178 True/False questions

1. a primary component of well baby visits → Frequency, Burning and urgency

   True        False

2. What is the appropriate action when palpating for a vein in the upper arm? → to provide amino acids

   True        False

3. Which procedure is the surgical repair of cartilage → After Bipolar Leads

   True        False

4. What organ is examined by a sigmoidoscopy? → Digital S curve of large intestine

   True        False

5. Axillary Temperature → Dry mouth

   True        False

6. Which disorder is a malignant neoplasm of connective tissues? → micturition

   True        False

7. What is the source oriented medical record format? → 1 tsp

   True        False

8. Microorganisms that can cause infectious disease. → Press firmly over area or artery

   True        False

9. Which of the following would be a safe area to inject a medication? → wrong dosage

   True        False

10. The blood type of the universal donor is → IPV

    True        False

11. The preferred sample for pregnancy testing is obtained as a → micturition

    True        False

12. When measuring for crutches, what is the elbow angle and the distance from of the top of the crutch to the armpit? → HBV

    True        False

13. Which of the following is the most appropriate method of diagnosing testicular cancer → . biopsy

    True        False

14. the following specimens usually requires preservatives in the container → micturition

    True        False

15. Surgical Asepsis → Practices that keep objects and areas sterile or free from microorganisms

    True        False

16. Which of the following is the most commonly used syringe → 1-3 ml

    True        False

17. Otosclerosis → An instrument for examining the tympanic membrane (Ear)

    True        False

18. Which of the following is the main function of protein → to provide amino acids

    True        False

19. Which of the following is the correct interpretation of a prescription that reads Penicillin V 500 mg po qid #50 → Dispense fifty tablets penicillin 500 mg each and have patient take four times a day.

    True        False

20. Hematuria
    Anuria
    Nocturia
    Oliguria → blood in the urine
    absence of urine
    excessive urination at night
    Scanty Urine

    True        False

21. Medical Asepsis → Practices that keep objects and areas sterile or free from microorganisms

    True        False

22. Term used for number of times a women has been pregnant → Multipara

    True        False

23. pain within a bone → itching

    True        False

24. Foreign object such as blood clot, circulating the blood. → Pulmonary Vein

    True        False

25. Lymphangioma → benign tumor of lymph vessels

    True        False

26. Normal values for fasting blood sugar are → mumps

    True        False

27. Symptoms of Cystitis → Frequency, Burning and urgency

    True        False

28. Common compounds extracted from adrenal glands of animals. → Cortisone and Adrenalin

    True        False

29. Temporal Artery Temperature → A process that uses chemical agents to achieve sterilization

    True        False

30. Which link does wearing gloves effectively break in the infection cycle? → inability to control urination

    True        False

31. Recommended order for checking best available vein site? → a/c, veins of the fore arm, back of the hand, wrist, foot

    True        False

32. What is the meaning of urinary incontinence? → inability to control urination

    True        False

33. The patient is due for a seven month checkup and comes into the office the next day. Which of the following examinations would be set up for her? → Receiver

    True        False

34. How are the augment leads recorded? → Temperature taken at the armpit

    True        False

35. When one drug potentates or diminishes the action of another drug? → use a stopwatch to measure the time

    True        False

36. What are Heparin and Coumadin → Anticoagulants

    True        False

37. Intermittent Fever → Fluctuating fever that returns to or below baseline then rises again.

    True        False

38. Albin/o
    Hidr/o
    melan/o
    onych/o
    xer/o → Fever
    Absence of fever
    Fever is present

    True        False

39. the most appropriate action when marking an injection site on the hip toward the front of the body → Use palm of hand against trochanter with tip of finger on anterior iliac spine.

    True        False

40. Schedule 5 → accepted medical use, least potential for abuse. Robitussin

    True        False

41. HIPAA → Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act - 1996- written to protect the privacy of health info.,

    True        False

42. Which of the following best describes one of the most accurate methods of calculating medication dosage for infants and children → No special equipment is required.

    True        False

43. An elevated finding of glycosylated hemoglobin indicates → use a stopwatch to measure the time

    True        False

44. The process whereby the drug is transported from the blood to the intended site of action? → Distribution

    True        False

45. Which of the following best describes why the oral route is the most widely used method of drug administration → 30 degrees and 2 inches below armpit

    True        False

46. When is a syringe most often used for venipuncture? → inability to control urination

    True        False

47. The person that decodes the message. → Fluctuating fever that returns to or below baseline then rises again.

    True        False

48. Hermochromatosis → The collection of blood that has escaped from the blood vessels into tissue.

    True        False

49. Most important action when performing a nasal irrigation on an adult? → Straighten auditory canal by pulling auricle back and up.

    True        False

50. Major purpose of prenatal history? → To prevent serious complications.

    True        False

51. How can a blood pressure reading be taken on a child if one cannot be obtained in the usual manner → 60-80 mmHg

    True        False

52. Lead for V6 reading? → 4th intercostal space at the left mid axillary line

    True        False

53. Which condition is the complete suppression of urine formation by the kidneys → to provide amino acids

    True        False

54. Artifact that can be caused by poor quality of gel? → 1 tsp

    True        False

55. Medical aseptic hand washing methods. → By keeping surfaces dry.

    True        False

56. Appropriate action taken when performing ear irrigation on an adult? → Use bulb-tipped syringe

    True        False

57. Hearing loss that is progressive and associated with aging? → osteomyelitis

    True        False

58. Pruritus → itching

    True        False

59. Related Artifact to ECG → Alternating current (AC) interference

    True        False

60. Bradycardia → large amount of urine

    True        False

61. Weakness or slight paralysis of a musccle → Betadine, Hibiclens & Hydrogen peroxide

    True        False

62. Dysuria → large amount of urine

    True        False

63. Hemiplegia → paralysis of one side of the body

    True        False

64. Polyuria → Painful urination

    True        False

65. Agency that has the legal responsibility for deciding whether a drug may be distributed and sold → Anticonvulsant, Dilantin

    True        False

66. Medical Office practice where physicians offer discounts to employers and other purchasers of health insurance? → Preferred Provider Organization.

    True        False

67. Throat Cultures → Rapid breathing above 20 per minute

    True        False

68. name of the vaccine given for polio → Enhances the action of another drug.

    True        False

69. Dry Heat Sterilization → Temperature taken at the armpit

    True        False

70. Systole
    Diastole → enlargement of the spleen

    True        False

71. Schedule 3 → highly restricted medical use, high potential for abuse. Opium, Codeine, Cocaine, Fentanyl, Methadone, Meth, Morphine, Amphetamine, PCP, Secobarbitol.

    True        False

72. inflammation of the membrane lining a joint. → Synovitis

    True        False

73. Podiatrist → large amount of urine

    True        False

74. Most commonly used artery for measuring blood pressure. → 60-80 mmHg

    True        False

75. Pyrexia
    Afebrile
    Febrile → Fever
    Absence of fever
    Fever is present

    True        False

76. Cirrhosis → itching

    True        False

77. Hematoma → Health Maintenance Organization

    True        False

78. Which condition is an insulin deficiency disorder? → type 1 diabetes mellitus

    True        False

79. What are the seven examination position for patients. → Detect occult blood

    True        False

80. Bradypnea → Abnormally decreased motor function or activity.

    True        False

81. Emesis → Vomiting

    True        False

82. Physicians who administer controlled drugs are required to register with what agency? → Presbycusis

    True        False

83. Which of the following is the preferred site for infant intramuscular injections? → vastus lateralis

    True        False

84. Myositis → inflammation of muscle tissue

    True        False

85. Agent prescribed for relieving seizures → Anticonvulsant, Dilantin

    True        False

86. Hypokinesia → paralysis of one side of the body

    True        False

87. Sterile procedures that must be maintained regardless of the number and complexity of minor procedures performed in the office? → Surgical Asepsis

    True        False

88. Otoscope → An instrument for examining the tympanic membrane (Ear)

    True        False

89. Steam Sterilization → abnormally rapid heartbeat (over 100 beats per minute)

    True        False

90. The format of a source-oriented medical record. → Chronological set of notes for each visit.

    True        False

91. an inflammation of bone and bone marrow → Supine, Dorsal recumbent, Lithotomy, Fowler's, Knee to Chest, Prone, Sim's

    True        False

92. Abbreviation for left eye
    Abbreviation for both eyes
    Abbreviation for right eye → OS
    AU
    OD

    True        False

93. Prodromal → Pus in urine

    True        False

94. When is the medication label checked? → d. when checking the order, after calculating the dose, and before putting drug back on shelf

    True        False

95. the following time intervals should booster vaccinations be scheduled → 1-3 ml

    True        False

96. what age are most of the child's recommended vaccines administered → 1-3 ml

    True        False

97. Thrombocytes → the wasting away of a body organ or tissue

    True        False

98. How to inhibit bacterial growth. → By keeping surfaces dry.

    True        False

99. Which of the following is the standard measurement of a dosage of insulin → Unit

    True        False

100. the role of the medical assistant in the physician's examination of the male reproductive exam? → to provide amino acids

     True        False

101. myosarcoma → a malignant tumor derived from muscle tissue

     True        False

102. Chlecystectomy → surgical removal of gallbladder

     True        False

103. disorde rcharacteristic by low-grade fever, pain in the back, muscle aches, and urinary frequency → from the occipital protuberance to the supraorbital prominence

     True        False

104. Sarcoma → malignant tumor

     True        False

105. Infectious disease that is the greatest danger to healthcare providers → HBV

     True        False

106. Bill passed by Congress in 1990 to encourage patients to make living wills and advance directives before live-sustaining measures become necessary. → Gravida

     True        False

107. When performing the hCG pregnancy test → depolarization of the atria

     True        False

108. Schedule 1 → No accepted medical use in US, and high abuse potiential. ex: heroin, marijuana

     True        False

109. Advanced directive that specifies an individuals end-of-life wishes. → Pathogens

     True        False

110. How electrical impulses travel through the heart → S-A node to Purkinje Fibers

     True        False

111. Dr. Wu orders 100 USP units of heparin to be given to Mrs. Lee. The label on the heparin bottle reads 5,000 units per ml → 5th intercostal space at the midclavicular line.

     True        False

112. The blood type of the universal recipient → O

     True        False

113. Which of the following is the average heart rate of children up to two years old → 5ml

     True        False

114. Most important when taking Radial Pulse → Temperature taken by forehead.

     True        False

115. Remittent Fever → Fever that alternately rises and drops, but which has no interval of normal body temperature

     True        False

116. Orthoplasty → surgical remodeling of a diseased or damaged joint

     True        False

117. Myocardiam → initial symptoms appear, which may be vague and nonspecific. They may include mild fever, headache, and loss of usual energy

     True        False

118. Instruments used for grasping and clamping. → Anticoagulants

     True        False

119. Which of the following is the leading cause of drug administration errors? → to provide amino acids

     True        False

120. Disorder that causes symptoms of dizziness, fluctuating hearing loss in one ear and ringing in both ears. → Meniere's disease

     True        False

121. Splenomegaly → Test used to measure distance visual acuity.

     True        False

122. appropriate area for measuring the head circumference → Hemostat, Forceps and Needle holder

     True        False

123. Schedule 4 → have acceptable medical uses with limited risk of abuse or dependence (benzodiazepines, nonnarcotic analgesics, phenobarbital)

     True        False

124. atrophy → the wasting away of a body organ or tissue

     True        False

125. Purpura
     Urticaria
     Verrucae
     Vesicle → bruising
     hives
     Warts
     Blister

     True        False

126. condition is inflammation of the renal pelvis and of the kidney → Synovitis

     True        False

127. Major purpose of a prenatal visit? → To prevent serious complications.

     True        False

128. Atrophy → Transient ischemic attack; temporary interference with the blood supply to the brain

     True        False

129. Airborne germ that comes in contact with a sterile area → 60-100

     True        False

130. Tachypnea → decreased in size or wasting away of body part or tissue

     True        False

131. HMO → Health Maintenance Organization

     True        False

132. Effective Skin Antiseptics → Frequency, Burning and urgency

     True        False

133. Term used for Woman who has made many viable births? → micturition

     True        False

134. What is the average normal adult rate of respiration? → d. when checking the order, after calculating the dose, and before putting drug back on shelf

     True        False

135. Which of the following is the recommended maximum volume of fluid introduced to the dorsogluteal site → 110

     True        False

136. What P wave represents → A fever that remains constant above the baseline; it does not fluctuate.

     True        False

137. Which of the following is a common procedure of tying the vas deferens to render the male sterile → wrong dosage

     True        False

138. Accidental tearing of the body tissue usually made by sharp objects? → laceration

     True        False

139. PERRLA → Painful urination

     True        False

140. The set of infection control guidelines that should be used by health care professionals. → Standard Precautions

     True        False

141. Snellen → No accepted medical use in US, and high abuse potiential. ex: heroin, marijuana

     True        False

142. where does oxygenated blood enter the hart? → depolarization of the atria

     True        False

143. Electrodes not used as part of the recording → Hemostat, Forceps and Needle holder

     True        False

144. Tachycardia → abnormally rapid heartbeat (over 100 beats per minute)

     True        False

145. The correct location to apply a tourniquet → micturition

     True        False

146. The correct evacuation tube order of draw → Apply three to four inches above puncture site

     True        False

147. risk factor for testicular cancer → mumps

     True        False

148. What is the average range for a diastolic blood pressure? → 12-20

     True        False

149. myositis → Painful urination

     True        False

150. Chemical Sterilization → A process that uses chemical agents to achieve sterilization

     True        False

151. Mr. King's chief complaint is urinary frequency, nocturia, and inability to initiate urination. → transurethral prostatectomy

     True        False

152. Where should stethoscope be placed when taking an apical pulse? → 5th intercostal space at the midclavicular line.

     True        False

153. Which autoimmune disorder is characterized by hyperthyroidism, goiter, and exophthalmos? → Graves' disease

     True        False

154. the normal process of excreting urine → micturition

     True        False

155. IBD → Irritable bowel disease

     True        False

156. Which of the following is the most important guiding principle in medication administration → Dispense fifty tablets penicillin 500 mg each and have patient take four times a day.

     True        False

157. Which of the following is equal to 5 ml? → After Bipolar Leads

     True        False

158. Atrophy → Weakness and wasting away caused by disuse of muscle over a long period of time.

     True        False

159. How many seconds are counted when assessing a child's respirations → 60 seconds

     True        False

160. pulse sites is preferred when taking a pulse on small children → d. when checking the order, after calculating the dose, and before putting drug back on shelf

     True        False

161. Which condition is an inflammation within the walls of the bladder → interstitial cystitis

     True        False

162. 7 Examination Positions → Supine, Dorsal recumbent, Lithotomy, Fowler's, Knee to Chest, Prone, Sim's

     True        False

163. Typanic Temperature → Temperature taken at the armpit

     True        False

164. Bradykinesia → Painful urination

     True        False

165. What is the primary purpose of a Guaiac test? → To identify high risk patients

     True        False

166. TIA → inflammation of muscle tissue

     True        False

167. Condition in which central vision is lost and peripheral vision may remain? → type 1 diabetes mellitus

     True        False

168. Position for patient with abdominal problems → By keeping surfaces dry.

     True        False

169. Xerostomia → Dry mouth

     True        False

170. Pyuria → Pupils Equally Reactive Responsive to Light and Accommodation.
     (Nervous system)

     True        False

171. dyspnea
     eupnea
     hyperpnea
     hypopnea
     tachypnea
     Orthopnea → Pulmonary Vein

     True        False

172. Schedule 2 → Pupils Equally Reactive Responsive to Light and Accommodation.
     (Nervous system)

     True        False

173. Most utilized routs of medication administration? → Supine, Dorsal recumbent, Lithotomy, Fowler's, Knee to Chest, Prone, Sim's

     True        False

174. Continuous Fever → A fever that remains constant above the baseline; it does not fluctuate.

     True        False

175. Undesirable action of a drug that may limit its usefulness? → Side Affect

     True        False

176. Correct order for procedural steps when drawing blood? → 1. Identify, 2. Wash hands/Don gloves, 3. Apply Tourniquet, 4. Position in close proximity, 5. Place arm in down position.

     True        False

177. Which term describes the surgical repair or replacement of a damaged joint → arthroplasty

     True        False

178. Drug with a synergistic action. → Ostealgia

     True        False