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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. One of the arteries that supplies the hand and forearm is called the ....






2. The sebaceous glands -skin -hair -and nails make up the............ system






3. A rider added to a policy to provide additional benefits for certain conditions is called...






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






5. The word element RENAL means...






6. The autoclave sterilizes or completely destroys microorganism by combining...






7. The medical term for the basic unit of body structute is...






8. In cases of blood contamination shoe coverings and gloves should be disposed of in............ biohazard plastic bags.






9. The word element PHLEBO means...






10. Escape of fluid into the thoracic cavity is called...






11. An unexpected event which may cause injury is called...






12. The femur is located in the...






13. The medical abbreviation for by mouth is...






14. The abbreviation for ointment is...






15. Which test measures both suga and acetone in the urine?






16. Vaccinations against HBV infection provide 90% protection against hepatitis B for ............ or more years following vaccination.






17. In the application of electrodes -secure the electrode by rubbing your finger around the .......... area






18. How quickly will an electronic thermometer measure body temperature?






19. When the patient is breathing with only the upper part of the lugs this is refereed to as...






20. The............. pages of the Physician's Desk Reference is where a medical assistant would be able to locate a medication by brand or genetic name.






21. The combination of sensors or electrodes used for lead # 1 is...






22. When cleansing the venipuncture site - it is good practice to...






23. The science of the function of cells -tissues - and organs of the body is called...






24. Schedule 1 drugs include...






25. The withdrawl of a physician form the care of a patient witout reasonable notice of such discharge form the case by the patient is...






26. An extrauterine pregnancy in which the fertilized ovum begins to develop outside the uterus is called...






27. In drug testing the............ regulates describe how evidence is to be collected and handled.






28. The process of inhaling and exhaling is called...






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






30. During a venipuncture - to secure the needle during insertion into the tube stopper - you need a .......






31. The sphenoid bone is located in the






32. A drug that neutralizes acidity is called an...






33. When the depth of breathing changes and the rate of the rise and fall of the chest is not steady - it is called....






34. The word element STOMATO means






35. Arterioles are smallest type of...






36. Oxygen is a administered to the patient by way of a ...............






37. A previous injury -disease or physical condition that existed before the health insurance policy was ussued is called...






38. To optain a specimen for a throat culture the ....... must be swabbed.






39. All workers whose jobs involve participation in tasks - or activities with exposure to blood -or other body fluids to which universal precautions apply -should be vaccinated with................... vaccine.






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






41. Information given by a patient to a medical personnel which cannot be disclosed witout consent of the person who gave it is...






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






43. Latin for 'things decided' that is - a matter already decided by judicial authority is called...






44. A skilled nursing facility for patients receiving specialized care after discharge form a hospital is called...






45. Diseases that can be communicated form one person to another are called.....






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






47. A drug used to control temperature is called an...






48. One who Institutes a lawsuit is ...






49. Making a duplicate file to protect computer information form being lost is called making a....






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