Medical Assisting Procedures
Practice Exam
Course Introduction
Medical Assisting Procedures is a comprehensive course designed to equip students with the essential clinical skills required for a career as a medical assistant in healthcare settings. The course covers both administrative and hands-on patient care procedures, including taking vital signs, preparing patients for examinations, assisting physicians during diagnostic and minor surgical procedures, administering medications, collecting and processing laboratory specimens, and maintaining medical equipment. Emphasis is placed on mastering aseptic techniques, adhering to infection control protocols, ensuring patient safety and comfort, and understanding the ethical and legal responsibilities associated with medical assisting. Students also develop effective communication and professionalism necessary for interacting with patients and healthcare team members.
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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) What is a symptom?
A) Conclusions drawn from an interpretation of data
B) Any change in the body or its functioning that indicates disease
C) The probable outcome of a disease
D) The scientific method of identifying a patient's condition
Answer: B
Q2) The acronym for the format used to organize POR progress notes is
A) SOAP
B) TGIF
C) OSHA
D) PPR
Answer: A
Q3) The purpose of progress notes is to
A) Provide a review of each body system
B) Update the medical record with new patient information
C) Prevent the patient's condition from getting worse
D) Ensure that the patient returns for follow-up care
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Medical Asepsis and the Osha Standard
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Q1) The most likely means of contracting hepatitis B in the health care setting is through
A) Contaminated food and water
B) Needlesticks and blood splashes
C) Handling contaminated equipment
D) Touching a patient infected with hepatitis B
Answer: B
Q2) All of the following are examples of work practice controls except
A) Sanitizing the hands after removing gloves
B) Placing a lancet in a biohazard sharps container
C) Picking up broken glassware with gloved hands
D) Bandaging a cut on the hands before gloving
Answer: C
Q3) What term is used to describe a microorganism that produces disease?
A) Nonpathogen
B) Pathogen
C) Bacteria
D) Infection
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Sterilization and Disinfection
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Q1) All of the following are guidelines for working with glutaraldehyde (Cidex) except
A) Work in a well-ventilated area.
B) Wear safety goggles.
C) Wear utility gloves.
D) Store the glutaraldehyde container in a warm, dry area.
Answer: D
Q2) Which of the following must be resterilized?
A) A pack that has been dropped
B) A pack that has opened up
C) A pack that has gotten wet
D) A pack that is torn
E) All of the above
Answer: E
Q3) Autoclave tape
A) Ensures whether sterilization has occurred
B) Indicates whether the article was in the autoclave
C) Can be used only to close the pack
D) Plays "Jingle Bells" when it has been exposed to steam
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Vital Signs
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Q1) All of the following may cause a decrease in the SpO<sub>2</sub> reading except
A) Pneumonia
B) Asthma
C) Emphysema
D) Gastritis
Q2) Which of the following individuals has the fastest pulse rate?
A) Infant
B) School-age child
C) Adolescent
D) Adult
Q3) Where is the radial pulse located?
A) On the thumb side of the wrist
B) In the center of the antecubital space
C) On the little finger side of the wrist
D) On the anterior side of the neck
Q4) When measuring blood pressure, the patient's arm should be positioned
A) Above heart level
B) At heart level
C) Across the chest
D) With the palm facing downward
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Chapter 5: The Physical Examination
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Q1) A patient has a burn on his lower back from lying on a heating pad. For his physical examination, you place him in which of the following positions?
A) Lithotomy
B) Dorsal recumbent
C) Supine
D) Prone
Q2) Knowledge
A)audi/o
B)bar/o
C)dia-
D)-gnosis
E)-iatrics
F)-meter
G)ophthalm/o
H)ot/o
I)-scope
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Chapter 6: Eye and Ear Assessment and Procedures
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Q1) Above, excessive
A)a-
B)audi/o
C)hyper-
D)-ic
E)-ism
F)-meter
G)-opia
H)ot/o
I)-scope
J)tympan/o
Q2) Near visual acuity testing is conducted with the patient holding the test card
A) At a distance of 14 to 16 inches
B) At a distance of 30 inches
C) Parallel to the patient's line of vision
D) In a vertical position for 10 seconds
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Chapter 7: Physical Agents to Promote Tissue Healing
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Q1) A physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the musculoskeletal system.
A)Ambulation
B)Brace
C)Compress
D)Edema
E)Erythema
F)Exudate
G)Maceration
H)Orthopedist
I)Soak
J)Splint
K)Sprain
L)Strain
M)Suppuration
Definition
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Chapter 8: The Gynecologic Examination and Prenatal Care
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Q1) Excessive bleeding during the menstrual period is known as A) Metrorrhagia
B) Dysfunctional uterine bleeding
C) Hemorrhaging
D) Dyspareunia
Q2) The purpose of the maturation index is to
A) Provide the physician with an endocrine evaluation
B) Diagnose pregnancy
C) Determine the presence of a vaginal infection
D) Detect a precancerous condition of the cervix
E) All of the above
Q3) A vaginal examination is usually performed as the patient nears term. All of the following are reasons for performing this examination except
A) To confirm the presenting part
B) To determine the degree of cervical dilation
C) To determine the degree of cervical effacement
D) To determine when the patient will go into labor
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Chapter 9: The Pediatric Examination
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Q1) The first pediatric well-child visit is usually scheduled at
A) 1 week
B) 1 month
C) 2 months
D) 4 months
Q2) Head circumference is measured in
A) Millimeters
B) Grams
C) Centimeters or inches
D) Microns
Q3) Which of the following is an important reason for weighing a child?
A) To determine the proper dosage of medication for the child
B) To compare the child's weight with weights of other children of the same age
C) To determine if the child is deficient in vitamins and minerals
D) To assess the rate of brain growth
E) All of the above
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Chapter 10: Minor Office Surgery
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Q1) What patient position is used to perform a colposcopy?
A) Lithotomy
B) Supine
C) Sims
D) Knee-chest
Q2) Cryosurgery operates on the basis of
A) Freezing temperatures
B) Sound waves
C) X-rays
D) Chemicals
Q3) All of the following are characteristics of a minor office surgery except
A) Performed in an ambulatory care facility
B) Performed in a short period of time
C) Requires a general anesthetic
D) Does not pose a major risk to life
Q4) Which of the following is a violation of sterile technique?
A) Holding a sterile article above waist level
B) Facing a sterile field
C) Reaching over a sterile field
D) Placing a sterile item in the center of a sterile field
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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) Which of the following is an example of an allergen?
A) Peanuts
B) House dust
C) Insect stings
D) Ragweed
E) All of the above
Q3) What is the abbreviation for immediately?
A) ASA
B) STAT
C) NPO
D) Prn
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Chapter 12: Cardiopulmonary Procedures
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Q1) What is the name given to the portion of the ECG between two waves?
A) Segment
B) Baseline
C) Interval
D) Polarization line
Q2) Instrument used to record
A)ather/o
B)cardio/o
C)electr/o
D)-emia
E)-gram
F)-graph
G)hypo-
H)-ia
I)isch/o
J)-meter
K)-metry
L)ox/i
M)-sclerosis
N)spir/o
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Chapter 13: Colon Procedures and Male Reproductive Health
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Q1) The normal range for a PSA test is
A) 0 to 4 ng/mL
B) 4 to 10 ng/mL
C) 10 to 20 ng/mL
D) Greater than 20 ng/mL
Q2) Instrument for visual examination
A)-ase
B)bi/o
C)colon/o
D)endo-
E)-opsy
F)ox/i
G)-scope
H)-scopy
I)sigmoid/o
Q3) A normal prostate gland feels
A) Lumpy
B) Firm
C) Soft
D) Hard
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Chapter 14: Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging
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Q1) Angiocardiogram
A)A radiograph of the urinary bladder
B)A radiograph of the lungs
C)A radiograph of the bile ducts
D)An ultrasound examination of the heart
E)A radiograph of the heart
F)A radiograph of the major arteries of the brain
G)A radiograph of the coronary arteries
H)A radiograph of the uterus and fallopian tubes
Q2) An instrument used to view internal organs directly is known as a
A) Fluoroscope
B) Radiography
C) Fluoroscopy
D) Fluorometer
Q3) An IVP is a radiograph of the
A) Kidneys, ureters, and bladder
B) Brain and spinal cord
C) Liver
D) Gallbladder and common bile duct
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Chapter 15: Introduction to the Clinical Laboratory
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Q1) A small sample taken from the body to represent the nature of the whole is known as a
A) Laboratory test
B) Culture
C) Specimen
D) Biopsy
Q2) All of the following may cause a control to fail to produce expected results except
A) Outdated testing reagents
B) Protect the medical assistant from bloodborne pathogens
C) Improper storage of testing components
D) All of the above
Q3) Detection of abnormal cells is known as
A) Hematology
B) Immunology and blood banking
C) Clinical chemistry
D) Cytology
E) Histology
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Chapter 16: Urinalysis
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Q1) A 24-hour urine specimen may be collected to A) Detect the presence of liver disease
B) Diagnose a UTI
C) Determine the cause of kidney stone formation
D) Determine if a patient has diabetes mellitus
Q2) If the internal control of a urine pregnancy test does not perform as expected, the test results are interpreted as
A) Invalid
B) Positive
C) Negative
D) Weakly reactive
Q3) When a patient has a urinary tract infection, all of the following tests may be positive except
A) Nitrite
B) Protein
C) Ketone bodies
D) Leukocytes
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Chapter 17: Phlebotomy
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Q1) What position should be used for a venipuncture if a patient appears nervous or has fainted in the past from a venipuncture?
A) Semi-Fowler
B) Prone
C) Sims
D) Sitting
Q2) All of the following evacuated tubes can be used to collect serum except
A) Royal blue stoppered
B) Red/gray stoppered
C) Gold-stoppered Hemogard
D) Red stoppered
E) Light blue stoppered
Q3) Which of the following antecubital veins is considered the best vein to use for a venipuncture?
A) Basilic vein
B) Cephalic vein
C) Brachial vein
D) Median cubital vein
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Chapter 18: Hematology
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Q1) Abnormal reduction in number
A)anis/o
B)chrom/o
C)cyt/o
D)hem/o
E)hypo-
F)leuk/o
G)-lysis
H)macr/o
I)micro-
J)-osis
K)-penia
L)phag/o
Q2) Mr. Peterson has a hemoglobin reading of 16. This is considered to be
A) Within the reference range
B) Above the reference range
C) Below the reference range
D) An invalid result
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Chapter 19: Blood Chemistry and Immunology
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Q1) Prolonged high blood glucose levels can cause all of the following conditions except
A) Blindness
B) Alzheimer's disease
C) Kidney disease
D) Circulatory problems
Q2) Which of the following is considered a risk factor for coronary artery disease?
A) LDL cholesterol level of 90 mg/dL
B) HDL cholesterol level of 25 mg/dL
C) Triglyceride level of 140 mg/dL
D) Low blood pressure
Q3) Which of the following is a characteristic of cholesterol?
A) White, waxy substance
B) Component of all cell membranes
C) Used in the production of hormones
D) Used in the production of bile
E) All of the above
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Chapter 20: Medical Microbiology
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Q1) Which of the following microscopes has adjustment knobs that allow movement of the slide in a vertical or horizontal position?
A) Monocular microscope
B) Compound microscope
C) Mechanical stage microscope
D) Binocular microscope
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) The high-power objective has a magnification of
A) 10x
B) 40x
C) 60x
D) 100x
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Chapter 21: Emergency Medical Procedures
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Q1) Which of the following is an example of an ingested poison?
A) Carbon monoxide
B) Fertilizers
C) Insect stings
D) Aspirin overdose
E) All of the above
Q2) Which of the following is not a characteristic of a partial-thickness burn?
A) It extends into the dermis.
B) The burned area appears red and mottled.
C) There is little pain involved.
D) Blistering occurs.
Q3) 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.
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