MA1320 PATIENT CARE MIDTERM REVIEW

Question 1

MA is caring for pt who is hard of hearing, she should ignore the pt & talk to a family member.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 2

The EHR allows access to patient information in an emergency.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

HITECH Act stands for Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 4

Which of the following pulses is palpated on top of the foot?

Accepted Answer

Pedal

Question 5

What is the normal color of the tympanic membrane?

Accepted Answer

Pearly gray

Question 6

The pulse rate may vary with the respiratory rate in pediatric patients.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

The EHR helps guarantee that documents will be readable even several years after their creation

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

Which of the following is an open-ended question or statement?

Accepted Answer

“What brings you to the office today?”

Question 9

The MA is responsible for obtaining informed consent for any scheduled procedure.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 10

Which of the following fingernail conditions may indicate local infection or systemic disease?

Accepted Answer

Brittle, grooved, or lined nails

Question 11

How does the physician typically begin the examination of body parts and systems?

Accepted Answer

By starting with the head and working toward the feet

Question 12

What does it mean when medical assistants display empathy when dealing with patients?

Accepted Answer

They are able to hear what pt's say w/o judging the content.

Question 13

Restatement is acknowledging the emotions displayed by the patient during the interview.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 14

The most effective distance between a pt and the MA conducting an interview is approx 2-3 ft.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 15

Which position requires the patient to lie flat on his or her back?

Accepted Answer

Supine

Question 16

When using proper body mechanics, MA twists body in the direction of the object to be lifted.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 17

The “R” entry in the SOAPER charting method means:

Accepted Answer

response.

Question 18

A patient weight of 150 pounds is equivalent to 330 kg.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 19

If a patient is a marathon runner, the resting pulse would be expected to be:

Accepted Answer

decreased.

Question 20

Patients with diabetes do not need to be weighed at every visit.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 21

Subjective information is that which the physician observes during the physical exam of the pt.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 22

A positive skin turgor test result indicates that the patient is dehydrated.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 23

Which term is associated with the process of measuring?

Accepted Answer

Mensuration

Question 24

Which of the following pulses is auscultated with a stethoscope?

Accepted Answer

Apical

Question 25

50% of the message received by patients is interpreted from the caregiver’s nonverbal language.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 26

Which of the following is most important when conducting a patient interview?

Accepted Answer

Providing uninterrupted privacy

Question 27

Which site for an infant’s body temperature is considered to give the most accurate results?

Accepted Answer

Temporal artery

Question 28

The process of chemical and physical change in the body that produces heat is called:

Accepted Answer

metabolism.

Question 29

Diurnal rhythm typically varies from:

Accepted Answer

96.7° to 99° F

Question 30

An infant’s pulse typically is taken by which method?

Accepted Answer

Auscultating over the apex of the heart

Question 31

Healthy newborns have the highest age-related temperature norm.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 32

Which position is achieved by lying prone with head down, knees bent, and buttocks elevated?

Accepted Answer

Knee-chest

Question 33

The patient’s medical record should never leave the office.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 34

Which of the following pulses is palpated behind the knee?

Accepted Answer

None

Question 35

Aphonia typically is seen in patients who have overused their voice.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 36

The medical term for chewing food is mastication.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 37

Charge capture relates to charges for missed appointments.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 38

An EHR system conceivably could hold all the pt's seen over the life of a physician’s practice.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 39

Packed closely with little/no intercellular material, and classified according to shape:

Accepted Answer

Epithelial tissue

Question 40

Helen was recently dx'd w/ epilepsy. She's very upset. A therapeutic interaction might be:

Accepted Answer

Listen attentively while the patient talks about her fears.

Question 41

The MA should inform the pt that his or her respirations will be assessed.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 42

Stertorous breathing often is described as sounding similar to

Accepted Answer

snoring.

Question 43

Which position is sometimes referred to as the “lateral position” and used for rectal exams?

Accepted Answer

Sims’ position

Question 44

Which of the following is considered a safeguard mandated by HIPAA?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 45

Secondary hypertension may be caused by renal disease.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 46

Less storage space is needed for EHR systems.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 47

Parents should be aware that the axillary temp may be 1° less than the child’s actual core temp

Accepted Answer

True

Question 48

A newborn is observed in the nursery with periodic episodes of not breathing. This is called:

Accepted Answer

apnea.

Question 49

Brochures are helpful for explaining a new EHR system to patients.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 50

The three basic filing methods are alphabetic, numeric, and alphanumeric.

Accepted Answer

True

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