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WorksheetsMCA Pathophysiology & Disease Process
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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
An M.A. is speaking with a patient who recently underwent a right-sided radical mastectomy and lympandectomy. The assistant should inform the pt that which of the following is a manifestation of lymphendema?
palpable nodules in the left breast
swelling of the right arm
scaly patches of the skin
migraines headaches
Which of the following is a risk for the development of congestive heart failure (CHF)?
Artherosclerosis
chronic hypertension
endocarditis
family history of CHF
Which of the following is defined as a loss of bone density?
Osteomyelitis
Osteoporosis
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Scoliosis
Which of the following diseases caused a historical pandemic that led to the creation of the first vaccine?
smallpox
influenza
tetanus
malaria
A low fiber, high fat diet is a risk factor for which of the following diseases?
cirrosis
crohn's disease
cholelithiasis
colorectal cancer
