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Medical Assistant Certification Exam

Subjects : certifications, health-sciences

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A 224-hr urine specimen should be...
1-Gently insert the needle a little deeper.2-Gently pull the needle or just a little.3-Remove the needle and tourniquet and prepare another site.
chilled/refrigerated
TPR
Blood

2. The abbreviation for grain is...
gr
0.20 sec
Capillary
Blood

3. Located between the pharynx and trachea - and containing the vocal cords is the...
decongestant
kidney
Larynx
The point where the first sound is heard.

4. The proccess of killing all microorganisms in a certain area is called...
Sterilization
Human chrionic gonadotropin
Colitis
Head

5. Payment made periodically to keep an insurance policy in force is called...
Human Exposure
Premium
Dread disease rider
Skull

6. Testimony of a withness under oath and written down before trial for possible use when the case comes to trial is....
Serologic
Deposition
Carrier
Dilate

7. The sphenoid bone is located in the
Agonal
Brachial
Head
Admissions

8. The word element CENTESIS means...
inflammation
Pertussis
Colitis
puncture

9. Washing out the stomach through a nasogastric tube is called...
Red top tube
gavae
Draw a line through the error -insert the correct information -date and initial it.
Lavage

10. You should wash your hands for approximately....
Cancer
decongestant
Timed
1 to 2 minutes

11. The word element EMESIS means...
Pain
Appendicitis
Make sure the skin is damp when applying the electrode
Vomiting

12. Latin for 'things decided' that is - a matter already decided by judicial authority is called...
Nasogastric tube
Invasion of privacy
Adduction
Res judicata

13. The blood Pressure should not be taken on an arm if...
1-the patient has had brest surgery on that side. 2-On an arm with an IV infusion.3- on an arm with a cast.
Hypertension
Positively identifying the patient
d/c

14. The metatarsals are located in the ...
Capillary
Vomiting
CA
Foot

15. The word element RHINO means...
Carrier
nose
Smile
Sinus arrest

16. The major vein that drains the liver is called the...
an EPA
bedsore
umbilical region
Hepatic

17. The abbreviation for solution is...
sol
Plasma
1-catherer 2-cannula 3-tent
Time limit

18. The medical term for expanding or opening wider is...
Indemnities
lancet
GI or G.I
Dilate

19. The central middle area of the abdomen is called the ....
History and physical examination
Plasma
umbilical region
Attach the envelope to the correspondence

20. The word element PHLEBO means...
vein
1-vomiting.2-headache.3-confusion.
Opposite each other
Transdermal System

21. A recap sheet that accompanies a Medicare or Medicaid check - showing breakdown and explanation of payment on a claim is called...
Trachea
Explanation of benefits
Law
Backup

22. The fibula is located in the ...
Three to four inches
Foot
Ears
Leg

23. Whoping cough is another name for...
Red
Carrier
Pertussis
Breach of duty

24. The First line of defence in preventing disease is...
The medical hand wash
Expert testimony
A stethoscope and shygmomanometer
Air dry

25. The radial pulse is located in the...
Wrist
Explanation of benefits
Clavicle
Speak slowing -loudly -and in easy-to- understand language.

26. The final decision of a court in an action or suit is...
Spirometry.
tab
Red
Judgment

27. A person being sued is called the...
Defendant
diuretic
Contract
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.

28. The smaller of the lower leg bones is called...
Narcotics
Respondeat superior
So your clothes do not touch the sink.
Tibia

29. Inflammation of the sinus cavity is called...
Sinusitis
Diastolic pressure
Explanation of benefits
Colon

30. It is........................ to deny treatment to an HIV infected patients
Bagged or containerized at the location.
Unethical
Sim's position
Irregular Respiration

31. When taking the pulse - you must be able to report accurately the...
Foot
Orange-red
1-Rhythm of pulse beats.2-Rate(number of pulse beats per minute) 3-force of the beat.
base of the fire.

32. When using a fire extinguisher the hose should be directly to the...
Lithiotomy.
Nasal cavity
base of the fire.
Hemorrhoids

33. Inflammation of the pancreas is called...
Pancreatitis
Teeth
Positively identifying the patient
Serologic

34. The process of changing words into numbers so that computers can be in processing insurance claims is called...
Head
W-4
Coding
supp

35. A statute that enforces private right and liabilities - as differentiated form criminal law is called a ....
Diagnoses
Lavender
Leg
Civil War

36. A rule of conduct made by a govenment body is...
Timed
Head
Law
Grace period

37. The word element POST means...
Cholecystitis
after
Specimen collection
Saliva

38. An ECG tracing measures the amount of voltage and the .................it takes for the voltage to travel throughout the heart.
Cleanse the site form the inside out and allow it to air dry.
Angina pectoris
Red Blood Cells
Time

39. The suffix -emia means...
Blood
Angina pectoris
Brachial
Smaller

40. A unilateral paralysis that follows damage to the brain is called...
Thirds face up
Common iliac
Work in a circle to the periphery
hemiplegia

41. What license must a physician have to dispense -prescribe -or administer controlled substances?
Tachypnea
Invasion of privacy
Appendicitis
Narcotics

42. A rider added to a policy to provide additional benefits for certain conditions is called...
Reasonable care
oint -ung
Shallow respiration
Dread disease rider

43. Arterioles are smallest type of...
Specimen collection
above
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
arteries

44. When the patient is breathing with only the upper part of the lugs this is refereed to as...
puncture
At the left hand margin
Auscultation
Shallow respiration

45. The abbreviation for gastrointestinal is...
CPT
Jugular
Breach of duty
GI or G.I

46. The branch of study of moral issues -questions - and problems arising in the practice of medicine and in biomedical research is called...
Litigation
Antacid
Law
Time limit

47. A......... report includes information relating to the patien's main reason for scheduling an appointment to see the physician.
Tibia
Plasma
Rhinitis
History and physical examination

48. What office instrument is designed to receive and send printed documents via the telephone?
urinary
Fax machine
Hemiplegia
Red

49. The medical term for an involuntary movement is...
sol
Reflex
Absolute regular
At the left hand margin

50. A rubber or plastic tube used to used to drain or inject fluid through a body opening is called...
Bland diet
Spirometry.
catheter
Make sure the skin is damp when applying the electrode