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| Nerve impulses move at how many miles per hour? |
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| Which does the Sympathetic Nervous System do (SNS)? |
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| Which of the following is a medical disorder in which the myelin in the CNS has been destroyed? |
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| A gradual opacity over the lens of the eye is referred to as |
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| To rule out a skull fracture, what type of test should be ordered? |
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| cellular eating, white blood cells engulfing bacteria |
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| What is the function of the brain stem? |
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Controls blood pressure
b. Maintains body temperature
c. Regulates appetite |
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| The pelvic cavity contains |
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| reproductive organs, urinary bladder, last section of large intestine, and pelvic girdle |
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| The kidneys are located behind the |
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| The outermost of the pericardial membranes is the |
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| The three sections of the small intestine are the |
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| duodenum, jejunum, and ileum |
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| The left ventricle of the heart sends blood out through which artery? |
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| The internal folds of the stomach are known as |
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| The duodenum is part of the |
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| A doughnut-shaped gland that encircles the urethra is the |
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| The protein in epidermal cells that makes the skin relatively waterproof is |
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| A patient diagnosed with farsightedness has |
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| The axial skeleton consists of ____ bones? |
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| Functional units of the lungs that are air sacs are called |
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| Where do peristaltic waves occur? |
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| The ventral cavity refers to the |
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| Egg cells are produced where? |
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| An abnormal scar formation is |
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| At what point does systolic pressure occur? |
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| During ventricular contraction |
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| The mucous membrane that lines the inner surface of the eyelid is called |
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| Night blindness may be caused by a deficiency of |
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| Which of the following is the most common eye condition associated with aging? |
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| The medical term for inflammation of the liver is |
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| Which of the following means a physician who specializes in the study of the anus and the rectum? |
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| The medical term for indigestion is |
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| The term "myotomy" means incision into |
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| Inflammation of the salivary gland is known as |
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| Encephalopathy is defined as |
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| any dysfunction of the brain |
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| An accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity is |
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| The surgical incision into the abdomen is |
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| Which one of the following is a physician having a practice limited to the aging population? |
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| Which term is best described as “destruction by burning”? |
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| What is the first portion of the small intestinal? |
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| A small mass of masticated food ready to be swallowed is |
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| The law requires that which one of the following be reported to the appropriate authorities? |
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| The purpose of the Good Samaritan Act is to protect healthcare providers rendering First Aid from |
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| civil and criminal liability |
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| Under this doctrine, physicians are legally responsible for the acts of their employees when they are acting within the scope of their duties or employment. |
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| Which of the following is a court order requiring a witness to produce records for a trial? |
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| The physician informs the medical assistant that he or she will no longer treat a patient who refuses to follow his or her medical advice and treatment plan. The procedure that the medical assistant should follow is to |
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| send a letter of formal withdrawal to the patient by certified mail, return receipt requested |
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| Which of the following is a legally binding request to provide records or documents to a court that is usually issued to the person considered the custodian of the records? |
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| Which of the following is an appropriate responsibility for the medical assistant when assisting the physician with a surgical procedure? |
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| Ensuring that there is a signed patient consent form on file |
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| Translated as “the thing speaks for itself”, which of the following is evidence showing that negligence by the accused person may be reasonably inferred from the nature of the injury occurring to the plaintiff? |
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| The statute that defines what is included in the practice of medicine, establishes the requirements for licensure, and establishes the grounds for suspension or revocation of a license is called the |
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| The Committee on Medicolegal Problems of the American Medical Association (AMA) has determined that patients must present evidence of four elements before negligence has been proven. Which of the following is NOT one of the four elements of negligence? |
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| If a physician accepts payment from another physician solely for the referral of a patient, both are guilty of |
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| The provision of medical care to physician's colleagues, their families, or staff free of charge (or at a reduced fee) is called |
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| Psychologist Abraham Maslow created the “Hierarchy of Needs”. Maslow believed that our human needs can be categorized into five levels and that the needs of each level must be satisfied before we can move on to the next. Which of the following is the correct order of Maslow’s “Hierarchy of Needs” starting from the bottom to the top? |
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| Physiological needs, Safety and Security, Love and belonging, Esteem and recognition, Self-actualization |
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| Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’ stages of Death and Dying progress through five stages. Which of the following is the correct order of her Death and Dying stages? |
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| Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance Correct |
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| The avoidance of confronting a personal problem or reality by acting as if the problem or reality never existed is a defense mechanism known as? |
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| Educating female patients on signs and symptoms of a myocardial infarction includes all of the following except |
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| feeling of lightness or feeling famished in the mediastinum |
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| Diabetic patient education must be acknowledged and followed by the patient. Which of the following is not recommended for the diabetic patient? |
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| Maintain plasma glucose level between 120 and 200 mg/dL |
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| prescription medical equipment |
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| Traditional health insurance plans that pay for all or a share of the cost of covered services, regardless of which physician, hospital, or other licensed healthcare provider is used. Policyholders and their dependents choose when and where to get healthcare services. |
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| Medicare Part B pays physicians on a fee scale consisting of three parts: 1. Physician’s work. 2. Charge-based professional liability expenses. 3. Charge-based overhead. This fee scale is known as |
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| Resource-based Relative Value Scale (RBRVS) |
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| A person who holds a health benefit plan is a |
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| Medicare patients treated by a non-participating physician |
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| are responsible for a portion of the fee. |
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| The name that follows the words "Pay to the order of" on a check is the |
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| Consider the legal statement in which a person authorizes another person to act as his or her agent. The authority may be limited to the handling of specific procedures. The person to which authorization is granted is known as the |
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| power of attorney for healthcare. |
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| Which of the following is the correct accounting equation? |
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| Assets = Liabilities + Proprietorship (Capital) |
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| To prevent backpain or a workplace injury when working with an object, ergonomically, which of the following ergonomic stance is not recommended? |
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| Monica is responsible for sterilizing instruments. She places a biological sterilization indicator into the autoclave to test the effectiveness of the sterilization process. What information is provided by the biological sterilization indicator? |
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| The presence of spores in the autoclave |
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| The cleansing process used to remove debris such as blood, tissue, and other body fluids from medical instruments or equipment is called |
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| When performing medical aseptic handwashing, the hands should be positioned |
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| destruction of all microbial life |
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| What kind of machines do electrocardiograph technicians operate? |
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| Which of the following is a surgical instrument with slender jaws used for grasping blood vessels and establishing homeostasis? |
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| What instrument holds open layers of tissue, exposing the areas beneath? |
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| The most common arterial site for obtaining an adult pulse is |
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| The knee-chest position is used for examination of the |
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| What type of pulse is obtained using a stethoscope? |
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| You have just a venipuncture on your patient and the patient says she feels like she is going to faint. Into what position do you quickly place your patient in? |
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| A patient short of breath should be put into what position on the examination table? |
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| What blood pressure would be by a hypertensive patient? |
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| For a medication to be maintained at the proper blood level, it must be given |
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| Which of the following types of intramuscular injections is recommended for the administration of irritating or staining medications? |
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| Staphylococci are the primary causative pathogen for which one of the following diseases? |
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| What is the first thing you should do if you walk into a room and find a patient collapsed on the floor? |
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| Assess the scene before going any further |
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