RMA Practice Test 4

Question 1

To give informed consent to a medical procedure or course of treatment, a patient must be…?

Accepted Answer

Mentally competent

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Physically able

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Medically qualified

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Legally trained

Question 2

Patients should be advised to undertake self-examination for breast lumps at what intervals?

Accepted Answer

Monthly

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Yearly

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Six monthly

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Eight monthly

Question 3

Which of these prefixes is used in words referring to the liver?

Accepted Answer

Hepat-

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Nephr-

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Arth-

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Cyt-

Question 4

Which sequence outlines the correct flow of blood through the heart?   I. Blood exits through the aorta.  II. Blood exits through the pulmonary artery to go to the lungs.  III. Blood enters the left atrium.  IV. Blood passes through the mitral valve.  V. Blood enters the right atrium.

Accepted Answer

V, II, III, IV, I

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II, III, V, IV, I

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I, II, III, IV, V

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III, IV, V, I, II

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V, III, II, I, IV

Question 5

An OBGYN specialist deals with what?

Accepted Answer

Female reproduction

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Diseases of the bowel

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Neurological disorders

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Accidents and emergencies

Question 6

What valve is responsible for preventing the backflow of blood from the right ventricle to the right atrium?

Accepted Answer

Tricuspid valve

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Mitral valve

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Semilunar valve

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Aortic valve

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Pulmonary valve

Question 7

In which of these circumstances may you refuse to give medical treatment to a person with HIV/AIDS?

Accepted Answer

None of the above

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If the person is a user of intravenous narcotics

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If the person refuses antiretroviral drugs

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If the person is still sexually active

Question 8

When should patient encounter forms be prepared for staff?

Accepted Answer

Before the start of the working day

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At least an hour before an appointment

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In the presence of the patient

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Any of the above

Question 9

Which of these is not a type of patient record?

Accepted Answer

Suspended

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Active

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Inactive

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Closed

Question 10

For maximum efficiency, individual patient records should be organized by…?

Accepted Answer