RMA Medical Assistant Practice Test 1

Question 1

Which of these can be reported to relevant authorities without a patient’s consent?

Accepted Answer

Gunshot wound

Answer

HIV status

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Illegal narcotics in bloodstream

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Blood alcohol level

Question 2

Tachypnea is generally defined as a patient taking more than how many breaths per minute?

Accepted Answer

20

Answer

25

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15

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30

Question 3

Which of the following would be a categorized as a flat bone?

Accepted Answer

Scapula

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Vertebrae

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Metatarsals

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Femur

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Mandible

Question 4

What does the word “antenatal” mean?

Accepted Answer

Before birth

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After birth

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During birth

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All of the above

Question 5

Which of the following would be a direct result of lipid depletion in the human body?

Accepted Answer

The decrease in the amount of estrogen produced.

Answer

The increase in the amount of proteins secreted in the body.

Answer

The decrease in the permeability of the cellular membrane.

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The transfer of nuclear membrane lipids to the cytoplasm.

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The exchange of cytoplasmic lipids with membrane bound proteins.

Question 6

If the name of a condition ends with the suffix “-itis”, what does that indicate?

Accepted Answer

Inflamed

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Shrinking

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Broken

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Dying

Question 7

If a patient makes his/her condition worse by ignoring medical advice, that may be considered:

Accepted Answer

Contributory negligence

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Patient negligence

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Patient malpractice

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Secondary malpractice

Question 8

If a patient cancels an appointment it is essential that you…?

Accepted Answer

Check if they need to reschedule

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Bill them for the cancelled appointment

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Remove their record from the database

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Mark their record as closed

Question 9

Which of these is most important when dealing with medical records?

Accepted Answer

Confidentiality

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Accessibility

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Legibility

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Availability

Question 10

Which of these is the only one entitled to immediate access to patient medical records?

Accepted Answer

The patient's physician

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The patient's lawyer

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Law enforcement officials

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The patient's insurance company