RMA Practice Exam 1 with COMPLETE SOLUTION
Which of the following is the primary benefit of numeric filing? Correct Answer: patient
confidentiality is preserved
If a patient is unresponsive, which of the following should be assessed first? Correct Answer:
respirations
The receptionist who is responsible for opening the medical office must arrive how long before
office hours begin? Correct Answer: 15 to 20 minutes
Which of the following information is obtained from a completed daysheet? Correct Answer:
accounts receivable data
Which of the following organisms commonly causes toxic shock syndrome? Correct Answer:
Staphylococcus aureus
which of the following white blood cells is the smallest in size? Correct Answer: lymphocytes
A patient must pay $400 per year for medical expenses before the insurance company will begin
to cover any expenses. Which of the following terms describes this payment? Correct Answer:
deductible
pulmonary arteries Correct Answer: transfer low-oxygen blood to the lungs
Which of the following is the most effective way to educate new patients about office policies?
Correct Answer: distribute patient information packets
The term cryptorchidism means? Correct Answer: undescended testicle
When collecting a specimen for throat culture, a medical assistant should swab which of the
following structures? Correct Answer: pharynx
Which of the following is the most appropriate study to detect breast abscesses? Correct Answer:
Thermography
A disadvantage of single-entry bookkeeping is that it Correct Answer: makes errors hard to spot
A scheduling method in which patients sign in and are seen on a first-come, first-served basis is
known as which of the following? Correct Answer: open hours
Which of the following causes would give plasma or serum a milky appearance? Correct
Answer: hyperlipidemia
Which of the following is a type of mail service that guarantees delivery by 3:00 p.m. the
following day? Correct Answer: express
, Which of the following words is misspelled? Correct Answer: nueron
The underlined portion of the word hypolipemia represents which of the following word parts?
Correct Answer: prefix
Legionella pneumophila is a bacterium that is primarily intracellular and is detected by which of
the following? Correct Answer: silver stain
Which of the following converts printed matter into a form that can be read by a computer?
Correct Answer: scanner
The main body part involved in the metabolism of drugs is the Correct Answer: Liver
Which of the following refers to the process of determining the circumference of an infant's
head? Correct Answer: mensuration
Depakene is a type of Correct Answer: antiepileptic
Which of the following parts of a prescription provides directions to the pharmacist? Correct
Answer: subscription
An eye examination using a Snellen eye chart tests for which of the following? Correct Answer:
distance visual activity
The first cervical vertebra is the Correct Answer: atlas
You are alone, providing CPR for a very small three-year-old child. which of the following
describes the correct technique to follow in performing chest compression on this child? Correct
Answer: use the heel of one hand
A record must be maintained for all drugs dispensed in the medical office that are classified in
which of the following schedules? Correct Answer: II
III
IV
all of these
Who should correct an error in a patient's chart? Correct Answer: the person who originally
charted the entry
Which of the following types of mail provides proof that a letter has been received? Correct
Answer: certified
According to the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), how often is
recertification of the medical assistant (CMA) credential required? Correct Answer: every five
years
Which of the following is the primary benefit of numeric filing? Correct Answer: patient
confidentiality is preserved
If a patient is unresponsive, which of the following should be assessed first? Correct Answer:
respirations
The receptionist who is responsible for opening the medical office must arrive how long before
office hours begin? Correct Answer: 15 to 20 minutes
Which of the following information is obtained from a completed daysheet? Correct Answer:
accounts receivable data
Which of the following organisms commonly causes toxic shock syndrome? Correct Answer:
Staphylococcus aureus
which of the following white blood cells is the smallest in size? Correct Answer: lymphocytes
A patient must pay $400 per year for medical expenses before the insurance company will begin
to cover any expenses. Which of the following terms describes this payment? Correct Answer:
deductible
pulmonary arteries Correct Answer: transfer low-oxygen blood to the lungs
Which of the following is the most effective way to educate new patients about office policies?
Correct Answer: distribute patient information packets
The term cryptorchidism means? Correct Answer: undescended testicle
When collecting a specimen for throat culture, a medical assistant should swab which of the
following structures? Correct Answer: pharynx
Which of the following is the most appropriate study to detect breast abscesses? Correct Answer:
Thermography
A disadvantage of single-entry bookkeeping is that it Correct Answer: makes errors hard to spot
A scheduling method in which patients sign in and are seen on a first-come, first-served basis is
known as which of the following? Correct Answer: open hours
Which of the following causes would give plasma or serum a milky appearance? Correct
Answer: hyperlipidemia
Which of the following is a type of mail service that guarantees delivery by 3:00 p.m. the
following day? Correct Answer: express
, Which of the following words is misspelled? Correct Answer: nueron
The underlined portion of the word hypolipemia represents which of the following word parts?
Correct Answer: prefix
Legionella pneumophila is a bacterium that is primarily intracellular and is detected by which of
the following? Correct Answer: silver stain
Which of the following converts printed matter into a form that can be read by a computer?
Correct Answer: scanner
The main body part involved in the metabolism of drugs is the Correct Answer: Liver
Which of the following refers to the process of determining the circumference of an infant's
head? Correct Answer: mensuration
Depakene is a type of Correct Answer: antiepileptic
Which of the following parts of a prescription provides directions to the pharmacist? Correct
Answer: subscription
An eye examination using a Snellen eye chart tests for which of the following? Correct Answer:
distance visual activity
The first cervical vertebra is the Correct Answer: atlas
You are alone, providing CPR for a very small three-year-old child. which of the following
describes the correct technique to follow in performing chest compression on this child? Correct
Answer: use the heel of one hand
A record must be maintained for all drugs dispensed in the medical office that are classified in
which of the following schedules? Correct Answer: II
III
IV
all of these
Who should correct an error in a patient's chart? Correct Answer: the person who originally
charted the entry
Which of the following types of mail provides proof that a letter has been received? Correct
Answer: certified
According to the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), how often is
recertification of the medical assistant (CMA) credential required? Correct Answer: every five
years
