RMA Practice Test

The prefix “dys-” means

The suffix meaning “to rupture” is

The combining form meaning “blue” is

The suffix that means “abnormal softening” is

Which term means the direction toward or nearer the midline?

Which term means the death of bone tissue?

Which term refers to an outbreak of a disease occurring over a large geographic area, possibly worldwide?

What word means an abnormal increase in the outward curvature of the thoracic spine, also known as humpback?

The correct spelling for a fracture in which the bone is broken into many pieces is

The medical term for runny nose is

Which of the following is the basic unit of life?

Which of the following organs would be found in the thorax?

The maintenance of a relatively stable internal environment in the body is known as

Which bone is superior to the fibula and inferior to the ischium?

In synaptic transmission, the postsynaptic neuron is stimulated to form an impulse by a neu- rotransmitter released from the

The term that refers to areas of myelinated axons is

An individual who is blood type B

The exchange of gases occurs in small air sacs called

What is the term for movement of food through the digestive tract?

The rupture of the mature follicle (egg) during ovulation is due to a surge in

The directional term that means the opposite of medial is

Which of the following planes divides the body into superior and inferior portions?

The posterior portion of the knee joint is known as the _______ region

Joints are lined by which type of membrane?

Cerebrospinal fluid is located in the

Which blood cell aids in clotting?

Surfactant helps to prevent the alveoli from collapsing by

The kidneys are stimulated to produce renin

The presence of which hormone in the maternal blood or urine indicates pregnancy?

Which of the following refers to an abnormally high white blood cell count?

A person might experience dyspnea with which of the following conditions?

Another term for heartburn is

Which of the following refers to a congenital abnormality in the male in which the urethral opening is located on the upper surface of the penis?

An abbreviation that refers to the right ear is

Which of the following is written in its plural form?

Which term refers to excessive thirst?

The term to describe an inflammation of the brain would be

Which of the following organs separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity?

Which term refers to shortness of breath or difficult, labored breathing?

A deficiency of Vitamin D in children can result in

Which of the following vitamins is recommended in pregnancy in order to prevent neural tube defects?

A person with hypertension should decrease their intake of

Which disease results from severe alcoholism with malnutrition and lack of Thiamine (vitamin B1)?

A 30-year-old male prison inmate contracted tuberculosis during an outbreak. He may transmit the disease to others through

A patient presents with McBurney’s point tenderness, a high leukocyte count, fever, and vomiting. What does this patient most likely have?

The cardinal sign of pyloric stenosis is

Which of the following conditions is characterized by a shuffling gait, tremors, pill-rolling, and muscular rigidity?

When conducting a patient history, which of the following types of listening behaviors will be most effective?

A medical assistant is on the phone with a patient when another call comes into the switchboard. The MOST appropriate action would be to

A 4-year-old child is in the office for allergy testing. The BEST way to prepare the child for this procedure is to

The medical assistant may repeat back a patient’s statements as a way to encourage open communication. Which technique is this?

The physician has been involved in handling an emergency and appointments are running behind schedule. An appropriate statement to each patient in the waiting room would be to say

Effective methods of assisting visually impaired or blind patients include

A new patient comes into the office who obviously does not speak English. The most effec- tive means of communication would be to

A nonverbal method of displaying openness to communication would be

Questions that can be answered with yes or no are called

Which of the following actions requires that the physician file a report with the proper authorities?

HIPAA provides standards for the interchange of electronic data to protect the privacy and confidentiality of electronically stored and transmitted health information. One of the goals of HIPAA is NOT

Confidential medical record information is stored on the office computer. To maintain patient confidentiality, the medical assistant should NEVER

Which of the following actions may be performed using a patient’s implied consent?

Malfeasance is one form of

An expressed contract is

In which of the following instances is consent not required?

Which of the following may be found in an advance directive?

The situation not covered under the law. The medical assistant should medical assistant sees an apparent conflict between ethics and patient confidentiality in a

Which of the following is NOT a part of the Patient Bill of Rights?

Which of the following situations should be considered an emergency appointment?

The ability of the computer system to recognize printed letters and numbers is known as

The standard envelope size for general business correspondence is

Medical offices will use a number of different types of reminders for patient appointment reminders, EXCEPT

“Double booking” in appointment scheduling refers to

When releasing medical records

A filing system using a combination of numbers and letters is

The medical office has been cited for storing boxes of medical supplies in front of an emergency exit. The agency or person citing this infraction is

Certified mail is special handling for which classification of mail?

Which type of insurance pays benefits when an accident or serious illness results in loss of pay?

When the medical office needs to have a mailed document received the next business day, which type of mailing is used?

The most appropriate FIRST step before using new equipment is to

Which of the following would NOT be appropriate for use in a medical office’s reception area?

Which of the following is the correct two-letter abbreviation for Michigan?

The medical assistant mistakenly opens a letter to the physician marked “Personal.” The ap- propriate action to be taken is to

The medical office maintains a record of each check issued that shows the date, the check number, the amount, and the payee. This is called a(n)

When a check is endorsed “For Deposit Only,” this is referred to as a

The process of determining which patient accounts are past due is

The patient’s ledger is actually a(n)

Payments for professional services by cash, check, or credit card are called

The medical assistant can find information regarding the filing of reports and taxes from the employee’s earnings and employer’s tax contributions in the

A written authorization by the patient that allows direct reimbursement to the physician for billed charges is called

A bill is never sent to a patient with the following coverage

The paying the balance due for medical services. The portion that each pays is called the insurance company pays a certain percentage of the approved amount, with the patient

Indigent or low income people may be covered for health benefits by a government-sponsored program. This program is called

The mandated claim form to be used for all health insurance claims is the

The process of determining whether a service or procedure is covered by the insurance provider is called

Parents may purchase health insurance for their children under which federal plan administered by the individual states?

A modifier has been attached to a CPT code. This indicates

Which of the following is the coding system used to categorize diseases and injuries?

When is the coding abbreviation NEC used?

A patient has been diagnosed with acute appendicitis. The medical assistant coded the insurance form with the number 540.9. The medical assistant was using which of the following systems of coding?

Select the most appropriate reference source for locating a code for chronic arthritis.

During an office visit, the patient receives an immunization. Where is the appropriate code most likely to be found in the ICD-9-CM book?

What does the term “asepsis” mean?

Which process is a common method used in medical offices to destroy all living organisms?

When achieving medical asepsis, which of the following techniques is used as the first line of defense against microorganisms?

Which of the following organizations has established standards for safe working medical environments?

How is tuberculosis spread from person to person?

All of the following are personal protective equipment EXCEPT

Which of the following techniques is used to eliminate all microorganisms in the environment?

During proper autoclaving, what is the temperature and pressure of the steam?

Before applying sterile surgical gloves, which of the following steps is most important to do first?

In the chain of infection, which link would an elderly patient with poor nutrition fall under?

A patient is bleeding from a wound. Transmission of infection could be prevented if which link in the chain of infection is managed first?

Which sterilization method is most appropriate for a fiber-optic endoscope?

The main objective of medical asepsis is to

Which liquid should be used for autoclaving?

When using clinical thermometers, cross-contamination may BEST be prevented by

The term for a rapid, regular pulse is

When the patient history is first taken, which of the following is NOT a physical assessment observed by the medical assistant?

A review of which of the following systems will include determination of muscle pain, stiffness in joints, and limits on degree of movement of arms and legs?

All of the following are arterial sites at which the pulse may be felt EXCEPT

Which of the following is NOT a piece of equipment to assist the patient with mobility?

Hypertension would be indicated when the patient has which of the following blood pressure readings?

There are five phases of Korotkoff sounds as the blood pressure cuff is deflated. Which is the stage when the sounds are fading and are muffled?

The primary reason for draping the patient is to

The pulse rate for a normal adult is

The blood pressure of a patient is measured by the

A patient arrives at the medical office for an appointment with the physician. The main reason the patient is seeking medical attention is called the

The physician’s assessment of major body functions is referred to as the

If a specimen of urine is refrigerated, which of the following is likely to occur?

Which of the following blood levels is considered a liver function test?

In a diabetic patient, which of the following lab values shows the patient’s control of blood sugar over the past month?

The Holter monitor measures the activity of which organ?

The standard order for a blood draw is

Which type of thermometer is convenient to use for a patient of any age who does not cooperate?

The most commonly performed test in the physician’s office laboratory is

After obtaining a clean-catch urine sample, you perform a urine culture. After how many hours of incubation can the result be read?

What does the QRS complex represent in an ECG tracing?

Which of the following is used to measure distance vision?

Which lab work would be helpful prior to prescribing warfarin (Coumadin)?

Which microorganism stains dark blue or purple with Gram staining?

While performing a spirometry test, you ask the patient to inhale as deeply as possible and then exhale forcefully into a spirometer. You then measure the amount of air that the patient blows out in the first second. This is called

Which vein is typically the most frequently used for a venipuncture?

Which patient is most at risk if exposed to radiation?

In adults, which of the following is the usual site for capillary puncture?

The pattern of an ECG is commonly called a(n)

Which agency is responsible for the approval of drugs and the removal of unsafe medications from the market?

The common name that begins with a lowercase letter and is assigned to every drug is called the

If a drug is contraindicated in pregnancy, it should be

Which variable affects the speed and efficiency of drug processing by the body?

After administering an injection, the needle should be

Signs of an anaphylactic reaction to a drug include all of the following, EXCEPT

What does the gauge of the needle refer to?

Phenergan 12.5 mg is ordered. Vials of Phenergan are available as 25 mg/1 ml. How many ml would you administer?

Medical assistants have a responsibility to do all of the following, EXCEPT

Before administering medication, a medical assistant has the responsibility to question all of the following, EXCEPT

When a medical assistant administers oral medications, all of the following are appropriate, EXCEPT

At what angle are intradermal injections given?

Which of the following statements is true regarding the role of the medical assistant?