Medical Assistant Clinical 2 Final Exam
Review Questions with Correct
Answers
Data that include the patient's name, address, telephone numbers, birth date, Social
Security number, insurance information, and person to contact in an emergency are
considered which of the following?
a. Demographic data
b. CCR of patient information
c. Social history
d. None of these - ANSWER-A
Which of the following is a part of the "Six Rights" of proper medication
administration?
a. Right patient
b. Right medication
c. Right time
d. Right dose
e. All of these - ANSWER-E
When reading a patient's chart, the medical assistant sees a notation that the patient
has had a PTCA. What medical phrase is this an abbreviation for?
a. Partial transplant of coronary arteries
b. Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
c. Post-traumatic cardiac arrhythmia
d. Percutaneous transition of coronary arteries
e. Primary tricuspid coronary appliance - ANSWER-B
What is the best course of action when the patient reports not feeling well?
a. Let the provider work with the patient
b. Pin down the symptoms by guessing what the problem could be
c. Mark the chief complaint as "patient not feeling well"
d. Ask helpful questions to help the patient express specific problems or symptoms -
ANSWER-D
What is another name for V leads?
a. Precordial
b. Augmented
c. Limb
d. Standard - ANSWER-A
Which of the following is the medical assistant's best course of action if the patient
has difficulty with English?
, a. Make the appointment for the patient and obtain the services of an interpreter to
be present
b. Set the appointment after contact is made with the interpreter
c. Speak more loudly so the patient will understand
d. All of these - ANSWER-A
Head circumference is measured on the child until what age?
a. 12 months
b. 24 months
c. 36 months
d. 48 months
e. 52 months - ANSWER-C
All of these statements about calculating dosage according to body weight are
accurate EXCEPT:
a. To express pounds in kilograms, multiply the weight in pounds by 2.2.
b. There are 2.2 pounds in one kilogram.
c. To express pounds in kilograms, multiply the weight in pounds by 2.5.
d. To determine the amount of each dose, divide the total dose by the number of
doses per day. - ANSWER-C
Which of the following statements about the CCR is accurate?
a. It was created by medical groups, including the American Academy of Family
Physicians and the American Academy of Pediatrics.
b. It was developed to reduce errors and ensure certain information is shared among
providers.
c. It was meant to include input from all health care providers, nurses, and medical
assistants.
d. Both b and c
e. All of these - ANSWER-E
A subjective complaint is:
a. the primary reason for the patient's visit.
b. something that can be observed or measured by the physician.
c. something noticed by the patient that cannot be observed or measured by the
physician.
d. something noticed by the patient's family not seen by the patient. - ANSWER-C
Which of the following means "before meals"?
a. ad lib
b. dx
c. npo
d. ac - ANSWER-D
Subjective, objective, assessment, and plan charting is sometimes referred to as
which of the following?
a. SOAP
b. SOMR
c. POMR
d. CCRP
Review Questions with Correct
Answers
Data that include the patient's name, address, telephone numbers, birth date, Social
Security number, insurance information, and person to contact in an emergency are
considered which of the following?
a. Demographic data
b. CCR of patient information
c. Social history
d. None of these - ANSWER-A
Which of the following is a part of the "Six Rights" of proper medication
administration?
a. Right patient
b. Right medication
c. Right time
d. Right dose
e. All of these - ANSWER-E
When reading a patient's chart, the medical assistant sees a notation that the patient
has had a PTCA. What medical phrase is this an abbreviation for?
a. Partial transplant of coronary arteries
b. Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
c. Post-traumatic cardiac arrhythmia
d. Percutaneous transition of coronary arteries
e. Primary tricuspid coronary appliance - ANSWER-B
What is the best course of action when the patient reports not feeling well?
a. Let the provider work with the patient
b. Pin down the symptoms by guessing what the problem could be
c. Mark the chief complaint as "patient not feeling well"
d. Ask helpful questions to help the patient express specific problems or symptoms -
ANSWER-D
What is another name for V leads?
a. Precordial
b. Augmented
c. Limb
d. Standard - ANSWER-A
Which of the following is the medical assistant's best course of action if the patient
has difficulty with English?
, a. Make the appointment for the patient and obtain the services of an interpreter to
be present
b. Set the appointment after contact is made with the interpreter
c. Speak more loudly so the patient will understand
d. All of these - ANSWER-A
Head circumference is measured on the child until what age?
a. 12 months
b. 24 months
c. 36 months
d. 48 months
e. 52 months - ANSWER-C
All of these statements about calculating dosage according to body weight are
accurate EXCEPT:
a. To express pounds in kilograms, multiply the weight in pounds by 2.2.
b. There are 2.2 pounds in one kilogram.
c. To express pounds in kilograms, multiply the weight in pounds by 2.5.
d. To determine the amount of each dose, divide the total dose by the number of
doses per day. - ANSWER-C
Which of the following statements about the CCR is accurate?
a. It was created by medical groups, including the American Academy of Family
Physicians and the American Academy of Pediatrics.
b. It was developed to reduce errors and ensure certain information is shared among
providers.
c. It was meant to include input from all health care providers, nurses, and medical
assistants.
d. Both b and c
e. All of these - ANSWER-E
A subjective complaint is:
a. the primary reason for the patient's visit.
b. something that can be observed or measured by the physician.
c. something noticed by the patient that cannot be observed or measured by the
physician.
d. something noticed by the patient's family not seen by the patient. - ANSWER-C
Which of the following means "before meals"?
a. ad lib
b. dx
c. npo
d. ac - ANSWER-D
Subjective, objective, assessment, and plan charting is sometimes referred to as
which of the following?
a. SOAP
b. SOMR
c. POMR
d. CCRP
