American Allied Health RMA Study Guide
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the first written source of medical ethics was: - ✔✔code of Hammurabi
Refusing to allow the patient to leave the hospital when they request is: - ✔✔false imprisonment
which health care professional may administer IV medication: - ✔✔nurses
which site for taking body temperature in an infant is considered most accurate: - ✔✔temporal artery
which of the following symptoms may indicate hypertension: - ✔✔all of above
the usual sequence of the general physical examination moves from the: - ✔✔head toward the feet
what is the traditional site for most (adult) intramuscular injections: - ✔✔dorsogluteal site
which of the following is not needed for bacteria to grow: - ✔✔dryness
acute conditions include: - ✔✔all of the above
the stethoscope typically is placed over which artery when BP is listened to: - ✔✔brachial
why are continuing education units important: - ✔✔because they keep the medical assistant up to date
with new techniques and information
, which of the following skills is not expected from a competent medical assistant: - ✔✔diagnosing
common patient symptoms
sharps containers should be changed when they are 3/4 full in order to avoid accidents: - ✔✔true
IBS is most frequented diagnosed in young women: - ✔✔true
what term is used for bringing a body part back to the midline of the body: - ✔✔adduction
telephone calls that would be considered an emergency include: - ✔✔all of the above
when administering insulin, one should: - ✔✔not massage the injection site
If a patient has an anaphylactic reaction to a medication, the doctor will want to administer corrective
drugs by the route that ensures the most rapid effect. Which route would the doctor choose? - ✔✔IV
What would the physician order if a patient is in insulin shock? - ✔✔glucose
The correct term for listening during a physical examination is: - ✔✔auscultation
You are taking a patient call and deem their situation to be an emergency, you should: - ✔✔keep the
patient on the line if you need to call 911
For a healthy adult who is at rest, the typical ratio of respirations to pulse beats is: - ✔✔1:4
If the patient asks the medical assistant what he or she would do in a similar medical situation, the
medical assistant should: - ✔✔refer the patient to the physician for answers
The examination to assess the healing process of a patient's wound is called: - ✔✔inspection
Questions with 100% Correct Answers |
Latest Version 2024 | Verified
the first written source of medical ethics was: - ✔✔code of Hammurabi
Refusing to allow the patient to leave the hospital when they request is: - ✔✔false imprisonment
which health care professional may administer IV medication: - ✔✔nurses
which site for taking body temperature in an infant is considered most accurate: - ✔✔temporal artery
which of the following symptoms may indicate hypertension: - ✔✔all of above
the usual sequence of the general physical examination moves from the: - ✔✔head toward the feet
what is the traditional site for most (adult) intramuscular injections: - ✔✔dorsogluteal site
which of the following is not needed for bacteria to grow: - ✔✔dryness
acute conditions include: - ✔✔all of the above
the stethoscope typically is placed over which artery when BP is listened to: - ✔✔brachial
why are continuing education units important: - ✔✔because they keep the medical assistant up to date
with new techniques and information
, which of the following skills is not expected from a competent medical assistant: - ✔✔diagnosing
common patient symptoms
sharps containers should be changed when they are 3/4 full in order to avoid accidents: - ✔✔true
IBS is most frequented diagnosed in young women: - ✔✔true
what term is used for bringing a body part back to the midline of the body: - ✔✔adduction
telephone calls that would be considered an emergency include: - ✔✔all of the above
when administering insulin, one should: - ✔✔not massage the injection site
If a patient has an anaphylactic reaction to a medication, the doctor will want to administer corrective
drugs by the route that ensures the most rapid effect. Which route would the doctor choose? - ✔✔IV
What would the physician order if a patient is in insulin shock? - ✔✔glucose
The correct term for listening during a physical examination is: - ✔✔auscultation
You are taking a patient call and deem their situation to be an emergency, you should: - ✔✔keep the
patient on the line if you need to call 911
For a healthy adult who is at rest, the typical ratio of respirations to pulse beats is: - ✔✔1:4
If the patient asks the medical assistant what he or she would do in a similar medical situation, the
medical assistant should: - ✔✔refer the patient to the physician for answers
The examination to assess the healing process of a patient's wound is called: - ✔✔inspection
