Cryosurgery is:
A. visually examining abnormal tissue
B. freezing abnormal tissue
B. freezing abnormal tissue
Preoperative care usually includes:
C. all of the above
Surgical instruments are classified by:
A. name
B. function
B.function
All of the following are examples of surgical instruments except:
A. graspers
A closed wound is a:
A. contusion
B. laceration
A. contusion
T or F
If a patient has had a procedure before, the medical assistant may assume he knows all about it.
false
T or F
Preop, or preoperative, care is care taken after the operation or procedure is performed.
false
T or F
The consent form should be signed by the patient after the procedure is preformed.
false
T or F
An electrocautery device may be used to surgically scrub should be performed for 3 minutes.
false
T or F
Incision and drainage is a procedure to relieve pain and pressure by draining pus from an abscess.
True
In the ECG, the aVR is the recording of the heart's voltage difference between the:
A. left leg electrode and a central point between the right arm and left arm
B. right arm electrode and a central point between teh left arm and the left leg
B. right arm electrode and a central point between teh left arm and the left leg
When obtaining a standard ECG, the medical assistant should:
A. place leg electrodes on the hips with connectors pointing toward toes.
B. not let the power cord and patient cable touch
B. not let the power cord and patient cable touch
When putting a Holter monitor on a patient:
C. . all the above
The routine EKG consists of how many leads?
A. 10
B. 12
B. 12
Patients with DVT often complain of pain and tenderness in the affected leg which may be:
A. swollen and warm to the touch
B. swollen and cool to the touch
A. swollen and warm to the touch
Atherosclerosis is a condition in which:
A. plaque compromises the vessel & the vessel narrows and thickens
B. the elasticity of the vessel is compromised
A. plaque compromises the vessel & the vessel narrows and thickens
The _____ of the ECG is necessary to enable a physician to judge deviations from the normal.
A. quality
B. standardization
B. standardization
There is interference in lead 1 on your EKG tracing, what electrode would you check first?
A. RA-LL
B. RA-LA
B. RA-LA
The usual standardization mark is ____.
A. 2mm wide and 5mm high
B. 2mm wide and 10mm high
B. 2mm wide and 10mm high
T or F
When taking an ECG, the patient must be still for a good tracing to be obtained, as any movement of the patient may cause interference on the tracing.
True
T or F
An artifact in an ECG is an interference.
True
T or F
An ECG cannot detect damage from previous heart attacks.
false
T or F
A routine EKG consists of leads and recordings of the electrical activity of the heart from different angles.
True
T or F
An EKG can always predict a future heart attack.
False
T or F
The six chest leads are known as bipolar leads
false
T or F
There are 4 limb leads that record activity.
False
T or F
Pulmonary edema occurs before CHF as the lungs fill with interstitial fluid.
False
T or F
Fibrillation consists of regular contractions of the heart.
False
T or F
Leads I, II, III are augmented leads.
False
T or F
Atherosclerosis is when the vessels start to have plaque build up and begin narrowing and become hard with lettle to no elasticity.
True
T or F
Arteriosclerosis is when the arteries have plaque build up and begin to narrow and become hard and have little to no elasticity.
True
Pulmonary testing includes testing the:
C. all the above
Upper-respiratory conditions include:
C. all the above
Diseases of the lower respiratory system can be classified as:
C. all of the above
Pulmonary function tests:
A. identify respiratory disease
B. confirm a lung disease & evaluate a lung disease
B. confirm a lung disease & evaluate a lung disease
T or F
Pulmonary testing does not measure the patient's lung elasticity and ability to breathe.
False
T or F
Peak-flow testing examines pulmonary capacity using normal breathing techniques.
False
T or F
Peak-flow testing measures a patient's maximum ability to inhale.
False
T or F
Retinal detachment is considered a degenerative disorder.
False
T or F
Presbyopia is considered a refractive disorder.
True
T or F
Cateracts are considered a refractive disorder.
False
T or F
Acetaminophen has antipyretic and anti-inflammatory properties.
False
The lens of the eye is:
A. the colored portion of the eye
B. located at the rear of the anterior of the eyeball
B. located at the rear of the anterior of the eyeball
The optic nerve:
A. is responsible for light refraction
B. transmits the image to the brain
B. transmits the image to the brain
The pupil is:
A. sensitive to bright light & the hole through which light passes
B. the colored portion of the eye
A. sensitive to bright light & the hole through which light passes
The patient's visual acuity is tested:
A. using a Snellen eye chart & from a specific distance
B. only in schools
A. using a Snellen eye chart & from a specific distance
Color blindness testing is performed with:
A. Ishihara plates
B. Jaeger
A. Ishihara plates
When irrigating patient's eye, the medical assistant should:
A. insist that the patient lie down for the procedure
B. release the solution from the inner to the outer part of the eye
B. release the solution from the inner to the outer part of the eye
When screening visual acuity with the Snellen chart, the medical assistant should:
A. direct the patient to stand 10 feet away from the chart
B. tell the patient to keep both eyes open but to cover one eye
B. tell the patient to keep both eyes open but to cover one eye
When performing visual acuity testing, you record:
A. the lowest readable level for each eye & whether the patient squints or tilts their head
B. the highest readable level for each eye
A. the lowest readable level for each eye & whether the patient squints or tilts their head
Myopia is considered a:
A. refractive disorder
B. degenerative disorder
A. refractive disorder
Strabismus is considered a:
A. infectious disorder
B. degenerative disorder
B. degenerative disorder
Immunity is:
C. all of the above
Hypersensitivity and allergic reactions occur when the:
A. entry of a foreign body results in an inflammatory response
B. body is unable to fight diseases
A. entry of a foreign body results in an inflammatory response
Immunizations administered to prevent disease leads to:
A. natural immunity
B. active immunity
B. active immunity
Asprin has:
C. all the above
Autoimmune conditions occur when the:
A. body fails to recognize its own cells and develops self antigens
B. body is unable to fight disease
A. body fails to recognize its own cells and develops self antigens
Which of the following is used to test for allergies?
A. ESR
B. intradermal test
B. intradermal test
The skin performs all of the following tasks except:
A. synthesizes vitamin D
B. regulates temperature
A. synthesizes vitamin D
Cancerous skin disorders include:
C. all of the above
Which of the following type of dermatitis has yellow-tinged and greasy looking scales?
A. contact dermatitis
B. seborrehoeic dermatitis
B. seborrehoeic dermatitis
Malignant neoplasms:
A. do not invade surrounding tissue
B. are invasive and metastasize
B. are invasive and metastasize
T or F
Infectious skin disorders include shingles, acne, and impetigo.
True
T or F
Ringworm and athlete's foot are common fungal infections
True
T or F
Another name for shingles is herpes simplex.
False
T or F
Skin tags, moles, and warts are allbenign skin disorders
True
Hormones are chemical substances that influence body functions, including:
C. all the above
Hyposecretion of the adrenal gland can cause;
A. Addison's disease
B. Cushing's disease
A. Addison's
Type I diabetes usually occurs:
A. in men
B. before age 30
B. before age 30
Endocrine disorder are the result of too:
A. much or too little hormone
B. none of the above
A. much or too little hormone
The pitutitary gland is often referred to as the:
A. master gland
B. controlling gland
A. master gland
The pancreas is responsible for maintaining:
A. calcium levels
B. glucose levels
B. glucose levels
The normal range for blood glucose levels is:
A. 90-110 mg/dl
B. 60-120 mg/dl
B. 60-120 mg/dl
The function of the large intestine is to:
A. absorb nutrients
B. absorb water and electrolytes
B. absorb water and electrolytes
Flexion is:
A. shape & support
B. decreasing the angle of the joint
B. decreasing the angle of the joint
Adduction is:
A. increasing the angle of the joint
B. bringing the joint toward the body
B. bringing the joint toward the body
Abduction is:
A. decreasing the joint angle
B. moving the joint away from the body
B. moving the joint away from the body
Closed reduction refers to:
A. Displacement of the fracture
B. external manipulation to correct the fracture
B. external manipulation to correct the fracture
Open reduction refers to:
A. surgical manipulation to correct the fracture
B.displacement of the fracture
A. surgical manipulation to correct the fracture
Extension is:
A. increasing the angle of the joint
B. moving the joint away from the body
B. increasing the angle of the joint
LS
Lumbosacral
DJD
Degenerative Joint Disease
T or F
Range of motion is the total degree of movement that a joint is capable of.
True
T or F
Sprains occur from the overuse or over stretching of a muscle.
False
T or F
Fibromyalgia has symptoms of muscle pain and sleep disturbance due to unknown causes.
True
Range of motion exercises maintain joint flexibility and muscle strength.
True
Menopause can occur:
A. naturally & after surgical intervention
B. none of the above
A. naturally & after surgical intervention
Menopause usually occurs between the ages of:
A. 55-65
B. 45-55
B. 45-55
Growth charts are usually updated:
A. every visit & kept in patient's chart
B. once a year
A. every visit & kept in patient's chart
When screening vision in children older than age 5, most offices use the:
A. standard Snellen eye chart
B. Allen chart
A. standard Snellen eye chart
LMP
Last Menstral Period
EDC
Estimated Date of Confinement
VIS
Vaccination Information Sheet
FHT
Fetal Heart Tone
BSE
Breast Self Exam
T or F
Menopause usually occurs after age 60.
False
T or F
Growth charts are used to record normal and abnormal growth.
True
T or F
Vital information for an infant includes length, head circumference, and weight.
True
T or F
All vaccines are kept in the fridge.
False
T or F
Vaccination for hepatitis C is now part of routine inoculations.
False
T or F
STDs can be asymptomatic.
False
T or F
Gonorrhea, chlamydia, and endometriosis are all STDs.
False
The Glasgow coma scale assesses which three responses?
A. eye, verbal, and motor
B. speech, vision, and reflex
A. eye, verbal, and motor
Occasionally EEGs are ordered to help diagnose:
A. epilepsy
B. sleep disorders
B. sleep disorders
A CVA is considered:
A. life threatening
B. not treatable
A. life threatening
A brief period of reduced blood flow to the cerebrum is known as a:
A. TIA
B. stroke
A. TIA
Transient ischemic attacks usually resolve:
A. within 24 hours & with little to no long term effects
B. immediately
A. within 24 hours & with little to no long term effects
Neuralgia
sharp nerve pain
The abnormal mental coping of an individual who is out of touch with reality.
Psychosis
T or F
TIAs do not resolve and leave major residual effects
False
T or F
Bell's Palsy is a condition of the PNS.
True
T or F
The Glasgow coma scale is a standardized system for reapidly assessing brain activity through eye, verbal, and motor responses.
True
T or F
Alzheimer's is a progressive disease that affects mental and physical functions.
True
T or F
To reduce the debilitating effects of CVA, the medical community is recommending immediate self intervention by chewing a single adult dose of aspirin.
True
T or F
Parkinson's is an acute degenerative condition to the brain.
True
Factors that can accelerate the aging process include:
A. depression, illness, and stress
B. none of the above
A. depression, illness, and stress
When metastasis has occurred:
A. total eradication is more difficult & recurrence is a common problem
B. none of the above
A. total eradication is more difficult & recurrence is a common problem
The process of againg has ____ aspects.
A. social, psychological, & physiological
B. none of the above
A. social, psychological, & physiological
When a patient achieves remission he must:
A. be followed closely for many years
B. discontinue all treatment
A. be followed closely for many years
Metastatic cancers are not:
A. curable
B. non curable
A. curable
When using the staging system, the letter T indicates:
A. the size, depth, and location of the primary tumor
B. treatment involved
A. the size, depth, and location of the primary tumor
When using the staging system, the letter M indicates:
A. nodal involvement
B. distant metastasis
B. distant metastasis
T or F
When a tumor metastasizes, the new sites are still primary sites.
False
T or F
The most commonly used staging system is the LMN system.
