RMA Exam 4

Question 1

To measure blood pressure, you would use a(n):

Answer 1

Sphygmomanometer

Question 2

The prefix hypo-means:

Answer 2

Below

Question 3

The prefix hypo-means:

Answer 3

Frontal

Question 4

A medical term meaning within the main part of the brain is:

Answer 4

Intracerebral

Question 5

When communicating with a sight-impaired patient, it is important to:

Answer 5

Tell the patient what you are about to do and what it involves

Question 6

Which of these represents the correct spelling of the term?

Answer 6

Hemorrhoids

Question 7

A means of protecting vulnerable populations is to:

Answer 7

Screen health-care staff through a fingerprinting clearance process

Question 8

To report an adverse reaction to a vaccine, the correct form is:

Answer 8

VAERS

Question 9

The flap of cartilage covering the larynx is the:

Answer 9

Epiglottis

Question 10

A contusion is best described as:

Answer 10

A closed injury from blunt trauma

Question 11

What is not concern when considering the appropriate type of scheduling needs for a medical practice?

Answer 11

The type of insurance accepted by the practice

Question 12

The standard margin size for a letter is

Answer 12

1 inch

Question 13

A health-care-acquired infection is one that is:

Answer 13

Contracted within a hospital setting

Question 14

What abbreviations refers to a concussion or head injury:

Answer 14

MHI

Question 15

A special policy provision that forgoes a stipulation or requirement is called a(n):

Answer 15

Waiver

Question 16

What describes the correct flow of urine through the urinary tract?

Answer 16

From the ureter to the bladder to the urethra

Question 17

Changing the voice pitch to avoid a monotonous tone that implies boredom is called:

Answer 17

Inflection

Question 18

Suture materials are identified by a graduated numbering system. Which of the following statement is true?

Answer 18

Suture materials are identified by a graduated numbering system. Which of the following statement is true?

Question 19

Generally, the first in the stages of death and dying is:

Answer 19

Denial

Question 20

The processes to determine the period between when the service is rendered and the bill is paid is referred to as a(n):

Answer 20

Age analysis

Question 21

The largest section in the CPT codes is:

Answer 21

Surgery

Question 22

The term “stomatitis” means

Answer 22

Inflammation of the mouth

Question 23

The term “hyperplasia” means:

Answer 23

Excessive formation of cells or tissue

Question 24

When tissue is removed from the body for microscopic examination, the procedure is called:

Answer 24

Biopsy

Question 25

What mechanism by which a practice manager will discover a problem within the practice?

Answer 25

Risk management

Question 26

What is TRUE regarding the composition of blood?

Answer 26

Whole blood consists of 55% plasma and 44% red blood cells

Question 27

The term “onychomycosis” means:

Answer 27

Condition of fungus of the nails

Question 28

Pressure on the femoral artery is used to control bleeding from a laceration of the:

Answer 28

Thigh

Question 29

When every other beat if premature and the QRS is wide and bizarre, this is called:

Answer 29

Bigeminy

Question 30

The term “plantar” refers to the:

Answer 30

Sole of the foot

Question 30

The suffix -genic means:

Answer 30

Producing

Question 30

Syncope is a term for:

Answer 30

Fainting

Question 31

Believing that all members of a certain group have the same traits is called:

Answer 31

Serotyping

Question 33

Giardiasis is a disease caused by a:

Answer 33

Protozoa

Question 34

The term “arteriorrhexis” means:

Answer 34

Rupture of an artery

Question 35

The term “arthralgia” means

Answer 35

Pain in a joint

Question 36

When designing a patient education plan, it is important to:

Answer 36

Consider the needs of each patient

Question 37

What is most similar to an intervertebral disk?

Answer 37

Costal cartilage

Question 38

What bony structure is typically larger and wider in females than in males?

Answer 38

Pelvis

Question 39

If you broke your scapula, it would be most difficult for you to:

Answer 39

Raise your hand to answer a question in class.

Question 40

There are more __________ in the body than any other type of bone.

Answer 40

Phalanges

Question 41

If a person’s spinal cord was severed at the second lumbar nerve, he or she would:

Answer 41

Be able to move the upper limbs but not the lower limbs

Question 42

What do the fourth cervical nerve and the first thoracic nerve have in common?

Answer 42

They both originate from the brachial plexus.

Question 43

When you recall something that happened to you during childhood, you are primarily using which part of your brain?

Answer 43

Cerebrum

Question 44

An injury in the area of your sciatic nerve would most likely cause you to:

Answer 44

Limp

Question 45

You might experience some difficulty breathing if you injured which muscle?

Answer 45

Sternocleidomastoid

Question 46

The human body has only one __________ muscle.

Answer 46

Frontalis

Question 47

If you injured your trapezius, it would be most painful for you to:

Answer 47

Raise your arm

Question 48

If your frontal sinuses were congested, you would most likely feel pain or discomfort in which part of your body?

Answer 48

Brow

Question 49

Closure of the left atrial appendage is a surgical procedure performed to prevent stroke in certain patients. Which part of the body would the surgeon cut into to perform this procedure?

Answer 49

Left side of the heart

Question 50

A rupture of the inferior vena cava would most likely cause blood to pool in the:

Answer 50

Abdomen

Question 51

It is normal and safe for food to enter the:

Answer 51

Pharynx