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WorksheetsPatient Care 8 of 14
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the following is the result of a ruptured or occluded blood vessel?
CVA
COPD
CF
GERD
A patient with a tracheostomy has a surgical
repair of the throat.
opening of the chest.
opening of the throat.
repair of the chest.
The medical term myoma indicates the patient has
an enlargement of a muscle.
an enlargement of a breast.
a tumor in the muscle.
a tumor in the breast.
A pediatric patient’s radiograph shows a greenstick fracture. This indicates which of the following?
The bone is splintered.
The bone is bent and only partially broken.
The bone is fractured at an angle across the bone.
The bone crushed into small pieces.
Which of the following structures is located at the distal end of the esophagus?
cardiac sphincter
pyloric sphincter
common bile duct
ileocecal valve
A patient diagnosed with allergies and a UTI has an elevated leukocyte count reflected on the CBC laboratory report. Which particular leukocyte populations would be elevated?
Eosinophils/Basophils
Monocytes/Lymphocytes
Neutrophils/Basophils
Neutrophils/Eosinophils
What is the medical term associated with a decrease in size or wasting away of muscle tissue?
Edema
Atrophy
Sclerosis
Necrosis
The patient’s temperature is 40C (104F). Which of the following signs and symptoms does the medical assistant anticipate, indicating the body’s physiologic response to the fever?
hypotension, increased heart rate, chills
decreased heart rate, decreased respiratory rate, chills
increased heart rate, increased respiratory rate, chills
hypertension, decreased heart rate, chills
The adult patient’s respiratory rate is 18 breaths per minute, with no apparent distress. This finding
is within normal limits.
indicates tachypnea.
indicates apnea.
should be reported to the physician.
Vital signs documented on an older adult patient in the outpatient clinic are recorded as: Temperature: 98.6F (37.0C), Pulse: 68, Respirations: 30, B/P 128/84 mmHg. Which of the following measurements should the medical assistant reassess?
temperature
pulse
respirations
blood pressure
The medical assistant measures the patient’s blood pressure at 178/108 (mmHg) during the check-in process. Which of the following actions should the medical assistant take?
notify the health care provider
administer nitroglycerin
assist the patient into Trendelenburg position
calculate the patient’s BMI and document
Which of the following indicates the normal resting heart rate for an adult?
50-90 bpm
60-100 bpm
Less than 50 bpm
Greater than 100 bpm
The medical assistant is caring for an older adult patient who is being directly admitted to the hospital for right lower lobe pneumonia. Which of the following findings are most likely for this patient? (Select the three (3) correct answers.)
cough
hyperglycemia
fatigue
dyspnea
hive-like rash
Which of the following statements about pain management is true?
Neonates do not experience pain.
Narcotics will cause addiction if administered to manage pain.
Pain is what the patient says it is.
Pain should be addressed only if it is the patient’s chief complaint.
The patient presents to the clinic during walk-in hours with an apparent first-degree sunburn. Which of the following types of pain is commonly associated with this condition?
acute
chronic
phantom
referred
The adult patient presents to the clinic for a follow-up visit one week after a ruptured appendectomy. The medical assistant obtains the following measurements: T 36.9C (98.5F), P 110, R 28, B/P 88/56, O2 Sat 96%. Which of the following findings should be reported to the provider? (Select the three (3) correct answers.)
temperature
pulse
respirations
blood pressure
O2 Sat
An adult patient has a second degree burn that covers his entire left arm. Which of the following best describes the estimated surface area involved based on this information?
15%
4.5%
1%
9%
A patient has a pulse oximetry reading of 88% on room air. Which of the following conditions does this reading indicate?
eupnea
hypoxia
apnea
arrhythmia
In which position does the medical assistant assist the patient into just prior to a pelvic exam?
Trendelenburg
Sim’s
Lithotomy
Supine
In which of the following positions should the medical assistant position the patient who is experiencing dyspnea?
Supine
Prone
Fowler’s
Dorsal recumbent
