Medca Test 118 Questions with Verified Answers
chief complaint - CORRECT ANSWER The main reason a patient schedules an appointment
Certified mail -
... [Show More] CORRECT ANSWER Dismissal of the patient should be delivered via
Patient Diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWER ICD-9 codes are used to identify
A written request - CORRECT ANSWER Before releasing a patient information ____________ is needed from the patient
Social History - CORRECT ANSWER An example of subjective data is
Intranet - CORRECT ANSWER The ____________ is the electronic communication within the facility
1-3 years - CORRECT ANSWER Active records are records of patients seen in the office within the last
Daily - CORRECT ANSWER Medical records in the office should be updated
Referral - CORRECT ANSWER Authorization for a patient to see another doctor is known as a
Open booking - CORRECT ANSWER Gives patients a range of times to come into the office to be seen
Superbill - CORRECT ANSWER A _______ is used for documentation of office visit to determine payment due
Copay - CORRECT ANSWER A _____ is collected each time a patient is seem by the primary care physician
3years - CORRECT ANSWER A patient is considered new if they haven't been seen in the office within
Each office visit - CORRECT ANSWER Insurance should be updated
Registration Form - CORRECT ANSWER Demographics should be obtained on a patient
Vital statics - CORRECT ANSWER Births, Marriages and Deaths are data relating to
Inappropriate - CORRECT ANSWER Irrelevant information means ___ information
Chronological filing - CORRECT ANSWER Is done by date of receipt
Subject - CORRECT ANSWER Filing by ____ is done regarding the main topic of letter
Patient - CORRECT ANSWER Schedule appointment to suit the needs of
When in open view - CORRECT ANSWER A medical assistant desk should be free of clutter
Wardrobe - CORRECT ANSWER A medical assistant, when not in uniform should still have good taste in
Positive psychological - CORRECT ANSWER A well groomed assistant has a _____ effect on the patients
Bradycardia - CORRECT ANSWER When a heart rate is below 60bpm is known as
Auscultation - CORRECT ANSWER Is the process known as listening to an organ or a body process
Early morning - CORRECT ANSWER Temperature is lowest in the
Rectal Temperature - CORRECT ANSWER Is the most accurate method of obtaining body temperature
orthostatic hypotension - CORRECT ANSWER a sudden drop in blood pressure resulting from a change in position, usually when standing up from a sitting
Snellen Chart - CORRECT ANSWER Are used during eye exams
Systolic and Distolic - CORRECT ANSWER Blood pressure has 2 readings
Pulse rate - CORRECT ANSWER Weight is the least related to the
vision defect - CORRECT ANSWER Astigmatism is a
Prenatal care - CORRECT ANSWER A Pelvimeter is used in the
will affect - CORRECT ANSWER Air seeping into the mouth ________ an oral temperature reading
Spyhygmomanometer - CORRECT ANSWER the instrument used to measure blood pressure
Blood pressure - CORRECT ANSWER A stethoscope is an instrument used determing
1 degrees higher - CORRECT ANSWER Temperature taken through the rectum is ______ than oral temperature
Sterilization - CORRECT ANSWER Complete destruction of all forms of living organisms is called
Anestetic - CORRECT ANSWER Novocaine is an
TB - CORRECT ANSWER An infectious disease is
disinfectant - CORRECT ANSWER Novocaine is not a
Beneath the skin - CORRECT ANSWER subcutaneous administration is an injection
Instrument - CORRECT ANSWER Any _________ used by a patient with communicable (contagious) disease should be boiled for twenty minutes
15-30 - CORRECT ANSWER The highest incident for TB is during the ages of
Damp and Hot Places - CORRECT ANSWER Bacteria is known to flourish in
Blood - CORRECT ANSWER Hematology is a study of
Autoclave - CORRECT ANSWER An _______ is an apparatus for sterilizing under high pressure
Antecubital Veins - CORRECT ANSWER The primary location for venipuncture is in the
To form a clot - CORRECT ANSWER The word COAGULATE means
Habit forming - CORRECT ANSWER Prescription are necessary for patients to obtain for certain drugs because they are
Eyes and Darkened - CORRECT ANSWER When caring for a child the measles it is best to protect the childs ________ and keep them on a ________
Fungus - CORRECT ANSWER Ringworm on the skin is caused by a
Conditions for growth - CORRECT ANSWER The microscopic examination of bacteria is used to determine the best
Organisms causing the disease - CORRECT ANSWER Penicillin (amoxicillin) is an effective treatment in several diseases because it kills the
Communicable Disease - CORRECT ANSWER Diabetes is not a
Around the heart - CORRECT ANSWER The pericardium is the protective sac
Away - CORRECT ANSWER Arteries carry blood _____ from the heart
smallest; numerous - CORRECT ANSWER Capillaries are the ____ and most _______ blood vessels in the body
Left side of the heart ; Left atrium - CORRECT ANSWER The pulmonary vein returns blood to the __________ emptying into the
Out - CORRECT ANSWER Left is
In - CORRECT ANSWER Right is
pulmonary circulation - CORRECT ANSWER Blood flows from the right side of the heart to the lungs and back to the left side of the heart
oxygen depleted blood - CORRECT ANSWER The right side of the heart has
Vena cava - CORRECT ANSWER The _______ is the largest vein in the body
12 Leads - CORRECT ANSWER standard ECG consists of
10 electrodes - CORRECT ANSWER ______ Are placed on the patient for a standard EKG
fatty substance - CORRECT ANSWER Cholesterol is the _______ that is deposited in the artery wall
Oxygen - CORRECT ANSWER Blood takes on ______ as it passes through the lungs
Blood vessel - CORRECT ANSWER Ganglion is not a
Edema - CORRECT ANSWER A patient with ______ has to much water in the body tissue
artery - CORRECT ANSWER The aorta is an ___
Heart disease - CORRECT ANSWER An EKG is used to diagnose __
Spinich - CORRECT ANSWER A rich source of Vitamin K is
Geriatrics - CORRECT ANSWER branch of medicine dealing with older individuals and their medical problems
Vein - CORRECT ANSWER Giving fluid intravenously means through the
Evacuate Bowels - CORRECT ANSWER An enema is most commonly used to
Chest - CORRECT ANSWER Throacic area of the body is in the
The chest cavity - CORRECT ANSWER When giving artificial respiration, air is drawn into the lungs by the expansion of
Eye - CORRECT ANSWER Glaucoma is a disease of the
alimentary canal - CORRECT ANSWER The esophagus is part of the
Bile - CORRECT ANSWER The liver secretes (release)
A Biopsy - CORRECT ANSWER Is an examination of tissue removed from a living organism
Psychology - CORRECT ANSWER A science if human behavior is called
incontinence (loss of bladder control) - CORRECT ANSWER Involuntary passage of urine is
Gastroenterology (stomach) - CORRECT ANSWER Is the study of the stomach, small intestines and bowels down to the rectum
decrease blood - CORRECT ANSWER Cold application _____ supply to the areas which they are applied
Keep the patient warm - CORRECT ANSWER In the absence of a physician, and if a patient is in need of first aid for shock, the Medical assistant should
Severe Hemorrhage (bleeding) - CORRECT ANSWER The medical assistant should call ambulance and police if a patient has _____ in the absence of the physician
Place an air ring under the butt - CORRECT ANSWER If a patient shows signs of a pressure sore, you should
Lumbar region (back area) - CORRECT ANSWER Give the patient a pillow to support ______ if the patient is uncomfortable
Child birth - CORRECT ANSWER Postpartum care is generally given after
Allergies - CORRECT ANSWER _______ are abnormal reactions to substances that are harmless to most people
Disease - CORRECT ANSWER Pathology is the study of
Tendon - CORRECT ANSWER A ______ is a band of fibrous tissue that extends from muscle to bone
Internal medicine - CORRECT ANSWER _____ deals with the non surgical care of an adult
gynecology - CORRECT ANSWER _____ deals the disease in women and the reproductive organs
Assault - CORRECT ANSWER _____ is an attempt or threat to touch without concent
The Right to cure - CORRECT ANSWER ______ is NOT a part of the patient's bill of rights (cant say it will cure)
Free - CORRECT ANSWER OSHA training is
Prescribing medications - CORRECT ANSWER A physics must register with the DEA before
rights and wrongs - CORRECT ANSWER Medical ethics are moral
AMA - CORRECT ANSWER The _______ is responsible for the principle of medical ethics
Suspected or Reported - CORRECT ANSWER Abuse needs to be reported if it is ________ by the patient
Civil Law - CORRECT ANSWER Slander is a
Implied consent - CORRECT ANSWER A patient signing for vaccine is NOT an example of
Reported to the CDC - CORRECT ANSWER A positive result of TB is required to be
Routine Surgery - CORRECT ANSWER Informed consent needs to be obtained before
Confidentiality - CORRECT ANSWER The basis of HIPPA is a patient
Medical Assistant - CORRECT ANSWER Administering local anesthesia is NOT considered to he a duty of the
HMO (Health Maintenance Organization) - CORRECT ANSWER _______ is an organization that provides health care to a group for a fixed payment
Patient complaint - CORRECT ANSWER Patients tend to take the opinion of the medical assistant as the opinion of the doctor, so it is best not to discuss the _____________ with them
The medical assistant - CORRECT ANSWER __________ can perform emergency care in the absence of the physician
Medical laws and ethics - CORRECT ANSWER The medical assistant must have basic knowledge of _________
Father of Medicine - CORRECT ANSWER Hippocrates is known as...
Ambien - CORRECT ANSWER A common sleeping aid
Pennicillin - CORRECT ANSWER A common antibiotic
Joseph lister 1867 - CORRECT ANSWER Developed the use of antiseptic surgical method
follicular phase - CORRECT ANSWER Starts the first day of your period [Show Less]