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WorksheetsMA II & MC&B II Pre-Test
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 3600secs
The feeling of dizziness and loss of balance is also called
Fatigue
Vertigo
Tinnitus
Apathy
A patient fell off of his bicycle and slid along the pavement. What type of wounds to the skin are most likely?
Incision
Laceration
Abrasion
Puncture
What does a speculum do to a body opening?
It shines light inside to make body structures more visible.
It widens it for easier inspection.
It covers it for easier viewing of the surrounding area.
It lubricates it for patient comfort during examination.
An MA enters an exam room and finds an adult patient unconscious. Where should the MA check for the patient’s pulse?
On the chest, using her stethoscope
At the carotid artery in the neck, using her stethoscope
At the carotid artery in the neck, using her fingers
At the radial artery in the wrist, using her fingers
During gestation, a fetus swallows amniotic fluid. Material that builds up in the intestines during this time is eliminated in the infant’s first bowel movement after birth. It is called
Fecal matter
Meconium
Chyme
Placenta
This condition is an acute, severe infection of the kidney, treated with antibiotics:
Glomerulonephritis
Polycystic kidney disease
Cystitis
Pyelonephritis
Who is usually responsible for checking and restocking supplies in an examination room?
The provider
The receptionist
The patient
The medical assistant
A facility’s sign-in sheet can include this information:
Reason for appointment
Patient’s insurance company and member number
Provider’s name
Patient’s phone number
A provider who feels a patient’s abdomen to see if any organs are enlarged or tender is using this form of examination:
Observation
Palpation
Auscultation
Measurement
Patients who say they have fainted during blood draws in the past
Should not have blood drawn again
Should be reclined or supine for a blood draw
Must have the provider present during all blood draws
Should sit on the edge of an exam table for a blood draw
The legal principle of respondeat superior means which of the following is true?
If an MA harms a patient during care the provider, and never the MA, is liable.
If an MA harms a patient during care both the MA and the provider may be considered liable.
If an MA harms a patient during care the MA, and never the provider, is liable.
If an MA harms a patient during care neither the provider nor the MA is liable.
Testing deep tendon reflexes is a common part of examinations of the ________ system.
Nervous
Circulatory
Integumentary
Endocrine
An MA looking for reliable information about a medication he has never administered before should
Call a poison control helpline
Look the drug up on Wikipedia
Use the facility’s drug reference book
Ask a more experienced MA
A patient who pays a discounted fee based on a sliding scale must provide the office with proof of
Employment
Income
Ability to pay the discounted fee
Disability
Which of these examples of documentation by an MA best follows the Six Cs of Charting?
Pt went and got a tetanus shot at a pharmacy. Thought he’d stepped on a nail but it was actually a piece of really sharp, thick wire and the wire was rusty. It went through his shoe and sock and maybe a half a centimeter into his foot and an hour later was all red and swollen around where he pulled it out even though he cleaned it, and it’s still like that.
A rusty wire went through pt’s shoe and punctured the medial plantar surface of the L foot. Pt guesses depth of puncture ½ cm. Pt cleaned wound with ETOH, applied antibiotic ointment. Pt noted redness, swelling, and ‘bad pulsing pain’ an hour later. Pt received Td booster the day of the injury. Redness, swelling, and pain continue.
Pt hurt his foot stepping on a wire. Got a shot. It still hurts.
Pt stepped on a rusty wire that punctured his L foot. Rec’d Td booster but still has redness, swelling, and pain. Likely the wound is infected and pt needs antibiotics.
Healthcare workers and patients wearing high-quality masks during times of high COVID or flu spread helps to break both of these links in the chain of infection:
Chain links 1 and 2: causative agent and reservoir
Chain links 2 and 3: reservoir and portal of exit
Chain links 3 and 6: portal of exit and susceptible host
Chain links 3 and 5: portal of exit and portal of entry
Why is it important to know a pregnant patient’s blood type, including Rh factor?
Because pregnant women have added blood volume and are good candidates to donate blood
Because most women need a transfusion after childbirth
Because when a mother and fetus have different ABO blood types, a dangerous condition can occur
Because when a fetus is Rh-positive and a mother is Rh-negative, a dangerous condition can occur
Depending on a patient’s insurance coverage, a(n) ________________ and/or ________________ may be needed for specialist care.
Suggestion; confirmation
Permission slip; documentation
Referral; preauthorization
Write-off; claim
Which of the following should be noted in a patient’s family health history?
A parent who had pneumonia recently
A sibling with breast cancer
A brother-in-law with heart disease
A cousin with arthritis
Which of these notes by an MA in a patient’s record is objective information?
(A) “Pt has elevated pulse and BP.”
(B) “Pt reports nausea and vomiting.”
(C) “Pt looks tired.”
(D) “Pt is dizzy.”
In most states, a patient who requests a full copy of his medical record
Must receive it at no charge
May receive it only if the provider agrees
Must receive it, but may be charged a reasonable fee for creating the copy
May borrow the original record, pay to copy it, and take the original back to the facility
In general, MAs cannot do tasks that require
Sterile technique
Decision-making based on medical knowledge
Critical thinking
Invasive procedures
__________ is a dysrhythmia common in elderly patients that increases stroke risk.
Atrial fibrillation
Ventricular tachycardia
Sinus bradycardia
First-degree AV block
Which of the following patients is both guarantor and subscriber?
A minor child covered by her mother’s health insurance policy
An adult covered by his wife’s health insurance policy
An adult covered by his own health insurance policy
An adult college student covered by his father’s health insurance policy
Julia is an MA at an endocrinologist’s office. She enters an exam room and finds the patient holding her head and perspiring. The patient says she feels “strange and dizzy.” What may be happening and what should Julia do?
The patient may be experiencing diabetic ketoacidosis; Julia should begin CPR immediately.
The patient may be experiencing diabetic ketoacidosis; Julia should tell the provider immediately.
The patient may be experiencing insulin reaction; Julia should give her an injection of insulin immediately.
The patient may be experiencing insulin reaction; Julia should tell the provider immediately.
Why should an EKG machine be placed near the patient?
So the patient can see the readout on the screen
To allow the patient to type in her name and other details
Because the machine cannot read signals from farther away
Because tension in the lead wires can cause artifact on the EKG tracing
This item is consumable:
EKG paper
A sphygmomanometer
A reflex hammer
Waiting room furniture
When a patient receives a superbill after an appointment, it includes
The name and certification number of the MA who cared for her during the appointment
The amount the facility expects to receive from the patient’s insurance company
Diagnosis and treatment codes related to the patient’s visit
All full statement of the patient’s account with the facility for the calendar year
Which type of exercise is especially important for heart health?
Weight-bearing
Aerobic
Isometric
Stretching
Where is the temporal artery located?
In the wrist
In the inside of the elbow
In the neck
On side of the forehead
Which of the following is a practice management function that may be available in an EHR system?
Tracking a patient’s vital signs from visit to visit
Notifying a user if a patient’s medications may interact
Tracking patient payments
Sending prescriptions to a pharmacy
Rheumatoid arthritis is a(n) _______________ illness.
Vaccine-preventable
Acute
Autoimmune
Bone-deteriorating
An MA is assigned to draw blood from the “dorsal aspect” of a patient’s hand. Where will the needle be inserted?
The edge of the fingertip on either the middle or ring finger
The wrist
The palm
The back of the hand
Although a facility is charged a small fee for transactions using a credit or debit card, this fee may be considered worth paying because
The facility is guaranteed to receive the patient’s payment
Many banks no longer accept checks
People never carry cash anymore
The facility always adds the fee to the patient’s charge
Which of the following joints is most likely to be involved in a dislocation?
The wrist
The ankle
The shoulder
The thumb
These are tiny projections in the small intestines that allow more nutrients to be absorbed from digested food:
Appendices
Diverticula
Cilia
Villi
A female patient at her 13-year checkup is likely to have experienced _______________ in the last year.
Perimenopause
Menarche
Hypoglycemia
Hydrocele
Respiratory failure happens when
A patient gets out of breath easily while exercising
A patient’s lungs cannot supply the blood with enough oxygen
A patient’s heart pumps out oxygenated blood too quickly
A patient’s nose is very congested, making it difficult to breathe
A patient refuses a vaccine the provider strongly suggests she receive. The best next step for the MA is to
Warn the patient that the provider will be angry
Ask non-judgmental questions to understand the patient’s refusal
Tell the patient it is not an option to refuse
Tell the patient she is being stubborn and only hurting herself
When atrophy occurs,
The muscle slowly becomes stronger
The muscle increases in size
The muscle remains the same size
The muscle decreases in size
What should an MA always do when setting up ambulatory heart monitoring for a patient?
Review what diagnoses may be made based on this monitoring
Check that the batteries are fresh
Tell the patient that he will not be able to move freely while wearing the monitor
Give the patient a waterproof sleeve to put on the monitor during showers and swimming
A patient who is diagnosed with mononucleosis has been infected by the
SARS-CoV2 virus
Epstein-Barr virus
Human papillomavirus
Herpes simplex virus type 1
What is the minimum number of safety checks an MA must perform when administering medications?
Three
Four
Five
Six
An example of providing holistic care is
While checking vital signs, asking a patient who has an infant how she is adjusting to this new phase of life
Checking vital signs and measuring height and weight before rooming a patient
Asking a patient if she drinks alcohol and, if so, how much
Asking a patient to list supplements and over-the-counter medications she uses
Bones are a form of
Connective tissue
Muscle tissue
Epithelial tissue
Contractile tissue
When a patient with asthma is wheezing, the sound is most often heard
During both inhalation and exhalation
During inhalation
During exhalation
In the pause between inhalation and exhalation
A provider’s fee schedule charges more for an encounter than a patient’s insurance company will pay. The provider is in the patient’s insurance network and the patient has already paid the correct coinsurance. What happens to the remaining balance?
The patient must pay the balance in full.
The patient may request a payment plan for the balance.
The insurance company must pay the balance.
The provider must adjust the charge to match the insurance company’s allowable amount.
For which of the following procedures should an MA wear gloves?
Handing a urine specimen container to a patient
Receiving the completed urine specimen from the patient
Measuring a patient’s vital signs
Assisting a patient into the correct position for an exam
Patient payments are often collected
Right before or after the visit
When the appointment is scheduled
After all insurance claims have been processed
On a quarterly basis
While doing patient intake for a patient with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, what type of medication might an MA expect the patient to be taking?
Radioactive drugs to destroy thyroid tissue
Medications to block thyroid hormone
Medications to replace thyroid hormone
Calcium supplements
The tonsils directly protect these systems from infection:
Respiratory and digestive
Digestive and nervous
Respiratory and circulatory
Digestive and integumentary
After a patient has made several visits to a provider due to chronic headaches, what should an MA assume about the patient?
That she is lying about her pain
That she is exaggerating her pain
That her pain is imagined
That her pain has not been treated successfully
53. Athlete’s foot is a type of ______________ infection.
Fungal
Bacterial
Viral
Parasitic
What equipment would be best to use when drawing blood from an elderly patient currently going through chemotherapy?
A winged collection set and syringe with a 23-gauge needle
A winged collection set and evacuated tubes with a 21-gauge needle
A straight, 23-gauge multisample needle and evacuated tubes
A straight, 21-gauge multisample needle and evacuated tubes
A patient has an appointment to discuss back pain that has been bothering him for several weeks. Which of these questions from an MA is likely to gather the best information for the provider?
It's been hurting for a long time now?
Why did you wait so long to come in?
Does anything seem to make it worse or better?
It's a stabbing pain in the lumbar region that radiates laterally?
What is likely to happen if an insurance company does not think procedure codes for an encounter are justified by the diagnosis code(s) for the encounter?
The insurance company will deny the claim.
The insurance company will pay a reduced amount on the claim.
The insurance company will accuse the facility of fraud.
The insurance company will adjust the codes to match.
Which of these foods is a good source of antioxidants?
Fruits and vegetables
White breads and rolls
Lean meats
Nonfat and lowfat dairy products
How long after autoclaving is a sealed packet of equipment considered sterile?
7 days
15 days
30 days
90 days
Which fetal position is best for a vaginal delivery?
Vertex position
Breech position
Transverse position
Upright position
Sam is an MA at a cardiologist's office. When measuring manual blood pressure on a patient with a weak pulse, he cannot hear the pulse well enough to take an accurate measurement. What should Sam do to get a measurement?
He should take an orthostatic blood pressure measurement.
He should take a palpatory blood pressure measurement.
He should ask the patient to exercise briefly (e.g., do 10 jumping jacks) to increase the strength of the pulse.
He should find a stethoscope that produces louder sounds.
