Question 1

Which of the following blood disorders is related to the lack of the intrinsic factor in stomach secretions?

Accepted Answer

A) Lymphedema 
B) Pernicious anemia 
C) Leukemia 
D) Hodgkin disease 
A) Lymphedema 
B) Pernicious anemia 
C) Leukemia 
D) Hodgkin disease

Question 2

Which of the following might be indicated when the medical assistant notices that a patient has difficulty in recalling past events?

Accepted Answer

A) Mental status problems 
B) Cranial nerve impairment 
C) Sensory impairment 
D) Ideation deficits 
A) Mental status problems 
B) Cranial nerve impairment 
C) Sensory impairment 
D) Ideation deficits

Question 3

Which of the following is a gelatinous mass, located behind the lens in the eye?

Accepted Answer

A) Vitreous humor 
B) Aqueous humor 
C) Anterior chamber 
D) Posterior cavity 
A) Vitreous humor 
B) Aqueous humor 
C) Anterior chamber 
D) Posterior cavity

Question 4

Which of the following examinations does NOT require the use of a laxative?

Accepted Answer

A) Upper GI 
B) Lower GI 
C) Cystoscopy 
D) All the above 
A) Upper GI 
B) Lower GI 
C) Cystoscopy 
D) All the above

Question 5

Which of the following is a common screening test to check for tonsillitis?

Accepted Answer

A) Arterial blood gas 
B) Sputum analysis 
C) Streptococcal antibody test 
D) Mono screening test 
A) Arterial blood gas 
B) Sputum analysis 
C) Streptococcal antibody test 
D) Mono screening test

Question 6

Match the body system with the associated symptom.

-lordosis

Accepted Answer

A)  urinary 
B)  digestive 
C)  sensory 
D)  circulatory 
E)  musculoskeletal 
A)  urinary 
B)  digestive 
C)  sensory 
D)  circulatory 
E)  musculoskeletal

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a common ear condition?

Accepted Answer

A) Otitis media 
B) Otitis externa 
C) Ménière's disease 
D) Conjunctivitis 
A) Otitis media 
B) Otitis externa 
C) Ménière's disease 
D) Conjunctivitis

Question 8

The pulse oximetry test is used to evaluate what?

Accepted Answer

A) Oxygen saturation in the blood 
B) Oxygen saturation in the lungs 
C) Oxygen saturation in the respiratory tract 
D) None of the above 
A) Oxygen saturation in the blood 
B) Oxygen saturation in the lungs 
C) Oxygen saturation in the respiratory tract 
D) None of the above

Question 9

Which of the following is a screening test for color vision?

Accepted Answer

A) Snellen 
B) Jaeger 
C) Refraction 
D) Ishihara 
A) Snellen 
B) Jaeger 
C) Refraction 
D) Ishihara

Question 10

Which of the following is the layer of the skin on which the muscles lie?

Accepted Answer

A) Epidermis 
B) Dermis 
C) Subcutaneous 
D) Fascia 
A) Epidermis 
B) Dermis 
C) Subcutaneous 
D) Fascia

Question 11

Match the body system with the associated symptom.

-rickets

Accepted Answer

A)  urinary 
B)  digestive 
C)  sensory 
D)  circulatory 
E)  musculoskeletal 
A)  urinary 
B)  digestive 
C)  sensory 
D)  circulatory 
E)  musculoskeletal

Question 12

Which of the following entails inflammation of the lung?

Accepted Answer

A) Pneumonia 
B) Emphysema 
C) Asthma 
D) Pleurisy 
A) Pneumonia 
B) Emphysema 
C) Asthma 
D) Pleurisy

Question 13

Which of the following is considered part of the eye's accessory structures?

Accepted Answer

A) Lacrimal ducts 
B) Sclera 
C) Iris 
D) Cornea 
A) Lacrimal ducts 
B) Sclera 
C) Iris 
D) Cornea

Question 14

Which of the following best describes what skin disorders frequently produce?

Accepted Answer

A) Macule 
B) Lesion 
C) Verruca 
D) Nevus 
A) Macule 
B) Lesion 
C) Verruca 
D) Nevus

Question 15

Which of the following is the most common disorder of the urinary system?

Accepted Answer

A) Cystitis 
B) Urinary tract infection 
C) Renal calculi 
D) Glomerulonephritis 
A) Cystitis 
B) Urinary tract infection 
C) Renal calculi 
D) Glomerulonephritis

Question 16

Which of the following is the most appropriate action when performing ear irrigation on an adult?

Accepted Answer

A) Tilt the head to the affected side and backward. 
B) Straighten the auditory canal by pulling the auricle back and up. 
C) Straighten the auricle by pulling back and down. 
D) Use about 10 cc of irrigating solution each time. 
E) Direct the flow of the solution straight to the back of the canal. 
A) Tilt the head to the affected side and backward. 
B) Straighten the auditory canal by pulling the auricle back and up. 
C) Straighten the auricle by pulling back and down. 
D) Use about 10 cc of irrigating solution each time. 
E) Direct the flow of the solution straight to the back of the canal.

Question 17

Which of the following is a reason for catheterization?

Accepted Answer

A) To obtain a sterile urine specimen for analysis 
B) For relief of urinary retention 
C) To obtain a specimen for drug testing 
D) a and b only 
E) a, b, and c 
A) To obtain a sterile urine specimen for analysis 
B) For relief of urinary retention 
C) To obtain a specimen for drug testing 
D) a and b only 
E) a, b, and c

Question 18

Match the body system with the associated symptom.

-proteinuria

Accepted Answer

A)  urinary 
B)  digestive 
C)  sensory 
D)  circulatory 
E)  musculoskeletal 
A)  urinary 
B)  digestive 
C)  sensory 
D)  circulatory 
E)  musculoskeletal

Question 19

Match the body system being tested with the diagnostic or laboratory test.
-electromyography

Accepted Answer

A)  urinary 
B)  respiratory 
C)  musculoskeletal 
D)  circulatory 
E)  sensory
F) blood and lymph 
A)  urinary 
B)  respiratory 
C)  musculoskeletal 
D)  circulatory 
E)  sensory
F) blood and lymph

Question 20

Match the body system with the associated symptom.

-oliguria

Accepted Answer

A)  urinary 
B)  digestive 
C)  sensory 
D)  circulatory 
E)  musculoskeletal 
A)  urinary 
B)  digestive 
C)  sensory 
D)  circulatory 
E)  musculoskeletal

Exam 29: Examinations and Procedures of Body Systems

Which of the following blood disorders is related to the lack of the intrinsic factor in stomach secretions?

Which of the following might be indicated when the medical assistant notices that a patient has difficulty in recalling past events?

Which of the following is a gelatinous mass, located behind the lens in the eye?

Which of the following examinations does NOT require the use of a laxative?

Which of the following is a common screening test to check for tonsillitis?

Match the body system with the associated symptom. -lordosis

Which of the following is NOT a common ear condition?

The pulse oximetry test is used to evaluate what?

Which of the following is a screening test for color vision?

Which of the following is the layer of the skin on which the muscles lie?

Match the body system with the associated symptom. -rickets

Which of the following entails inflammation of the lung?

Which of the following is considered part of the eye's accessory structures?

Which of the following best describes what skin disorders frequently produce?

Which of the following is the most common disorder of the urinary system?

Which of the following is the most appropriate action when performing ear irrigation on an adult?

Which of the following is a reason for catheterization?

Match the body system with the associated symptom. -proteinuria

Match the body system being tested with the diagnostic or laboratory test. -electromyography

Match the body system with the associated symptom. -oliguria

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