Medical Assisting Test Questions and Answers
Which of the following is most applicable for skin that becomes off color, waxy and
numb? Answ - Frostbite
Which of the following types of poisoning is common with drug abuse? Answ - Injection
Which of the following types of shock might occur if a person who has a hypersensitivity
to a sting is not seen by a physician immediately? Answ - Anaphylactic
What is the common term for the medical term syncope Answ - Fainting
Which of the following is NOT an appropriate response when caring for a person who is
having a seizure? Answ - Hold the patient in position and restrain from convulsing
Which of the following would be the most appropriate assessment for symptoms of
exaggerated, air hungry respirations and "fruity acetone breath"? Answ - Acidosis
A patient experienced a sharp blow to the stomach, is holding his abdomen, and then
pitches forward and falls on the floor in the waiting room. As you go to the pt, you see
he is not responding but has a rapid and weak pulse and shallow breathing. What is the
next thing you do? Answ - Do a quick exam to see whether there are injuries
A patient calls and states her husband is having some loss of vision, confusion, slurred
speech and nausea. Which of the following might be the possible assessment? Answ -
Stroke
Which of the following is the most appropriate assessment for the symptoms of cold and
clammy skin, profuse perspiration, pain radiating into the left shoulder or jaw, and
nausea Answ - Heart attack
CPR plus automated external defibrillation (AED) can boost survival significantly if it is
begun within how many minutes of collapse? Answ - 3-5 minutes
A few of the common signs and symptoms of a snake bite include which of the
following? Answ - Rapid pulse, nausea and vomiting
A patient in the clinic comes in with a jagged 3 inch open laceration on her hand, which
she calmly shows you. What is your first priority for care? Answ - Minimize risk of
infection
Which of the following advice is appropriate for patient education for a patient who has a
severe or life-threatening illness or allergy? Answ - Carry the universal medical
identification symbol and its accompanying identification card
, Who is credited with the first vaccine to protect against smallpox? Answ - Jenner
Which of the following best defines pathogen? Answ - Causes infectious disease
Which of the following are examples of a reservoir in the infection cycle? Answ -
Equipment and water
Which of the following best describes a susceptible host? Answ - immunosuppressants
and the elderly
Which of the following best describes a portal of exit? Answ - Excretions and secretions
Which of the following best describes how to inhibit bacterial growth? Answ - Keep
surfaces dry and clean
Which of the following links in the infection cycle would be broken by cleansing and
sterilization? Answ - Infectious agent
Which of the following would include typhus, lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted
fever? Answ - Rickettsiae
The step in the infection cycle when an infectious agent leaves the reservoir host? Answ
- Portal of exit
Not an effect of inflammation Answ - Forming antigens
The phase in the immune response in which antibodies are formed Answ - Attacking
infection
Classification of vaccine that includestetanus and diphtheria Answ - Pathogenic toxins
Infectious disease includes general complaints such as malaise and fever Answ -
Prodromal
The most appropriate action of the medical assistant when sanitizing instruments Answ
- Use heavy gloves
The most appropriate action of the medical assistant when removing contaminated
gloves Answ - Turn gloves inside out one over the other
The science that studies the history, cause and patterns of infectious disease is known
as what? Answ - Epidemiology
Which applies to the set of infection control guidelines that should be used by all health
care professionals? Answ - Standard precautions
Which of the following is most applicable for skin that becomes off color, waxy and
numb? Answ - Frostbite
Which of the following types of poisoning is common with drug abuse? Answ - Injection
Which of the following types of shock might occur if a person who has a hypersensitivity
to a sting is not seen by a physician immediately? Answ - Anaphylactic
What is the common term for the medical term syncope Answ - Fainting
Which of the following is NOT an appropriate response when caring for a person who is
having a seizure? Answ - Hold the patient in position and restrain from convulsing
Which of the following would be the most appropriate assessment for symptoms of
exaggerated, air hungry respirations and "fruity acetone breath"? Answ - Acidosis
A patient experienced a sharp blow to the stomach, is holding his abdomen, and then
pitches forward and falls on the floor in the waiting room. As you go to the pt, you see
he is not responding but has a rapid and weak pulse and shallow breathing. What is the
next thing you do? Answ - Do a quick exam to see whether there are injuries
A patient calls and states her husband is having some loss of vision, confusion, slurred
speech and nausea. Which of the following might be the possible assessment? Answ -
Stroke
Which of the following is the most appropriate assessment for the symptoms of cold and
clammy skin, profuse perspiration, pain radiating into the left shoulder or jaw, and
nausea Answ - Heart attack
CPR plus automated external defibrillation (AED) can boost survival significantly if it is
begun within how many minutes of collapse? Answ - 3-5 minutes
A few of the common signs and symptoms of a snake bite include which of the
following? Answ - Rapid pulse, nausea and vomiting
A patient in the clinic comes in with a jagged 3 inch open laceration on her hand, which
she calmly shows you. What is your first priority for care? Answ - Minimize risk of
infection
Which of the following advice is appropriate for patient education for a patient who has a
severe or life-threatening illness or allergy? Answ - Carry the universal medical
identification symbol and its accompanying identification card
, Who is credited with the first vaccine to protect against smallpox? Answ - Jenner
Which of the following best defines pathogen? Answ - Causes infectious disease
Which of the following are examples of a reservoir in the infection cycle? Answ -
Equipment and water
Which of the following best describes a susceptible host? Answ - immunosuppressants
and the elderly
Which of the following best describes a portal of exit? Answ - Excretions and secretions
Which of the following best describes how to inhibit bacterial growth? Answ - Keep
surfaces dry and clean
Which of the following links in the infection cycle would be broken by cleansing and
sterilization? Answ - Infectious agent
Which of the following would include typhus, lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted
fever? Answ - Rickettsiae
The step in the infection cycle when an infectious agent leaves the reservoir host? Answ
- Portal of exit
Not an effect of inflammation Answ - Forming antigens
The phase in the immune response in which antibodies are formed Answ - Attacking
infection
Classification of vaccine that includestetanus and diphtheria Answ - Pathogenic toxins
Infectious disease includes general complaints such as malaise and fever Answ -
Prodromal
The most appropriate action of the medical assistant when sanitizing instruments Answ
- Use heavy gloves
The most appropriate action of the medical assistant when removing contaminated
gloves Answ - Turn gloves inside out one over the other
The science that studies the history, cause and patterns of infectious disease is known
as what? Answ - Epidemiology
Which applies to the set of infection control guidelines that should be used by all health
care professionals? Answ - Standard precautions
