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RMA Practice Exam Part 8

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This deck covers key questions and answers from the RMA Practice Exam Part 8, focusing on patient positions, medical procedures, pharmacology, and more.

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A patient lying on his or her back for the abdominal examination is the what position?

Answer: A. Supine
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Definition
A patient lying on his or her back for the abdominal examination is the what position?
Answer: A. Supine
When the patient lies on his or her back with the knees bent and feet on the end of the examination table, the patient is in what position?
Answer: D. Dorsal recumbent
A normal and healthy infant should, at the end of 1 year, have
Answer: B. Tripled in weight and and grown 10-12 inches in length
In what position is the patient placed for the visual examination of the internal surfaces of the vagina and cervix?
Answer: D. Lithotomy
All female patients should be taught to do a breast examination. Ideally, this should be done
Answer: D. Monthly, 1 week after the woman's menstrual period has begun
The goal of anticoagulation medication therapy is to
Answer: A. Make the length of time it takes blood to clot longer than normal
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RMA Practice Exam Part 8
TermDefinition
A patient lying on his or her back for the abdominal examination is the what position?
Answer: A. Supine
When the patient lies on his or her back with the knees bent and feet on the end of the examination table, the patient is in what position?
Answer: D. Dorsal recumbent
A normal and healthy infant should, at the end of 1 year, have
Answer: B. Tripled in weight and and grown 10-12 inches in length
In what position is the patient placed for the visual examination of the internal surfaces of the vagina and cervix?
Answer: D. Lithotomy
All female patients should be taught to do a breast examination. Ideally, this should be done
Answer: D. Monthly, 1 week after the woman's menstrual period has begun
The goal of anticoagulation medication therapy is to
Answer: A. Make the length of time it takes blood to clot longer than normal
An injection that is administered in the deltoid muscle is the
Answer: D. Hep B
An intradermal injection is administered to cause a raised area in order to elicit a local reaction. This raised area is called a(n)
Answer: B. Wheal
Needle gauge refers to the
Answer: B. Diameter of the lumen
Solid medications that can be dividedd are
Answer: D. Scored tablets
Which of the following choices lists the stages of pharmacokinetics in correct order?
Answer: D. Absorption, distribution, action, metabolism, excretion
A situation in which two drugs work to enhance each other is called
Answer: B. Synergism
The name that is always capitalized and usually identified with the symbol for being patented is the
Answer: C. Brand name
The appropriate needle size for administering a subcutaneous injection to an average adult weighing 150 pounds would be
Answer: D. 25 gauge, 5/8 inch
Oxycodone is a medication listed under
Answer: B. Schedule II
Hypersensitivity to a drug may cause all of the following EXCEPT
Answer: D. Absorption of the drug
A chemical substance that has the potential for addiction and abuse is regulated by the
Answer: D. Controlled Substances Act of 1970
The effect of a drug that acts on the area where it is administered is
Answer: B. Local
A common classification system that identifies the effect for which the drug is given is the
Answer: C. Desired action
Items that have been placed on the sterile field may be touched with
Answer: D. Sterile gloves
Amy has been prescribed a diuretic because of fluid retention. She has been instructed by the medical assistant to
Answer: D. Eat foods high in potassium
Agglutination tests look for the presence of a(n)
Answer: C. Antibody
The usual capillary site for a blood draw is the
Answer: C. Middle or ring finger of the nondominant hand
The main veins used for venipuncture are the
Answer: B. Cephalic, basilic, and median