RMA Practice Exam with Verified Answers
1. Body activities such as breathing, circulation, and
heartbeat are regulated by the
2. Which gas is brought into the body, and which is
eliminated by the respiratory system?
B. Autonomic ner-
vous system
D. Oxygen, carbon
dioxide
3. The muscular ti...
1. Body activities such as breathing, circulation, and B. Autonomic ner-
heartbeat are regulated by the vous system
2. Which gas is brought into the body, and which is D. Oxygen, carbon
eliminated by the respiratory system? dioxide
3. The muscular tissue of the heart is called the C. Myocardium
4. Blood enters the right atrium of the heart from the B. Vena cava
5. The disorder characterized by degeneration of the A. Multiple sclero-
myelin sheath is sis
6. The functional, microscopic filtration unit of the kid- B. Nephron
ney is the
7. The testes produce D. Both A and B. A -
Sperm; B - Testos-
terone
8. The amount of circulating blood in the body of an D. 6 liters
average adult is about
9. The main function of white blood cells is to B. Defend the
body against invad-
ing bacteria and
viruses
10. The process that stops bleeding is called B. Hemostasis
11. The spinal cavity contains the C. Spinal cord
12. Air is brought into the lungs by way of the C. Trachea
13. The longest and strongest bone of the skeleton is A. Femur
the
14. The dome-shaped muscle that separates the tho- C. Diaphragm
racic cavity from the abdominal cavity is the
, RMA Practice Exam with Verified Answers
15. Which of the following organs serves as a reservoir D. Spleen
for blood?
16. The skin performs all of the following functions EX- A. Nitrogen-con-
CEPT taining waste ex-
cretion
17. The vocal cards are located in the B. Larynx
18. Otitis media is an inflammatory condition of the A. Ear
19. Insulin is produced in the C. Pancreas
20. If a patient is diagnosed with enteritis, which part of D. Intestines
the digestive tract is inflamed?
21. Which portion of the external ear is shaped to catch B. Pinna
sound waves?
22. The peripheral nervous system is made up of B. Peripheral
nerves
23. Another name for the eardrum is the D. Tympanic mem-
brane
24. Legally, a physician D. None of the
above (A - May
not refuse to ac-
cept a patient if he
or she chooses; B -
May refuse to pro-
vide follow-up care
after treatment; C
- Must provide a
medical history to
the patient's insur-
ance company if
the insurance com-
pany so requests
, 25. In order to release medical information to another B. The patient must
source sign a release form
26. In order for a contract to be enforceable, the contract D. All of the above
must include (A - An offer; B -
A consideration; C
- An acceptance
27. The medical record of a patient who is a minor D. Until the patient
should be kept reaches the age of
majority, plus the
number of years for
the statue of limita-
tions in the particu-
lar state
28. The medical record is owned by D. The physi-
cian/clinic
29. Establishing and maintaining policies and proce- B. Risk manage-
dures that protect the medical office and staff from ment
lawsuits is called
30. Statute of limitations refers to C. The time period
allowed for begin-
ning a lawsuit for
malpractice
31. It is important for patients to understand their re- B. The medical ter-
sponsibility in relation to their medical record. The minology used in
patient needs to understand all of the following EX- the record
CEPT
32. Which of the following best demonstrates confiden- C. Records should
tiality of the patient record? not be left on desks
or counters where
patients may see
them
33. For office surgery, a consent form must be signed
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