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2025/2026 | 269 Questions and Correct
Answers. 100% Verified.
The removal of metal items from paperwork to prepare for placing medical records
conditioning
Which of the following systems divides the patients of a practice into groups and bills each group at
a different time of the month?
cycle billing
Which one of the following is NOT a proper procedure for performing the Multistix 10 reagent strip
test?
hold the strip in a vertical position
The generic name for Lipitor is
altorvastatin calcium
Which of the following vitamins is NOT fat soluble?
Vitamin C
Which of the following is NOT a true statement regarding tuberculin testing?
Induration is a positive indicator of disease
Laws that protect consumers from harassing phone calls for collection are part of the
Fair Debt Collection Act
In order for a case of negligence to be valid, all of the "four D's" must be present EXCEPT
1. damages must be directly related to act
2. a desire to harm must exist
3. a duty must be breeched
4. damages must have occurred
5. a duty must be owed
a desire to harm must exist
The MOST important use of computers in the medical office is to
schedule appointments
Which of the following is NOT a section of the CPT book?
Gynecology
Which of the following body systems is responsible for hearing?
nervous
,Which of the following is the maximum amount of time a tourniquet should remain on the patient's
arm during the performance of a routine venipuncture?
60 seconds
Which of the following types of urine specimen contains the greatest concentration of dissolved
substances?
first voided morning
"Multipara" means
many live births
Oranges, bananas, broccoli, and tomatoes are rich sources of which of the following minerals?
potassium
The microscope condenser is responsible for
collecting and concentrating light rays
Which of the following terms means "the process of using an instrument to record data of electrical
activity of the heart"?
electrocardiography
If your patient is being treated for a severe upper respiratory infection, which of the following
medications would you NOT expect to see ordered?
1. amoxicillin
2. cipro
3. hydrochlorothiazide
4. albulterol
5. robitussin
3
A viral infection
does not respond to antibiotic treatment
If an elderly patient refuses an antibiotic injection, but the medical assistant holds the patient down
"for her own good" and gives it anyway
battery
Which of the following would NOT be an unintentional tort when done by a medical assistant?
1. Suturing a laceration for a patient
2. Not drawing a blood test the physician ordered
3. Showing photos of a surgery without patient consent
4. Improperly cleaning a surgical site
5. Giving the wrong medicine in an injection
3
, If a medical assistant is giving a 75-pound child a dose of antibiotic using Clark's Law, which of the
following would she administer if the usual adult dose is 500 mg? (TAKE CHILD WEIGHT and DIVIDE
BY 150 then MULTIPLY by ADULT DOSE)
250 mg
The practice of one insurance company working with other insurance plans to determine the
amount each will pay when a patient has more than one insurance plan is referred to as
coordination of benefits
Which of the following medications would most likely NOT be ordered for a 52-year-old
postmenopausal woman?
1. multivitamin
2. premarin
3. provera
4. calcium citrate
5. aricept
5
The ICD-9 and ICD-10 systems of classifying diseases into categories were devised by what
organization?
WHO
When checking supplies in the office, the medical assistant notices that the hemostats in the
cupboard were autoclaved 28 days ago. He would
1. check to see if the packages are intact and without damage
2. count to see if there are enough available for the amount of expected procedures
3. place the packages back in the autoclave and run the appropriate cycle to re-sterilize using the
autoclave
4. unwrap and repackage items and run through the appropriate cycle to sterilize using the
autoclave
5. re-date the packages for an additional 28 days
4
Flexible office hours occur most often
In group practices
When preparing the skin for a minor surgical procedure, the medical assistant should wash with
alcohol, antiseptic soap or disinfectant solution?
antiseptic soap
A charge slip is also known as a/an
Superbill
Which of the following instruments would NOT be needed when preparing for a cyst removal?
speculum
Which of the following items facilitates communication in the medical office?
2025/2026 | 269 Questions and Correct
Answers. 100% Verified.
The removal of metal items from paperwork to prepare for placing medical records
conditioning
Which of the following systems divides the patients of a practice into groups and bills each group at
a different time of the month?
cycle billing
Which one of the following is NOT a proper procedure for performing the Multistix 10 reagent strip
test?
hold the strip in a vertical position
The generic name for Lipitor is
altorvastatin calcium
Which of the following vitamins is NOT fat soluble?
Vitamin C
Which of the following is NOT a true statement regarding tuberculin testing?
Induration is a positive indicator of disease
Laws that protect consumers from harassing phone calls for collection are part of the
Fair Debt Collection Act
In order for a case of negligence to be valid, all of the "four D's" must be present EXCEPT
1. damages must be directly related to act
2. a desire to harm must exist
3. a duty must be breeched
4. damages must have occurred
5. a duty must be owed
a desire to harm must exist
The MOST important use of computers in the medical office is to
schedule appointments
Which of the following is NOT a section of the CPT book?
Gynecology
Which of the following body systems is responsible for hearing?
nervous
,Which of the following is the maximum amount of time a tourniquet should remain on the patient's
arm during the performance of a routine venipuncture?
60 seconds
Which of the following types of urine specimen contains the greatest concentration of dissolved
substances?
first voided morning
"Multipara" means
many live births
Oranges, bananas, broccoli, and tomatoes are rich sources of which of the following minerals?
potassium
The microscope condenser is responsible for
collecting and concentrating light rays
Which of the following terms means "the process of using an instrument to record data of electrical
activity of the heart"?
electrocardiography
If your patient is being treated for a severe upper respiratory infection, which of the following
medications would you NOT expect to see ordered?
1. amoxicillin
2. cipro
3. hydrochlorothiazide
4. albulterol
5. robitussin
3
A viral infection
does not respond to antibiotic treatment
If an elderly patient refuses an antibiotic injection, but the medical assistant holds the patient down
"for her own good" and gives it anyway
battery
Which of the following would NOT be an unintentional tort when done by a medical assistant?
1. Suturing a laceration for a patient
2. Not drawing a blood test the physician ordered
3. Showing photos of a surgery without patient consent
4. Improperly cleaning a surgical site
5. Giving the wrong medicine in an injection
3
, If a medical assistant is giving a 75-pound child a dose of antibiotic using Clark's Law, which of the
following would she administer if the usual adult dose is 500 mg? (TAKE CHILD WEIGHT and DIVIDE
BY 150 then MULTIPLY by ADULT DOSE)
250 mg
The practice of one insurance company working with other insurance plans to determine the
amount each will pay when a patient has more than one insurance plan is referred to as
coordination of benefits
Which of the following medications would most likely NOT be ordered for a 52-year-old
postmenopausal woman?
1. multivitamin
2. premarin
3. provera
4. calcium citrate
5. aricept
5
The ICD-9 and ICD-10 systems of classifying diseases into categories were devised by what
organization?
WHO
When checking supplies in the office, the medical assistant notices that the hemostats in the
cupboard were autoclaved 28 days ago. He would
1. check to see if the packages are intact and without damage
2. count to see if there are enough available for the amount of expected procedures
3. place the packages back in the autoclave and run the appropriate cycle to re-sterilize using the
autoclave
4. unwrap and repackage items and run through the appropriate cycle to sterilize using the
autoclave
5. re-date the packages for an additional 28 days
4
Flexible office hours occur most often
In group practices
When preparing the skin for a minor surgical procedure, the medical assistant should wash with
alcohol, antiseptic soap or disinfectant solution?
antiseptic soap
A charge slip is also known as a/an
Superbill
Which of the following instruments would NOT be needed when preparing for a cyst removal?
speculum
Which of the following items facilitates communication in the medical office?
