MEDICAL ASSISTANT – MIDTERM EXAM
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS .
Question :Which type of physician specializes in diagnosing
and treating disorders of the skin?
Correct answer:Dermatologist
Question :OSHA is an agency of which federal department?
Correct answer:Labor
Question :The majority of learners are ______ learners.
Correct answer:Visual
Question :The majority of medical terms have either _____
or ______ foundations.
Correct answer:Latin or Greek
Question :The American Association of Medical Assistants
(AAMA) traces its roots back to:
Correct answer:1955
Question :The ancient ____ introduced the practice of using
leeches for medicinal blood removal.
Correct answer:Egyptians
Question :The founder of modern nursing was:
Correct answer:Florence Nightingale
Question :Which organization offers the Registered Medical
Assistant certification?
Correct answer:American Medical Technologists (AMT)
Question :Who "owns" a patient's medical record in a private
practice?
Correct answer:The provider
Question :Scope of practice refers to:
Correct answer:Performing delegated clinical and
administrative duties, working under a physician's direct supervision, consistent with your educattion, training, and experience
Question :When a patient arrives at the medical office, you
should copy (or scan) _______ of the insurance card(s).
Correct answer:Both sides
Question :How often should the tickler file be checked?
Correct answer:Daily
Question :The patient chart belongs to the:
Correct answer:Medical practice
Question :The combining form gastr/o means:
Correct answer:Stomach
Question :The combining form colp/o means:
Correct answer:Vagina
Question :The combining form cyan/o means:
Correct answer:Blue
Question :What are the two main divisions of the nervous
system?
Correct answer:Central and Peripheral
Question :What are the two divisions of the autonomic
nervous system?
Correct answer:Sympathetic and Parasympathetic
Question :The peripheral system also includes ______ pairs
of spinal nerves
Correct answer:31
Question :The lesions caused by chicken pox are:
Correct answer:Vesicles
Question :Herpes zoster is commonly known as
Correct answer:Shingles
Question :If a patient has verrucae, he or she has:
Correct answer:Warts
Question :Eczema is characterized by _____ skin.
Correct answer:Scaly
Question :Rosacea affects which part of the body?
Correct answer:Face
Question :The small bone at the knee is known as the:
Correct answer:Patella
Question :When muscles contract, they become:
Correct answer:Shorter and thicker
Question :The longest bone in any species is the:
Correct answer:Femur
Question :Tendonitis is most often caused by a:
Correct answer:Sports-related activity
Question :Cells organize to become
Correct answer:Tissues
Question :The term osteitis refers to inflammation of: