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RMA PRACTICE EXAMBody activities such as breathing, circulation, and heartbeat are regulated by the -
Answers -B. Autonomic nervous system
Which gas is brought into the body, and which is eliminated by the respiratory system? -
Answers -D. Oxygen, carbon dioxide
The muscular tissue of the heart is called the - Answers -C. Myocardium
Blood enters the right atrium of the heart from the - Answers -B. Vena cava
The disorder characterized by degeneration of the myelin sheath is - Answers -A.
Multiple sclerosis
The functional, microscopic filtration unit of the kidney is the - Answers -B. Nephron
The testes produce - Answers -D. Both A and B. A - Sperm; B - Testosterone
The amount of circulating blood in the body of an average adult is about - Answers -D. 6
liters
The main function of white blood cells is to - Answers -B. Defend the body against
invading bacteria and viruses
The process that stops bleeding is called - Answers -B. Hemostasis
The spinal cavity contains the - Answers -C. Spinal cord
Air is brought into the lungs by way of the - Answers -C. Trachea
The longest and strongest bone of the skeleton is the - Answers -A. Femur
The dome-shaped muscle that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity
is the - Answers -C. Diaphragm
Which of the following organs serves as a reservoir for blood? - Answers -D. Spleen
The skin performs all of the following functions EXCEPT - Answers -A. Nitrogen-
containing waste excretion
The vocal cards are located in the - Answers -B. Larynx
Otitis media is an inflammatory condition of the - Answers -A. Ear
Insulin is produced in the - Answers -C. Pancreas
, If a patient is diagnosed with enteritis, which part of the digestive tract is inflamed? -
Answers -D. Intestines
Which portion of the external ear is shaped to catch sound waves? - Answers -B. Pinna
The peripheral nervous system is made up of - Answers -B. Peripheral nerves
Another name for the eardrum is the - Answers -D. Tympanic membrane
Legally, a physician - Answers -D. None of the above (A - May not refuse to accept a
patient if he or she chooses; B - May refuse to provide follow-up care after treatment; C
- Must provide a medical history to the patient's insurance company if the insurance
company so requests
In order to release medical information to another source - Answers -B. The patient
must sign a release form
In order for a contract to be enforceable, the contract must include - Answers -D. All of
the above (A - An offer; B - A consideration; C - An acceptance
The medical record of a patient who is a minor should be kept - Answers -D. Until the
patient reaches the age of majority, plus the number of years for the statue of limitations
in the particular state
Understanding the feelings that a patient has in both an intellectual and an emotional
way is called - Answers -B. Empathy
A patient has been diagnosed with high blood pressure. The medical assistant should
instruct her to restrict her intake of - Answers -B. Sodium
Teaching modalities planned for a patient who has just been diagnosed with diabetes
should include all of the following EXCEPT - Answers -B. Relying on only one teaching
method
There are three important areas of learning. They are - Answers -B. Cognitive, affective,
and psychomotor
Patient teaching is very important to the prognosis for the patient. Any teaching should
therefore be - Answers -B. Documented as part of the patient medical record
A patient is diagnosed with a very elevated blood pressure. Which of the following will
make it most difficult for her to learn about dietary modifications? - Answers -B. She
doesn't know how to read food labels
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