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WorksheetsBOY Pre-Assessment
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
A patient with a rapid pulse has bradycardia.
True
False
Water-soluble vitamins are A,D,E and K.
True
False
Carbon dioxide is a waste product of metabolism.
True
False
Some states consider it legal for medical assistants to diagnose a condition and prescribe treatment.
True
False
It is illegal for a patient to be denied a copy of his chart if he is unable to pay the fee to obtain it.
True
False
A physician cannot be held responsible for the actions of employees.
True
False
A substance used to impact color to tissue or cells in order to study and identify microscopic organisms is called a stain.
True
False
Another name for a heart attack is myocardial infraction.
True
False
A properly collected sputum specimen should contain both mucus coughed up from the respiratory tract and saliva.
True
False
The process of blood cells clumping together to form a clot is called coagulation.
True
False
The medical term for headache is
cephalalgia
cephalemia
cephalonia
cephalocele
A word meaning fever is
pyrexia
pyrosis
pyrolysis
thermolysis
Low blood sugar is
hyperglycemia
hypoglycemia
subluxation
infrasonic
Variola is
chicken pox
measles
whooping cough
smallpox
The word part which means joint is
carpo
cost
arthro
jointo
Excessive tissue formation is referred to as
hypoplasia
hyperplasia
hydroplasia
megaplasia
Incision into the chest wall is referred to as
thoracotomy
thoracic
thorax
thoracostomy
Under the skin is referred to as
intramuscular
hypodermic
hyperdermic
hypermuscular
Atriomegaly refers to
injury to the atrium of the heart
underdeveloped atrium of the heart
enlargement of the atrium of the heart
incision into the atrium of the heart
One complete heartbeat, combining the contraction and relaxation phases is known as the
base line cycle
ECG cycle
electrode cycle
cardiac cycle
In performing a treatment without the patient's informed consent, the physician runs the risk of a suit for
negligence
assault and battery
defamation
breach of contract
For anyone to practice medicine without a license, except in a few special circumstances, is
a tort
a civil offense
a criminal offense
an act of malpractice
Negligence in the medical profession is called
tort
assault
malpractice
battery
A physician reports a case of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) to the state. This is called
negligence
breach of contract
physician's public duty
lack of confidentiality
Bacteria that stain purple are gram positive
True
False
The dorsal cavity is located in the front of the body.
True
False
Neoplasm's are 'new growths' and are cancerous or non-cancerous.
True
False
The study of all factors that cause disease is known Etiology.
True
False
When doing a red cell count, the factor by which the cells counted are multiplied is
20
200
50
10,000
When focusing the microscope, one should begin with which objective?
10x
40x
100x
high power
The macroscopic examination of urine consists of
observing the color and character
checking the specific gravity
examining the specimen using microscope
a and b
The appropriate gauge needle to use when performing phlebotomy of veins in the foreman is
15 gauge
18 gauge
20 or 21 gauge
25 gauge
When using a standard white blood cell pipette for determining a white blood cell count, the total number of cells counted is multiplied by
50
1,000
200
10,000
The most common positions for chest x-rays are
PA and lateral
lateral
lateral and oblique
PA and AP
On a normal ECG tracing, the first wave to show downward deflection is
P wave
S wave
R wave
Q wave
The first sound heard when taking blood pressure is
venous pressure
systolic pressure
diastolic pressure
capillary pressure
Normal oral temperature is 98.6 F. The equivalent Celsius temperature is
37.5 c
39.0 c
37.0 c
36.0 c
Ultrasound waves are disrupted by
muscle
air and gas
tissue
bones
Ultrasound is commonly
given to a patient on chemotherapy
given for brain tumors
given with electrical stimulation
none of the above
Which of the following needles has the widest lumen?
19 gauge
21 gauge
22 gauge
25 gauge
The median or sagittal plane divides the body
into left and right
into top and bottom
into anterior and posterior
cephalic and caudal
A patient in the prone position is lying
face down
on the left side with the right leg flexed
on the right side with the left leg flexed
flat on their back with palms and face up
Proximal
is the opposite of dorsal
is the opposite of distal
means toward the top
none of the above
The body is divided into front and back by which of the following planes?
transverse
coronal
sagittal
mid-sagittal
The opposite of ventral is
anterior
dorsal
transverse
cranial
The number of bones in the body is
90
100
206
4508
The longest bone in the body is the
tibia
femur
fibula
humerus
Tissues are composed of
muscles
flesh
cells
organs
The valve located on the right side of the heart is
tricuspid valve
aortic valve
pulmonary valve
septal valve
Qd means
every day
every other day
alternating Mondays
once an hour
PRN means
practical registered nurse
immediately
as needed
only in the morning
PC means
personal computer
after meals
as soon as possible
before bedtime
What is the abbreviation for right eye?
O.D
O.S
O.U
R.E
What is the abbreviation for left eye?
O.D
O.S
O.U
L.E
HIPAA standards did not affect the development of EHRs.
True
False
CHI is the acronym for Clinical Health Institute.
True
False
OV is the abbreviation for Office Visit.
True
False
One advanced method used to input data into an EHR is a keyboard.
True
False
The catalyst for the need of electronic health records is to improve patient medical care.
True
False
Past medical history is abbreviated PMHS.
True
False
Drug formularies are databases of approved medications in drug therapy categories.
True
False
Patient of care is the time and place of care being given to the patient from the healthcare provider.
True
False
CCR is the abbreviation for
Continuity of care record
current codes record
computer care record
clinical care records
A medical note added subsequent to the original note that will be supplement the clinical information is:
index
addendum
chart
codes
Practice guidelines are also known as:
care plans
patient care
patient plans
medical consumers
A wired or wireless connection of computers in a single facility is a (n):
PMS
PHI
OV
LAN
The privacy of personal health information contained in all prescriptions, whether written or electronic, is protected by:
OSHA
EHR
CMS
HIPAA
P4P is the abbreviation for:
patients for providers
pay for patients
pay for performance
pharmacies for providers
For password management, it is recommended that passwords expire every:
30 days
90 to 120 days
year
2 years
Medicare covers all health care expenses.
True
False
A medical assistant has the responsibility to interpret the patient's insurance policy or extent of coverage.
True
False
A patient belonging to an HMO does not need pre-approval or authorization for inpatient surgery from the primary care physician or HMO.
True
False
Fold the HCFA-1500 form for OCR before mailing.
True
False
When running a standard calibration ECG, the complexes are
10mm
30mm
40mm
60mm
The most common place to take a pulse is at the
carotid artery
brachial artery
radial artery
popliteal artery
If a carotid pulse was taken, it was taken at the
neck
wrist
back of the knee
temporal region
During an eye examination using the Snellen's eye chart the patient should
close one eye
keep both eyes open but cover one of them
hold one eye closed with pressure from a hand
keep both eyes open
Auscultation is done by using a
stethoscope
percussion hammer
otoscope
speculum
Palpation is done by
looking at the area
listening with a stethoscope
using a percussion hammer
feeling a part with the hand
An instrument to view the eye is an
ophtalmoscope
ophthalmoscope
opthamoscopy
ophalmoscope
A patient is bleeding heavily from a wound on the forearm, you should
apply a tourniquet
elevate the arm
clean the wound and suture as soon as possible
apply direct pressure
When a small sample of tissue is taken from the body and is sent to a clinical laboratory to be examined or studied, it is called
examination
biopsy
operation
none of the above
In order to inflate the blood pressure cuff, the valve is turned
counterclockwise
clockwise
not turned
none of the above
The normal rate of respiration for infants is
8 to 14
30 to 60
20 to 25
40 to 80
The normal pulse rate for adults is
40 to 60
60 to 100
80 to 90
90 to 100
The normal pulse rate for a newborn is?
70 to 190
80 to 100
100 to 130
120 to 160
The most common device for obtaining cultures is the sterile swab.
True
False
A properly collected sputum specimen should contain both mucus coughed up from the respiratory tract and saliva.
True
False
A stool specimen that is mixed with urine is an appropriate specimen for examination.
True
False
A physician may bill for both direct and indirect services.
True
False
A blood-borne pathogen can be transmitted through skin that is broken or through mucous membranes.
True
False
HBV is a highly contagious and potentially fatal disease that causes inflammation of the liver.
True
False
A physician cannot be held responsible for the actions of employees.
True
False
Angi/o refers to
veins
artery
lymph
vessel
The suffix which means incision is
otomy
ostomy
ectomy
apexy
The suffix which means plastic repair is
orrhapy
ocentesis
oplasty
opexy
The suffix which means pain is
olgia
ectomy
algia
ilgia
The medical term for nosebleed is
exudate
epistaxis
hemoptysis
hematemesis
Match the prefix with definition examination
tomo
scopo
gastro
radi
Match the prefix with the definition knowledge
dermato
gastro
noso
gnoso
