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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 medical term for loss of appetite is...






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






3. A Latin term signifying that a person is not of sound mind is...






4. A fraudulent signature is called...






5. The bladder -urethra -kidneys - and erethers are in the ................system






6. In the positioning of the electrodes - if the electrodes are placed too close together - the emplitude will be ............






7. The common term for a decubitus ulcer;a pressure sore is...






8. When preparing for lead placement you should first care for...






9. What federal agency requires the use of Sharps Containers?






10. The freh-fractional urine specimen is used to test urine for...






11. The major artery that supplies the abdomen is called the.............. artery






12. The abbreviation for discontinue is...






13. Body temperature measured under the arm of a patient is called the..... temperature






14. Rubber sleeves for a glucose tolerance test...... hours before or during the test - the patient should not eat -smoke -drink coffee or alcohol.






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






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






17. When the patient makes abnormal noises like snoring sounds when he/she is breathing - it is called.......






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






19. In the medical office the most frequently performed pulmonay function tests is....






20. Inflammation of the mucus lining of the vagina is called...






21. The ................ wave represents atrial depolarization...






22. The abbreviation for injection is...






23. Medications can be located in the Physician's Drug reference under all of the following categories EXCEPT...






24. The electrode site should be...






25. A patient receiving ambulatory care at a hospital or other health facility without being admitted as a bed patient is called an....






26. The Maximum time a tourniquet should be tied on the upper arm drawing blood is ...






27. The International Classification of Disease -9th revision - Clinical Modification(ICD-9-CM) is used to code...






28. When a patient has health insurance - the percentage of covered services that is the responsibility of the patient to pay is known as...






29. 'HIV' means...






30. While ordering procedures may vay -generallly a type a tepe and RH are ordered on all pregnant women.






31. When a vector travels away form the positive electrode - a ........... deflectio results...






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






33. Inflammation of the gallbladder is called...






34. When mixing reagents always read the label






35. The maxilla is located in the ...






36. When performing any CLIA waived test it is important do to which one of the following?






37. The clean-catch urine specmen is also called.....






38. The major vein that drains the head and brain is called the...






39. Violation or omission of a legal or moral duty is called...






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






41. Deoxygenated blood enters the right atrium of the...






42. The lower middle area of the abdomen is called the ...






43. Neoplasm refers to...






44. To measure a blood pressure -the medical assistant will need..






45. When anticoagulated blood is centrifuged....... goes to the tope of the tube.






46. You should wash your hands for approximately....






47. When performing a venipuncture - if you have the patient...... the veins will become more prominent.






48. A patient's failure to act prudently and reasonably - or doing that which a reasonable person would not do under similar circumstances is called...






49. A condition of the nasal septum turning away form the midline is called a...






50. The word element CENTESIS means...