RMA Practice Test (1248 Questions) WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
The process of achieving sterilization includes Correct Answer: use of an autoclave, steam in the
autoclave that has been heated to 250 degrees, pressure in the autoclave that has reached 15
pounds of pressure
Which of the following is not acceptable for wrapping items for the autoclave? a) muslin
b)cotton c)paper d)aluminum foil Correct Answer: aluminum foil
The proper cleaning of an area with soap and water is called Correct Answer: sanitization
Items that enter parts of the body lined with mucous membranes need to be Correct Answer:
disinfected
Cleaning an area or soakig instruments with chemicals is called Correct Answer: disinfecting
A forceps is an instrument used for Correct Answer: grasping
Tissue and dressing forceps usually have Correct Answer: A handle that can be grasped with the
thumb and forefinger
The device used to measure the oxygen saturation of the blood is Correct Answer: oximeter
The popliteal pulse is found Correct Answer: at the back of the knee
The MA who is responsible for obtaining the pateint's vital signs should Correct Answer:
document them in the patient's chart as soon as they are taken
The normal adult has a respiratory rate of Correct Answer: 14-20 breaths per minute
Which of the following heart rates would be considered tachycardia? Correct Answer: 100
A patient who weighs 45 kg also weighs how many pounds? Correct Answer: 99 lbs
A patient who is 72 inches tall is Correct Answer: 6 feet
A patient's statement "I feel like someone is pounding nails into my head" would be documented
in the SOAP format under Correct Answer: S
The first round of pediatric immunizations is usually completed by the time the child is Correct
Answer: 15 months old
What position is used for better access to the rectal area and lower back? Correct Answer: sims'
Before a pelvic examinatiion, the patient from whom a pap smear will be taken should be
instructed to Correct Answer: not douche
,The chart to test visual acuity is the Correct Answer: snellen chart
Which of the following wold be considered an subjective finding? a) rash b) swelling c) redness
d) dizziness Correct Answer: dizziness
Which of the following whuld be considered an objective finding? a) redness b) dizziness c)
nausea d) aching Correct Answer: redness
In which section of the patient's medical history would you document that the patient had
recently lost 20 pounds without being on a diet? Correct Answer: present illness
Measurements recorded at the patient's first visit are the measurements compared. These initial
measurements are known as the Correct Answer: baseline values
which of the following examination methods is used in listening with a stethoscope? Correct
Answer: auscultation
A patient lying on his or her back for the abdominal examination is in what position? Correct
Answer: supine
When the patient lies on his or her back with the knees bent and feet on the end of the
examination table, the patient is in what position? Correct Answer: dorsal rebumbent
A normal and healthy infant should, at the end of 1 year, have Correct Answer: tripled in weight
and grown 10-12 inches in length
In what position is the patient placed for the visual examination ot the internal surfaces of the
vagina and cervix? Correct Answer: lithotomy
All female patients should be taught to do a breast examaination. Idealy, this should be done
Correct Answer: Monthly, 1 week after the woman's menstrual period is over
The goal of anticoagulation medication therapy is to Correct Answer: make the length of time it
takes blood to clot longer than normal
An injection that is aministered in the deltoid muscle is the Correct Answer: hep B
An intradermal injection is administered to cause a raise area in order to elicit a local reaction .
This raised area is called a (n) Correct Answer: wheal
needle gauge refers to the Correct Answer: diamenter of the lumen
solid medications that can be divided are Correct Answer: scored tablets
,List the stages of pharmacokinetics in correct order Correct Answer: absorption, distribution,
action, metabolism, excretion
A stituation in which two rugs work to enhance each other is called Correct Answer: synergism
The name that is always capitalized and usually identified with the symbole for being patented is
the Correct Answer: brand name
The appropriate needle size for administering a subcutaneous injection to an average adult
weighing 150 poounds would be Correct Answer: 25 gauge, 5/8 inch
Oxycodone is a medication listed under Correct Answer: schedule II
hypersensitivity to a drug may cause all of the following except Correct Answer: absorption of
the drug
A chemical substance that has the potential for addiction and abuse is regulated by the Correct
Answer: controlled substances act of 1970
The effect of a drug that acts on the area where it is administered is Correct Answer: local
A common classification system that identifies the effect for which the drug is given is the
Correct Answer: desired action
Items that have been placed on the sterile field may be touched with Correct Answer: steril
gloves
Amy has been prescribed a diuretic because of fluid retention. She has been instructed by the
medical assistant to Correct Answer: eat foods high in potassium
Agglutination tests look for the presence of a(n) Correct Answer: antibody
The usual capillary site for a blood draw is the Correct Answer: middle or ring finer of the
nondominant hand
The main veins used for venipuncture are the Correct Answer: cephalic, basilic, and median
The programs that allow the computer operator to perform various tasks are Correct Answer:
application software
In the medical office, sharps are usually Correct Answer: used once and then discarded in a hard
plastic container
three diseases that are transmitted only by direct contact with blood or body fluids are Correct
Answer: hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV
, Originally, ICD coding was used Correct Answer: to track disease processes, in medical
research, to evaluate hospital service utilization, and to classify the cause of death
A letter that weighs 11 ounces should be sent by Correct Answer: first class mail
Using the alphabetical system of filing, "The Harris Office Supply Company" would be filed
under Correct Answer: H
When sorting the mail for the physician, the medical assistant should arrange the mail Correct
Answer: In order of importance
Which of the following would require a CPT code: a)Mastectomy, B) appendectomy, C)
hysterectomy, D) rhinoplasty, E) all of the above Correct Answer: all of the above
The type of computer printer that produces the sharpest image is the Correct Answer: laser
Manual scheduling of appointments utilizes Correct Answer: spiral-bound appointment books
The letter sytle in which the first line of each new paragraph is indented five spaces is Correct
Answer: semiblock
For coding a diagnosis, the first place to go is Correct Answer: volume II of the ICD-9-CM
The procedure that protect against the loss of computer data is known as Correct Answer:
backing up
The correct format for the salutation to a physician named David Roberts is Correct Answer:
Dear Dr. Roberts
which of the following types of scheduling allows for the most efficient use of staff, materials,
and facilities? Correct Answer: grouping
What piece of mail should be placed on top when sorting the physician's mail? Correct Answer:
envelope marked "personal"
Open punctuation is characterized by Correct Answer: Absence of punctuation after the
salutation and a comma after the comlimentary close
The federal insurace program that provides for the medically indigent Correct Answer: medicaid
The process of transferring an amount from the day sheet to the ledger is Correct Answer:
posting
A mumerical filing system requires the use of Correct Answer: An alphabetical cross-reference
The process of achieving sterilization includes Correct Answer: use of an autoclave, steam in the
autoclave that has been heated to 250 degrees, pressure in the autoclave that has reached 15
pounds of pressure
Which of the following is not acceptable for wrapping items for the autoclave? a) muslin
b)cotton c)paper d)aluminum foil Correct Answer: aluminum foil
The proper cleaning of an area with soap and water is called Correct Answer: sanitization
Items that enter parts of the body lined with mucous membranes need to be Correct Answer:
disinfected
Cleaning an area or soakig instruments with chemicals is called Correct Answer: disinfecting
A forceps is an instrument used for Correct Answer: grasping
Tissue and dressing forceps usually have Correct Answer: A handle that can be grasped with the
thumb and forefinger
The device used to measure the oxygen saturation of the blood is Correct Answer: oximeter
The popliteal pulse is found Correct Answer: at the back of the knee
The MA who is responsible for obtaining the pateint's vital signs should Correct Answer:
document them in the patient's chart as soon as they are taken
The normal adult has a respiratory rate of Correct Answer: 14-20 breaths per minute
Which of the following heart rates would be considered tachycardia? Correct Answer: 100
A patient who weighs 45 kg also weighs how many pounds? Correct Answer: 99 lbs
A patient who is 72 inches tall is Correct Answer: 6 feet
A patient's statement "I feel like someone is pounding nails into my head" would be documented
in the SOAP format under Correct Answer: S
The first round of pediatric immunizations is usually completed by the time the child is Correct
Answer: 15 months old
What position is used for better access to the rectal area and lower back? Correct Answer: sims'
Before a pelvic examinatiion, the patient from whom a pap smear will be taken should be
instructed to Correct Answer: not douche
,The chart to test visual acuity is the Correct Answer: snellen chart
Which of the following wold be considered an subjective finding? a) rash b) swelling c) redness
d) dizziness Correct Answer: dizziness
Which of the following whuld be considered an objective finding? a) redness b) dizziness c)
nausea d) aching Correct Answer: redness
In which section of the patient's medical history would you document that the patient had
recently lost 20 pounds without being on a diet? Correct Answer: present illness
Measurements recorded at the patient's first visit are the measurements compared. These initial
measurements are known as the Correct Answer: baseline values
which of the following examination methods is used in listening with a stethoscope? Correct
Answer: auscultation
A patient lying on his or her back for the abdominal examination is in what position? Correct
Answer: supine
When the patient lies on his or her back with the knees bent and feet on the end of the
examination table, the patient is in what position? Correct Answer: dorsal rebumbent
A normal and healthy infant should, at the end of 1 year, have Correct Answer: tripled in weight
and grown 10-12 inches in length
In what position is the patient placed for the visual examination ot the internal surfaces of the
vagina and cervix? Correct Answer: lithotomy
All female patients should be taught to do a breast examaination. Idealy, this should be done
Correct Answer: Monthly, 1 week after the woman's menstrual period is over
The goal of anticoagulation medication therapy is to Correct Answer: make the length of time it
takes blood to clot longer than normal
An injection that is aministered in the deltoid muscle is the Correct Answer: hep B
An intradermal injection is administered to cause a raise area in order to elicit a local reaction .
This raised area is called a (n) Correct Answer: wheal
needle gauge refers to the Correct Answer: diamenter of the lumen
solid medications that can be divided are Correct Answer: scored tablets
,List the stages of pharmacokinetics in correct order Correct Answer: absorption, distribution,
action, metabolism, excretion
A stituation in which two rugs work to enhance each other is called Correct Answer: synergism
The name that is always capitalized and usually identified with the symbole for being patented is
the Correct Answer: brand name
The appropriate needle size for administering a subcutaneous injection to an average adult
weighing 150 poounds would be Correct Answer: 25 gauge, 5/8 inch
Oxycodone is a medication listed under Correct Answer: schedule II
hypersensitivity to a drug may cause all of the following except Correct Answer: absorption of
the drug
A chemical substance that has the potential for addiction and abuse is regulated by the Correct
Answer: controlled substances act of 1970
The effect of a drug that acts on the area where it is administered is Correct Answer: local
A common classification system that identifies the effect for which the drug is given is the
Correct Answer: desired action
Items that have been placed on the sterile field may be touched with Correct Answer: steril
gloves
Amy has been prescribed a diuretic because of fluid retention. She has been instructed by the
medical assistant to Correct Answer: eat foods high in potassium
Agglutination tests look for the presence of a(n) Correct Answer: antibody
The usual capillary site for a blood draw is the Correct Answer: middle or ring finer of the
nondominant hand
The main veins used for venipuncture are the Correct Answer: cephalic, basilic, and median
The programs that allow the computer operator to perform various tasks are Correct Answer:
application software
In the medical office, sharps are usually Correct Answer: used once and then discarded in a hard
plastic container
three diseases that are transmitted only by direct contact with blood or body fluids are Correct
Answer: hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV
, Originally, ICD coding was used Correct Answer: to track disease processes, in medical
research, to evaluate hospital service utilization, and to classify the cause of death
A letter that weighs 11 ounces should be sent by Correct Answer: first class mail
Using the alphabetical system of filing, "The Harris Office Supply Company" would be filed
under Correct Answer: H
When sorting the mail for the physician, the medical assistant should arrange the mail Correct
Answer: In order of importance
Which of the following would require a CPT code: a)Mastectomy, B) appendectomy, C)
hysterectomy, D) rhinoplasty, E) all of the above Correct Answer: all of the above
The type of computer printer that produces the sharpest image is the Correct Answer: laser
Manual scheduling of appointments utilizes Correct Answer: spiral-bound appointment books
The letter sytle in which the first line of each new paragraph is indented five spaces is Correct
Answer: semiblock
For coding a diagnosis, the first place to go is Correct Answer: volume II of the ICD-9-CM
The procedure that protect against the loss of computer data is known as Correct Answer:
backing up
The correct format for the salutation to a physician named David Roberts is Correct Answer:
Dear Dr. Roberts
which of the following types of scheduling allows for the most efficient use of staff, materials,
and facilities? Correct Answer: grouping
What piece of mail should be placed on top when sorting the physician's mail? Correct Answer:
envelope marked "personal"
Open punctuation is characterized by Correct Answer: Absence of punctuation after the
salutation and a comma after the comlimentary close
The federal insurace program that provides for the medically indigent Correct Answer: medicaid
The process of transferring an amount from the day sheet to the ledger is Correct Answer:
posting
A mumerical filing system requires the use of Correct Answer: An alphabetical cross-reference
