MA103 Final Review Questions
with All Correct Answers 2024
Latest Update
The medical assistant provides effective health maintenance coaching by doing all of
these, EXCEPT ________. - Answer-recording the patient's data and achievements
using a free app
Medical assistants will likely encounter the greatest number of emergency situations
________. - Answer-On the telephone
Hyperglycemia is also known as high blood sugar and can result in an altered level of
consciousness. - Answer-True
An example of teaching activities and techniques that call for participation and will
achieve more and faster learning is ________. - Answer-demonstrating use of a
glucometer
Patients with ________ burns should have the area irrigated with large amounts of
water. - Answer-Chemical
Medical terminology is derived mostly from Latin and Greek words. - Answer-True
If heat stroke is suspected, the medical assistant should do which of the following after
providing initial first aid to a person with hyperthermia? - Answer-Contact EMS to
transport the patient to an emergency facility.
________ is an extreme fatigue caused by heat and occurs as the result of sodium and
water depletion from the body. - Answer-Heat exhaustion
To assist someone who is choking, stand behind the patient and put your arms around
his or her abdomen, between the xiphoid process and the ________. - Answer-Navel
Refusing blood products and fasting are examples of ________ that can impact the
patient's health care. - Answer-religious beliefs
, A new learning situation may create ________ in patients, especially older adults. -
Answer-Anxiety
Which of the following would be appropriate first aid for a patient having a seizure? -
Answer-Paying attention to what the patient experiences and being able to describe it
later
A combining vowel is most often the letter "a." - Answer-False
Ice should be applied for ________ as part of the treatment for fractures. - Answer-20
Minutes
A suffix that means inflammation is ________. - Answer-itis
All of the following are symptoms of pulmonary edema EXCEPT ________. - Answer-
Slow Heartbeat
Compliance with the treatment plan refers to the patient's ability to follow through on all
suggestions and orders from the physician. - Answer-True
Providing audio-recorded instructions would best serve which type of patient? - Answer-
Visually-impaired patient
Commending a sedentary heart patient for doing even a few minutes of exercise is an
example of ________. - Answer-Reinforcement
The thoracic cavity contains the heart and the ________. - Answer-Lungs
Giving demonstrations, showing videos to a group of patients, and providing
instructional brochures are all examples of ________. - Answer-patient teaching
methods
Preaching can be a(n) ________ to effective patient learning. - Answer-Roadblock
When providing first aid to a person who is bleeding and the blood seeps through the
first bandage, the correct action would be to do all of the following EXCEPT ________. -
Answer-Replace the original bandage with a thicker bandage
Decreased mobility and dexterity are factors in teaching ________. - Answer-Older
Adults
A suffix is a word element that is added to the end of a word. - Answer-True
A(n) ________ is treated by cleansing the wound, approximating the edges of the
wound, and holding the edges together with a small dressing such as a Band-Aid. -
Answer-Laceration
with All Correct Answers 2024
Latest Update
The medical assistant provides effective health maintenance coaching by doing all of
these, EXCEPT ________. - Answer-recording the patient's data and achievements
using a free app
Medical assistants will likely encounter the greatest number of emergency situations
________. - Answer-On the telephone
Hyperglycemia is also known as high blood sugar and can result in an altered level of
consciousness. - Answer-True
An example of teaching activities and techniques that call for participation and will
achieve more and faster learning is ________. - Answer-demonstrating use of a
glucometer
Patients with ________ burns should have the area irrigated with large amounts of
water. - Answer-Chemical
Medical terminology is derived mostly from Latin and Greek words. - Answer-True
If heat stroke is suspected, the medical assistant should do which of the following after
providing initial first aid to a person with hyperthermia? - Answer-Contact EMS to
transport the patient to an emergency facility.
________ is an extreme fatigue caused by heat and occurs as the result of sodium and
water depletion from the body. - Answer-Heat exhaustion
To assist someone who is choking, stand behind the patient and put your arms around
his or her abdomen, between the xiphoid process and the ________. - Answer-Navel
Refusing blood products and fasting are examples of ________ that can impact the
patient's health care. - Answer-religious beliefs
, A new learning situation may create ________ in patients, especially older adults. -
Answer-Anxiety
Which of the following would be appropriate first aid for a patient having a seizure? -
Answer-Paying attention to what the patient experiences and being able to describe it
later
A combining vowel is most often the letter "a." - Answer-False
Ice should be applied for ________ as part of the treatment for fractures. - Answer-20
Minutes
A suffix that means inflammation is ________. - Answer-itis
All of the following are symptoms of pulmonary edema EXCEPT ________. - Answer-
Slow Heartbeat
Compliance with the treatment plan refers to the patient's ability to follow through on all
suggestions and orders from the physician. - Answer-True
Providing audio-recorded instructions would best serve which type of patient? - Answer-
Visually-impaired patient
Commending a sedentary heart patient for doing even a few minutes of exercise is an
example of ________. - Answer-Reinforcement
The thoracic cavity contains the heart and the ________. - Answer-Lungs
Giving demonstrations, showing videos to a group of patients, and providing
instructional brochures are all examples of ________. - Answer-patient teaching
methods
Preaching can be a(n) ________ to effective patient learning. - Answer-Roadblock
When providing first aid to a person who is bleeding and the blood seeps through the
first bandage, the correct action would be to do all of the following EXCEPT ________. -
Answer-Replace the original bandage with a thicker bandage
Decreased mobility and dexterity are factors in teaching ________. - Answer-Older
Adults
A suffix is a word element that is added to the end of a word. - Answer-True
A(n) ________ is treated by cleansing the wound, approximating the edges of the
wound, and holding the edges together with a small dressing such as a Band-Aid. -
Answer-Laceration
