Medical Assisting Practicum
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Course Introduction
The Medical Assisting Practicum is an immersive, hands-on course designed to provide students with real-world experience in clinical and administrative duties within healthcare settings. Under the supervision of experienced professionals, students apply classroom knowledge and skills in patient care, medical office administration, laboratory procedures, and communication. Emphasis is placed on professional conduct, teamwork, patient interaction, and compliance with health care regulations. This practicum prepares students for the dynamic responsibilities of medical assistants and enhances their readiness for entry-level employment in the field.
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Clinical Procedures for Medical Assistants 8th Edition by Kathy Bonewit
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Chapter 1: The Medical Record
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Q1) A review of the health status of blood relatives is known as
A) Family history
B) Review of systems
C) Genetic review
D) Chronological history
Answer: A
Q2) Which of the following is not a function of the medical record?
A) To provide information for making decisions regarding the patient's care
B) To document the patient's progress
C) To serve as a legal document
D) To share information between members of the patient's family
Answer: D
Q3) All of the following must be done when charting except
A) Begin each new entry on a separate line
B) Include the patient's name at the beginning of each entry
C) Begin each phrase with a capital letter
D) Include the date and time with each entry
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Medical Asepsis and the Osha Standard
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Q1) Treatment for acute hepatitis B includes
A) Antibiotics
B) Physical therapy
C) Liver transplantation
D) Restricted activity and rest
Answer: D
Q2) What is the most common means of transmission for hepatitis C?
A) Sharing needles for illegal injection drug use
B) Coughs and sneezes from an infected person
C) Sexual intercourse
D) Mosquitoes
Answer: A
Q3) All of the following are considered other potentially infectious materials (OPIM) except
A) Any body fluid visibly contaminated with blood
B) Vaginal secretions
C) Tears and sweat
D) Semen
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Sterilization and Disinfection
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Q1) Which of the following is accomplished through sanitization?
A) Organic matter is removed from the article.
B) All microorganisms are removed from the article.
C) Stains are removed from the article.
D) Spores are killed.
E) All of the above
Answer: A
Q2) Removing a wet pack from the autoclave results in
A) Rusting of metal instruments
B) Dulling of sharp instruments
C) Contamination of the pack
D) Invalid results on the sterilization indicator
E) All of the above
Answer: C
Q3) The most reliable sterilization indicators check for
A) Attainment of the proper temperature and the duration of the temperature
B) Whether the article has been in the autoclave
C) Attainment of the proper temperature and pressure
D) Presence of trapped air in the autoclave
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Vital Signs
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Q1) How does physical exercise temporarily affect the pulse?
A) Increases the pulse rate
B) Decreases the pulse rate
C) Has no effect on it
D) Results in a dysrhythmia
Q2) Which of the following has an effect on blood pressure?
A) Pain
B) Bladder distention
C) Body position
D) Smoking
E) All of the above
Q3) All of the following tend to increase body temperature except
A) Crying
B) Vigorous physical exercise
C) Pregnancy
D) Cold weather
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Chapter 5: The Physical Examination
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Q1) The process of measuring the patient is known as A) Inspection
B) Mensuration
C) Micturition
D) Calibration
Q2) Knowledge
A)audi/o
B)bar/o
C)dia-
D)-gnosis
E)-iatrics
F)-meter
G)ophthalm/o
H)ot/o
I)-scope
Q3) All of the following are a curvature of the vertebral column except
A) Cervical
B) Thoracic
C) Lumbar
D) Coccyx
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Chapter 6: Eye and Ear Assessment and Procedures
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Q1) Which of the following individuals interprets and fills ophthalmic prescriptions such as a prescription for eyeglasses?
A) Optician
B) Optometrist
C) Oculist
D) Orthopedist
Q2) After performing an ear instillation, the patient is instructed to lie on the unaffected side to
A) Avoid pressure on the tympanic membrane
B) Allow complete distribution of the medication
C) Allow drainage of excess medication
D) Prevent dizziness
Q3) Which of the following structures functions in maintaining equilibrium?
A) Cochlea
B) Auditory nerve
C) Ear ossicles
D) Semicircular canals
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Chapter 7: Physical Agents to Promote Tissue Healing
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Q1) When explaining the use of a heating pad, the medical assistant should instruct a patient to
A) Lie on the pad
B) Use pins to secure the pad in place
C) Adjust the pad to a higher setting if it no longer feels warm
D) Place a protective covering over the pad
E) All of the above
Q2) Which of the following can cause a pressure area?
A) A cast that is too thick
B) A wet cast
C) A cast that rubs against the skin
D) Resting a dry cast against a hard surface
Q3) Heat is often prescribed by the physician for
A) Black eyes
B) Osteoporosis
C) Fractures
D) Arthritis
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Chapter 8: The Gynecologic Examination and Prenatal Care
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Q1) Which of the following does not need to be reported to the physician?
A) The lochia discharge is absent within the first 2 weeks after delivery.
B) The lochia discharge increases rather than decreases.
C) The lochia changes to yellowish white after having been red.
D) The lochia has a foul odor.
Q2) Which of the following is included in a pelvic examination?
A) Inspection of the external genitalia, vagina, and cervix
B) Collection of a specimen for a Pap test
C) Bimanual pelvic examination
D) Rectal-vaginal examination
E) All of the above
Q3) Gonorrhea is transmitted through
A) Droplet infection
B) Sexual intercourse
C) Contaminated water
D) Insects
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Chapter 9: The Pediatric Examination
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Q1) Which of the following immunizations can be administered to a newborn?
A) Hepatitis B
B) DTaP
C) Polio
D) MMR
Q2) A blood pressure cuff that is too large for a child may result in
A) A blood pressure reading that is falsely high
B) Not being able to hear the first clear tapping sound
C) Too much pressure being applied to the brachial artery
D) A blood pressure reading that is falsely low
Q3) The resistance of the body to pathogenic microorganisms or their toxins is known as
A) Immunization
B) Inflammation
C) Immunity
D) Contagious
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Chapter 10: Minor Office Surgery
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Q1) Which of the following is a characteristic of a local anesthetic, such as Xylocaine?
A) Causes a brief stinging sensation
B) Begins working in 5 to 15 minutes
C) Has a duration of action of 1 to 3 hours
D) Produces a loss of sensation in a localized area
E) All of the above
Q2) Which of the following types of exudates contains both serum and blood?
A) Serous
B) Sanguineous
C) Serosanguineous
D) Purulent
Q3) Which of the following represents an error in technique when pouring a sterile solution?
A) Ensuring the solution is within its expiration date
B) Placing the solution cap on a flat surface with the open end facing down
C) Palming the label of the solution bottle
D) Rinsing the lip of the bottle
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Chapter 11: Administration of Medication and Intravenous Therapy
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Q1) When the same dose of a drug no longer produces the desired effect, it is said that the patient has developed
A) An idiosyncratic reaction
B) An allergic reaction
C) A drug interaction
D) Drug tolerance
Q2) What is the abbreviation for one half?
A) cc
B) ss
C) gtt
D) SL
Q3) Which of the following is a function of the flange of a syringe?
A) Attaches the needle to the syringe
B) Helps in injecting the medication
C) Assists in penetrating body tissues
D) Measures the proper amount of medication
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Chapter 12: Cardiopulmonary Procedures
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Q1) Which of the following is a characteristic of quick-relief asthma medication?
A) It quickly opens up the airways
B) It is usually taken every day
C) It is used to prevent asthma symptoms
D) It helps to relieve bronchial inflammation
E) All of the above
Q2) Which of the following are guidelines for wearing a Holter monitor?
A) Do not consume alcohol or caffeinated beverages.
B) Limit physical activity.
C) Do not use a wool blanket for sleeping.
D) Do not shower, bathe, or swim.
E) All of the above
Q3) Which electrode is used as a ground reference?
A) Right arm
B) Right leg
C) Left arm
D) Left leg
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Chapter 13: Colon Procedures and Male Reproductive Health
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Q1) Which of the following increases the PSA level?
A) Fasting
B) Smoking
C) Vigorous exercise
D) Alcohol consumption
Q2) To view
A)-ase
B)bi/o
C)colon/o
D)endo-
E)-opsy
F)ox/i
G)-scope
H)-scopy
I)sigmoid/o
Q3) All of the following may be ordered if the PSA level is elevated except
A) Transrectal ultrasound
B) Double-contrast barium enema radiographic examination
C) Biopsy of the prostate gland
D) CT scan
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Chapter 14: Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging
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Q1) Which of the following radiographic examinations uses air and barium to view the colon in great detail?
A) Myelogram
B) Double-contrast barium enema
C) Hysterosalpingogram
D) Colonoscopy
Q2) During the CT scan, the patient must
A) Remain still
B) Move into various positions
C) Recite the Pledge of Allegiance
D) Consume a concentrated glucose solution
Q3) Which of the following is not a form of patient preparation for a lower GI radiographic examination?
A) Consume only clear liquids the day before the examination.
B) Take a laxative the day before the examination.
C) Do not drink anything (except water) beginning after midnight on the day before the examination.
D) Take tablets containing a contrast medium the evening before the examination.
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Chapter 15: Introduction to the Clinical Laboratory
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Q1) The study of antigen-antibody reactions to assess the presence of a substance or to determine the presence of disease is known as
A) Hematology
B) Immunology and blood banking
C) Clinical chemistry
D) Cytology
E) Histology
Q2) What is a profile?
A) A substance that is being identified or measured in a laboratory test
B) A quantitative laboratory test
C) An array of laboratory tests for identifying a disease
D) A laboratory test that is required by state law
Q3) What is the name for a control that is built into the test system?
A) External control
B) Standard
C) Proficiency control
D) Internal control
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Chapter 16: Urinalysis
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Q1) Presence of sugar in the urine
A)Anuria
B)Diuresis
C)Dysuria
D)Frequency
E)Glycosuria
F)Hematuria
G)Micturition
H)Nocturia
I)Nocturnal enuresis
J)Oliguria
K)Polyuria
L)Pyuria
M)Retention
N)Urgency
O)Urinary incontinence
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Chapter 17: Phlebotomy
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Q1) An individual who collects blood specimens is known as a(n)
A) Vampire
B) Venipuncturist
C) Optometrist
D) Phlebotomist
Q2) If a fibrin clot formed in the serum layer of a blood specimen, it would
A) Interfere with adequate serum collection
B) Result in hemolysis of the blood cells
C) Cause evaporation of the serum
D) Lead to inaccurate test results
Q3) Phlebotomy includes which of the following?
A) Skin punctures
B) Arterial punctures
C) Venipunctures
D) All of the above
Q4) After drawing a blood specimen for an electrolyte profile, the next step is to
A) Centrifuge the specimen for 10 minutes
B) Allow the specimen to stand in an upright position for 30 to 45 minutes
C) Pipet the serum and place it in a transfer tube
D) Place the tube in the refrigerator
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Chapter 18: Hematology
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Q1) An increase in lymphocytes usually occurs
A) With an asthma attack
B) With iron-deficiency anemia
C) During an invasion by parasites
D) With infectious mononucleosis
Q2) Pus consists of all of the following except
A) Dead leukocytes
B) Erythrocytes
C) Dead bacteria
D) Dead tissue cells
Q3) What is the average life span of a red blood cell?
A) 1 week
B) 30 days
C) 120 days
D) 6 months
Q4) Mrs. Nelson has a white blood cell count of 14,500. This is considered to be
A) Within the reference range
B) Above the reference range
C) Below the reference range
D) An inaccurate test result
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Chapter 19: Blood Chemistry and Immunology
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Q1) A total cholesterol reading of 250 is considered
A) High
B) Borderline high
C) Desirable
D) Low
Q2) What is the name of the microorganism that causes infectious mononucleosis?
A) Epstein-Barr
B) Varicella
C) Treponema pallidum
D) HIV
Q3) What hormone is required for the normal use of glucose in the body?
A) Insulin
B) Estrogen
C) Thyroxine
D) Bilirubin
Q4) The function of LDL is to
A) Carry cholesterol to the cells
B) Transport fat-soluble vitamins in the blood
C) Remove cholesterol from the cells
D) Protect against coronary artery disease
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Chapter 20: Medical Microbiology
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Q1) The purpose of using transport media is to
A) Preserve a specimen in its original state until it reaches its destination
B) Keep the specimen at its optimal growth temperature
C) Reduce the number of pathogens in the specimen
D) Provide nutrients for the multiplication of the specimen
E) All of the above
Q2) Which of the following parts of a microscope is used for precise focusing?
A) Iris diaphragm
B) Coarse adjustment
C) Substage condenser
D) Fine adjustment
Q3) When viewed under a microscope, gram-positive bacteria
A) Appear pink or red
B) Exhibit motility
C) Appear purple
D) Sing America the Beautiful
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Chapter 21: Emergency Medical Procedures
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Q1) Which of the following should not be performed when providing emergency care?
A) Obtain information about what happened from bystanders.
B) Administer care to a conscious patient who refuses it.
C) Follow the OSHA standard.
D) Do not move the patient unnecessarily.
Q2) Which of the following is not a responsibility of an EMD?
A) To answer emergency calls
B) To obtain needed information from a caller
C) To provide consent for treatment of a conscious patient
D) To send appropriate personnel and equipment
Q3) A specially equipped cart for holding and transporting medications, equipment, and supplies needed in an emergency is known as a
A) First-aid cart
B) Go-cart
C) Crash cart
D) Code blue cart
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