Deck 7: Nutrition and Health Promotion

Question 1

A major concern when sending medical reports via email is the

A) ability to read the document clearly.
B) speed of transmission.
C) software compatibility.
D) confidentiality and privacy.
E) cost.

Answer 1

confidentiality and privacy.

Question 2

In a color-coding filing system, which of the following colors would be used to file names beginning with the letters A to D?

A) Purple
B) Red
C) Blue
D) Yellow
E) Black

Answer 2

Red

Question 3

Separation of the nail from its bed is called

A) onychomalacia.
B) onychectomy.
C) onychopathy.
D) onychotrophy.
E) onycholysis.

Answer 3

onycholysis.

Question 4

George was in class when, suddenly, his heart began to pound, his chest felt tight, and he became very dizzy. When this type of episode happened a few more times, George decided to see his doctor. His doctor did not find anything physically wrong with him. George was most likely suffering from

A) generalized anxiety disorder.
B) obsessive-compulsive disorder.
C) panic disorder.
D) specific phobia.
E) dissociative disorder.

Question 5

Which of the following represents a normal range for the respiratory rate (in respirations per minute) of an adult?

A) 5 to 9
B) 12 to 20
C) 21 to 25
D) 26 to 30
E) 31 to 35

Question 6

For a patient with asthma, which of the following devices is most appropriate for use when measuring the air taken into and expelled from the lungs?

A) Ventilator
B) Spirometer
C) Respirator
D) Nebulizer

Question 7

Schizophrenia is a

A) severe distortion of reality.
B) severe delusions.
C) severe lack of enjoyment and interest.
D) All of these
E) None of these

Question 8

Blood pressure readings should routinely be started at the age of

A) two months
B) twelve months
C) three years
D) five years
E) twelve years

Question 9

Which of the following medications is used in conjunction with diet therapy to reduce a patient's serum cholesterol level?

A) Zestril
B) Zoloft
C) Zocor
D) Zithromax
E) Ambien

Question 10

The ratio that gives an estimate of the relative safety of a drug is called the

A) therapeutic index.
B) effective dose.
C) lethal dose.
D) All of these
E) None of these

Question 11

Which of the following forms is filed with an employee's state income tax return?

A) W-2
B) W-4
C) W-9
D) 940
E) 940A

Question 12

Which of the following is called ''bad'' cholesterol?

A) Triglyceride
B) Low-density lipoprotein
C) Moderate-density lipoprotein
D) High-density lipoprotein
E) None of these

Question 13

All of the following are symptoms of mania except

A) multiple personalities.
B) intense happiness.
C) intense energy.
D) invulnerabilty.
E) intense power.

Question 14

The term assets refers to

A) notes payable.
B) vendor inventory.
C) bank debts.
D) accounts receivable.
E) accounts payable.

Question 15

A patient is brought to the emergency department in a coma after several seizures. His serum glucose level is 15 mg/dL. This finding is most consistent with an overdose of which of the following drugs?

A) Ranitidine (Zantac)
B) Insulin (Humulin N)
C) Warfarin (Coumadin)
D) Phenytoin (Dilantin)
E) Clarithromycin (Biaxin)

Question 16

When collecting specimens for complete blood cell counts (CBCs), which stopper color should be used on the vacuum tubes?

A) Red
B) Green
C) Gray
D) Lavender
E) Light blue

Question 17

Which of the following should be inventoried as capital equipment?

A) Photocopier
B) Laboratory coats
C) Garbage cans
D) Coffee maker
E) Wall clock

Question 18

Which of the following drug forms contains solid, insoluble drug particles in a liquid?

A) Elixir
B) Syrup
C) Solution
D) Suspension

Question 19

The proofreaders' mark "¶" indicates which of the following?

A) Use capital letters
B) Insert hyphen
C) Begin new paragraph
D) Add number
E) Omit space

Question 20

In a business letter, the body of the letter begins two lines below the salutation or subject line, and is

A) followed by a colon.
B) double-spaced.
C) justified.
D) centered.
E) single-spaced.

Question 21

Which of the following terms refers to a pointing device that allows the user to simply slide his or her finger across it in order to move the cursor on the screen?

A) Menu
B) Mouse
C) DSL
D) Scanner
E) Touch pad

Question 22

A notation to renew a physician's license should appear in which of the following filing systems?

A) Chronological
B) Alphabetical
C) Geographical
D) Numerical
E) Tickler

Question 23

Which of the following is most likely to be included in the subjective portion of a SOAP chart note?

A) Pulse 55 bpm
B) Retinal detachment
C) Diazepam 5 mg
D) Dizziness for three days
E) Normal sinus rhythm

Question 24

A physician orders 1 g of a medication that is available in 500 mg / 5 mL. Which of the following is the correct dosage?

A) 0.5 mL
B) 2.5 mL
C) 5 mL
D) 7.5 mL
E) 10 mL

Question 25

How often are Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) deposits calculated?

A) Weekly
B) Monthly
C) Quarterly
D) Biannually
E) Annually

Question 26

Which of the following respiratory conditions is characterized by entrance of air or gas into the pleural space, and results in a collapsed lung?

A) Pulmonary emphysema
B) Pulmonary embolism
C) Pneumothorax
D) Pleurisy
E) Pleural effusion

Question 27

Maslow theorized that

A) self-esteem was not important.
B) self-actualization was the first step.
C) biological needs must be met before self-actualization.
D) love and belonging never occur together.
E) shelter is less important than love.

Question 28

Which of the following legal documents applies to anatomical gifts?

A) Power of attorney
B) Living will
C) Uniform donor card
D) Advance directive

Question 29

Humanistic theorists believe that behavior is

A) motivated by inner unconscious forces.
B) controlled by a person naturally trying to reach his or her potential.
C) made up of biological factors.
D) controlled by reinforcers and consequences.
E) exclusively copied from others.

Question 30

The type of endorsement used when preparing checks for deposit into the physician's checking account is known as which of the following?

A) Special
B) Third-party
C) Restrictive
D) Qualified
E) Blank

Question 31

A person or group bringing charges in a lawsuit is called

A) an arbitrator
B) a defendant
C) a lawyer
D) a plaintiff
E) both arbitrator and lawyer

Question 32

Mrs. S. shares with you that her father is very ill and likely to die soon. You recognize this stressor as a

A) posttraumatic syndrome.
B) cataclysmic stressor.
C) personal stressor.
D) background stressor.
E) eustress.

Question 33

Making sure that the reception area is safe and clean is the responsibility of the

A) physician.
B) nurse.
C) medical assistant.
D) office manager.
E) receptionist.

Question 34

How many times should the final copy of a document be proofread before a required signature is placed on the document?

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

Question 35

A thirty-year-old man has been diagnosed with late-stage cancer. He will probably live only six to nine months. You are the medical assistant at the primary care doctor's office. Two weeks after receiving his diagnosis, you see this patient, and he tells you he is sending large sums of money for a "miracle cure" from Mexico. According to Kübler-Ross's stages, what stage do you think he is in?

A) Depression
B) Denial
C) Acceptance
D) Anger
E) Bargaining

Question 36

Standard precautions apply to each of the following except

A) vaginal secretions.
B) amniotic fluid.
C) urine.
D) sweat.
E) saliva.

Question 37

The complimentary closing of a business letter begins how many lines below the body of the letter?

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

Question 38

Source-oriented medical documents should be arranged in which of the following orders?

A) Chronological
B) Alphabetical
C) Numerical
D) Subject
E) Geographical

Question 39

For the past three months, Tammy has been worried that something bad is going to happen. She can't pinpoint the source of this feeling, but she can't sleep or concentrate and is irritable and jumpy. Her symptoms suggest that she may be suffering from __________ disorder.

A) dissociative
B) panic
C) generalized anxiety
D) conversion
E) obsessive-compulsive

Question 40

Which of the following patient information is essential to organizing and filing patient records in all types of filing systems?

A) Social Security number
B) Name
C) Address
D) Signs and symptoms
E) Date of birth

Question 41

In the standard amplitude setting of an electrocardiograph, 1 millivolt is equal to which of the following measurements?

A) 10 mm
B) 15 mm
C) 20 mm
D) 25 mm
E) 30 mm

Question 42

An abnormal "tarry" stool with a strong odor, which may be a sign of peptic ulcer, is referred to as

A) melanoma.
B) melena.
C) menarche.
D) anemia.

Question 43

Myring/o is the combining form denoting

A) malleus.
B) cerumen.
C) incus.
D) tympanic membrane.
E) stapes.

Question 44

Tom Samuel becomes a religious zealot because he fears his own violent streak. This is an example of which defense mechanism?

A) Denial
B) Reaction formation
C) Repression
D) Displacement
E) Projection

Question 45

Groups of physicians, hospitals, and other health care organizations that voluntarily work together to coordinate care for Medicare patients are known as

A) MFS.
B) DRGs.
C) ACOs.
D) PPOs.
E) None of these

Question 46

What is the best way to define a stressor?

A) The emotional and physical process of adjusting to change
B) An individual's response to a stressful situation
C) An event that causes an individual to change or adapt
D) A factor that dampens the impact of a stressful event
E) An individual's emotional state that causes him or her to change

Question 47

A tickler file is an example of which of the following filing systems?

A) Chronological
B) Geographical
C) Alphabetical
D) Subject
E) Numerical

Question 48

Which of the following is the process of listening for sounds within the body?

A) Inspection
B) Auscultation
C) Palpation
D) Percussion
E) Menstruation

Question 49

Which of the following terms refers to the main circuit board of a computer?

A) CPU
B) Network
C) Motherboard
D) PDA
E) Gigabyte

Question 50

The prefix ab- means

A) before.
B) through.
C) toward.
D) away from.
E) around.

Question 51

Which of the following are a source of basic fuel for the body?

A) Carbohydrates
B) Vitamins
C) Lipids
D) Minerals
E) Proteins

Question 52

On a prescription, the abbreviation hs means

A) before meals.
B) at bedtime.
C) every day.
D) every 12 hours.
E) as needed.

Question 53

What is measured in an erythrocyte sedimentation rate test?

A) The rate at which clots separate
B) The rate at which RBCs settle out in a tube of unclotted blood
C) Abnormal red blood cell morphology
D) Bleeding problems
E) Fetal hemoglobin

Question 54

Which of the following federal statutes protects debtors from harassment?

A) Federal Wage Garnishment Law
B) Equal Credit Opportunity Act
C) Fair Credit Reporting Act
D) Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
E) Americans With Disabilities Act

Question 55

Which of the following body systems in the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) book includes the code for a mastectomy?

A) Endocrine
B) Female reproductive
C) Musculoskeletal
D) Integumentary
E) Hemic and lymphatic

Question 56

It is considered good business practice to inventory office supplies because

A) this helps to reorder supplies.
B) it maintains an ongoing inventory system.
C) a medical office cannot afford to run out of supplies.
D) All of these

Question 57

In the chain of infection, bacteria are classified as which of the following?

A) Infectious agents
B) Reservoir hosts
C) Portals of entry
D) Portals of exit
E) Means of transmission

Question 58

Pentazocine is used as a(n)

A) opioid analgesic to relieve severe acute or chronic pain.
B) nonopioid analgesic to relieve mild to moderate pain.
C) anticoagulant used to prevent venous thrombosis.
D) antiarrhythmic drug to slow the heart rate.
E) barbiturate used to promote sleep and treat convulsions.

Question 59

Which of the following is an example of the fight-or-flight syndrome?

A) Fear
B) Emotion
C) Empathy
D) Projection
E) Reaction formation

Question 60

Which of the following are most often sent by first-class mail?

A) Circulars
B) Catalogs
C) Postcards
D) Periodicals
E) Books

Question 61

A hemocytometer slide is used primarily for counting

A) ova.
B) protozoa.
C) sperm.
D) helminths.
E) None of these

Question 62

An empathetic person has the ability to

A) engage in the process of self-enhancement.
B) perceive and understand another person's situation.
C) avoid intrusion of one's own emotions and feelings.
D) remain cool and calm during a confrontation.
E) divert another person's attention from a problem.

Question 63

Bitter tastes are perceived

A) at the back of the tongue.
B) at the very tip of the tongue.
C) on the sides of the tongue.
D) in the middle of the tongue.
E) everywhere on the tongue.

Question 64

When preparing a patient for electrocardiography, the electrolyte substance is used for

A) drying the skin.
B) electrical contact.
C) keeping the electrodes in place.
D) standardizing the machine.
E) cleansing the skin.

Question 65

Uplifts are defined as

A) stressors.
B) stress reducers.
C) minor positive events.
D) events that make you feel good.
E) stress-reducing, minor events that make you feel good.

Question 66

The needle gauge range most commonly used for venipuncture is

A) 17 to 19
B) 19 to 23
C) 24 to 25
D) 17 to 25

Question 67

Some of the humanistic approach's best-known applications are

A) in crisis intervention.
B) psychotherapy methods.
C) curriculum materials.
D) assessment tools.
E) interdependent.

Question 68

A physician orders conjugated estrogens 1.25 mg orally every day for a menopausal patient. Conjugated estrogens are
Available in 0.625 mg tablets. If the physician prescribes the medication for one week, how many tablets should the
Patient receive?

A) Seven
B) Fourteen
C) Twenty-one
D) Forty-two

Question 69

Which form must be completed for an employer tax identification number?

A) W-4
B) W-2
C) 940
D) SS-4

Question 70

According to behaviorists, Mr. H. would have the best chance of changing behaviors if

A) reinforcers were removed.
B) some consequences were present.
C) his unconscious was explored.
D) reinforcers were removed AND some consequences were present.
E) All of these

Question 71

Which of the following techniques is most effective in destroying spores of microorganisms in a medical laboratory?

A) Fumigation
B) Sterilization
C) Disinfection
D) Sanitation
E) Application of ultraviolet light

Question 72

A medical practice deposits all monies in an account that has an 8% annual interest rate. How much interest will the account earn if a $6,000 balance is maintained for six months?

A) $160
B) $240
C) $330
D) $470
E) $580

Question 73

Which personality approach assumes that personality is determined by the unique ways in which each individual views the world?

A) Humanistic
B) Social-cognitive
C) Trait
D) Psychodynamic
E) Object relations

Question 74

Which of the following types of injections is given at a 10- to-15-degree angle?

A) Transdermal
B) Subcutaneous
C) Intradermal
D) Intramuscular
E) Intravenous

Question 75

Which of the following classes of drugs is used to constrict the pupils?

A) Mydriatics
B) Miotics
C) Anticholinergics
D) Styptics
E) Cardiotonics

Question 76

Which of the following terms refers to removing paper clips, stapling related papers together, or mending damaged records?

A) Indexing
B) Releasing
C) Finding
D) Sorting
E) Conditioning

Question 77

In an urgent care setting, which patient will be treated first?

A) A five-year-old boy with a 2-cm laceration
B) A twelve-year-old girl with a compound fracture of the leg
C) A twenty-eight-year-old woman with cramping abdominal pain
D) A fifty-three-year-old man with blood in the urine
E) A sixty-eight-year-old man with new onset of chest pain

Question 78

CPT codes are organized into how many sections?

A) Two
B) Three
C) Five
D) Six
E) Nine

Question 79

The salutation and complimentary close in a business letter are omitted in which of the following formats?

A) Simplified
B) Modified block, standard
C) Modified block, indented
D) Full block

Question 80

The destruction of organisms before they enter the body is known as which of the following?

A) Disinfection
B) Decontamination
C) Sanitization
D) Surgical asepsis