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Medical Assistant Certification Exam

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  • 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. In a visual acuity reading of 20/60 - what does the 20 represent?






2. The medical term for paralysis on one side of the body is...






3. An organization that offers health insurance at a fixed monthly premium with little or no deductible and works through a primary care is called a ...






4. The word element ECTOMY means...






5. Which degree of burn is the most serious?






6. A 'V wave' will ..................be seen in the normal ECG






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






8. Parcel post or......... class mail is used for bound printed matter -film - & sound recordings.






9. When handling incoming mail the medical assistant should...






10. ............................ are defined as what are right and wrong.






11. The large squares on the ECK paper are equal to ...






12. The abbreviation for electroencephalogram is...






13. The abbreviation for drops is...






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






15. To interrupt or discontinue a suit temporarily with the intention or intention or resumption at a later date -or to ask for a continuance is called a ...






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






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






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






19. The word element STOMATO means






20. A rapid -irregular succession of chaotic bizarre waves;wide -irregular oscillations of the baseline is called ventricular....






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






22. How many hematocrit tubes should be collected form the patient?






23. Responsibility of an employer for the acts of an employee is...






24. The absence of one or more complete cardiac cycles where the rhythm is interrupted is referred to as...






25. The abbreviation for elixir is...






26. When applying leads -aply V1 lead.............






27. The abbreviation for toxic shock syndrome is...






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






29. When the heart rhythm is abnormal it is referred to as...






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






31. The word element CRANIO means...






32. When working with pstients form a culture different than your own - one should...






33. Pactices to achieve asepsis are known as






34. Failure to achieve an agreed upon result -even when the highest degree of skill has been used - is called...






35. When writting a bussiness letter -the salutation of a letter should be followed by wich punctuation mark?






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






37. The .............. form is used by non-institutuinal providers and suppliers to bill Medicare - Part B covered services.






38. 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...






39. The instrument used to examine the eyes is called the...






40. A terminal lethal dysrhythmia - a dying heart - is called...






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






42. which one of the following might involve a decision based upon biothics?






43. A signature on the reverse side of a check is called...






44. A specific eye -mouth -other mucous membrane -non-intact skin - or parenteral contact with blood - or other potentially infectious meterials that results form the performance of an employees duties is called...






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






46. As part of the office bookkeping procedures -the physician's bank statement should be reconciled with the....






47. Biohazard labels must be colored...






48. At the location where you are going to feel for a vein -wrap the tourniquet around the arm approximately........ above the area.






49. A sum of money provided in an insurance policy -payable for covered services is called...






50. The abbreviation for Papanicolaou smear iss...







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