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Medical Assistant Certification Exam

Subjects : certifications, health-sciences

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The clean-catch urine specmen is also called.....
Shifts up or down form baseline
1-clean-voided speimen 2- mid-stream Specimen
Head
Third

2. Escape of fluid into the thoracic cavity is called...
Arm
Pleural effusion
Third
Nasogastric tube

3. High blood pressure is referred to as
Red top tube
Hypertension
Palpitation
1-catherer 2-cannula 3-tent

4. When the internal invironment of the body is functioning properly - a condition of............ exists.
An alcohol prep
Head
Head
Homeostasis

5. How quickly will an electronic thermometer measure body temperature?
Short
2 to 60 seconds
an EPA
Microbiological Agents

6. To help classify bacteria into two groups;gram-positive and gram-negative is a special stain called...
Bid
gram stain
Narcotic
Indemnities

7. Any indibidual -living or dead -whose blood -or other potentially infectious materials nay be a sourse of occupational exposure to the employee is called a ...
Breach of confidentiality
Dorsiflexion
emulsion
sourse individual

8. When collecting blood for a hematocrit test use a ...
Lavander-top evacuated tube
Preexisting condition
Nervous
Cirrhosis

9. Oxygen is ordered as percentage concentration and its rate of delivery is written as...
Glucose tolerance test
hs
liters per minute
1-catherer 2-cannula 3-tent

10. The abbreviation for solution is...
Breach of confidentiality
tranquilizer
Coinsurance
sol

11. The time established for filling law suits is...
GI or G.I
14 to 20
Uniform
Statute of limitations

12. Wgen a drop of blood is placed on a slide -place a second slide............ the first slide.
Breach of confidentiality
Built to provide support & structure
On top
Right

13. Inflammation of the pleura is called...
inj
Preexisting condition
Heat eith steam under pressure
Pleurisy

14. The physician has ordered 0.2 Gm of a medication. The amount on hand is 400 mg tabs. how many tablets will be given to the patient?
antipyretic
Benefits
0.5 cc
Co-payment

15. The metacarpals are located in the ...
Gastric
Tort
Hand
loss of appetite and fatigue 2-fever -nause -rash -and vomiting. 3- pain -redness or swelling.

16. The ulna is located in the ....
Red
PT and PTT
Biceps brachii
Arm

17. The buccal method of administering a drug is done by ...
Leg
pneumothorax
Placing the medication between the gum and the check
Dorsal recumbent

18. The color coding for a stopper of a tube with no addictives is(for collection of serum)......
Red
0.20 sec
Thirds face up
Dorsiflexion

19. Low income patients can be covered by what type of insurance?
Medicaid
How easy the system is to operate
Peer review
Arm

20. Performing routine maintenance on laboratory equipment is critical. The maintenance plan should inclde...
Outdate or expiration date
Ears
1-regularly scheduled check-ups 2-daily examination of equipment for frayed cords or broken parts.3- routine cleaning of the outside of the equipment with a damp cloth.
Law

21. The breaking of a law -promise -or duty is called...
Breach
Diastolic pressure
Antacid
Make sure the skin is damp when applying the electrode

22. What office instrument is designed to receive and send printed documents via the telephone?
Lithiotomy.
Nasogastric tube
Subscriber
Fax machine

23. When the hearth is contracting - the pressure is highest. This pressure is called the....
Spirometry.
Irregular Respiration
Provider
Systolic pressure

24. To use a physical chemical procedure to destroy all microbial life including highly resistant bacterial endospores is to...
Contagious
Sterilize
At the left hand margin
Overall approach to infection control

25. Erythema refers to...
Red skin
small
Make sure the skin is damp when applying the electrode
Sterilization

26. The suffix -emia means...
Law
Hepatitis B
Blood
TPR

27. The lower middle area of the abdomen is called the ...
Backup
2 to 60 seconds
Hypogastric region
Nasal cavity

28. The medical erm for bending a body part is...
Flexion
Nasopharynx and tonsillar area
TPR
Left arm -right arm

29. Awrong committed against another person or the person's property is a...
Subpoena
Extension
CMS-1500
Tort

30. E/M codes are located in the ................ manual
small punctures in the dermis
CPT
Non-verbal communication
Shifts up or down form baseline

31. The abbreviation for discontinue is...
Irregular Respiration
1-Gently insert the needle a little deeper.2-Gently pull the needle or just a little.3-Remove the needle and tourniquet and prepare another site.
antipyretic
d/c

32. The abbreviation for injection is...
Lithiotomy.
inj
popliteal
PT and PTT

33. A fraudulent signature is called...
Vasodilator
Pronation
Time limit
Forgery

34. Persistent increased systolic and diastolic pressures are indicative of ...
Time limit
Hypertension
substances that have no accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse
Preexisting condition

35. The physician has ordered 50 mg of Demerol be given to a patient. The amount of hand is 100mg/ml. How many cc's of demerol will be injected?
Provider
0.5cc
Common iliac
Red

36. Latin for 'things decided' that is - a matter already decided by judicial authority is called...
0.5 cc
Res judicata
Tunning fork
Fee-for-service

37. A respiratory rate greater han 24 per minute is called...
Indemnities
Tachypnea
Hematocrit.
22

38. Broken glassware which may be contaminated shall not be picked up directly with the hands - but by mechanical means - such as......
A brush and dust pan
Inpatient
Rotation
Cultures

39. An international perversion of thuth for the purpose of inducing another in reliance uopm it to part with some valuable thing belonging to him or to surrender a legal right is called...
Fraud
Coordination of benefits
Hospital Benefits
Tri-care

40. Inflammation of the pancreas is called...
Smile
Doctor
Pancreatitis
Q wave

41. The abbreviation for gastrointestinal is...
Cancer
Pain
GI or G.I
Gingivitis

42. The vertebrae are located in the ...
Software
Fee-for-service
Back
1-the patient has had brest surgery on that side. 2-On an arm with an IV infusion.3- on an arm with a cast.

43. When measuring bloo pressure...
Thirds face up
October 1 to September 30
Sterilize
1-the cuff should be applied to the bare upper arm.2-room should be quiet so that blood pressure can be heard.3-sphygmomanometer needs to clearly visible.

44. The statement 'A physician shall respect the law' is a part of the...
Admissions
Hypnotic
AMA Code of Ethics
Head

45. With vital signs -any abnormal measurement must be immediatly reported to the ....
Third
Physician
Specimen collection
Work in a circle to the periphery

46. The blood lancet is used for the collection of blood specimens by...
Skin puncture
Adduction
Biceps brachii
Arm

47. The medical term for turning the palm backward is...
Stool sample
Knee-chest
Placing the medication between the gum and the check
Pronation

48. When using an evacuated tube for collection of electrolytes use a...
Red top tube
Dorsal recumbent
When cleaning up blood or body fluids
Incompetence

49. What is considered a normal adult respiration per minute?
Deposition
Subscriber
Renal
14 to 20

50. When performing any CLIA waived test it is important do to which one of the following?
Pertussis
Comprehensive
Perform quality control testing with every new kit and routinely thereafter.
small punctures in the dermis