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HMAP 121 EXAM 2025 REVIEW WITHCOMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
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The safest method to achieve adequate sanitization is to Correct
Answer wear disposable exam gloves when processing items
and instruments for use during a procedure.
You should not use any sterile package if it is more than ___ from
the time it was sterilized. Correct Answer 30 days
Which of the following is not a blood-borne pathogen? Correct
Answer hepatitis A virus (HAV)
Disinfectants do not always kill: Correct Answer spores
The incubation period for viral conjunctivitis is approximately:
Correct Answer 24 hours to 14 days.
The method that completely destroys microorganisms is Correct
Answer sterilization.
Which of the following are simple parasitic plants that depend on
other life forms for a nutritional source? Correct Answer fungi
Which of the following is considered a low-level disinfectant?
Correct Answer household bleach
Which disease is commonly known as whooping cough? Correct
Answer pertussis
Sterilization with a dry heat oven typically takes about: Correct
Answer 1 to 2 hours
,What are the two important factors in performing an effective
hand wash? Correct Answer Circular motion and friction
Which of the following is recommended for treating chicken pox?
Correct Answer topical antipruritics
Strawberry tongue is a symptom of: Correct Answer scarlet fever.
The section of the medical history that includes detailed
information about the chief complaint, including when the problem
started, concerns on what the patient has done for the condition,
and whether any treatment was attempted is called the Correct
Answer Present Illness
Which of the following is an open-ended question or statement?
Correct Answer "What brings you to the office today?"
.When performing an in-person screening, you should: Correct
Answer sit face-to-face with the patient.
Information that you gather from a patient is considered Correct
Answer Patient Screening
When performing the skill of patient screening, it is so important
that you have a good knowledge base of:
- medical terminology
-a&p
- medication
- all of the above Correct Answer All of the above
The screening and interview commonly take place in the: Correct
Answer examination room.
,The medical assistant is often involved in patient education, which
can include supplying information about:
- diseases and disorders
- explaining diagnostic tests
- providing instruction in health care procedures
- all of the above Correct Answer all of the above
To follow Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
(HIPAA) privacy standards, be sure to get the patient's approval
to involve another person in the discussion of their private health
information. Which of the following statements is true regarding
permission? Correct Answer Document the permission; without
documentation, it is considered "not permitted."
After the health history, baseline measurements, and vital signs
are done, you should do all but which of the following? Correct
Answer Perform the review of systems.
A ____ provides a pictorial breakdown of a patient's family health
history. Correct Answer genogram
The process of obtaining information from patients to determine
who will be the most beneficial to handle their needs is called:
Correct Answer screening
The medical assistant is responsible for documenting all of the
following information except the Correct Answer Review of
Systems
When taking down a patient's chief complaint, you should: Correct
Answer record it in the patient's own words.
The purpose of the screening is to help patients focus on their:
Correct Answer chief complaint.
, A review of systems (ROS), an orderly and systematic check of
each of the body systems, is recorded and is performed by:
Correct Answer the provider.
Which of these statements about pain is correct? Correct Answer
Pain is subjective.
The ____ decides what is done by the medical assistant during
the in-person screening. Correct Answer provider
Which of the following practices helps to establish a non-
threatening, relaxed atmosphere for a screening? Correct Answer
explaining what you would like to do
When patients return for follow-up visits, the face-to-face
screening should focus on determining: Correct Answer how they
have felt since the last office visit.
Never give a patient information that is: Correct Answer beyond
your scope of practice.
When a person with a cold coughs or sneezes, the vapor
containing the microorganism causing the illness can travel up to
___ feet. Correct Answer 3
To help prevent the spread of disease, it is recommended that
you: Correct Answer refrain from direct patient care if you have
an exudative skin condition
Viral infections: Correct Answer include HIV/AIDS, herpes,
chicken pox, hepatitis, the common cold, and influenza.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
recommends the following steps to be taken immediately
following an exposure to blood except: Correct Answer
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