Wyma 7th Edition Test Bank Answers - Medical Assisting Admin 7e | Test Bank Booth by Kathryn Booth, Leesa Whicker, Terri Wyma. DOCX document preview.
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1) Read the overview below and complete the activities that follow.
In the following activity, you will be watching a video. Before the video you will be asked some questions about your prior knowledge. After the video you will be asked some questions to assess your understanding of the video.
1.1) Which of the following is not a component of a general physical exam?
A) cultural preferences
B) chest and lungs
C) nose and sinuses
D) neurological system
1.2) Which of the following is part of the medical assistant's role in a general physical exam?
A) ensuring that the patient is comfortable
B) checking the patient's ears with an otoscope
C) examining the patient's eyes with an ophthalmoscope
D) using a reflex hammer to check the patient's reflexes
1.3) Which of the following items is not likely to be needed in a general physical exam?
A) transfer forceps
B) stethoscope
C) otoscope
1.4) How should you arrange the instruments and equipment for a general physical exam?
A) in a logical sequence for the physician's use
B) in order from largest to smallest
C) in alphabetical order
D) in order from smallest to largest
1.5) Margaret Willis needs a gynecological exam as well as a general physical exam. As the physician uncovers the perineal area, you notice that Ms. Willis seems embarrassed. What can you do to help?
A) adjust the drapes to cover her as much as possible
B) tell Ms. Willis not to be embarrassed
C) tell the physician that he is embarrassing Ms. Willis
D) ignore her reaction to avoid further embarrassment
1.6) To which position should you assist the patient if a rectal exam is needed?
A) Sims position
B) Prone position
C) Supine position
D) Fowler position
2.1) What can you do if a patient is physically uncomfortable in a required exam position?
A) use a small pillow to support part of the body
B) allow the patient to sit up instead
C) adjust the drape to ease the discomfort
D) skip the part of the exam that requires this position
2.2) Which of the following positions is not commonly used during a basic medical exam?
A) standing
B) supine
C) sitting
D) Fowler's
2.3) Which position must be used by patients with cardiac and respiratory problems?
A) Fowler's
B) knee-chest
C) supine
D) prone
2.4) In which position is the patient placed on his or her left side, with the left leg slightly bent, the left arm placed behind the back, and the right knee bent and raised toward the chest?
A) Sims'
B) Fowler's
C) dorsal recumbent
D) knee-chest
2.5) You have been asked to place Mrs. Williams in the lithotomy position, but she has severe arthritis and is having difficulty achieving this position. Which position can you suggest as a substitute?
A) dorsal recumbent
B) supine
C) Sims'
D) proctologic
3.1) As a general rule, what is the maximum weight you should attempt to lift without assistance?
A) 35% of your own body weight
B) 25% of your own body weight
C) 50% of your own body weight
D) 10% of your own body weight
3.2) How should you position the wheelchair relative to the exam table before transferring the patient from the wheelchair?
A) at the end of the exam table at a right angle to it
B) at the middle of the exam table and facing it
C) at the end of the exam table and parallel to it
D) at the middle of the exam table and parallel to it
3.3) What should you do to the wheelchair before transferring the patient from it?
A) lock the wheels
B) secure it to the exam table
C) remove the armrests
D) place it on a nonskid mat
3.4) You have been asked to assist Mrs. Palliser, an elderly, 98-lb patient, from her wheelchair to the exam table. You ask her to support as much of her own weight as possible, but she tells you she cannot support any of her own weight. What should you do?
A) ask another staff member for assistance
B) insist that she help support her weight
C) leave her in the wheelchair for the exam
D) lift her out of the wheelchair
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By Kathryn Booth, Leesa Whicker, Terri Wyma