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Pharmacology 1. If there is a large “C” listed beside a drug’s name in the Physicians Desk Reference this indicates a. Controlled substance b. Cardiac medication c. Checked and confirmed safe 2. What route of administration of medication does the t...

Pharmacology 1. If there is a large “C” listed beside a drug’s name in the Physicians Desk Reference this indicates a. Controlled substance b. Cardiac medication c. Checked and confirmed safe 2. What route of administration of medication does the term parenteral commonly refer to? a. Inhalation b. Injection c. Oral d. Topical 3. Which of the following is a brand of antihistamine? a. Zyrtec b. Diphenhydramine 4. A Patient informs a medical assistant that they are taking Pepcid. What is the generic name of that drug? a. Famotidine b. Omeprazole c. Loratadine 5. Which of the following is the correct formula for dosage calculations? a. Want over have x quantity 6. What is the preferred method to check for possible drug interactions? a. Checking PDR (Physicians Drug Reference) 7. A Patient is taking sertraline and wants something to help her sleep. Which of the drugs listed would have to be discussed with a doctor due to interactions? a. Trazadone: Major interaction- anxiety 8. Patients prone to blood clots are MOST likely to be prescribed: a. Antibiotics: Bacterial infections b. Anticoagulants: blood clots  c. Antidepressants: Depression d. Antiepileptics- antiseizure 9. what are drugs that treat and relieve symptoms in a disease process a. Curative- eliminate disease b. Diagnostic: used to determine illness c. Preventative: avoid disease d. Therapeutic: treat illness Medical Procedures 10. A patient suspected of having respiratory disorders should be placed in isolation in the medical office a. Active TB: placed in isolation?????? b. Asthma c. Covid-: use PPE d. RSV: use PPE 11. What chemical agent is used to clean countertops to decrease the number of disease-causing organisms a. Alcohol: used on skin to disinfect b. Antiseptic: used on skin to reduce infection c. Disinfectant: used to clean countertops d. Sterile Solution: used to clean medical equipment 12. A medical assistant is helping a doctor do minor surgery. In what order should the PPE be donned? a. Face shield or mask, gloves, goggles b. gloves face shield or mask, gown c. Gloves, Gowns, Face shields or mask d. Gowns, shoes, mask and respirator 13. The CDC recommends that which of the following be worn when the medical asst comes in contact with any bodily substances, blood, feces, urine, non-intact skin and mucus membranes a. A surgical gown b. N-95 mask c. Clean Disposable gloves  d. Safety goggles 14. When should a medical asst activate the safety feature on a butterfly needle a. Once the needle is removed 15. Which of the following is a proper way to clean up a small blood spill that has dried on a countertop: a. Scrape it into a biohazard bag and wash the surface with soap and water 16. Which of the following is the most effective way to prevent the spread of disease? a. Wearing gloves b. Handwashing c. Sanitizing 17. Which of the following skin disorders is non-communicable a. Alopecia 18. What protective equipment should be worn when handling a patient on contact isolation for C. diff? a. Gloves and gown b. Gown and mask c. Gown and face shield 19. Which of the following diseases does not require you to use PPE when caring for the patient? (The other choices are all bacterial or viral) a. Sickle Cell is a genetic trait, cant be passed to other people 20. What is the correct order to put on PPE in a hospital setting a. Gown, mask, face shield, gloves 21. A patient comes to a medical office complaining of severe chest pain and falls. What is the most appropriate 1st response? a. Begin administering oxygen to the patient b. Triage patient 22. When answering the phone, a medical asst is handling calls on four lines. Which caller should be handled 1st?  a. Look at the scenarios and decide which one is life-threatening and which one can wait- A patient who is having trouble breathing Patient Care 23. Where should a medical asst place a BP cuff on a child 6 months or younger? a. arm 24. What is the normal limits for an adult BP? 25. What instrument is used to measure blood pressure a. Sphygmomanometer 26. When should patients' allergies and medications be updated? a. At every visit 27. A medical asst noticed she made an error in the patient's chart, how should she fix the error? a. Draw a line through the mistake and initial it 28. Which of the positions is used to examine the patients upper body with cardiovascular or respiratory disease such as CHF or Asthma a. Fowler’s 29. During a routine physical examination, in which position should a patient be placed for a comprehensive assessment? a. Supine Position 30. A patient came to a doctor's office for her annual pelvic exam and Pap Smear. In which position is the patient assisted? a. Lithotomy position 31. When transferring a patient from a wheelchair to an exam table, the medical asst should a. Maintain a wide, stable base with feet 32. What is the name of the eye exam chart a. Snellen Chart. 33. What does the doctor need when performing a suture procedure? a. Suture tray lidocaine and gloves b. Suture tray, normal saline and gloves 34. Instruments used to hold back tissue and organs are: a. retractors 35. Which is the best way to assess a patient's pain level a. Numeric pain scale 36. A patient comes into the office with complaints of low back pain. The med asst reviewed his pain level. He is unable to bend and is getting nauseous. a. 7-8 very severe pain 37. What supplies are needed to perform ear irrigation? a. Syringe, saline, basin and otoscope 38. A patient is diagnosed with hypokalemia should increase the intake of: a. Potassium 39. Which of these levels is such that the medical asst should promptly notify the provider? I gave you the normal levels down below a. Normal glucose 70-100 b. Normal heart rate 60-100 bpm c. Normal respiration is 12-16 breaths per min  d. Normal BP less than 120/80 40. In between patients, it is important to do what? a. Sanitize the room 41. What is the MOST effective procedure for hand washing? a. Cleaning between your fingers b. Washing for 20 sec 42. Cleanliness and accessibility are important in exam rooms because? a. They increase efficiency and protection for medical asst b. They are compliant with sanitization protocols and improve patient comfort 43. For how long should respiration be counted by a medical asst? a. 60 seconds 44. When taking a patients pulse, the MOST used artery is the? a. Radial artery 45. A patient has arrived at the clinic with shortness of breath and wheezing. What devices should the medical assistant use to measure the oxygen saturation and the ease of symptoms a. Pulse oximeter and oxygen mask 46. What should the medical asst do 1st when applying sterile adhesive closure strips to the wound? a. Stretch the strip across the edge of the wound incision and secure on the other side in the same manner 47. A heart rate less than 60 is said to be a. Bradycardia 48. A patient comes in for a routine checkup and reports having SOB and chest pain. what screening and tests would be anticipated? a. EKG and vital signs 49. A Patient presents with TB. What are the 2 precautions a medical asst should use for protecting the medical staff and patients? a. N95 respirator and negative pressure isolation room 50. What form of PPE is considered MOST appropriate when interacting with a coughing patient? a. N95 mask and face shield Phlebotomy 51. What is used to identify a patient when ordering a lab requisition form? a. First name, last name, and date of birth 52. Who is responsible for providing the patient ID for a patient who is 17 years old a. Patient’s parent or guardian 53. What do you do if you are about to draw blood and the information on the order form does not match the patient’s wristband? a. Ask the patient’s nurse if it is the correct patient 54. What two identifiers must be confirmed before drawing blood on a patient a. Date of birth and last name, first name 55. When fasting is involved in preparation for a specimen collection, fasting means a. No food or fluids 56. What is the name of the method used to inject medication into a large muscle? a. Intramuscular- into the muscle 57. What color tubes refer to a CBC and an A1C? a. Purple/lavendar 58. What is the correct order to prepare a patient for blood collection? a. Select bandages, apply a tourniquet, locate the vein, cleanse the area with an alcohol pad and do a venipuncture 59. What color tube comes 1st in the order to draw? a. Blue 60. Which color tube should be the last one drawn? a. Gray 61. What color tube contains an anticoagulant? a. Lavender stopper 62. How many times should an EDTA anticoagulant tube be inverted immediately after being drawn? a. 8-10 times 63. What is the medical term for a severe and life-threatening allergic reaction? a. Anaphylaxis 64. When performing a finger puncture, which finger should not be used? a. Little Finger or pinky finger 65. You are drawing blood on a patient when they show signs of syncope. What is the 1st thing you should do? a. Quickly release the tourniquet, remove the needle and discard it 66. A patient has a lot of tattoos and scars but needs to have blood drawn. After palpating for a vein you have no choice but to draw in an area with a tattoo. Where should you insert the needle? a. In the area of the tattoo that does not contain dye 67. What combinations of medical and surgical aseptic techniques are used for throat culture specimen collection? a. Tongue depressors and sterile cotton swaps 68. Which of the following should be completed and included with the specimen collection or sent with the patient to the lab? a. Requisition form 69. What supplies do you need for a capillary puncture(hemoglobin) using the fingerstick method a. Lancet, test strip, cotton, bandage EKG 70. An electrocardiogram can determine or detect which of the following? a. Arrhythmia 71. When possible an EKG should be performed with the patient in what position? a. Semi Fowlers 72. All of the following are proper steps to ensure a patient is ready for EKG EXEPT a. Remove all the patients clothes 73. The blood vessels that supply the myocardial tissues with oxygen and nourishment are the a. Coronary arteries Other Diagnostic tests 74. When collecting blood for the hemoglobin, what should the medical asst do immediately after pricking the finger a. Wipe the 1st drop of blood away 75. What is the purpose of the clean catch urine collection? a. To detect urinary tract infections 76. A female patient is complaining of abdominal pain, back pain, and frequent urination. What test will the doctor order? a. Urinalysis 77. How many antiseptic wipes should be given to a female patient to perform a clean catch midstream urine specimen collection? a. 3 78. Which device should you use to evaluate the patient's ability to ventilate during a maximum forced exhalation? a. Spirometer 79. What does a testing equipment quality control log ensure? a. Calibration in accordance with manufacturer guidelines Legal and Ethical Issues 80. A medical asst should report which of the following to comply with legally required disclosures? a. A Patient refusing treatment for any reason 81. A medical asst is hired at an internal medicine practice. What is not part of the medical asst scope of practice(job duties) a. Inserting Urine Catheters 82. A patient asks you about their friend's medical history. If you provide information, what are you violating? a. HIPAA 83. What is the statement by the American Hospital Association that guarantees patients rights? a. Patients Bill of Rights 84. Which form of regulation protects a patient's personal information? a. HIPAA 85. Which of these scenarios directly violates HIPAA(Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)? a. A medical asst looking at a friend’s chart 86. Medical Offices must implement a basic training program on the privacy and security of PHI for which employees a. All employees 87. How must the medical office inform patients about their protected health (PHI) will be used in the medical office? a. In person 88. You have the right to raise a workplace safety concern and report a work-related injury under… a. OSHA regulations 89. When should exposure incidents be reported to the employer? a. Immediately 90. For exposure to which of the following pathogens is a bloodborne pathogen report NOT required? a. Hepatitis A 91. Your skin is punctured with a contaminated needle. The 1st thing you should do is……. a. Wash the wound 92. How should you appropriately flag and show respect for preferences in gender identification? a. Respectfully inquire about the patient's gender identification preferences and document them accordingly in the medical records Administrative Duties 93. Which type of scheduling allows walk-in appointments a. Open Booking 94. Which of the following applications allows medical asst to schedule appointments while maintaining patient privacy a. EMR software 95. Which document serves as the BASE for the patient's medical record? a. A patient's medical history form 96. Using the SOAP charting format, the following line should go AFTER which line in the chart? “Throat appears red and white spots present on tonsils” a. Line 4 Pt states has been sick with fever x 3d  97. When managing office supplies, the medical asst’s goal is to achieve which of the following? a. Efficiency 98. In order for the medical asst to oversee the flow of inventory efficiently, which of the following skill sets is most needed? a. Detail-orientated, basic math skills, and careful planning b. Excellent negotiation skills, good communication skills detail orientated c. Good Listener, excellent negotiation skills, good communication skills, detail orientated 99. When scheduling a patient for hospital admission and surgery, which of the following should the medical asst do FIrST? a. Gather all of the information from the physician regarding the admission, surgery, and access to the patient’s medical record 100. When obtaining a request for a patient’s referral, each of the following steps are required by the medical asst EXCEPT? a. Referral authorization must be obtained PRIOR to the patient treatment and must include all information for the insurance billing and utilization process. A disorder is a group of symptoms that disrupts your normal body functions but does not have a known cause, while a disease is a medical condition with an identifiable cause.