180 Q’S & A’S
1. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES REQUIRES A MEDICAL ASSISTANT TO PERFORM A SURGICAL
SCRUB PRIOR TO ASSISTING?
ANSWER NEEDLE BIOPSY
2. THE ABBREVIATION "AC" STANDS FOR WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING?
ANSWER BEFORE EATING
3. ACCORDING TO THE CDC, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION MUST BE INCLUDED ON A VACCINE
INVENTORY LOG?
ANSWER MANUFACTURER
4. AT WORK, A MEDICAL ASSISTANT CARED FOR A NEIGHBOR WHO SUSTAINED MULTIPLE INJURIES IN A
FALL. AFTER WORK, ANOTHER NEIGHBOR ASKS THE ASSISTANT WHAT HAP- PENED TO THE NEIGHBOR WHO
FELL. FOLLOWING THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANTS' (AAMA) CODE OF ETHICS,
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING RESPONSES SHOULD THE ASSISTANT MAKE?
ANSWER "I CAN'T SHARE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS AT MY JOB."
,5. A PROVIDER ASKS A MEDICAL ASSISTANT TO ASSIST WITH AN ORTHOPEDIC EXAMINATION. WHICH OF
THE FOLLOWING INSTRUMENTS SHOULD THE ASSISTANT PREPARE FOR THE EXAM- INATION?
ANSWER GONIOMETER
6. A MEDICAL ASSISTANT IS PREPARING THE AUTOCLAVE FOR THE STERILIZATION PROCESS. WHICH OF
THE FOLLOWING TEMPERATURES IS RECOMMENDED TO EFFECTIVELY PERFORM STERILIZATION?
ANSWER 121° TO 123° C (250° TO 255° F)
7. WHEN PERFORMING THE PALPATORY METHOD FOR OBTAINING BLOOD PRESSURE, WHICH OF THE THE
FOLLOWING INDICATES THE LEVEL AT WHICH A MEDICAL ASSISTANT SHOULD INFLATE THE CUFF?
ANSWER 30 MM HG ABOVE THE RADIAL PULSE CESSATION
8. A MEDICAL ASSISTANT IS CHECKING A PATIENT IN FOR A SEX REASSIGNMENT PREOPER- ATIVE
APPOINTMENT. HOW SHOULD THE ASSISTANT IDENTIFY THE PATIENT'S GENDER? ANSWER AD- DRESS THE
PATIENT AS THEY WISH.
9. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUAL DIVERSITY FACTORS MAY RESULT IN A PATIENT'S BIAS
TOWARD RECEIVING MEDICAL TREATMENT?
ANSWER RELIGION
10. WHEN ASSISTING A PROVIDER WITH A PUNCH BIOPSY OF A MOLE, WHICH OF THE FOL- LOWING
TASKS SHOULD A MEDICAL ASSISTANT ANTICIPATE?
ANSWER RECEIVE AND PREPARE TISSUE SPECIMENS FOR PROCESSING.
11. A MEDICAL ASSISTANT IS COMMUNICATING WITH A PATIENT'S BEST FRIEND, WHO IS MAKING
DECISIONS REGARDING THE MEDICAL CARE OF THE PATIENT, WHO IS COMATOSE. IN WHICH OF THE
FOLLOWING CAPACITIES IS THE PATIENT'S FRIEND ACTING?
ANSWER DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR HEALTH CARE
,12. BASED ON THE JOINT COMMISSION'S (TJC) "DO NOT USE" LIST, WHICH OF THE FOLLOW- ING
SHOULD THE MEDICAL ASSISTANT RECOGNIZE AS EASILY MISTAKEN AND SHOULD AVOID USING WHEN
DOCUMENTING IN THE ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD?
ANSWER QD
13. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING RESPIRATION RATES FALLS INTO THE EXPECTED REFERENCE
RANGE FOR A 9-YEAR OLD CHILD?
ANSWER 19/MIN
14. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SHOULD THE MEDICAL ASSISTANT OBTAIN FROM AN INSURANCE
COMPANY PRIOR TO PERFORMING AN OUTPATIENT SURGERY?
ANSWER PREAUTHORIZATION
15. A MEDICAL ASSISTANT IS PERFORMING A CAPILLARY PUNCTURE. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING
STEPS SHOULD THE ASSISTANT TAKE TO PROMOTE BLOOD FLOW?
ANSWER KEEP THE PATIENT'S HAND BELOW HEART LEVEL.
16. A MEDICAL ASSISTANT IS SCHEDULING A PATIENT FOR AN OUTPATIENT PROCEDURE. WHICH OF
THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS SHOULD THE ASSISTANT TAKE FIRST?
ANSWER OBTAIN AN ORAL OR WRITTEN ORDER FROM THE PROVIDER FOR THE PROCEDURE.
17. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STERILIZATION METHODS IS BEING USED WITH AN AUTOCLAVE
DEVICE?
ANSWER MOIST HEAT
18. FOR WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING REASONS SHOULD A MEDICAL ASSISTANT PLACE A SPEC- IMEN IN
, A BIOHAZARD SPECIMEN BAG WHEN TRANSPORTING TO AN OUTSIDE LABORATO- RY? ANSWER THE
BIOHAZARD BAG PREVENTS A POTENTIAL EXPOSURE INCIDENT
19. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING TECHNIQUES SHOULD A MEDICAL ASSISTANT USE TO GATHER
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM A PATIENT WHO IS HAVING CHEST PAIN? ANSWER ASK OPEN-ENDED
QUESTIONS.
20. A MEDICAL ASSISTANT IS PROVIDING A PATIENT WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCE INFORMA- TION.
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING RESOURCES PROVIDES MEDICAL CARE FOR PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES
DEALING WITH END-OF-LIFE ISSUES? ANSWER HOSPICE CARE
21. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A COMMON ROOT WORD? ANSWER ARTHR
22. A PROVIDER PRESCRIBED OXYGEN THERAPY FOR A PATIENT WHO IS EXPERIENCING LABORED
BREATHING.WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS SHOULD A MEDICAL ASSISTANT TAKE? ANSWER PLACE A
NASAL CANNULA ON THE PATIENT WITH A NASAL PRONG IN EACH NOSTRIL.
23. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE TERM FOR THE ALLERGY TEST THAT INVOLVES SMALL
INJECTIONS JUST UNDER THE SKIN? ANSWER INTRADERMAL TEST
1. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES REQUIRES A MEDICAL ASSISTANT TO PERFORM A SURGICAL
SCRUB PRIOR TO ASSISTING?
ANSWER NEEDLE BIOPSY
2. THE ABBREVIATION "AC" STANDS FOR WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING?
ANSWER BEFORE EATING
3. ACCORDING TO THE CDC, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION MUST BE INCLUDED ON A VACCINE
INVENTORY LOG?
ANSWER MANUFACTURER
4. AT WORK, A MEDICAL ASSISTANT CARED FOR A NEIGHBOR WHO SUSTAINED MULTIPLE INJURIES IN A
FALL. AFTER WORK, ANOTHER NEIGHBOR ASKS THE ASSISTANT WHAT HAP- PENED TO THE NEIGHBOR WHO
FELL. FOLLOWING THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANTS' (AAMA) CODE OF ETHICS,
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING RESPONSES SHOULD THE ASSISTANT MAKE?
ANSWER "I CAN'T SHARE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS AT MY JOB."
,5. A PROVIDER ASKS A MEDICAL ASSISTANT TO ASSIST WITH AN ORTHOPEDIC EXAMINATION. WHICH OF
THE FOLLOWING INSTRUMENTS SHOULD THE ASSISTANT PREPARE FOR THE EXAM- INATION?
ANSWER GONIOMETER
6. A MEDICAL ASSISTANT IS PREPARING THE AUTOCLAVE FOR THE STERILIZATION PROCESS. WHICH OF
THE FOLLOWING TEMPERATURES IS RECOMMENDED TO EFFECTIVELY PERFORM STERILIZATION?
ANSWER 121° TO 123° C (250° TO 255° F)
7. WHEN PERFORMING THE PALPATORY METHOD FOR OBTAINING BLOOD PRESSURE, WHICH OF THE THE
FOLLOWING INDICATES THE LEVEL AT WHICH A MEDICAL ASSISTANT SHOULD INFLATE THE CUFF?
ANSWER 30 MM HG ABOVE THE RADIAL PULSE CESSATION
8. A MEDICAL ASSISTANT IS CHECKING A PATIENT IN FOR A SEX REASSIGNMENT PREOPER- ATIVE
APPOINTMENT. HOW SHOULD THE ASSISTANT IDENTIFY THE PATIENT'S GENDER? ANSWER AD- DRESS THE
PATIENT AS THEY WISH.
9. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUAL DIVERSITY FACTORS MAY RESULT IN A PATIENT'S BIAS
TOWARD RECEIVING MEDICAL TREATMENT?
ANSWER RELIGION
10. WHEN ASSISTING A PROVIDER WITH A PUNCH BIOPSY OF A MOLE, WHICH OF THE FOL- LOWING
TASKS SHOULD A MEDICAL ASSISTANT ANTICIPATE?
ANSWER RECEIVE AND PREPARE TISSUE SPECIMENS FOR PROCESSING.
11. A MEDICAL ASSISTANT IS COMMUNICATING WITH A PATIENT'S BEST FRIEND, WHO IS MAKING
DECISIONS REGARDING THE MEDICAL CARE OF THE PATIENT, WHO IS COMATOSE. IN WHICH OF THE
FOLLOWING CAPACITIES IS THE PATIENT'S FRIEND ACTING?
ANSWER DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR HEALTH CARE
,12. BASED ON THE JOINT COMMISSION'S (TJC) "DO NOT USE" LIST, WHICH OF THE FOLLOW- ING
SHOULD THE MEDICAL ASSISTANT RECOGNIZE AS EASILY MISTAKEN AND SHOULD AVOID USING WHEN
DOCUMENTING IN THE ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD?
ANSWER QD
13. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING RESPIRATION RATES FALLS INTO THE EXPECTED REFERENCE
RANGE FOR A 9-YEAR OLD CHILD?
ANSWER 19/MIN
14. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SHOULD THE MEDICAL ASSISTANT OBTAIN FROM AN INSURANCE
COMPANY PRIOR TO PERFORMING AN OUTPATIENT SURGERY?
ANSWER PREAUTHORIZATION
15. A MEDICAL ASSISTANT IS PERFORMING A CAPILLARY PUNCTURE. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING
STEPS SHOULD THE ASSISTANT TAKE TO PROMOTE BLOOD FLOW?
ANSWER KEEP THE PATIENT'S HAND BELOW HEART LEVEL.
16. A MEDICAL ASSISTANT IS SCHEDULING A PATIENT FOR AN OUTPATIENT PROCEDURE. WHICH OF
THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS SHOULD THE ASSISTANT TAKE FIRST?
ANSWER OBTAIN AN ORAL OR WRITTEN ORDER FROM THE PROVIDER FOR THE PROCEDURE.
17. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STERILIZATION METHODS IS BEING USED WITH AN AUTOCLAVE
DEVICE?
ANSWER MOIST HEAT
18. FOR WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING REASONS SHOULD A MEDICAL ASSISTANT PLACE A SPEC- IMEN IN
, A BIOHAZARD SPECIMEN BAG WHEN TRANSPORTING TO AN OUTSIDE LABORATO- RY? ANSWER THE
BIOHAZARD BAG PREVENTS A POTENTIAL EXPOSURE INCIDENT
19. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING TECHNIQUES SHOULD A MEDICAL ASSISTANT USE TO GATHER
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM A PATIENT WHO IS HAVING CHEST PAIN? ANSWER ASK OPEN-ENDED
QUESTIONS.
20. A MEDICAL ASSISTANT IS PROVIDING A PATIENT WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCE INFORMA- TION.
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING RESOURCES PROVIDES MEDICAL CARE FOR PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES
DEALING WITH END-OF-LIFE ISSUES? ANSWER HOSPICE CARE
21. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A COMMON ROOT WORD? ANSWER ARTHR
22. A PROVIDER PRESCRIBED OXYGEN THERAPY FOR A PATIENT WHO IS EXPERIENCING LABORED
BREATHING.WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS SHOULD A MEDICAL ASSISTANT TAKE? ANSWER PLACE A
NASAL CANNULA ON THE PATIENT WITH A NASAL PRONG IN EACH NOSTRIL.
23. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE TERM FOR THE ALLERGY TEST THAT INVOLVES SMALL
INJECTIONS JUST UNDER THE SKIN? ANSWER INTRADERMAL TEST
