Voucher checks are commonly used for Correct Answer: Payroll
From which of the following is agar extracted Correct Answer: Algae
When addressing an envelope, the word "confidential" should be placed Correct Answer: Two
lines below the return address
The ledger provides up-to-date financial information pertaining to which of the following
Correct Answer: Patients
Which of the following abbreviations is used in a prescription to indicate that a medication
should be taken orally before meals Correct Answer: PO ac
A hereditary disease that cause copper accumulation in various organs is called Correct Answer:
Wilson's disease
Which of the following is the most appropriate medical record classification for a deceased
patient Correct Answer: Closed
A microbe that lives only in the absence of oxygen is called a(n) Correct Answer: Obligate
anaerobe
Medicare Part C involves which of the following Correct Answer: Private health plans
Which of the following is the most appropriate initial action for the medical assistant when a
patient is referred to the medical office Correct Answer: Determine the urgency of the patient's
appointment
Which of the following is a safety hazard in a medical office Correct Answer: Mercury
thermometer
Antiemetics are indicated for which of the following conditions Correct Answer: Vomiting
The placement of the subject line in a letter should be in the Correct Answer: Opening
Which of the following is used to indicate that a patient's medical record is stored in two
locations Correct Answer: Cross-reference guide
Which of the following is the most appropriate method to remove sterile forceps from a sterile
package Correct Answer: By tip, handles down
The process in which molecules, ions, or particles move from an area of higher concentration to
an area of lower concentration is known as Correct Answer: Osmosis
, Which of the following is the correct spelling for the term that means "characterized by an
exaggerated reaction to an antigen or toxin"? Correct Answer: Anaphylactic
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires that health-care workers
be tested annually for which of the following communicable disease Correct Answer:
Tuberculosis
Which of the following is an instrument that measures and records the volume of air that moves
in and out of the lungs Correct Answer: Spirometer
Which of the following actions by the medical assistant is most likely to protect the physician if
a caller to the office were to take legal action Correct Answer: Proper documentation of calls
Which of the following is a hereditary disorder of clotting factors Correct Answer: Hemophilia
In an electrocardiogram, what does the QRS complex represent Correct Answer: Depolarization
of the ventricles
The gallbladder is normally located in which of the following abdominal quadrants Correct
Answer: Right upper
Which of the following is cause by an enzyme deficiency, causes abnormal lipid metabolism in
the brain, and affects people of the Ashkenazi Jewish population Correct Answer: Tay-Sachs
disease
Non absorbable suture material is used for which of the following types of tissue Correct
Answer: Skin
Which of the following is a doctrine that holds physician employers responsible for the actions
of their employees Correct Answer: Respondeat superior
Which of the psychologist believed that as people age, they also go through psychosocial
changes Correct Answer: Erickson
Which of the following types of filing systems requires a cross-reference file Correct Answer:
Numeric
Practice expenses fro the month of June are $8,500. Revenue for thesame month is $16,180. The
practice has total assets of $283,000 and liabilities of $55,000. What is the net income for the
practice for the month of June Correct Answer: $7,680
The plan that covers spouses of veterans with permanent disabilities is called Correct Answer:
CHAMPVA
The central processing unit (CPU) is a type of Correct Answer: Microprocessor