RMA PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
In the doctors office, the patient's blood oxygen saturation is measured with - Answers -
Pulse oximeter
Which of the following is a source of vitamin C - Answers -Citrus fruit
Principles of professional ethics may include all of the following except - Answers -
Financial control
Which type of drug schedule has no acceptable medical use - Answers -Schedule one
A medical assistant scheduled to remove stitches from a patient's arm noticed that the
area was red, swollen, and painful up on the slightest touch. The patient requested to
see the physician and was reluctant to let the medical assistant remove the sutures.
Which of the following attribute is most important in dealing with the situation - Answers
-Flexibility
When communicating with an illiterate patient, the medical assistant may - Answers -
Use oral explanations and directions
Which of the following best describes the location of hypochondriac region of the body -
Answers -Below the ribs
Which of the following techniques is used to protect the patient from exposure to outside
pathogens during minor surgeries - Answers -Asepsis
Which of the following organizations develop the guidelines for standard precautions -
Answers -Centers for disease control and prevention
Which of the following instrument is used to look into the ears - Answers -Otoscope
Which of the following vitamins aids in blood clotting - Answers -Vitamin K
Evaluating the effectiveness of communication may be done by - Answers -Using
feedback
Which of the following is the section of prescription with instructions to the patient and
how to take the prescribed medication - Answers -Signature
Which form, when signed by a patient, allows a representative to act as a healthcare
agent for a patient - Answers -Durable power of attorney
Which term means vomiting blood - Answers -Hematemesis
, All of the following events are reportable by the physician except - Answers -
Hypertension
Which of the following combining forms is managed correctly with the meaning -
Answers -Peri = around
Which of the following is the term used to describe the improper release of confidential
information - Answers -Invasion of privacy
A medical assistant who continually asked to leave work early for personal reasons is
lacking the quality of - Answers -Dependability
Triage involves all of the following except - Answers -Diagnosing the patient's condition
And AED delivers - Answers -Electric shock
Which of the following describes a lawful act performed in properly by a physician -
Answers -Misfeasance
Which of the following terms described untrue oral statements made to damage an
individual's reputation - Answers -Slander
Which of the following instruments is used by the physician to determine the presence
or absence of bowel sounds - Answers -Stethoscope
How often should quality control be performed for laboratory procedures - Answers -
Daily
In a normal blood cell differential, what is the total number of cells counted - Answers -
100
The basic parts of the communication process include - Answers -Message, sender,
receiver, channels, feedback
A capillary puncture sure is most likely to be performed on the outer edges of the
plantar surface underside of the heel in which the following patients - Answers -A 10
month old infant
Which of the following attributes refers to the ability to understand someone else's
feeling or situations - Answers -Empathy
Which of the following terms describes nearsightedness - Answers -Myopia
The process of cleaning and removing debris from instruments is known as - Answers -
Sanitation
In the doctors office, the patient's blood oxygen saturation is measured with - Answers -
Pulse oximeter
Which of the following is a source of vitamin C - Answers -Citrus fruit
Principles of professional ethics may include all of the following except - Answers -
Financial control
Which type of drug schedule has no acceptable medical use - Answers -Schedule one
A medical assistant scheduled to remove stitches from a patient's arm noticed that the
area was red, swollen, and painful up on the slightest touch. The patient requested to
see the physician and was reluctant to let the medical assistant remove the sutures.
Which of the following attribute is most important in dealing with the situation - Answers
-Flexibility
When communicating with an illiterate patient, the medical assistant may - Answers -
Use oral explanations and directions
Which of the following best describes the location of hypochondriac region of the body -
Answers -Below the ribs
Which of the following techniques is used to protect the patient from exposure to outside
pathogens during minor surgeries - Answers -Asepsis
Which of the following organizations develop the guidelines for standard precautions -
Answers -Centers for disease control and prevention
Which of the following instrument is used to look into the ears - Answers -Otoscope
Which of the following vitamins aids in blood clotting - Answers -Vitamin K
Evaluating the effectiveness of communication may be done by - Answers -Using
feedback
Which of the following is the section of prescription with instructions to the patient and
how to take the prescribed medication - Answers -Signature
Which form, when signed by a patient, allows a representative to act as a healthcare
agent for a patient - Answers -Durable power of attorney
Which term means vomiting blood - Answers -Hematemesis
, All of the following events are reportable by the physician except - Answers -
Hypertension
Which of the following combining forms is managed correctly with the meaning -
Answers -Peri = around
Which of the following is the term used to describe the improper release of confidential
information - Answers -Invasion of privacy
A medical assistant who continually asked to leave work early for personal reasons is
lacking the quality of - Answers -Dependability
Triage involves all of the following except - Answers -Diagnosing the patient's condition
And AED delivers - Answers -Electric shock
Which of the following describes a lawful act performed in properly by a physician -
Answers -Misfeasance
Which of the following terms described untrue oral statements made to damage an
individual's reputation - Answers -Slander
Which of the following instruments is used by the physician to determine the presence
or absence of bowel sounds - Answers -Stethoscope
How often should quality control be performed for laboratory procedures - Answers -
Daily
In a normal blood cell differential, what is the total number of cells counted - Answers -
100
The basic parts of the communication process include - Answers -Message, sender,
receiver, channels, feedback
A capillary puncture sure is most likely to be performed on the outer edges of the
plantar surface underside of the heel in which the following patients - Answers -A 10
month old infant
Which of the following attributes refers to the ability to understand someone else's
feeling or situations - Answers -Empathy
Which of the following terms describes nearsightedness - Answers -Myopia
The process of cleaning and removing debris from instruments is known as - Answers -
Sanitation
