RMA Practice Exam 2023

Femur The largest bone of the body is the hip An example of a "ball and socket" joint is the 00:03 01:10 tendons Muscles are attached to bones by shorter and thicker When a muscle contracts, it becomes pituitary Growth hormone is produced in the assist glucose into the cells The function of insulin is to renal pelvis The cavity within the kidney that collects urine is the peritoneum The kidneys are located behind the fallopian tube The site of fertilization is usually the puberty Sperm and egg cell maturity begin at duodenum, jejunum, and ileum The three sections of the small intestine are the rugae The internal folds of the stomach are known as K The vitamin produced by the normal flora of the colon in amounts sufficient to meet a person's daily need, is vitamin neurotransmitter A nerve impulse is carried across a synapse by cerebral cortex The gray matter on the surface of the cerebral hemispheres is called the epiglottis During swallowing, the larynx is covered by the nasopharynx The part of the pharynx that is a passageway for air only is the aorta The left ventricle of the heart send blood out through which artery? fibrous pericardium The outermost of the pericardial membranes is the Keratin The protein in epidermal cells that makes the skin relatively waterproof is epidermis The outer layer of the skin is the inner ear The receptors for hearing and equilibrium are located in the conjunctiva The thin membrane that lines the eyelids and covers the white of the eye is the scoliosis The abnormal lateral curvature of the spine that is often congenital in origin is a comminuted fracture A type of bone fracture producing many bone fragments is keloid An abnormal scare formation is protection from light Bilirubin specimens require what special preparation hemophilia A genetic disorder characterized by the inability of the blood to clot properly is vitamin A Night blindness may be caused by a deficiency of Pernicious A deficiency of vitamin B12 leads to which type of anemia? Presbyopia Which of the following is the most common eye condition associated with agin? erythro The combining form that means "red" is tissue The combining form "hist/o" means itis The suffix meaning "inflammation" is any disfunction of the brain Encephalopathy is defined as hepatits The medical term for inflammation of the liver is a muscle The term "myotomy" means incision into C Which one of the following is a water-soluble vitamin? four times per day The abbreviation "QID" means Rx The abbreviation for "prescription" is TONSILLITIS Which of the following is the correct spelling of the term meaning inflammation of the tonsils? Blood test A patient's implied consent usually covers which one of the following procedures? through electronic data exchange HIPAA requires covered entities to submit Medicare claims Suspected child abuse The law requires that which one of the following be reported to the appropriate authorities? electronic exchange of patient information The purpose of HIPAA security standards is to set national standards for safeguarding the confidentiality of civil and criminal liability The purpose of the Good Samaritan Act is to protect healthcare providers rendering First Aid from fee splitting If a physician accepts payment from another physician solely for the referral of a patient, both are guilty of define what is included in the practice of medicine Medical Practice Acts are laws enacted to restating The technique used to let a patient know how you interpreted the message he or she is communicating is called authority Positioning or sitting behind a desk communicates the message of is unable to perform previous occupational duties The term "total permanent impairment" means that the patient Using "Rule Out" diagnoses Which one of the following is an insurance claim processing error? coordination of benefits A "non-duplication of benefits" is also called Capitated Claims for Medicaid patients enrolled in a managed care plan are paid according to what fee schedule? a pre-existing conditions waiver. The policy describing a period of non-coverage for conditions diagnosed prior to the issuance of an insurance benefit plan is called are responsible for a portion of the fee. Medicare patients treated by a non-participating physician prescription medical equipment Medicare part B covers occupational injuries Workers' Compensation insurance provides benefits for 80% of the approved amount. Accepting assignment on a Medicare claim means that the physician is compensated J0540 An example of a Medicare HCPCS code number is prevailing fee. A range of usual fees in the same community is the is against federal guidelines The routine waiving of co-payments physician Claims with a signed assignment of benefits are paid to the itemized statement The notice sent to the patient showing the amount owed to the physician is called the a percentage of each amount collected The cost to a physician for the services of a collection agency is usually refer all inquires to the collection agency Once a delinquent account has been turned over to a collection agency, the physician's office should estate of the deceased. The final statement for services rendered to a deceased patient should be addressed to the document the failed appointment in the patient's chart When a patient fails to keep an appointment the medical assistant should leave unassigned slots in the appointment schedule The method used to accommodate appointments for minor emergencies in the physician's office is to All transactions balance with the end of day journal Which one of the following represents a successful "trial balance?" for small incidental items. The petty fund maybe used that have not cleared the bank When reconciling a bank account the "outstanding checks" are those Certified Which one of the following is an acceptable patient check? Insurance write-offs Which of the following entries are recorded in the adjustment column? age analysis Summaries identifying which patient accounts are 30, 60, 90, and 120 days overdue include service charge Banking fees will appear on a monthly statement in the form of a net profit of $2,000 If the total income for one month is $17,500 and the total expenses for the same month are $$15,500, the profit and loss statement would show a retain it with canceled checks, in numeric order To properly void a check write "VOID" across the front and Restrictive "For deposit only" is an example of what type of endorsement? submit a form to the court trustee When a bankruptcy notice is received in the office it is beneficial to payee The name that follows the words "Pray to the order of" on a check is the OSHA What regulatory body is responsible for monitoring the observance of Standard Precautions guidelines? below the elbows When performing medical aseptic hand washing, the hands should be positioned asepsis Microorganisms may be transmitted by each of the following EXCEPT blood According to Standard Precautions quidelines, personal protective equipment MUST be worn whenever there is contact with destruction of all microbial life Sterilization is the autoclaving The most effective method of sterilization is allow items to dry The autoclave chamber door is slightly opened at the end of the autoclave cycle to chemicals Cold sterilization is achieved through the use of control bleeding A hemostat is used to hold tissue Forceps are used to at the heart level When obtaining a patient's blood pressure, the patient's are should be ear The tympanic thermometer is inserted into the 60-80 bets per minute The average pulse for an adult at rest is in the range of radial The most common arterial site for obtaining an adult pulse is 60 secounds To obtain the most accurate rate, respirations should be counted for rectum The knee-chest position is used for examination of the palpation The method used to perform a breast examination is sight The "Snellen Chart" is used to test a sphygmomanometer The instrument pictured blow is Sim's The position pictured below is the 45 degrees The angle for a subcutaneous injection is Gluteus medius The correct site for an adult IM injection is the 2.0 ML The physician orders 1 Gram of a medication for injection. On hand is 0.5 Grams per mL. How many mL will be administered? analgesic A drug used to relieve pain is an needle holder and scissors Instruments required by the physician for a basic suture set-up include acetone For minor surgical procedures, acceptable skin cleansing agents include all of the following EXCEPT immobilization Which one of the following isNOT a physical therapy modality? Culture and sensitivity Which one of the following tests identifies the organism associated with urinary tract infection? Acne/boils Staphylococci are the primary causative pathogen for which one of the following diseases? HCG A urine pregnancy test checks for the presence of O- The "universal donor" has blood type immune response Which one of the following is a highly specific host defense mechanism? timed A urine specimen collected over a specific period of time for quantitive analysis is physical, chemical, and microscopic The major components of a routine urinalysis are 0mm When performing a sedimentation rate, the Wintrobe or Westergren tube is filled to the level marked dilution of the sample with tissue fluid Excessive squeezing around a capillary puncture sie will cause Sitting in a chair Of the following, what is the most appropriate patient position for a venipuncture? RL In electrocardiography, the electrode used as ground is once a year Fire extinguishers must be inspected and recharged, if necessary, shock A marked drop in blood pressure is found with direct pressure The first step in controlling bleeding is place the patient supine with legs elevated. The appropriate first response to a syncope episode is to