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Medical Assistant Certification Exam

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The abbreviation for syrup is...






2. To cleanse the typical venipuncture site - begin at the intende site of the draw and....






3. The medical term for goups of cells with the same function is...






4. The electrode site should be...






5. An nstrument called a centrifuge.....






6. The statement 'A physician shall respect the law' is a part of the...






7. Failure to do something hat a reasonable person would do under ordinary circumstances that ends up causing harm to another person or a person's property is...






8. Whoping cough is another name for...






9. The abbreviation for gastrointestinal is...






10. Varicose veins of the anal canal or outside the external sphincter are called...






11. The process by which an object or area becomes unclean is ....






12. The abbreviation for Papanicolaou smear iss...






13. Inflammation of the gums is called...






14. Broken glassware which may be contaminated shall not be picked up directly with the hands - but by mechanical means - such as......






15. A premature ventricular contraction (PVC) where QRS have the same configuration each time they appear is called...






16. Contaminated laundryy shall be........ where it was soiled.






17. A small adhesive patch or disc used for administration of drugs is called...






18. The abbreviation for cancer is...






19. After they are used -disposable syringes and needles -scalpel blades - and other sharp items should be placed in ................... containers for disposal.






20. A drug that produces sleed is called a...






21. An impartial panel established to listen to and investigate patien's complaints about medical care or excessive is called a............. commitee






22. Foods that are mild in flavor and easy to digest (non-spicy) comprise a ....






23. What type of blood sample is needed when performing a PKU?






24. When performing a venipuncture -the tourniquet should be wrapped around the arm about three to four inches form where you are going to ..... for a vein.






25. When the presure is lowest - this pressure is called...






26. A letter should be folded in................. using a #10 envelope?






27. The risk of infection with HIV following one needle-stick exposure to blood form a patient known to be infected with HIV is approximately......






28. Studies suggest that the potential for salivary transmission of HIV is.....






29. The lining of the duodenum is composed of thousands of tiny finger-like projections called....






30. When preparing a blood smear form a skin puncture you should........... the first drop....






31. Blood form all individuals should be considered......






32. A......... report includes information relating to the patien's main reason for scheduling an appointment to see the physician.






33. When there is no variation or R-R intervals it is called...






34. The heart -lymphatic organs -and blood vessels are in the .......... system






35. A recap sheet that accompanies a Medicare or Medicaid check - showing breakdown and explanation of payment on a claim is called...






36. The radial pulse is located in the...






37. Biohazard labels must be colored...






38. Located between the pharynx and trachea - and containing the vocal cords is the...






39. An incoming call should be answered by the ..... ring.






40. All spills of blood-contaminated fluids should be promtly cleaned up using.............. approved germicide - or a 1:10 solution of household bleach.






41. The lid to the centrifuge should be kept....... when in use.






42. Lating for 'he who acts through another acts for himself' is called...






43. A medical Assistant would measure the patient's temperature -pulse - and respiration when the physician asks him or her to...






44. A drug that causes the pupil of the eye to dilate is called a...






45. ............... testing should be made available by the employer to all workers who maybe concerned they have been infected with HIV through an occupational exposure.






46. The gauge of needle most commonly used for venipuncture is..... Gauge.






47. The major vein that drains the upper arm is called the ...






48. The major artery that supplies the kneww is called the...






49. One who Institutes a lawsuit is ...






50. ............ is the single most important sourse of HIV and HBV in the workplace.