MODULE 3

Question 1

A patient enters the medical office. The medical assistant greets them and verifies the patient’s name, address, telephone number, insurance information, and emergency contact. This specific information describes which of the following?
A
Personal information
B
Medical record
C
Demographics
D
Patient identifiers

Answer 1

C

Question 2

What is another term used for the patient screening process?
a) Intake paperwork
b) Diagnostic review
c) Rooming patients
d) Coding and billing

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which of the following should always be included in the minimum patient screening?
a) Family history and allergies
b) Blood work and urinalysis
c) Chief complaint and medication review
d) Social history and surgical history

Answer 3

c

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the chief complaint?
a) A diagnosis determined by the provider
b) Subjective information given by the patient
c) Notes about previous surgeries
d) Objective data collected from lab results

Answer 4

b

Question 5

How should a chief complaint be documented in the medical record?
a) In capital letters only
b) As a summary of what the MA thinks the issue is
c) In quotation marks, using the patient’s exact words
d) In bold and underlined for visibility

Answer 5

c

Question 6

What is the purpose of the PHQ-2 questionnaire?
a) To evaluate a patient’s appetite
b) To screen for signs of depression over a 2-week period
c) To assess for anxiety and panic attacks
d) To measure cognitive decline

Answer 6

b

Question 7

If a patient screens positive on the PHQ-2, what is the next step?
a) Begin emergency psychiatric treatment
b) Refer directly to a psychiatrist
c) Administer the PHQ-9 questionnaire
d) Start anxiety medication

Answer 7

c

Question 8

Which tool is used to screen for general anxiety?
a) PHQ-2
b) GAD-7
c) MMSE
d) PHQ-9

Answer 8

b

Question 9

Which screening tool is commonly used to assess for dementia in older adults?
a) PHQ-9
b) GAD-7
c) Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)
d) Depression Rating Scale

Answer 9

c

Question 10

What is “white coat syndrome”?
a) A phobia of hospitals
b) Anxiety related to medical visits
c) A symptom of depression
d) A physical reaction to pain

Answer 10

b

Question 11

How can anxiety present in patients?
a) Only through physical symptoms
b) With mild to severe emotional responses
c) As memory loss only
d) Through constant laughter

Answer 11

b

Question 12

Which of the following sites is most commonly used to check a pulse in children?
A
Brachial
B
Radial
C
Carotid
D
Tempora

Answer 12

a

Question 13

Which of the following is the respiratory expected reference range for an adult?
A
26 to 40/min
B
20 to 30/min
C
18 to 24/min
D
12 to 20/min
E
10 to 20/min

Answer 13

d

Question 14

Which of the following temperature sites does not have to be indicated when documenting the reading in the patient’s health record?
A
Tympanic
B
Oral
C
Rectal
D
Temporal artery

Answer 14

b

Question 15

What is the medical term for the lining of the uterus that is shed during menstruation?
a) Myometrium
b) Cervix
c) Endometrium
d) Fallopian lining

Answer 15

c

Question 16

What hormones regulate the menstrual cycle?
a) Insulin and glucagon
b) Testosterone and cortisol
c) Estrogen and progesterone
d) Oxytocin and prolactin

Answer 16

c

Question 17

What typically happens to the endometrium if a patient becomes pregnant?
a) It thickens and sheds
b) It is not shed
c) It dissolves
d) It causes vaginal bleeding

Answer 17

b

Question 18

Why is it important to ask a patient about their Last Menstrual Period (LMP)?
a) To check for menopause
b) To evaluate hormone levels
c) To assess pregnancy potential and guide testing decisions
d) To estimate birth control effectiveness

Answer 18

c

Question 19

What is a common step taken at a yearly pelvic exam related to menstruation?
a) Pap smear
b) Ovarian scan
c) Ask about LMP and possibly perform a urine pregnancy test
d) STI treatment

Answer 19

c

Question 20

How does LMP help determine the estimated due date in pregnancy?
a) By counting back 2 weeks from ovulation
b) By starting from the end of the cycle
c) By counting forward 40 weeks from the first day of the LMP
d) By matching it with hormone levels

Answer 20

c

Question 21

The circumference of a child’s head should be measured at a well-child visit until which of the following ages?
A
1 year
B
2 years
C
3 years
D
5 years

Answer 21

c

Question 22

What are anthropometric measurements primarily used to assess?
a) Blood pressure and pulse
b) Vision and hearing
c) Height, weight, and body proportions
d) Reflexes and balance

Answer 22

c

Question 23

Why are anthropometric measurements important before a physical exam?
a) They help locate veins for blood draw
b) They provide a quick overview of the patient’s health status
c) They assist in diagnosing infections
d) They replace the need for blood work

Answer 23

b

Question 24

An adult patient has started taking medication for hypertension since their last visit. Which of the following would the MA most likely expect at this visit? A Blood pressure within normal range B Blood pressure higher than normal C Blood pressure lower than normal D Blood pressure lower than it was on the previous visit

Answer 24

d

Question 25

a demographic section of patients medical records and needs verification at the beginning of each visit? a-med b-address c-medical record number d-diagnosis codes

Answer 25

b

Question 26

stethoscope typically placed over which arteries when blood pressure is ausculated? a-femoral b-radial c-brachial carotid

Answer 26

c

Question 28

What is typically recorded first during the patient intake process? a) Chief complaint b) Medical history c) Insurance information d) Anthropometric measurements and vital signs

Answer 28

d

Question 29

Which of the following is a normal adult blood pressure reading? a) 120/80 mm Hg b) 119/78 mm Hg c) 130/90 mm Hg d) 140/100 mm Hg

Answer 29

b

Question 30

t what systolic or diastolic value does blood pressure become emergent in an adult? a) Systolic >160 OR Diastolic >90 b) Systolic >170 OR Diastolic >100 c) Systolic >180 OR Diastolic >110 d) Systolic >190 OR Diastolic >120

Answer 30

c

Question 31

Which of the following adult pulse readings is considered bradycardia? a) 75 bpm b) 95 bpm c) 55 bpm d) 105 bpm

Answer 31

c

Question 32

What adult respiratory rate is considered tachypnea? a) 16 breaths per minute b) 24 breaths per minute c) 12 breaths per minute d) 8 breaths per minute

Answer 32

b