What is the space inside the skull that houses the brain?
Cranial cavity
What is a crime punishable by a fine or imprisonment for less than one year known as?
Misdemeanor
What is professional negligence also called?
Malpractice
Which of the following items is the most important for assistive personnel to keep in mind during their daily routine in medical settings?
Confidentiality
In which of the following situations is it permissible to release information from a patient's records?
When a court requests it by means of a subpoena
Under which of the following circumstances is it permissible to release information from a patient's records?
When the patient signs a release
What cavity contains the heart and lungs, among other organs?
Thoracic
What body cavity is located near the back of the body and is a continuous internal opening that includes the cranial and spinal cavities?
Posterior (dorsal) cavity
What is the term for, "the scrubbing of instruments with special brushes and detergents to remove blood, mucous, etc.?"
Sanitization
What is the process that involves a soaking or wiping process and inhibits the activity of disease-causing organisms?
Disinfection
What is the process used for supplies that would come in contact with internal body tissue or an open wound, involving the use of heat (steam) and an autoclave?
Sterilization
When measuring a patient's vital signs, they complain that they have occasional dizziness. What would this symptom be classified as?
Subjective
When measuring a patient's vital signs, they complain that their right eye is throbbing. The patient's right eye is swollen and bruised. What would this symptom be classified as?
Objective
If you are recording a patient's height in centimeters, what is the conversion formula to convert the measurement to inches?
Divide by 2.5
You are taking the vitals of a patient with pneumonia. The patient coughs near your face. What could you have done to minimize the risk of contracting the disease?
Ask the patient to look the other way while coughing
Which of the following liquids is used in an autoclave to sterilize instruments and supplies?
Distilled water
Which of the following is one of the six C's of charting?
Client's words
Which suture size listed below is the thickest?
0-0
The patient has a history of cardiovascular disease. Which of the following tests would not be used as a screening procedure?
Colonoscopy
Which plane divides the body into right and left portions?
Sagittal
What is the term meaning close to the point of attachment?
Proximal
What is professional negligence also called?
Malpractice
As you are taking vitals of an elderly patient, he begins to question you about his medication and possible side effects. What is the best action to take?
Listen and explain that the doctor is the best person to have this discussion with.
In which of the following positions, used for the examination of the rectum, does the patient lie on the left side with the left leg slightly flexed?
Sims
Which of the following practices is most important for maintaining medical asepsis?
Washing your hands before and after each patient contact
A patient's heart rate is commonly recorded using a stethoscope from which of the following pulse sites?
Apical
Which of the following involves a soaking or wiping process that inhibits the activity of disease-causing organisms?
Disnfection
Which of the following is not considered a vital sign?
Weight
Which muscle acts to abduct and extend the arm at the shoulder?
Deltoid
What is pointing the toes downward known as?
Plantar flexion
Which heart valve is between the left atrium and the left ventricle?
Bicuspid
Which of the following areas of the body is the site at which to detect the popliteal pulse?
Knee
Which of the following job responsibilities has the highest risk exposure?
Drawing blood for a lab analysis
What is the total amount of blood pumped out of the heart in one minute known as?
Cardiac output
Which route is involved in administering a drug by placing it under the patient's tongue and leaving it there until it is dissolved?
Sublingual route
Which of the following is a government-sponsored health benefits plan?
TRICARE
Which of the following is a sedative?
Barbiturate
Codeine is an example of what kind of drug?
Narcotic analgesic
Which of the following is NOT a common route for the administration of parenteral medications?
Oral
What is a prefilled syringe also known as?
Cartridge
What is the function of hemoglobin?
Carry oxygen from the lungs and to carry carbon dioxide from the tissues to the lungs
Which of the following muscles is commonly used for intramuscular injections in the infant?
Vastus lateralis
What is medication applied in patch form called?
Transdermal
What is the process used for supplies that will come in contact with internal body tissue or an open wound involving the use of heat (steam) and an autoclave?
Sterilization
Which term refers to the control of bleeding?
Hemostasis
Which of the following is one example of PPE?
Face shield
Which of the following is an instrument used to clear a blockage?
Probe
In the bookkeeping system, what are things of value relating to the practice called?
Assets
What is accounts receivable?
A record of all monies due to the practice
What is a jagged, open wound of the skin called?
Laceration
While preparing a patient for an examination, the patient states that she is nauseous. She begins to vomit bright, red blood. Which PPE would be the most appropriate to wear in this situation?
Gloves, face shield, and gown
What are the sterile materials used to cover an incision called?
Dressings
A very busy phlebotomist misidentifies the patient when collecting a specimen for transfusion preparation. The possible misdiagnosis of blood type could cause the patient's death. If the phlebotomist's action results in injury, which of the following could the phlebotomist be charged with?
Negligence
Which of the following is a phlebotomy QA procedure?
Checking needles for blunt tips and small barbs
Which of the following tests is most likely used to test for inflammation, infectious disease, and malignant neoplasms?
ESR
What is the unauthorized release of confidential patient information called?
Invasion of privacy
Which of the following is the best example of negligence on behalf of a phlebotomist?
Fails to report significant changes in a patient's condition
What do civil actions involve?
Legal proceedings between private parties
Drawing a patient's blood without his or her permission may result in being charged with which of the following?
Assault and Battery
What are the series of components that lead to infection referred to?
Chain of infection
Which of the following infectious pathogens is responsible for causing an infection?
Agent
Which of the following irregularities on an ECG would be considered the most severe?
Ventricular Fibrillation
What is the heart's ability to generate its own electrical impulse known as?
Automaticity
Which term refers to protection from infectious disease?
Immunity
Which type of precautions would be used for a patient who has pulmonary tuberculosis?
Airborne
What is the abbreviation for the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)?
HIV
If a person has recovered from a particular virus and has developed antibodies against that virus, that person is said to be what?
Immune
Which of the following would appear in the past history (PH) section of a patient's medical history?
Hospitalizations
Which of the following is an example of a disease requiring droplet isolation?
Pertussis
A suffix is an element of a word that does what?
Follows the root of the word
What word is used to describe the breakdown of red blood cells?
Hemolysis
When applying chest leads, where is V2 placed?
At the fourth ICS, left sternal border
Which prefix means, "outside?"
Exo-
Which body organ is primarily affected in a person with pulmonary disease?
Lungs
What is hepatitis?
Liver inflammation
What does the lab abbreviation PT stand for?
Prothrombin time
What does the word root of the term oncologist mean?
Tumor
What is the root word of the medical term, "thoracic?"
Thorac
Which of the following word parts means "cold"?
Cry-
As a clinical medical assistant, you receive a weekly paycheck. Based on this information, how many pay periods do you have?
52
What is a pre-filled syringe also known as?
Cartridge
Which body plane divides the body into upper and lower portions?
Transverse
What does the term, "distal," mean?
Farthest from the point of attachment
Which of the following is NOT included in the planter surface?
Top of the foot
Which of the following is an example of a dorsal cavity?
Spinal cavity
What is the term meaning, close to the point of attachment?
Proximal
What should you do if you suspect that the patient you are preparing for examination is a victim of abuse?
Record the signs and notify the physician of your suspicions
What is a jagged, open wound of the skin called?
Laceration
What is the wasting or decrease in size of a muscle because of inactivity called?
Atrophy
What does the integumentary system produce?
Melanin
Which of the following best describes anthropometric measurements?
Include height and weight
What is the thin fluid-filled sac surrounding the heart called?
Pericardium
What is the middle layer of the heart called?
Myocardium
How many chambers are there in the human heart?
4
What is hyperpnea?
Deep, gasping breaths
What does the coordination of benefits mean?
Services are coordinated between the primary and secondary patient insurance
Where does the heart muscle gets its blood supply from?
Coronary arteries
What are the marks on the ECG tracing caused by another source of activity called?
Artifacts
What is one complete contraction and subsequent relaxation of the heart is called?
Cardiac cycle
What is the average normal heart rate?
About 72 beats per minute