AHDI CMT Prep Challenge Quiz/Exam guide 2024

AHDI CMT Prep Challenge Quiz/Exam guide 2024 Which of the following instruments is used for cutting bone? A rasp B osteotome C planer D fixator - answerB Only an osteotome is designed to actually cut bone. Rasps and planers are designed to shave or file the surface of the bone to desired smoothness. Forceps are for grasping. Which of these presenting symptoms might result in a BNP being ordered? A pyuria B hematemesis C shortness of breath D epistaxis - answerC BNP refers to brain natriuretic peptide, a substance whose elevated plasma levels are indicative of congestive heart failure (CHF), of which shortness of breath is a common presenting symptom. The heart's typical response to ischemia is: A sudden cardiac arrest B accumulation of fluid around the heart C distended neck veins D chest pain - answerD Although long-term ischemia can lead to infarction and cardiac arrest, the typical response to ischemia is chest pain, or angina pectoris. Organisms that cause infections, such as viruses and bacteria, are: A toxins B pathogens C venoms D parasites - answerB From the root patho, meaning disease The stage of grieving in which a patient seeks to postpone death, even for a short time, is: A anger B bargaining C acceptance D denial - answerB A grieving patient will typically go through all phases of the process from denial to acceptance in dealing with grief. Legislative measures intended to provide legal protection for citizens and some healthcare personnel who administer voluntary emergency care are known as: A First Responder laws B Patient Privacy laws C Helping Hands legislation D Good Samaritan laws - answerD This is a fundamental medico-legal principle. The Good Samaritan laws protect not only patients from zealous bystanders but also protect certain medical personnel in situations where they provide off-duty medical intervention in an emergency setting. When the body's immune system detects an antigen, the response is to: A decrease the blood glucose B increase the blood glucose C release epinephrine D produce antibodies - answerD The body perceives any foreign substance to be an antigen, and it is the function of the immune system to attempt the production of antibodies in the presence of that antigen such that the body will be prepared and "stock-piled" in the event of future invasions by this same substance. A tort is a: A criminal wrong B civil wrong C misdemeanor D willful, premeditated act - answerB The distracters to this question all imply criminal behavior for which prosecution would be pursued by legal authorities. A tort is a negligent or intentional civil wrong causing injury to someone, for which the injured party can sue the wrongdoer for damages. This is significant to medical practice because it is through the tort system that most medical malpractice claims are pursued. Which of the following is used to describe the incision utilized in a routine cesarean section? A low-transverse B transabdominal C subcostal D periumbilical - answerA The typical incision for routine C-section, also called a Pfannenstiel incision, is a transverse incision made low to the abdomen just above the pubic area (a.k.a. the "bikini cut"). In ultrasonography, which term would be used to describe material that produces sound waves of higher amplitude than the surrounding structures? A hyperresonant B hyporesonant C hyperechoic D hypoechoic - answerC Sonographic echoes from a given an