Question 1

Chiropractors treat only bone and joint disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Which legislation most affects the quality of laboratory reports and results?

Accepted Answer

A)  OSHA 
B)  CLIA 
C)  CDC 
D)  WHO 
A)  OSHA 
B)  CLIA 
C)  CDC 
D)  WHO B

Question 3

The Father of Medicine contributed which of the following to medicine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dissection techniques 
B)  More than 500 treatises 
C)  Hippocratic Oath 
D)  Robotics 
A)  Dissection techniques 
B)  More than 500 treatises 
C)  Hippocratic Oath 
D)  Robotics C

Question 4

Koch's ___________ apply to bacteriology in relation to the cause of disease.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Koch's ___________ apply to bacteriology in relation...

Question 5

Which two scientists developed a vaccine that brought polio under control?

Accepted Answer

A)  Helen Taussig and Alfred Blalock 
B)  Albert Sabin and Jonas Salk 
C)  Alexander Fleming and Howard Florey 
D)  Walter Reed and Sir Frederick Grant Banting 
A)  Helen Taussig and Alfred Blalock 
B)  Albert Sabin and Jonas Salk 
C)  Alexander Fleming and Howard Florey 
D)  Walter Reed and Sir Frederick Grant Banting

Question 6

Quality refers only to whether the patient liked the food in a hospital or had to wait for a procedure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Most medical assisting positions are in hospitals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The organization that is a clearinghouse for information and statistics associated with healthcare is the

Accepted Answer

A)  CDC. 
B)  USAMRIID. 
C)  WHO. 
D)  DHHS. 
A)  CDC. 
B)  USAMRIID. 
C)  WHO. 
D)  DHHS.

Question 9

What type of registered nurse has advanced training to diagnose and treat common illnesses?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anesthetist 
B)  Practitioner 
C)  Dietician 
D)  Practical 
A)  Anesthetist 
B)  Practitioner 
C)  Dietician 
D)  Practical

Question 10

What contribution made by Ignaz Philipp Semmelweis drastically reduced deaths that commonly took place in hospitals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Promotion of the use of vaccinations in Hungary 
B)  Insistence on the disinfection of physicians' hands before they assisted with childbirth 
C)  Encouragement of better educational methods for hospital personnel 
D)  Discovery that heat killed disease-causing microorganisms in contaminated water 
A)  Promotion of the use of vaccinations in Hungary 
B)  Insistence on the disinfection of physicians' hands before they assisted with childbirth 
C)  Encouragement of better educational methods for hospital personnel 
D)  Discovery that heat killed disease-causing microorganisms in contaminated water

Question 11

The National Library of Medicine is part of what organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  USAMRIID 
B)  CDC 
C)  NIH 
D)  WHO 
A)  USAMRIID 
B)  CDC 
C)  NIH 
D)  WHO

Question 12

A hospitalist spends most of his or her time in the office.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which procedure was first performed by Dr.Christiaan Barnard?

Accepted Answer

A)  Operation to save babies born with malformed hearts 
B)  Heart transplant from one human to another 
C)  Catheterization for diagnosis of heart disease 
D)  Injection of penicillin to cure infectious diseases 
A)  Operation to save babies born with malformed hearts 
B)  Heart transplant from one human to another 
C)  Catheterization for diagnosis of heart disease 
D)  Injection of penicillin to cure infectious diseases

Question 14

The principal U.S.agency for providing essential human services is the __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The principal U.S.agency for providing essential human...

Question 15

Holistic refers to the individual parts of the body rather than all of its systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A(n)___________ treats life-threatening illnesses and supervises ambulance services.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)___________ treats life-threatening illnesses and supervises ambulance...

Question 17

A medical doctor who specializes in the treatment of disorders of the eye is called an

Accepted Answer

A)  otolaryngologist. 
B)  optometrist. 
C)  obstetrician. 
D)  ophthalmologist. 
A)  otolaryngologist. 
B)  optometrist. 
C)  obstetrician. 
D)  ophthalmologist.

Question 18

The allied health specialist who performs ultrasound diagnostic procedures under the supervision of a physician is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  cytotechnologist. 
B)  diagnostic medical sonographer. 
C)  electroneurodiagnostic technologist. 
D)  perfusionist. 
A)  cytotechnologist. 
B)  diagnostic medical sonographer. 
C)  electroneurodiagnostic technologist. 
D)  perfusionist.

Question 19

A method of prioritizing patients so that the most urgent cases receive care first is called

Accepted Answer

A)  case management. 
B)  accreditation. 
C)  triage. 
D)  quality control. 
A)  case management. 
B)  accreditation. 
C)  triage. 
D)  quality control.

Question 20

Which of the following physicians are trained to find pressure points and weight distribution problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Podiatrists 
B)  Chiropractors 
C)  Osteopaths 
D)  Dentists 
A)  Podiatrists 
B)  Chiropractors 
C)  Osteopaths 
D)  Dentists

Exam 2: The Medical Assistant and the Healthcare Team

Chiropractors treat only bone and joint disorders.

Which legislation most affects the quality of laboratory reports and results?

The Father of Medicine contributed which of the following to medicine?

Koch's ___________ apply to bacteriology in relation to the cause of disease.

Which two scientists developed a vaccine that brought polio under control?

Quality refers only to whether the patient liked the food in a hospital or had to wait for a procedure.

Most medical assisting positions are in hospitals.

The organization that is a clearinghouse for information and statistics associated with healthcare is the

What type of registered nurse has advanced training to diagnose and treat common illnesses?

What contribution made by Ignaz Philipp Semmelweis drastically reduced deaths that commonly took place in hospitals?

The National Library of Medicine is part of what organization?

A hospitalist spends most of his or her time in the office.

Which procedure was first performed by Dr.Christiaan Barnard?

The principal U.S.agency for providing essential human services is the __________.

Holistic refers to the individual parts of the body rather than all of its systems.

A(n)___________ treats life-threatening illnesses and supervises ambulance services.

A medical doctor who specializes in the treatment of disorders of the eye is called an

The allied health specialist who performs ultrasound diagnostic procedures under the supervision of a physician is called a(n)

A method of prioritizing patients so that the most urgent cases receive care first is called

Which of the following physicians are trained to find pressure points and weight distribution problems?

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