. terminal digit d. alphabetic - ANSWER numerical What is a general filing system that organizes items electronically for follow up? a. tickler b. storage c. electric d. phonetic - ANSWER tickler How should mail marked personal and confidential be handled? a. placed in mailbox b. put in a slot marked personal and confidential c. delivered directly to the addressee d. given to the office manager - ANSWER delivered directly to the addressee Which class of mail is used for all letters and postcard less than 12 oz? a. priority b. first class c. certified mail d. registered - ANSWER first class Where is the dateline placed on letterhead when preparing professional correspondence? a. 3 lines below letterhead b. at the top of the page c. flush left d. flush right - ANSWER 3 lines below letterhead All are included in the opening of a letter except? a. inside address b. salutation c. attention line d. closing - ANSWER closing What is the common size of professional envelopes? a. 6 3/4