CMA Medical Assistant Practice Test 5

Which of these would not fall under the heading of medical malpractice?

Which of these is the only element that is not a vital part of an appointment matrix?

Patient details should be updated as necessary every…?

Under which of these circumstances must patient records be released?

Every medical office should have…?

In the event of patient mortality with payment for treatment still outstanding, where the patient is uninsured, who is liable for the payment?

Every medical institution is required by the OHSA to have which of these?

All medical workers who will be exposed to blood or other bodily fluids in the course of their work should be given which vaccine?

After a 24-hour urine specimen has been obtained, it should be…?

Occult blood is tested for using which procedure?

What does a palliative drug do?

The median effective dose of a drug is also known as…?

When using a pain scale to take a patient history, nagging pain that doesn’t really impose on general life or activities should be categorized as…?

In putting a patient into the lithotomy position for examination, how should they be positioned?

Which organ does the pericardium surround?

Systolic and diastolic are terms used when referring to what?

If a patient is faced with an upsetting diagnosis and starts to propose alternative diagnoses or treatments, they may be using which defense mechanism?

The final stage of human psychological development is often referred to as what?

The autoimmune disease, multiple sclerosis is characterized by the degradation of what?

Which two bones make up the structure of the lower leg?