WorksheetsPatient Care 2 of 14
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the following tests is most likely to be performed in the patient diagnosed with pyelonephritis?
Hemoccult
Rh factor
urine c&s
direct antiglobulin test (Coomb’s)
The patient reports small amounts of urine excretion. Which of the following medical terms describes this condition?
oliguria
hematuria
dysuria
anuria
A patient presents with drainage from both eyes. The medical assistant understands that which of the following is the correct abbreviation for “both eyes"?
OD
BO
OS
OU
The patient is diagnosed with hepatomegaly. Which of the following describes this condition?
Engorged spleen
Reflux disease
Enlarged liver
Gall stones
The patient diagnosed with bursitis has which of the following conditions?
inflammation around muscles, joints, and tendons
frontal headache pain
sinus bleeding
destruction of lymphocytes
The liver is located in which quadrant of the abdomen?
Left lower
Right lower
Right upper
Left upper
Which of the following conditions is congenital?
cleft lip and palate
hyperlipidemia
Breast cancer
Tuberculosis
Which of the following physical characteristics may be present in a patient with Down Syndrome?
an opening or hole to a total split of the palate
clubbed fingers
wide chest with broadly spaced nipples
single palmar crease
Which of the following organs is most likely to be enlarged and tender in a patient with acute mononucleosis?
pancreas
liver
gallbladder
spleen
When a patient is diagnosed with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), which of the following body systems is affected?
respiratory
skeletal
nervous
reproductive
A patient is diagnosed with lymphedema has which of the following conditions?
inadequate white blood cells to fight infection
a tumor in the lymphatic system
rupture of the lymphatic tissue
swelling of the lymphatic tissue
The pediatric patient is brought to the office with an obvious deformity and pain in the right lower arm after a fall from a bunk bed. This injury affects the
femur.
humerus.
clavicle
ulna
Which of the following is a common symptom of Alzheimer’s dementia?
paresthesia
diplopia
ataxia
disorientation
A patient presents complaining of pain in the chest, left arm and shoulder. The results of the diagnostic tests indicate the coronary arteries are blocked with plaque. Which of the following conditions is this patient most likely to have?
atherosclerosis
peripheral vascular disease
deep vein thrombosis
orthostatic hypotension
A patient complains of nausea and vomiting, and has been unable to keep fluids down over the course of two days. Which of the following drug classifications does the medical assistant anticipate will be ordered for this patient?
antiemetic
antitussive
antibiotic
antipyretic
A patient presents to the urgent care office reporting a burn that occurred a few minutes ago. The left wrist is painful, red, swollen and has blisters. How should the medical assistant record the severity of the burn on the patient’s chart?
partial–thickness burn (2nd degree) to the left wrist
superficial (1st degree) burn to the left wrist
full-thickness burn (3rd degree) to the left wrist
full-thickness (4.5%) to the left wrist
The physician is referring a patient to a dermatologist for a mole that has suddenly changed in appearance. A positive pathology report would most likely indicate
lymphoma.
adenoma
melanoma
osteosarcoma.
Which of the following medical terms describes a noncontagious inflammatory skin disease characterized by recurring reddish patches covered with silvery scales?
psoriasis
alopecia
keratosis
eczema
A patient calls the medical assistant complaining of painful intercourse. Which of the following is the correct medical term for this complaint?
dysmenorrhea
endometriosis
metrorrhagia
dyspareunia
Which of the following is a long bone?
humerus
sternum
scapula
patella
