FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT MED EXAM QUESTIONS

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FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT MED EXAM QUESTIONS

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-Guarantee passing score -68 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: In the Fowler's position, the patient sits on the examination table with the head of the table raised to a ________-degree angle.

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90 Question 2: There should be no evidence of any other patient's presence when a new patient is taken into an exam room.

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True Question 3: A medical assistant does NOT need to be concerned with cultural norms while assisting the physician with a physical exam.

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False Question 4: ________ pain is felt at a site away from the injured or diseased body part.

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Referred

Question 5: When using disinfectant to clean the examination room, it is not necessary to perform hand hygiene and put on disposable gloves.

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False Question 6: Supplies are the disposable items used for patient examination and treatment.

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True Question 7: The physician uses a vaginal ________ to expand the vaginal opening and view the cervix.

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speculum Question 8: Examination rooms must follow the standards required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

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True Question 9: Every entry in a patient's chart must be dated and initialed by the person writing in the record.

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True Question 10: When in the dorsal recumbent position, the patient lies flat on the back, with knees bent, and feet flat on the examination table.

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True

Question 11: Acute pain is pain that begins suddenly and lasts ________.

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3-6 months

Question 12: All of this information is included in the patient's "past medical history," EXCEPT

________.

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sexual preferences Question 13: The physician auscultates the sounds of the heart using (a) ________.

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stethoscope Question 14: The ________ is used to examine internal and external structures of the eye.

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ophthalmoscope Question 15: Objective signs that may be part of a patient's chief complaint include experiences like dizziness, pain, or feelings of anxiety.

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False

Question 16: A ________ is used to measure range of motion of a joint.

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goniometer Question 17: The dental mirror is a small mirror attached to a long handle and used to visualize the ________.

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larynx Question 18: An observation of ________ during a review of systems means the patient has unusual hair loss.

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alopecia Question 19: Auscultation is the method of examination the physician uses when examining the breasts.

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False

Question 20: When in the lithotomy position, the patient sits on the examination table with the head of the table raised to a 90-degree angle.

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False Question 21: The ________ is assessed for shape, size, and symmetry during a physical exam.

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head Question 22: Information on the patient's chart that is the patient's primary reason for making the office visit is the ________.

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chief complaint Question 23: The medical assistant tests the patient's distance vision using a(n) ________ chart.

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Snellen Question 24: The special tools used in mensuration include all of the following, EXCEPT

________.

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pinwheel Question 25: The first step in assisting with a complete physical examination of a patient is to

________.

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perform hand hygiene Question 26: When taking a history, the description of the "present illness" that describes the "chief complaint" should include all of the following EXCEPT ________.

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lifestyle habits.