The opening inside the skull that holds the brain is the: a. Cranial cavity
b. Orbital cavity
c. Nasal cavity
d. Thoracic cavity: *The dorsal cavity is divided into the cranial cavity (which houses the brain)
The answer is: Cranial cavity
2. A crime punishable by a fine or imprisonment for le...
1. The opening inside the skull that holds the brain is the:
a. Cranial cavity
b. Orbital cavity
c. Nasal cavity
d. Thoracic cavity: *The dorsal cavity is divided into the cranial cavity (which
houses the brain)
The answer is: Cranial cavity
2. A crime punishable by a fine or imprisonment for less than one year is
known as a:
a. Misdemeanor
b. Arbitration
c. Felony
d. Mitigation: *Misdemeanors are less serious crimes than felonies and re
punishable by fines or imprisonment up to a year or less.
The correct answer is: Misdemeanor
3. Professional negligence is also called:
a. Malfunction
b. Arbitration
c. Malice
d. Malpractice: Medical negligence is commonly known as malpractice
The correct answer is: Malpractice
4. Which of the following items is the most important for assistive
personnel to keep in mind during their daily routine in medical settings? a.
Burglary
b. Confidentiality
c. Privilege granted to a physician
d. Consent: *In the Standard of Care the first item the medical assistant should
uphold is maintaining confidentiality
The correct answer is: Confidentiality
5. In which of the following situations is it permissible to release information
from a patient's records?
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a. When the patient's employer requests it
b. When an attorney requests it
c. When a court requests it by means of a subpoena
d. When the patient's best friend requests it: *The law may require the
physician to release the record when a court subpoenas it
The correct answer is: When a court requests it by means of a subpoena
6. Under which of the following circumstances is it permissible to release
information from a patient's records?
a. When the physician calls to request it
b. When the patient signs a release
c. When the insurance company signs a release
d. When the patient has signed a living will: *Information can be released only
after a patient signs a release statement
The correct answer is: When the patient signs a release
7. This cavity contains the heart and lungs, among other organs.
a. Thoracic
b. Cranial
c. Orbital
d. Nasal: *The thoracic cavity contains the lungs, heart, esophagus and trachea
The correct answer is: Thoracic
8. Located near the back of the body, this body cavity is a continuous
internal opening that includes the cranial and spinal cavities. a. Posterior
(dorsal) cavity
b. Transverse plane
c. Pelvic cavity
d. Abdominal cavity: *The dorsal cavity is divided into the cranial cavity and the
spinal cavity
The correct answer is: Posterior (dorsal) cavity
9. This is the scrubbing of instruments with special brushes and
detergents to remove blood, mucous, etc. a. Sterilization
b. Sanitization
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c. Distillation
d. Disinfection: *Sanitization is the scrubbing of instruments and equipment with
special brushes and detergents to remove blood, mucous and other
contaminants
The correct answer is: Sanitization
10. This is the process that involves a soaking or wiping process and
inhibits the activity of disease-causing organisms.
a. Sterilization
b. Sanitizing
c. Disinfection
d. Treated with antiseptics: *Disinfection is the process that destroys most micro
organisms; however it cannot kill all
The correct answer is: Disinfection
11. The process used for supplies that would come in contact with internal
body tissue or an open wound. It involves the use of heat (steam) and an
autoclave.
a. Disinfection
b. Sterilization
c. Surgical Asepsis
d. Sanitization: *Sterilization is required for all instruments and supplies that will
penetrate a patient's skin. Sterilization usually involves an autoclave or
chemical (cold) process
The correct answer is: Sterilization
12. You are taking vitals on a patient and they complain that they have
dizziness every once in a while. What type of symptom is this? a. Familial
b. Subjective
c. Objective
d. Social: *Subjective date is obtained from a conversation with the patient
The correct answer is: Subjective
13. You are taking vitals on a patient and they complain their right eye is
throbbing. Their right eye is swollen and bruised. What type of symptom is
this?
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a. Familial
b. Subjective
c. Social
d. Objective: *Objective data is readily apparent and measurable
The correct answer is: Objective
14. If you are recording a patient's height and are using centimeters, what
is the conversion formula to go from centimeters to inches? a. Mulitply by
2.5
b. Subtract 2.5 from the number
c. Divide by 2.5
d. Add 2.5 to the number: *To go from CM to inches, the formula would be ____
CM ÷2.54 = Inches
The correct answer is: Divide by 2.5
15. You are taking the vitals of a patient with pneumonia. The patient coughs
near your face. What could you have done to minimize the risk of
contracting the disease?
a. Put on goggles before entering the room
b. Sterilize the examination room
c. Wash your face as soon as the incident occurs.
d. Ask the patient to look the other way while coughing: *According to
Standard Precautions, the use of PPE in addition to cough etiquette includes
covering mouth and providing at least 3 feet of space between persons
The correct answer is: Ask the patient to look the other way while coughing
16. Which of the following liquids is used in an autoclave to sterilize
instruments and supplies? a. Alcohol
b. Sterile water
c. Tap water
d. Distilled water: When filling an autoclave, distilled water is best
The correct answer is: Distilled water
17. Which of the following is one of the six C's of charting?
a. Consult
b. Clerical
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