RMA PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Which of the following must be on file in a medical office that uses hazardous materials?
- Answers :Material safety data sheets
The patients first impression of the medical office is most often determined by the -
Answers :receptionist, on the phone
A colposcopy is an examination that is performed to visualize tissue in which of the
following body systems? - Answers :-reproductive
-urinary -digestive -endocrine **Urinary
Which of the following suffixes means "digestion" - Answers :-chezia
-phagia -phasia -pepsia **pepsia
Which of the following is the symbol for potassium? - Answers :-Hg
-K -Na -Si **K
A symbol on he computer monitor that shows the location where the next character will
appear when typed or inserted is called the - Answers :Cursor
Which of the following filing system is most appropriate for a practice with more than
15,000 active patient records? - Answers :-subject
-numeric -geographic -alphabetic **numeric
Which is the easiest filing system for locating a misfiled record? - Answers :-color coding -chronological filing -subject filing -alphanumeric
**alpha numeric
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Which of the following pieces of incoming mail should be delivered directly to the
physician - Answers :-office supply catalog
-meeting notice from medical society -insure form to be completed -check from patient
**meeting notice from medical society
Hematemesis should be recorded under which of the following body systems? -
Answers :-respiratory
-integumentary -gastrointestinal -urinary **Gastrointestinal
Which of the following infectious microorganisms can seen only with an electron
microscope? - Answers :-Protozoa
-Viruses -fungi -bacteria **Viruses
Which of the following classes of drugs may be used to treat vomiting - Answers :- hemostatic -vasodilator -antiemetic -anticoagulant **antiemetic
Which of the following terms describes a process that reduces the number of
microorganisms to a safe level? - Answers :-sterilization
-sanitation -disinfection -antiemetic **sanitation
Which of the following terms describes a diagnosis based on a comparison of signs and
symptoms of similar disease? - Answers :-differential
-preoperative -tentative -admitting **differential
How often should the medical assistant inventory the supplies that are stored in
examination room? - Answers :-once a day
-once a week 2 / 4
-once a month -twice a month **once a day
When direct pressure does not effectively control bleeding from wrist wound, pressure
should be applied at which of the following arteries? - Answers :-brachial
-radial -femoral -carotid **brachial
Alleren extracts are administered by which of the following routes - Answers :-oral -subcutaneous -intramuscular -intradermal **intradermal
When processing a specimen of detection of streptococcus which of the following
culture medium should be used? - Answers :-MacConkey
-Mannitol salt -Blood agar -Thayer-Martin
The MRI report states, "The patient has a tear of the medical meniscus" The patient has
a tear of the - Answers :-lining of the uterus
-fibrocartilage of the knee -membrane of the spinal cord -cortex of the brain
**Fibrocartilage of the knee
Which of the following word-processing functions is used to align the right margin of a
document? - Answers :-justification
-indentation -tabulation -hyphenation **justification
Which of the following postal services provides insurance coverage for valuable items? -
Answers :-Restricted Delivery
-Certified Mail -Return Receipt -Registered Mail
** Registered Mail
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When coding an insurance claim for a thoracentesis according to Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), the code should be listed under which of the following body
systems? - Answers :-integumentary
-respiratory -musculoskeletal -cardiovascular
**Respiratory
Which of the following is the most common mode of transmission of Chlamydia
trachomatis? - Answers :-ingestion
-airborne -direct contact -blood borne
**Blood borne
Which of the following equipment is used to stop the heart from quivering by delivering
an electric shock? - Answers :-ultrasonograph
-electrocardiograph -echocardiograph -defibrillator
**Defibrillator
Which of the following used items is classified as contaminated waste? - Answers :- elastic bandage used to wrap a wrist -disposable suture removal kit -otoscope speculum -goggles
**Disposable suture removal kit
Cystoscopy is used to examine which of the following body structures? - Answers :- bladder -rectum -knee joint -nasal cavity
**Bladder
Which of the following medications is most appropriate for patients who have
osteoarthritis? - Answers :-cephalxin (Biocel)
-Cefprozil (Cefzil) -Celecoxib (Celebrex)
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