MCA Pathophysiology & Disease Process

Which of the following factors puts a patient at high risk of developing coronary artery disease?

• High HDL Cholesterol

• smoking

• Underweight

• Cellulitis

Which of the following viral diseases resulted in an epidemic in the U.S. and presents with symptoms that include weakness and paralysis of the muscles, fever, and heachaches?

• Measles

• Polio

• Rubella

• Rabies

Which of the following factors puts a patient at high risk of experiencing a cerebrovascular accident?

• Hypoglycemia

• Hypotension

• Pyloric Stenosis

• Sleep apnea

A medical assistant should recognize that a worldwide, rapidly spreading novel infection can result in which of the following?

• Pandemic

• Prevalence

• Endemic

• Outbreak

Which of the following diseases affects about 9% of the population in the U.S. and is characterized by the body's inability to produce sufficient insulin?

• Diabetes insipidus

• Diabetes Mellititus

• Coronary artery disease

• Polycystic kidney disease

An MA is caring for a patient whose dietary choices have resulted in elevated uric acid levels. As a result of these risk factors, the patient is at risk for developing which of the following musculoskeletal disorders?

• Myasthenia Gravis

• Rheumatoid Arthritis

• Osteoporosis

• Gout

Which of the following is characterized by the top portion of the stomach protruding through the diaphragm?

• incision hernia

• umbilical hernia

• inguinal hernia

• hiatal hernia

An MA should recognize that which of the following is the clinical purpose of contrast media in the diagnostic imaging?

• Indicated the location of bones

• makes the body structure easier to see through

• highlights the inner contours of body structures

• protects internal organs from radiation

Which of the following is an MA's primary role in magnetic resonance imaging in the medical office setting?

• communicating the results of the image to the patient

• administering contrast media via I.V.

• Instructing the patient about examination preporations

• positioning the imaging equipment

An M.A. recommends the rest, ice, compression, and elevation (RICE) method to a patient who calls the office to report an injury. Which of the following injuries is the patient likely to have sustained?

• head contusion

• shoulder dislocation

• ankle sprain

• restless leg syndrome