1. The question “What brings you to the clinic today?” addresses what part of the medical history?

2. An emancipated minor has come to the office for information on cervical cancer and has also requested testing. The office is not required to inform the patient’s parents because:

3. The amount of information that can be sent over a connection at one time, or how many bits can be processed in a single instruction:

4. Which of the following is not a basic step in filing records?

5. Some medications have special coating to protect them from the acidity of the stomach and that allows them to pass the small intestines for absorption. This is referred to as:

6. Which vacutainer tubes should be used when a requisition calls for blood to be drawn for an H&H and glucose test?

7. A fingerstick is done on the following fingers:

8. When would chest thrusts be performed in an emergency situation?

9. When printing out an EKG, a medical assistant notices that the QRS complexes are extremely small. What should be the next step?

10. The part of the prescription that tells you if the drug can be replaced by the pharmacist:

11. A patient was diagnosed with pneumonia, and is coughing continuously. The doctor advised the patient to take Robitussin. What is the classification of Robitussin?

12. A patient’s urine specimen tested positive for bilirubin. Which of the following is most true?

13. A woman is being accused of failure to pay her medical bills. Which of the following classifications of law is she violating?

14. Which ECG electrode is placed on the 5th ICS on the left mid-clavicular line?

15. A stroke patient is breathing with alternating periods of apnea and tachypnea. What is this breathing pattern called?

16. Which of the following is not considered a mineral?

17. After a lengthy explanation of a medical procedure, the patient asks many questions. The physician answers all of the questions to the best of her ability. The patient then gives consent for treatment. The costly equipment and supplies are put into place and the patient is prepared. Two minutes before the procedure is to start, the patient begins panicking and changes her mind. Which of the following situations would be the best way to avoid litigation?

18. A patient’s body temperature has varied over the last 24 hours from 97.6 degrees F in the morning to 99 degrees F in the evening. The patient is worried that this change in temperature may indicate the beginning of a fever. Which of the following BEST explains this phenomenon?

19. A physician ordered a guaiac test for a patient who was complaining of abdominal pain. What is the indication for ordering such a test?

20. A physician who specializes in the study of the urinary system:

21. What does lead I on the ECP strip represent?

22. Mrs. Nagal is 6 weeks pregnant. She has a family history of congenital birth defects. She is concerned about neurological diseases during pregnancy. Which vitamin is used in pregnancy to prevent her baby from having Spina Bifida?

23. What is the position that produces the most accurate blood pressure determination?

24. A patient is diagnosed with essential hypertension. Which of the following blood pressures would you expect to see in this patient prior to taking medications for his condition?

25. A medical assistant is performing ECG. Where should the V3 electrode be placed?

26. How a drug is processed and cleared in the body is referred to as:

27. Some drugs come from a plant source. An example of one of these drugs would be:

28. The vaccine DTaP refers to:

29. Medication, when applied to a patch that is affixed to the patient’s skin, is called:

30. Mrs. Simon, a known diabetic, came to your clinic because of dizziness. When you took her blood pressure while she was lying down on the bed, her blood pressure was 110/70 mm Hg, but when she stood up, she started to become dizzy again. A repeat blood pressure was 80/50 mmHg. What would be the condition of the patient?

31. A 45 year old male was brought to the clinic because of chest pain. The patient has a history of hypertension and heart disease. Which medication should the patient take to relieve his chest pain?

32. All of the following are components of the infection cycle, EXCEPT:

33. The purpose of performing quality control is to:

34. The body plane that divides the body into right and left sides is the:

35. Cholesterol and LDL measurement is recommended for healthy patients at what age?

36. A physician has requested that a letter notifying his patient that he can no longer care for her due to her multiple no-shows would be best sent:

37. The generic name of both Advil and Motrin is:

38. In an ectopic pregnancy, the fertilized egg is most likely developing in what part of the reproductive system of the female?

39. A patient was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy. What does this condition refer to?

40. The most commonly abused drug in children under 18 is:

41. A physician may assess turgor when:

42. Which of the following is NOT one of the nine regions of the abdomen?

43. A procedure that examines a portion of the large intestine with an endoscope is called:

44. The acronym SOMR stands for:

45. A 45 year old man came in for edema and fatigue. On physical examination, the lungs had decreased breath sounds, rales and crackles. The patient has a family history of heart disease and smokes 3 packs of cigarettes and drinks vodka every day. Under what part of the medical history, will you include the smoking and drinking habits of the patient?

46. A medical assistant took the vital signs of a patient. The patient has been complaining of palpitations and dyspnea. His pulse rate is 120 and respiratory rate is 8. What is the patient’s condition?

47. The medical term, “diaphoresis,” means:

48. Which of the following is not used to clean the site for a blood culture specimen?

49. The doctor ordered the medical assistant to apply RICE to the patient with a sprain. Which of the following is not a RICE application?

50. A 52 year old male is requesting medication for his erectile dysfunction. Which medications would most likely be prescribed by a physician?