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Medical Assistant Certification Exam
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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. When Preparing a blood smear -the spreader slide must be made of...
Adjuster
0.12
Make sure the skin is damp when applying the electrode
Glass
2. The major artery to the head is called the
Appetite suppressor
Carotid
New growth
Tachypnea
3. ................is the study of words and their relaionship to other words in a sentence.
Respondeat superior
Grammar
Hand
Serologic
4. The abbreviation for tincture is ...
tinc
History and physical examination
Mouth or the ostium uteri
Diastolic pressure
5. The central middle area of the abdomen is called the ....
HIPAA
Human Exposure
Auxilliary
umbilical region
6. The patella is located in the...
Wrist
Diuretic
Deductible
Knee
7. The common term for a decubitus ulcer;a pressure sore is...
Defamation
bedsore
Deposition
Vaginitis
8. A drug that increases urinary output is called a...
Judgment
Skull
Nasal cavity
diuretic
9. The absence of one or more complete cardiac cycles where the rhythm is interrupted is referred to as...
Sinus arrest
glucosuria
Ophthalmoscope
kidney
10. The use of ultrasound to produce a picture of the structure of the heart is called...
Antacid
Abduction
Glass
Echocardiography
11. When the patient kneels - and places his/her head and chest on the table with buttocks elevated - it is called the..... position.
1-clean-voided speimen 2- mid-stream Specimen
Knee-chest
Common iliac
Arm
12. Broken glassware which may be contaminated shall not be picked up directly with the hands - but by mechanical means - such as......
Tissue
Non-verbal communication
A brush and dust pan
Back
13. When the right atrium contracts it forces blood through the tricuspid valve into the...... ventricle
Composition
Right
Catastrophic
Accident
14. An agent of an insurance company who solits or initiates contracts for insurance coverage and and services - and is the policyholder for the insurer is called...
Adhesive
contamination
Forgery
Insurance agent
15. When using an evacuated tube for collection of electrolytes use a...
Occupational exposure
Deposit slip
Red top tube
Tri-care
16. In cases of blood contamination shoe coverings and gloves should be disposed of in............ biohazard plastic bags.
Orange-red
Third
Res ipsa loquitur
Fraud
17. A computer monitor - hard drive - and printer are known as the ...
Occupational exposure
Backup
Hardware
Anorexia
18. Arterioles are smallest type of...
Built to provide support & structure
1000 to 15000 milliliters
Major medical
arteries
19. The medical term for moving a body part away form the body is...
Abduction
gram stain
Holder
CC
20. When measuring bloo pressure...
Assumption of risk
emul
Physiology
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.
21. The medical erm for bending a body part is...
Flexion
Dilate
gr
Sterilize
22. A 'V wave' will ..................be seen in the normal ECG
Red blood cells
Sinusitis
Never
lab
23. Which one of the following items is not needed when taking a routine phone message?
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24. The abbreviation for suppository is...
The medical hand wash
Leg
Medical grievance
supp
25. Concerning ECG's for irregular rhythms - any method or rate calculation that depends on intervals between complex is.............
Reflex
Medicare
unreliable
Rhinitis
26. Dilated veins that occur in the rectum are known as...
Hot water
Hemorrhoids
Color Coded
Supiration
27. The abbreviation for solution is...
above
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
sol
Apical-radial pulse
28. Insurance that is meant to offset medical expenses resulting form a catastrophic illness is called...
hemiplegia
Major medical
Unethical
1 to 2 minutes
29. The standard point of the lancet to be used when collecting blood form a newborn heel is...... length (Note: please chack current guidelines - as this changes)
2.4 mm
Comprehensive
Short
exposure control plan
30. The word element CISE means...
Hypertension
diuretic
cut
Admissions
31. An agreement by which a patient assigns to another party the right to receive payment form a third party for the service the patient has received is called...
Remove the needle and tourniquet and lower patient's head and arms
Distance between patient and test chart
On top
Assignment of benefits
32. A medical Assistant would measure the patient's temperature -pulse - and respiration when the physician asks him or her to...
Dorsal recumbent
Clean technique
Life threatening
Take vital signs
33. What federal agency requires the use of Sharps Containers?
Supiration
Outpatient
Current procedural terminology
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
34. Right and wrong conduct is known as...
Non compus mentis
Ethics
Non-verbal communication
Knee
35. A rule of conduct made by a govenment body is...
Smile
So your clothes do not touch the sink.
Law
Arm
36. Another term for acetone in the urine is ....
Menarche
The point where the first sound is heard.
Below
Ketone bodies (ketones)
37. The medical term for goups of cells with the same function is...
lancet
Suspension
Worker's compensation
Tissue
38. FICA provides benefits for...
Claim
Ectopic
Social Security
Anorexia
39. An agreement between two or more parties for the doing or not doing of some definite thing is ...
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.
Show respect for thei culture
Agonal
Contract
40. The breaking of a law -promise -or duty is called...
Wipe away
Breach
decubitus ulcers
chilled/refrigerated
41. The abbreviation for syrup is...
syr
Medical etiquette
Jejenum
Breach of confidentiality
42. A request for payment under an insurance contractor bond is called a...
Security thermomether
Claim
Absolute regular
Pain
43. Referring to computers - the term 'use friendly' refers to...
Right
Fee-for-service
Hearth
How easy the system is to operate
44. An extrauterine pregnancy in which the fertilized ovum begins to develop outside the uterus is called...
At the left hand margin
stethoscope
Ectopic
Res ipsa loquitur
45. A skilled nursing facility for patients receiving specialized care after discharge form a hospital is called...
Provider
gr
carbohydrate
Extended care facility
46. It is very important when performing a capillary stick to do with one of the following?
Menarche
Cirrhosis
Not use alcohol to clean the site
Invasion of privacy
47. Vaccinations against HBV infection provide 90% protection against hepatitis B for ............ or more years following vaccination.
Seven
d/c
Hand
Software
48. Which of these generally results form an act of carelessness - without an intent to harm?
Assault
Apical-radial pulse
Breach of confidentiality
exposure control plan
49. A......... report includes information relating to the patien's main reason for scheduling an appointment to see the physician.
History and physical examination
Third
An infection
Puncture-resistant
50. The abbreviation for two times a day is...
Colon
Bid
So your clothes do not touch the sink.
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