When using proper body mechanics, medical assistants should twist their bodies in the direction of the object to be lifted. Question 1 options: True False Question 2 (1 point)
The medical assistant should push a heavy item rather than trying to pull it. Question 2 options: True False Question 3 Bending both the knees and the back is the best method for picking up a heavy object. Question 3 options: True False Question 4 When transferring a patient from a wheelchair to the examination table, the medical assistant should always assist the patient on the weak side. Question 4 options: True False Question 5 The acronym PERLA means the patient' eyes react normally during the physical examination. Question 5 options:
True False Question 6 An organ is composed of two or more types of tissues that form together to perform a particular function. Question 6 options: True False Question 7 A body system is composed of several organs and their associated structures. Question 7 options: True False Question 8 A otoscope is a medical instrument that is used to inspect the inner structures of the eye. Question 8 options: True False Question 9 Percussion is used to examine the external auditory canal and tympanic membrane. Question 9 options: True
False Question 10 Palpation is a method of examination that uses tapping or striking the body with fingers or a small hammer to determine alterations in sound or vibration. Question 10 options: True False Question 11 A physician using a tuning fork touches a patient to determine the size and consistency of a tumor. Question 11 options: True False Question 12
Measuring the circumference of an infant's head is an example of mensuration. Question 12 options: True False Question 13 The lithotomy position is used for vaginal examinations
Question 13 options: True False Question 14 The kidneys are part of the urinary system.
Question 14 options: True False Question 15 The otoscope is used to examine the ear.
Question 15 options: True False Question 16 A tape measure is used for: Question 16 options: a) palpation b) auscultation c) manipulation d) mensuration Question 17 The spinal cord is part of the nervous system. Question 17 options: a) True b) False Question 18 Ligaments are included in the musculoskeletal system. Question 18 options: a) True b) False
Question 19 Define: Fowlers Position. Question 19 options: Question 20 Define: Palpation.
Question 20 options: Question 21 Rectal medications usually are administered with the patient in the Sims' position. Question 21 options: a) True b) False Question 22 In the dorsal recumbent position, the patient's feet are in stirrups. Question 22 options: a) True b) False
Question 23 Supine is flat on the back. Question 23 options: a) True b) False Question 24
Which of the following information comprises objective data? Question 24 options: a) Family history b) Past history c) Social history d) Patient complaints e) Physical examination findings
Question 25 During a physical examination the physician discovers the presence of a bruit. What method would she be using to make this discovery? Question 25 options: a) Manipulation b) Palpation c) Percussion d) Auscultation Question 26 The usual sequence of the general physical examination involves moving from the: Question 26 options: a) head toward the feet b) center of the body c) area where there is a complaint d) trunk outward to the limbs Question 27 (1 point) The physician performs manipulation during the physical examination in order to gain information about the: Question 27 options: a) condition of internal organs b) irregularities that can be felt just beneath the skin c) range of motion of a joint d) strength of the muscles Question 28 The physician asks the medical assistant to position a patient on the examination table so that the patient can breathe more easily. The most appropriate position is: Question 28 options: a) dorsal recumbent b) Sims c) lithotomy
d) semi-Fowler's e) Trendelenburg's Question 29 Which examination position requires the medical assistant to raise the head of the bed to a 30- to 45-degree angle? Question 29 options: a) Dorsal recumbent b) Fowler's c) Lithotomy d) Semi-Fowler's Question 30
Which responsibility is not one of the medical assistant's job in patient room preparation?
Question 30 options: a) Arrange drapes and gowns for patient use b) Prepare all instruments and gloves for treatments and examinations c) Place prescription pads and patient lists in each office d) Check expiration dates of all samples and see that the old ones are destroyed
Question 31 Alice Greene , a 68 year-old patient of Dr. Kostco's, is scheduled for an annual physical exam, including a breast check and a Pap test. Mrs. Greenbaum appears anxious about the exam and asks you whether the gynecologic exam is necessary. How should you respond? What might be helping in easing the patient's fears and preparing her for the exam?