MDCA 1343 Module 1-4 Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
What |is |a |complimentary |closing?
closing |remark |of |a |business |letter |found |2 |lines |below |the |last |line |of |body |of |letter
What |is |the |appropriate |position |for |the |signature |block?
aligned, |found |4 |lines |below |the |complimentary |closing
What |is |the |correct |way |to |include |a |list |into |the |body |of |a |letter?
set |the |list |apart |from |the |rest |of |the |text, |leave |an |extra |line |of |space |above |and |below |the |
list
What |is |the |subject |line |used |for?
bring |the |subject |of |the |letter |to |the |reader's |attention
Where |should |the |body |of |the |letter |begin?
2 |lines |below |the |salutation |or |subject |line
Are |medical |assistant |authorized |to |approve |refills? |If |yes, |under |what |circumstances?
Yes, |only |under |the |physician's |authorization
What |should |the |medical |assistant |do |if |a |patient |is |dissatisfied |about |their |bill?
document |all |comments |and |relay |the |info |to |practitioner |or |office |manager
What |nutrients |are |important |in |fighting |off |cancer?
antioxidants |neutralize |free |radicals, |proteins |for |tissue |repair |and |building, |vitamins |and |
minerals
What |is |the |function |of |fiber?
aids |in |digestion |by |increasing |and |softening |the |bulk |of |stool, |absorbing |organic |wastes |and |
toxins, |decreasing |rate |of |carbohydrates |breakdown |and |absorption
What |helps |treat |hemorrhoids |and |prevents |constipation?
, adequate |fiber |and |water |intake
What |is |stored |in |the |liver |as |glycogen |and |converted |and |stored |as |fat?
carbohydrates |(glucose)
What |gland |secretes |the |hormone |calcitonin?
thyroid |gland, |lowers |blood |Ca2+ |level |by |pulling |excess |Ca2+ |from |blood |to |activate |
osteoblasts |to |build |new |bone |tissue
Which |organ |releases |glucagon?
pancreas, |increases |glucose |concentration |in |bloodstream |and |slows |down |protein |synthesis
Which |gland |secretes |growth |hormone?
anterior |pituitary |gland, |stimulates |an |increase |in |the |body |size |of |the |body's |muscles |and |
bones |and |tissue |repair
Which |gland |secretes |epinephrine |and |aldosterone?
adrenal |gland
Epinephrine |stimulates |"fight |or |flight" |response
Aldosterone |stimulates |the |body |to |retain |sodium |which |helps |it |to |retain |water
What |are |characteristics |of |non-absorbable |sutures?
they |must |be |removed |after |substantial |healing |has |taken |place.
What |are |characteristics |of |absorbable |sutures?
made |of |gut, |and |do |not |require |removal |after |wound |has |healed
What |type |of |wound |would |staples |be |used |for?
a |long, |deep |wound |across |the |leg
What |is |laser |surgery?
a |laser |emits |an |intense |beam |of |light |that |is |used |to |cut |away |tissue, |promotes |quick |healing |
and |helps |prevent |infection
How |can |you, |as |a |medical |assistant, |break |the |cycle |of |infection?
maintaining |strict |housekeeping |standards |to |reduce |pathogens, |adhering |to |government |
guidelines |to |protect |against |diseases, |educating |patients |in |hygiene. |health |promotion, |
disease |prevention
Correct Answers
What |is |a |complimentary |closing?
closing |remark |of |a |business |letter |found |2 |lines |below |the |last |line |of |body |of |letter
What |is |the |appropriate |position |for |the |signature |block?
aligned, |found |4 |lines |below |the |complimentary |closing
What |is |the |correct |way |to |include |a |list |into |the |body |of |a |letter?
set |the |list |apart |from |the |rest |of |the |text, |leave |an |extra |line |of |space |above |and |below |the |
list
What |is |the |subject |line |used |for?
bring |the |subject |of |the |letter |to |the |reader's |attention
Where |should |the |body |of |the |letter |begin?
2 |lines |below |the |salutation |or |subject |line
Are |medical |assistant |authorized |to |approve |refills? |If |yes, |under |what |circumstances?
Yes, |only |under |the |physician's |authorization
What |should |the |medical |assistant |do |if |a |patient |is |dissatisfied |about |their |bill?
document |all |comments |and |relay |the |info |to |practitioner |or |office |manager
What |nutrients |are |important |in |fighting |off |cancer?
antioxidants |neutralize |free |radicals, |proteins |for |tissue |repair |and |building, |vitamins |and |
minerals
What |is |the |function |of |fiber?
aids |in |digestion |by |increasing |and |softening |the |bulk |of |stool, |absorbing |organic |wastes |and |
toxins, |decreasing |rate |of |carbohydrates |breakdown |and |absorption
What |helps |treat |hemorrhoids |and |prevents |constipation?
, adequate |fiber |and |water |intake
What |is |stored |in |the |liver |as |glycogen |and |converted |and |stored |as |fat?
carbohydrates |(glucose)
What |gland |secretes |the |hormone |calcitonin?
thyroid |gland, |lowers |blood |Ca2+ |level |by |pulling |excess |Ca2+ |from |blood |to |activate |
osteoblasts |to |build |new |bone |tissue
Which |organ |releases |glucagon?
pancreas, |increases |glucose |concentration |in |bloodstream |and |slows |down |protein |synthesis
Which |gland |secretes |growth |hormone?
anterior |pituitary |gland, |stimulates |an |increase |in |the |body |size |of |the |body's |muscles |and |
bones |and |tissue |repair
Which |gland |secretes |epinephrine |and |aldosterone?
adrenal |gland
Epinephrine |stimulates |"fight |or |flight" |response
Aldosterone |stimulates |the |body |to |retain |sodium |which |helps |it |to |retain |water
What |are |characteristics |of |non-absorbable |sutures?
they |must |be |removed |after |substantial |healing |has |taken |place.
What |are |characteristics |of |absorbable |sutures?
made |of |gut, |and |do |not |require |removal |after |wound |has |healed
What |type |of |wound |would |staples |be |used |for?
a |long, |deep |wound |across |the |leg
What |is |laser |surgery?
a |laser |emits |an |intense |beam |of |light |that |is |used |to |cut |away |tissue, |promotes |quick |healing |
and |helps |prevent |infection
How |can |you, |as |a |medical |assistant, |break |the |cycle |of |infection?
maintaining |strict |housekeeping |standards |to |reduce |pathogens, |adhering |to |government |
guidelines |to |protect |against |diseases, |educating |patients |in |hygiene. |health |promotion, |
disease |prevention
