Practice RMA Exam #3

Which of the following terms describes an agent that relieves symptoms without curing the disease?

Palliative

Which of the following glands regulates the level of calcium in the blood?

Parathyroid

If a needlestick injury occurs, you should take all of the following actions except

sending the report to the local health department.

Which of the following substances in serum is identified with prostate cancer?

Acid phosphatase

Which of the following agents are used to relieve itching?

Antipruritics

Which of the following yields the greatest calorie value per gram?

Fats

Which of the following is the role of the umbilical vein in fetal circulation?

It transports oxygen from the placenta to the fetus.

Which of the following malignancies is the most common HIV-related cancer?

Kaposi's sarcoma

Which part of the brain is responsible for language comprehension?

Wernicke's area

A forty-four-year-old woman comes to the emergency room complaining of nausea, vomiting, and pain in the upper abdomen. She also appears to have mild jaundice. These symptoms are most characteristic of

choledocholithiasis.

An example of an emulsion is

cod liver oil.

Res ipsa loquitur means

the matter speaks for itself.

The shin bone is also called the

tibia.

The fee an individual physician most frequently charges for a service is called the

usual fee.

A supplier offers a 10% discount when ordering twelve or more items. Each item costs $40. How much will twelve items cost?

$480

Failure to comply with OSHA standards could result in penalties; the maximum penalty for the first violation is

$7,000.

The angle of insertion of a needle for intradermal injections is

15 degrees

Mr. Brown, who is thirty-nine years old, received second- and third-degree burns on his chest, abdomen, upper back, and genital area. Which of the following is an estimation of the extent of his burn?

68%

Which of the following is a test used for diabetes mellitus?

HgBA1c

Which of the following statements is true of nonparticipating Medicare providers?

The patient pays the provider.

Which of the following medical instruments is used to examine the pressure of the eyes?

Tonometer

Which of the following infections may be transmitted in cat feces?

Toxoplasmosis

Apical pulses can be auscultated in the

anterior thorax region.

An inability to breathe is known as

apnea.

Saturated fats

are derived from animal sources and are usually solid at room temperature.

The prefix ab- means

away from.

Tetracyclines are

bacteriostatic antibiotics.

The prefix hypo- means

below.

A type of trial in which the verdict is decided by the judge is called

bench.

Cystalgia is pain in the

bladder.

Preventing duplicate payment for the same service is known as

coordination of benefits.

The majority of accidental poisonings occur at home to children under the age of _______ years.

five

An area of necrotic tissue that has been invaded by bacteria is known as

gangrene.

The place where transactions are first recorded is called the

general journal. charge journal. daysheet. daily log.

Voucher checks are commonly used for

payroll.

A condition characterized by extra fingers or toes is called

polydactyly.

Protection against disease is called

prophylaxis.

Employers must submit a report of all taxes owed by a business at least

quarterly.

A measurement of the actual absorbed dose of radiation is called

rad.

Freud believed that the personality of the ego was characterized as

reality-based thinking.

A deficiency of vitamin C may result in

scurvy.

To ensure the continuous accuracy of accounts, a medical assistant can

take a trial balance.

Total surgical scrub (hand washing) time should be approximately _______ minutes.

ten

Renal function is assessed by measuring which of the following serum levels?

Blood urea nitrogen

Which of these combining forms means "the eye"?

Both ocul/o and ophthalm/o

Which of the following terms is in plural form?

Bacteria

Which of the following statements was true of Special Delivery?

Both when something was marked Special Delivery, it was delivered as soon as it reached the recipient's post office AND it alerted postal workers that a package or letter contained unusual contents.

Which of the following techniques can show a detailed cross section of tissue structure?

CT

Yeast infections may be caused by which of the following organisms?

Candida albicans

Which of the following terms is one of the six Cs of charting?

Client's words

Which of the following is considered the best type of filing system because it is designed to reduce the misfiling of patient files?

Color coded

Which of the following is true of the specific immune response?

Controlled by T cells, it is highly changed after exposure to a pathogen.

Groups of procedures related directly to diagnosis are referred to as

DRGs.

Which of the following terms is used by OSHA to describe the use of physical or chemical means to remove, inactivate, or destroy bloodborne pathogens?

Decontamination

Which of the following types of insurance covers loss of income that results from illness and should not be used to pay specific medical bills?

Disability protection

Which accounting system uses the equation Assets = Liabilities + Owner Equity?

Double-entry

Which of the following becomes the ligamentum arteriosum?

Ductus arteriosus

Which of the following is true of DNA?

It is contained in the nucleus of a cell, and regulates the cell's activities

Which of the following drugs is an example of a Schedule V drug?

Lomotil®

Which of the following studies does not use radiation to produce images?

MRI

How can you protect your computerized medical office records against fires and computer viruses?

Make backup copies of all files nightly AND store backup files off the premises.

Which of the following pieces of office equipment is necessary for electronic data interchange?

Modem

Bob Johnson goes to his participating HMO provider for a checkup and a flu shot. The allowed charge for a checkup is $80, and the physician's usual fee is $85. The allowed charge for the flu shot is $50, and the physician's usual fee is $40. How much is Mr. Johnson charged for the visit?

Nothing

Artificial surfactants are administered to which of the following individuals?

Premature infants to prevent lung collapse

In nephrotic syndrome, which of the following is in lower than normal quantities in the blood?

Proteins

All of the following waves on the ECG curve upward except _______.

Q

When you have to file an insurance claim for a procedure that is not listed in the Physicians' Current Procedural Terminology, what should you do?

Read the guidelines for such procedures in each section, and file a special report that describes and explains the extent and reasons for service.

Thyroxine hormone is classified as which of the following types of drugs?

Replacement

The early detection and treatment of a patient with Shigellosis prevents the spread of infectious disease by interrupting the chain of transmission at which of the following levels?

Reservoir host

Which of the following is included in a patient's vital signs?

Respiration rate

Which of the following represents the highest level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs?

Self-actualization needs

Which of the following is also called a bipolar lead?

Standard lead

Which of the following types of bacteria is arranged in clusters?

Staphylococci

Which of the following positions is also called the recumbent position?

Supine

Which of the following statements is not true regarding the preparation of a patient for MRI?

The patient should avoid alcohol for four hours before the procedure.

Which of the following hormones matures the T-lymphocytes?

Thymosin

If the physician in your office needs to refer a patient to another physician, how many referral names should you give to the patient?

You should give out at least two names.

Medicaid is

a secondary carrier when the patient has Medicare.

The suffix -penia means

abnormal reduction.

Microscopic structures in urine that are composed of protein are called

casts.

Radiation exposure badges are also called

dosimeters.

The suffix -ase means

enzyme.

The balance

equals the difference between debits and credits.

Carbohydrate is stored in the liver as

glycogen.

According to Erikson's stages of development, a four-year-old boy who is not allowed to initiate some tasks by himself will later show

guilt when initiating tasks.

Trichopathy is any disease of the

hair.

FICA taxes are paid

half by the employer and half by the employee.

Medicare Part B covers

hospital care. outpatient services. hospice care. nursing facility care.

A method of identifying and separating items to be filed into smaller subunits is called

indexing.

The midsagittal plane divides the body into

left and right halves.

Infected pregnant women can pass all of the following microorganisms to their babies during pregnancy or delivery except

malaria.

Professional negligence is also called

malpractice.

The abbreviation meaning "after meals" is

pc

The study of drugs and their actions in the body is called

pharmacology.

Blue Shield makes direct payments to

physician members.