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MCA Pathophysiology & Disease Process

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

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

a)

High HDL Cholesterol

b)

smoking

c)

Underweight

d)

Cellulitis

2.

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?

a)

Measles

b)

Polio

c)

Rubella

d)

Rabies

3.

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

a)

Hypoglycemia

b)

Hypotension

c)

Pyloric Stenosis

d)

Sleep apnea

4.

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

a)

Pandemic

b)

Prevalence

c)

Endemic

d)

Outbreak

5.

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?

a)

Diabetes insipidus

b)

Diabetes Mellititus

c)

Coronary artery disease

d)

Polycystic kidney disease

6.

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?

a)

Myasthenia Gravis

b)

Rheumatoid Arthritis

c)

Osteoporosis

d)

Gout

7.

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

a)

incision hernia

b)

umbilical hernia

c)

inguinal hernia

d)

hiatal hernia

8.

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

a)

Indicated the location of bones

b)

makes the body structure easier to see through

c)

highlights the inner contours of body structures

d)

protects internal organs from radiation

9.

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

a)

communicating the results of the image to the patient

b)

administering contrast media via I.V.

c)

Instructing the patient about examination preporations

d)

positioning the imaging equipment

10.

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?

a)

head contusion

b)

shoulder dislocation

c)

ankle sprain

d)

restless leg syndrome

11.

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?

a)

palpable nodules in the left breast

b)

swelling of the right arm

c)

scaly patches of the skin

d)

migraines headaches

12.

Which of the following is a risk for the development of congestive heart failure (CHF)?

a)

Artherosclerosis

b)

chronic hypertension

c)

endocarditis

d)

family history of CHF

13.

Which of the following is defined as a loss of bone density?

a)

Osteomyelitis

b)

Osteoporosis

c)

Rheumatoid Arthritis

d)

Scoliosis

14.

Which of the following diseases caused a historical pandemic that led to the creation of the first vaccine?

a)

smallpox

b)

influenza

c)

tetanus

d)

malaria

15.

A low fiber, high fat diet is a risk factor for which of the following diseases?

a)

cirrosis

b)

crohn's disease

c)

cholelithiasis

d)

colorectal cancer