MEAS 238 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS!!
Patient education brochures should not exceed the ____ reading level. -
ANSWERsixth grade
An advantage of patient education is that ______. - ANSWERit results in greater
compliance with prescribed treatment programs
Which of the following is an example of how a medical office benefits from patient
education? - ANSWERCompliance with preoperative education lessens the chance
that the procedure will have to be rescheduled.
An important advantage of consumer education is that ____. - ANSWERAmericans
have become more aware of the importance of good health
Consumer education is ____. - ANSWERgeared, in both content and language,
toward the average person
Patient health education should include ____. - ANSWERsteps to protect against
illness and injury
Which of the following guidelines should be incorporated when educating patients
about health habits? - ANSWER7 to 8 hours of sleep a night
Tips for preventing injury at home include ____. - ANSWERusing outlet covers when
outlets are not in use
Which statement would be appropriate for the medical assistant to include when
teaching a patient about the proper use of medications? - ANSWER"If you do not
take your medications as instructed, you may experience dangerous side effects."
When teaching a patient how to lift a heavy object properly, which of the following
instructions would be included? - ANSWERBend at the knees, not the waist
Which of the following occupations might put a patient at risk for injury because of
having to sit for long periods? - ANSWERSecretary
An important instruction to include when providing health education to a secretary is
to ____. - ANSWERget up, stretch, and walk down the hall periodically
Preventive healthcare includes health-promoting behaviors, screening, and ____. -
ANSWERrehabilitation
The first level of disease and illness prevention is ____. - ANSWERadopting health
promoting behaviors
,Teaching health promoting behaviors includes ____. - ANSWERsymptoms and
warning signs of disease
Teaching a patient about cancer prevention is an example of educating about ____. -
ANSWERhealth promoting behaviors
The second level of disease prevention is ____. - ANSWERscreening
The third level of disease prevention is ____. - ANSWERrehabilitation
Which of the following involves diagnostic testing of a patient who is typically free of
symptoms? - ANSWERScreening
An example of a screening test is ____. - ANSWERa mammogram
An example of the third level of disease prevention is ___. - ANSWERa pain
management program for patients with arthritis
A benefit of the patient information packet is that it ____. - ANSWERhelps patients
feel more comfortable with the qualifications of the healthcare professionals who are
caring for them
Details such as education, internship, and residency of a physician or any licensed
practitioner working in the office are found in which section of the patient information
packet? - ANSWERPhysician's Qualifications
Which section of the patient information packet is especially important in a specialty
practice? - ANSWERDescription of the Practice
Patient guidelines for surgery include ____. - ANSWERinforming the patient of
specific dietary restrictions
Which of the following types of preoperative teaching gives patients a description of
the physical sensations they may have during a procedure? - ANSWERSensory
Mr. Hendricks has just been informed that he needs surgery to remove a growth on
his thyroid. He is nervous about the need for surgery and asks you what will happen
during the surgery. He also wants to know why the surgery is necessary. What type
of teaching should you use to answer Mr. Hendricks? - ANSWERFactual
Which of the following types of preoperative teaching supplies details about the
surgical procedure? - ANSWERFactual
In which type of teaching will a medical assistant describe a technique to the patient,
demonstrate it, and then ask the patient to repeat the demonstration? -
ANSWERParticipatory
Which type of teaching should be used to demonstrate cleaning and dressing a
would cooperatively? - ANSWERParticipatory
, In which type of teaching should the patient do a return demonstration of the
technique you have taught? - ANSWERParticipatory
Which of the following has the greatest adverse effect on the learning process during
preoperative education? - ANSWERThe patient's fear and anxiety
Which of the following tips is especially useful when you are providing preoperative
education? - ANSWERAllow extra time for repetition and reinforcement of the
material
The key to success of any education process is ____. - ANSWERverifying that
patients have actually understood the information
The types of teaching used in patient education are factual, sensory, and ____. -
ANSWERparticipatory
Which type of preoperative teaching includes detailed restrictions on diet or activity
that may be necessary both before and after surgery? - ANSWERFactual
Which of the following may help a patient visualize exactly how surgery will correct
his problem? - ANSWERAnatomical model
Some practices provide simplified versions of their patient information packet for
patients ____. - ANSWERwho do not understand English
Developing an education plan will ensure that ____. - ANSWERall of the patients'
educational needs will be addressed
For best results, you should match learning materials to the patient's needs and level
of ____. - ANSWERunderstanding
The medical assistant is conducting preoperative patient education for Mrs. Benson,
a 76 year old who is having a hip replacement. The medical assistant included Mrs.
Benson's husband in the teaching, but both Bensons seem a little vague on the
details. The medical assistant is concerned that after the procedure, neither of them
will remember the postoperative instructions. What can the medical assistant do to
help them remember and comply with the postoperative instructions? -
ANSWERProvide written instructions and tell the Bensons to call the office if they
have questions
Mr. Binder is given information that is available in the office about his new diagnosis
of congestive heart failure, but he is requesting more information. What should you
do? - ANSWERRefer him to a health organization or association related to his illness
The amount and type of patient education a medical assistant provides is decided by
her place of employment and ____. - ANSWERscope of practice
The medical assistant performs patient preoperative education for Mrs. Franklin, who
is scheduled for exploratory surgery to find the cause for abnormal lab results and
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS!!
Patient education brochures should not exceed the ____ reading level. -
ANSWERsixth grade
An advantage of patient education is that ______. - ANSWERit results in greater
compliance with prescribed treatment programs
Which of the following is an example of how a medical office benefits from patient
education? - ANSWERCompliance with preoperative education lessens the chance
that the procedure will have to be rescheduled.
An important advantage of consumer education is that ____. - ANSWERAmericans
have become more aware of the importance of good health
Consumer education is ____. - ANSWERgeared, in both content and language,
toward the average person
Patient health education should include ____. - ANSWERsteps to protect against
illness and injury
Which of the following guidelines should be incorporated when educating patients
about health habits? - ANSWER7 to 8 hours of sleep a night
Tips for preventing injury at home include ____. - ANSWERusing outlet covers when
outlets are not in use
Which statement would be appropriate for the medical assistant to include when
teaching a patient about the proper use of medications? - ANSWER"If you do not
take your medications as instructed, you may experience dangerous side effects."
When teaching a patient how to lift a heavy object properly, which of the following
instructions would be included? - ANSWERBend at the knees, not the waist
Which of the following occupations might put a patient at risk for injury because of
having to sit for long periods? - ANSWERSecretary
An important instruction to include when providing health education to a secretary is
to ____. - ANSWERget up, stretch, and walk down the hall periodically
Preventive healthcare includes health-promoting behaviors, screening, and ____. -
ANSWERrehabilitation
The first level of disease and illness prevention is ____. - ANSWERadopting health
promoting behaviors
,Teaching health promoting behaviors includes ____. - ANSWERsymptoms and
warning signs of disease
Teaching a patient about cancer prevention is an example of educating about ____. -
ANSWERhealth promoting behaviors
The second level of disease prevention is ____. - ANSWERscreening
The third level of disease prevention is ____. - ANSWERrehabilitation
Which of the following involves diagnostic testing of a patient who is typically free of
symptoms? - ANSWERScreening
An example of a screening test is ____. - ANSWERa mammogram
An example of the third level of disease prevention is ___. - ANSWERa pain
management program for patients with arthritis
A benefit of the patient information packet is that it ____. - ANSWERhelps patients
feel more comfortable with the qualifications of the healthcare professionals who are
caring for them
Details such as education, internship, and residency of a physician or any licensed
practitioner working in the office are found in which section of the patient information
packet? - ANSWERPhysician's Qualifications
Which section of the patient information packet is especially important in a specialty
practice? - ANSWERDescription of the Practice
Patient guidelines for surgery include ____. - ANSWERinforming the patient of
specific dietary restrictions
Which of the following types of preoperative teaching gives patients a description of
the physical sensations they may have during a procedure? - ANSWERSensory
Mr. Hendricks has just been informed that he needs surgery to remove a growth on
his thyroid. He is nervous about the need for surgery and asks you what will happen
during the surgery. He also wants to know why the surgery is necessary. What type
of teaching should you use to answer Mr. Hendricks? - ANSWERFactual
Which of the following types of preoperative teaching supplies details about the
surgical procedure? - ANSWERFactual
In which type of teaching will a medical assistant describe a technique to the patient,
demonstrate it, and then ask the patient to repeat the demonstration? -
ANSWERParticipatory
Which type of teaching should be used to demonstrate cleaning and dressing a
would cooperatively? - ANSWERParticipatory
, In which type of teaching should the patient do a return demonstration of the
technique you have taught? - ANSWERParticipatory
Which of the following has the greatest adverse effect on the learning process during
preoperative education? - ANSWERThe patient's fear and anxiety
Which of the following tips is especially useful when you are providing preoperative
education? - ANSWERAllow extra time for repetition and reinforcement of the
material
The key to success of any education process is ____. - ANSWERverifying that
patients have actually understood the information
The types of teaching used in patient education are factual, sensory, and ____. -
ANSWERparticipatory
Which type of preoperative teaching includes detailed restrictions on diet or activity
that may be necessary both before and after surgery? - ANSWERFactual
Which of the following may help a patient visualize exactly how surgery will correct
his problem? - ANSWERAnatomical model
Some practices provide simplified versions of their patient information packet for
patients ____. - ANSWERwho do not understand English
Developing an education plan will ensure that ____. - ANSWERall of the patients'
educational needs will be addressed
For best results, you should match learning materials to the patient's needs and level
of ____. - ANSWERunderstanding
The medical assistant is conducting preoperative patient education for Mrs. Benson,
a 76 year old who is having a hip replacement. The medical assistant included Mrs.
Benson's husband in the teaching, but both Bensons seem a little vague on the
details. The medical assistant is concerned that after the procedure, neither of them
will remember the postoperative instructions. What can the medical assistant do to
help them remember and comply with the postoperative instructions? -
ANSWERProvide written instructions and tell the Bensons to call the office if they
have questions
Mr. Binder is given information that is available in the office about his new diagnosis
of congestive heart failure, but he is requesting more information. What should you
do? - ANSWERRefer him to a health organization or association related to his illness
The amount and type of patient education a medical assistant provides is decided by
her place of employment and ____. - ANSWERscope of practice
The medical assistant performs patient preoperative education for Mrs. Franklin, who
is scheduled for exploratory surgery to find the cause for abnormal lab results and
