Certification Exam

1. In which part of the SOAP charting system can the diagnosis be found?

Subjective

Objective

Assessment

Plan

Problem list

2. Which of the following would be considered to be a symptom

Hypertension

Diabetes

Pregnancy

Arthritis

Dizziness

3. Which Section of the patient history is considered to be the reason for the office visit?

Assessment of body systems (review of symptoms)

Personal history

Family medical history

Past medical history

Chief complaint

4. When using the problem-oriented medical record (POMR) method for medical recording, which of the following areas is the patient's history housed in?

Objective findings

Database

Problem list

Initial plan

Progress notes

5. Which position is used for pelvic examinations?

Proctologic

Knee-chest

Lithotomy

Prone

Semi-Fowler's

6. What instrument is used to test the reflexes of the body?

Tuning fork

Emesis basin

Percussion hammer

Laryngeal mirror

Proctosigmoidoscope

7. Which method of examination is used to gauge the growth of the body or to determine the size?

Mesuration

Inspection

Palpation

Percussion

Ausculation

8. Which of the following diagnostic or laboratory tests may be ordered for a CPX?

Blood chemistry profile & complete blood count

Electrocardiogram

Visual acuity

Pulmonary function test

All of the above

9. Which instrument is used to examine the interior eye?

Opthalmoscope

Percussion hammer

Otoscope

Sthethoscope

Tuning fork

10. Which of the following is NOT a recommended guideline when charting?

Double-checking to make sure that you have the correct patient chart

Using black ink

Lengthy, superfluous entries

The patient's name should appear on each page of the record

Dating and initialing each entry

11. Which position is used for patients having difficulty breathing?

Sims'

Spne

Fowler's

Trendelenburg

Knee-chest

12. Which of the following represents an item that would be documented under past medical history?

Mother deceased

Sleeps 8 hours a night on average

Vomiting

Tonsillectomy

Respirations regular

13. An itchy skin rash, commonly called hives, is also referred to as

Urticaria

Leukorrhea

Cyanosis

Rosacea

Oliguria

14. Which of the followng would be correct for the medical assistant to document in a patient's chart?

Cc: " I have pain on the right side of my stomach"

Cc: "The patient c/o pain in the RLQ of the abdomen

B/P: 120:70 R:16 T:99.6

Allergies: none, Meds: none

The pts. Troat appears to be infected with strep

15. Which term refers to blood in the stool?

Hematuria

Leukoplakia

Hemoptysis

Laryngitis

Tinnitus

16. Which of the following is NOT acceptable practice for the medical assistant when preparing the patients for an examination?

Have the patient undres from the waist up

Take the patient's height, weight, vital signs

Have the patient empty his or her bladder

The medical assistant remaining in the room with an elderly patient

The removal of all clothing, including unbderwear and stockings

17. Which of the following pieces of equipment is NOT typically used in a CPX?

Sphygomomanometer

Syringe

Fixative

Penlight

Nasal speculum

18. The area of flexation in the groin area between the hips and legs is referred to as

Hernia

Axilla

Renal colic

Inguinal

Orifice

19. The intraocular pressure of the eye is measured with a/ an