Which of the following is the primary benefit of numeric filing
Patient confidentiality is preserved
If a patient is unresponsive, which of the following should be assessed first?
Respiration
The receptionist who is responsible for opening the medical office must arrive how long before office hours begin?
15 to 20 minutes
Which of the following information is obtained from a completed daysheet?
Account receivable data
Which of the following organisms commonly causes toxic shock syndrome?
Staphylococcus aureus
Which of the following white blood cells is the smallest in size?
Lymphocytes
A patient must pay $400 per year for medical expenses before the insurance company will begin to cover expenses. Which of the following terms describes this payment?
Deductible
Pulmonary arteries
Transfer low-oxygen blood to the lungs
Which of the following is the most effective way to educate new patients about office policies?
Distribute patient information packets
The term cryptorchidism mean?
Undescended testicle
When collecting a specimen for throat culture, a medical assistant should swab which of the following structures?
Pharynx
Which of the following is the most appropriate study to detect breast abscesses?
Thermography
A disadvantage of single-entry bookkeeping is that is
Make errors hard to spot
A scheduling method fin which patient sign in are seen on a first-come, first-served basis is known as which of the following
Open hours
Which of the following is a type of mail service that guarantees delivery by 3:00 p.m. the following day?
Express
Which of the following words is misspelled?
N-U-E-R-O-N
Which of the following causes would give plasma or serum a milky appearance?
Hyperlipidemia
The underlined portion of the word HYPOlipemia represents which of the following word parts?
Prefix
Legionella pneumophila is a bacterium that is primarily intracellular and is detected by which of the following?
Silver stain
Which of the following converts printed matter into a form that can be read by a computer?
Scanner
The main body part involved in the metabolism of drugs is the
Liver
Which of the following refers to the process of determining the circumference of an infant's head?
Mensuration
Depakene is a type of
Antiepileptic
Which of the following parts of a prescription provides directions to the pharmacist?
Inscription
An eye examination using a Snellen chart tests for which of the following?
Distance visual acuity
The first cervical vertebra is the
Atlas
You are alone, providing CPR for a very small three-year-old child. Which of the following describes the correct technique to follow in performing chest compressions on this child?
Use the heel of one hand
A record must be maintained for all drugs dispensed in the medical office that are classifies in which f the following schedules?
All of these
Who should correct an error in a patient's chart?
The person who originally charted the entry
Which of the following types of mail provides proof that letter has been received?
Certified
According to the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), how often is recertification of the medical assistant (CMA) credential requires?
Every five years
The combined contraceptive pill contains
Both estrogen and progesterone
An amount that constitutes an addition to revenue is called
Credit
The type of listening that occurs when the medical assistant does not offer advice or give assistance is
Passive
Which of the following is a type of memory used in computers
RAM
During a surgical procedure, tissue is cauterized to accomplish which of the following?
Burning or cutting of tissues
Which of the following parts of a prescription indicates the number of tablets to be dispensed?
Superscription
An ICD-10-CM code may contain up to how many digits?
7
The sudden onset of a disease marked by intensity is described as
Acute
The amylase test is used for disorders related to the
Pancreas
A substance that is released from an injures cell is called a
Histamine
To comply with Medicare guidelines, the physician must write off which of the following charges?
Disallowed charges
Which of the following if the recommended screening test for tuberculosis?
Mantoux
Distention of the pelvis and calyces of the kidney by urine is referred to as
hydronephrosis
Which of the following types of medications may need to be refrigerated when stored?
Normal saline
A disbursement journal is a summary of
accounts paid out
The physician has just arrived and several patients are waiting to be seen. Which of the following should the physician see first?
A walk-in patient complaining of pain radiating to the left arm
For a multipage letter, the medical assistant should use
letterhead for the first page and blank paper for all others
Which of the following medications is used to treat patients with hypertension?
Hydralazine (Apresoline)
Which of the following pieces of incoming mail should be delivered directly to the physician?
A letter marked "Confidential
In an emergency situation, patients with which of the following conditions should be treated first?
Shock
The white and outermost layer of the eyes is called the
Sclera
If a drop of blood does not form after capillary puncture, which of the following should be done?
Apply steady pressure
Which of the following is an appropriate collection technique?
Sending a payment reminder in the form of a statement of letter when the account if 30 days past due
The outermost layer of the cell is known as
Ectoplasm
A patient has a sudden decrease in blood pressure after an acute hemorrhage. The primary cause is a decrease in which of the following?
Blood volume
The sympathetic action of the pupil of the eye is
Dilation
The prefix milli- means
One-thousand
Which of the following test may indicate a kidney disorder?
Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
Furosemide is prescribed for
Congestive heart failure (CHF)
Deficiency of which of the following may cause rickets?
Calcium
Which of the following computer menu selections chances the typeface in a document?
Font
When dealing with a seriously ill patient, you should
Avoid empty promises
Which of the following instruments is used to expand and separate the walls of a cavity to make examination possible?
Speculum
The most common type of anemia is
Iron-deficiency
The subject line of a letter appears
Two lines below the salutation
A medical assistant should do all of the following when answering the telephone, except
Give the caller the medical assistant's first name and then the name of the office
Which of the following is performed to detect the presence of human chronic gonadotropin?
Urine pregnancy test
The thalamus
Acts as a relay station for sensory impulses
Standard letterhead is
Used in general business correspondence
Which of the following prefixes means "bad, difficult, painful
dys-
Which of the following bookkeeping terms refers to charges on the patient's account?
Debits
Which of the following diagnostic studies uses high frequency sound waves to produce an image of a patient's internal organs?
Ultrasonography
Which of the following medication is most appropriate for a patient with depression?
Zoloft
Which of the following terms refers to the balance due to a creditor if a current account?
Accounts payable
Which of the following terms is a capital purchase for the medical office?
Autoclave
Which of the following classes of drugs is most appropriate for a patient with a persistent cough?
Antitussives
A patient should be advised to bring an insurance card to each appointment for which of the following reasons?
To identify changes in the patient's current insurance coverage
Which of the following types of tinea is knows as "jock itch
Tinea cruris
Which suffixes means "beginning, origin, production"?
-genic
-genetic
A 26-year-old woman has swallowed an overdose of prescribed sleeping pills. She is now unresponsive. When you open her away, you find that she is gasping for breath and is not breathing normally at all. Using a pocket mask, you provide two rescue breaths
Proviode