Deck 3: Anatomy and Physiology

Question 1

Which of the following statements is not true regarding the preparation of a patient for MRI?

A) The patient should avoid caffeine for four hours before the examination.
B) The patient should not wear eye makeup.
C) The patient should avoid alcohol for four hours before the procedure.
D) The patient should be asked whether any internal metallic materials are present.
E) The patient should not have a pacemaker.

Answer 1

The patient should avoid alcohol for four hours before the procedure.

Question 2

If the physician in your office needs to refer a patient to another physician, how many referral names should you give to the patient?

A) You should not give out referral names.
B) You should give out only one name.
C) You should give out at least two names.
D) You should give out at least three names.
E) You have to follow the guidelines of the AMA.

Answer 2

You should give out at least two names.

Question 3

Which abbreviation (used verbally, but on the JCAHO Do Not Use list) refers to the left ear?

A) OU
B) AD
C) AS
D) OS
E) LE

Answer 3

AS

Question 4

Mr. Brown, who is thirty-nine years old, received second- and third-degree burns on his chest, abdomen, upper back, and genital area. Which of the following is an estimation of the extent of his burn?

A) 20%
B) 28%
C) 48%
D) 53%
E) 68%

Question 5

A prescription reads: Ibuprofen 200 mg tabs 2 q 4-6 hr prn fever. Which of the following is indicated by the abbreviation prn?

A) Every day
B) Twice a day
C) As needed
D) At bedtime
E) After meals

Question 6

Which of the following types of bacteria is arranged in clusters?

A) Streptococci
B) Diplococci
C) Staphylococci
D) Protozoa
E) Spirilla

Question 7

Which of the following is true of the specific immune response?

A) Controlled by T cells, it is highly changed after exposure to a pathogen.
B) It is responsible for the body's initial inflammation in response to pathogens.
C) It presents antigens to macrophages for destruction via phagocytosis.
D) The response is slower the second time a pathogen invades because of a lack of memory and immune weakness or exhaustion.

Question 8

Which of the following is the role of the umbilical vein in fetal circulation?

A) It transports oxygen from the placenta to the fetus.
B) It transports blood from the fetus to the placenta to deliver oxygen and to get rid of carbon dioxide.
C) It carries blood directly to the inferior vena cava.
D) It carries blood directly to the right atrium.

Question 9

HCPCS is the abbreviation for the Health Care Procedural Coding System, mandated by Congress for

A) Medicare.
B) Medicaid.
C) Blue Cross.
D) CHAMPVA.
E) TRICARE.

Question 10

A method of identifying and separating items to be filed into smaller subunits is called

A) indexing.
B) creating tickler files.
C) numerical filing.
D) coding.
E) subject filing.

Question 11

Which part of the brain is responsible for language comprehension?

A) Parietal lobe
B) Broca's area
C) Insular lobe
D) Occipital lobe
E) Wernicke's area

Question 12

Which of the following is also called a bipolar lead?

A) Precordial lead
B) Augmented lead
C) Standard lead
D) Unconventional lead

Question 13

Which of the following medical instruments is used to examine the pressure of the eyes?

A) Penlight
B) Ophthalmoscope
C) Tonometer
D) Otoscope
E) Goniometer

Question 14

The place where transactions are first recorded is called the

A) general journal.
B) charge journal.
C) daysheet.
D) daily log.
E) All of these are correct.

Question 15

If a needlestick injury occurs, you should take all of the following actions except

A) washing your hands.
B) documenting and reporting the injury.
C) sending the report to the local health department.
D) covering the injury.
E) notifying your supervisor.

Question 16

To ensure the continuous accuracy of accounts, a medical assistant can

A) transfer the amounts in each account from the journals to the ledgers.
B) keep track of write-offs.
C) bank electronically.
D) write only certified checks.
E) take a trial balance.

Question 17

Bills and statements of account should be sent as

A) Standard Mail.
B) Media Matter.
C) Periodicals.
D) International Mail.
E) First-Class Mail.

Question 18

All of the following waves are part of one heartbeat on an ECG tracing except_______.

A) P
B) V
C) Q
D) R

Question 19

Amounts of money owed to a medical practice for professional services rendered are

A) usual fees.
B) actual charges.
C) major medical expenses.
D) accounts receivable.
E) accounts payable.

Question 20

A certain patient often comes to your office for cancer treatment. When this patient comes in with a sore throat caused by the flu, what is the primary diagnosis according to the ICD-9-CM?

A) Cancer
B) Flu
C) Sore throat
D) Coughing

Question 21

The combining form ren/o refers to the

A) urinary bladder.
B) rectum.
C) abdomen.
D) kidney.
E) chest.

Question 22

The study of drugs and their actions in the body is called

A) pharmacognosy.
B) pharmacy.
C) pharmacology.
D) posology.
E) pharmacodynamics.

Question 23

To maximize communication with children, all of the following guidelines are good practices except

A) to take their feelings seriously.
B) to work directly with their parents.
C) to explain all procedures, even basic ones, in simple terms.
D) to let them examine instruments.

Question 24

When is it legal to release medical information about a patient?

A) When the person asking for it is a close relative or friend
B) When the patient has verbally consented
C) When an insurance company calls to request it
D) When release of the information is ordered by a subpoena

Question 25

Intentional torts

A) include assault, defamation, and invasion of privacy.
B) are forms of abandonment.
C) are always considered misdemeanors.
D) are always forms of negligence.
E) are a breach of contract.

Question 26

Artificial surfactants are administered to which of the following individuals?

A) Elderly patients suffering from emphysema
B) Pregnant women at the end of pregnancy
C) Premature infants to prevent lung collapse
D) Athletes so that they can run longer
E) None of these

Question 27

When filing patient records, which of the following should be filed first?

A) Paul Edward Jr.
B) Paul Edward Sr.
C) Paul J. Edward Sr.
D) P. Travis Edward Jr.
E) P. Travis Edward Sr.

Question 28

According to Erikson's stages of development, a four-year-old boy who is not allowed to initiate some tasks by himself will later show

A) guilt when initiating tasks.
B) inability to trust.
C) positive outcome to his intimacy versus isolation conflict.
D) negative outcome to his generativity versus stagnation conflict.

Question 29

Voucher checks are commonly used for

A) insurance payments.
B) purchasing items that cost less than $100.
C) purchasing items that cost more than $100.
D) cash in foreign countries.
E) payroll.

Question 30

According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, physicians are required to keep payroll data for how many years?

A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four
E) Five

Question 31

When sending a specimen for a throat culture to an outside laboratory, which of the following substances should be used?

A) Transport medium
B) Agar medium
C) Saline solution
D) Fixative solution

Question 32

The prefix ab- means

A) without.
B) toward.
C) against.
D) away from.

Question 33

Tetracyclines are

A) bactericidal antibiotics.
B) bacteriostatic antibiotics.
C) antiviral agents.
D) norepinephrine.
E) antiepileptic drugs.

Question 34

A forty-four-year-old woman comes to the emergency room complaining of nausea, vomiting, and pain in the upper abdomen. She also appears to have mild jaundice. These symptoms are most characteristic of

A) stomach cancer.
B) diabetes insipidus.
C) hyperinsulinism.
D) choledocholithiasis.
E) myxedema.

Question 35

Bob Johnson goes to his participating HMO provider for a checkup and a flu shot. The allowed charge for a checkup is $80, and the physician's usual fee is $85. The allowed charge for the flu shot is $50, and the physician's usual fee is $40. How much is Mr. Johnson charged for the visit?

A) $5
B) $15
C) $40
D) Nothing

Question 36

The most common site for cancer incidence in males is the

A) bladder.
B) colon.
C) lung.
D) prostate.
E) brain.

Question 37

Placing area rugs in the reception area of a medical office is an example of

A) quality assurance.
B) quality improvement.
C) a safety hazard.
D) universal precautions.

Question 38

The primary purpose of a patient record-filing system is to

A) protect patient privacy.
B) make documents available to authorized personnel.
C) facilitate efficient document retrieval.
D) separate active and inactive files.
E) arrange chart files for the physician's review.

Question 39

A type of trial in which the verdict is decided by the judge is called

A) arbitration.
B) civil.
C) interrogatory.
D) disposition.
E) bench.

Question 40

Carbohydrate is stored in the liver as

A) starch.
B) sucrose.
C) disaccharides.
D) glycogen.
E) lactose.

Question 41

Bipolar disorder is characterized by

A) eating disorders.
B) euphoric and depressed moods.
C) amnesia.
D) autism.

Question 42

Res ipsa loquitur means

A) the matter speaks for itself.
B) giving something in return for something else.
C) let the superior answer.
D) within the scope of education and training.
E) negligent in a complicated case.

Question 43

Which of the following radiological studies will show an occlusion of the coronary arteries?

A) Magnetic resonance imaging of the spinal cord
B) Angiography
C) Nuclear medicine scan of the liver
D) Computed tomography of the skull
E) Upper gastrointestinal X-ray series

Question 44

Which of the following statements was true of Special Delivery?

A) When something was marked Special Delivery, it was delivered as soon as it reached the recipient's post office.
B) It could not be used for items sent to a post office box or to a military address.
C) Special Delivery mail got a unique tracking number, and the sender was notified when the mail was received.
D) It alerted postal workers that a package or letter contained unusual contents.
E) Both when something was marked Special Delivery, it was delivered as soon as it reached the recipient's post office AND it alerted postal workers that a package or letter contained unusual contents.

Question 45

Which of the following is the correct postal abbreviation for Circle?

A) Cr
B) C
C) CIR
D) Crl

Question 46

The medical assistant's most effective means of preventing the spread of infection from one patient to another is to

A) wear a gown and mask.
B) wear sterile gloves.
C) disinfect the examination table.
D) wash one's hands after each patient.
E) disinfect the instruments.

Question 47

Which of the following pieces of office equipment is necessary for electronic data interchange?

A) Scanner
B) Transcriber
C) Modem
D) Photocopier

Question 48

Preventing duplicate payment for the same service is known as

A) cost-share.
B) insurance fraud prevention.
C) copayment.
D) group policies.
E) coordination of benefits.

Question 49

Infected pregnant women can pass all of the following microorganisms to their babies during pregnancy or delivery except

A) syphilis.
B) malaria.
C) HIV.
D) AIDS.
E) hepatitis B virus.

Question 50

Tonsillectomy is related to which of the following body systems?

A) Urinary
B) Reproductive
C) Respiratory
D) Cardiovascular
E) Special senses

Question 51

Which of the following explanations is a reason to keep medical records?

A) They are used in malpractice suits.
B) They are used to provide continuity of care.
C) They are used for audits.
D) They are used to evaluate the quality of treatment in a physician's office.
E) All of these are correct.

Question 52

The majority of accidental poisonings occur at home to children under the age of _______ years.

A) seven
B) ten
C) five
D) six

Question 53

The suffix -ase means

A) enzyme.
B) noun marker.
C) lip.
D) condition.

Question 54

Which of the following drugs is an example of a Schedule V drug?

A) Diazepam
B) Lomotil
C) Amphetamine
D) Heroin
E) Talwin

Question 55

How can you protect your computerized medical office records against fires and computer viruses?

A) Do not open attachments from people you don't know.
B) Do not open email messages from people you don't know.
C) Make backup copies of all files nightly.
D) Store backup files off the premises.
E) Make backup copies of all files nightly AND store backup files off the premises.

Question 56

Michelle Columbus is a patient at your medical facility. She has Medicare and a type of Medigap insurance. When you file her insurance claim, where should you send the claim?

A) The claim must be filed with the Medigap insurance carrier first.
B) The claim is not filed at all, because payments from both policies are automatic on a month-to-month basis.
C) The claim must be filed with Medicare first.
D) The charges must be filed with both insurance carriers at once.

Question 57

What should you do when a bill is 30 days overdue?

A) Send a letter or a reminder statement to the patient.
B) Call the patient at work to remind him or her of this oversight.
C) Threaten the patient.
D) Ignore the situation, and call or write only when the account is 60 days overdue.

Question 58

Saturated fats

A) are usually liquid at room temperature and help to lower blood cholesterol levels.
B) are derived from animal sources and are usually solid at room temperature.
C) include olive oil and cooking oils made from peanuts.
D) dissolve in water.

Question 59

The CMS-1500 is

A) a nonprofit insurance carrier.
B) an agency under Medicare.
C) an agency under Medicaid.
D) a commonly used insurance claim form.
E) a private provider of health care.

Question 60

Which of the following crutch gaits can be used by patients who can bear full weight on one leg and no weight on the other?

A) Swing-to
B) Four-point
C) Three-point
D) Two-point

Question 61

FICA taxes are paid

A) half by the employer and half by the employee.
B) completely by the employer.
C) completely by the employee.
D) by the employee if the employer has fewer than four workers.

Question 62

The word articular means

A) the study of joints.
B) pertaining to speech.
C) pertaining to a joint.
D) pain in the joints.
E) difficulty with speech.

Question 63

A deceased patient's chart should be transferred to which of the following files?

A) Subject
B) Closed
C) Follow-up
D) Inactive
E) Alphabetical

Question 64

Groups of procedures related directly to diagnosis are referred to as

A) DRGs.
B) MFS.
C) RBRVS.
D) HCFA.
E) HCPCS.

Question 65

Which of the following studies does not use radiation to produce images?

A) MRI
B) CT scan
C) PET scan
D) Fluoroscopy
E) Flat plate X-ray study

Question 66

Which of the following is considered the best type of filing system because it is designed to reduce the misfiling of patient files?

A) Numerical
B) Subject based
C) Geographical
D) Color coded

Question 67

Privileged communication can include

A) the leading physician's conversation with a patient who has a hardship case.
B) a physician's conversation with a judge in a malpractice suit.
C) communication between a physician and a public health agency.
D) any conversation among patients in the reception area.
E) information held confidential within a protected relationship, such as between patient and physician or between lawyer and client.

Question 68

A supplier offers a 10% discount when ordering twelve or more items. Each item costs $40. How much will twelve items cost?

A) $108
B) $480
C) $396
D) $432

Question 69

Which of the following represents the highest level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs?

A) Safety needs
B) Survival or physiological needs
C) Self-actualization needs
D) Belongingness and love needs
E) Prestige and esteem needs

Question 70

The process of checking transcribed materials for accuracy and clarity is called

A) formatting.
B) proofreading.
C) word processing.
D) transcription.
E) dictation.

Question 71

Which of the following measures is equivalent to 500 mg?

A) 0.5 g
B) 1 g
C) 2.5 g
D) 5 g

Question 72

Which of the following terms is in plural form?

A) Pleura
B) Thrombus
C) Bacteria
D) Appendix
E) Apex

Question 73

A condition characterized by extra fingers or toes is called

A) polydipsia.
B) polyphagia.
C) polydactyly.
D) polysomy.
E) polycoria.

Question 74

The early detection and treatment of a patient with Shigellosis prevents the spread of infectious disease by interrupting the chain of transmission at which of the following levels?

A) Susceptible host
B) Reservoir host
C) Mode of transmission
D) Means of entry
E) Means of exit

Question 75

When using a computer, a list of commands or options that can be selected is called a

A) protocol.
B) menu.
C) window.
D) link.
E) character.

Question 76

All of the following calls will require the physician's personal attention except

A) requests for prescription renewals that have not been preauthorized.
B) reports from patients concerning unsatisfactory progress or abnormal test results.
C) calls from insurance companies.
D) calls from other doctors.

Question 77

In a facility that has several procedure rooms and adequate personnel to staff them, which type of scheduling can be used to build in flexibility?

A) Wave
B) Open hours
C) Grouping
D) Advance

Question 78

The amount charged for a medical insurance policy is the

A) customary fee.
B) usual fee.
C) copayment.
D) coinsurance.
E) premium.

Question 79

The abbreviation meaning "after meals" is

A) pc.
B) ps.
C) pm.
D) po.
E) prn.

Question 80

An area of necrotic tissue that has been invaded by bacteria is known as

A) infarction.
B) gangrene.
C) ischemia.
D) atresia.
E) inflammation.