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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 goups of cells with the same function is...






2. Lesions of the mucous membrane of the stomach are called........... ulcers






3. When performing a venipuncture of no blood flows into the tube how would you correct this situation?






4. Inflammation of the sinus cavity is called...






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






6. A tube inserted into one of the patient's nostrils and down the back of the throat - through the esophagus - until the end reaches the patien's stomach is a...






7. The second portion of the small intestine is called the...






8. Which of the following is false?






9. A drug that controls appetite is called an...






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






11. When Preparing a blood smear -the spreader slide must be made of...






12. The major vein that drains the kidneys is called the...






13. Holding or detaining a person against his will is...






14. The branch of study of moral issues -questions - and problems arising in the practice of medicine and in biomedical research is called...






15. Arterioles are smallest type of...






16. Studies suggest that the potential for salivary transmission of HIV is.....






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






18. The suffix -emia means...






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






20. To netermine the size of the needle remember that the higher the gauge number the......... needle






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






22. The word element CENTESIS means...






23. The most accurate and reliable measurement of body temperature is...






24. Oxygen is ordered as percentage concentration and its rate of delivery is written as...






25. hich of there lab tests monitos anticoagulation therapy?






26. In insurance -greater coverage of diseases or an accident - and greater indemnity payments in comparison with a limited clause is called...






27. To prevent the insured form receiving a duplicate payment for losses under more than one insurance policy is called...






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






29. It is........................ to deny treatment to an HIV infected patients






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






31. The computer key DEL command means...






32. FICA provides benefits for...






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






34. The fibula is located in the ...






35. A drug that increases urinary output is called a...






36. The major vein that drains the upper arm is called the ...






37. A person who is no longer under the care -custody -or supervision of a parent is called...






38. A request for payment under an insurance contractor bond is called a...






39. The electrode site should be...






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






41. Inflammation of the gallbladder is called...






42. A system whereby large quantities of data can be accessed -searched -sorted -and arranged very rapidly by computer is called a............... system






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






44. A unilateral paralysis that follows damage to the brain is called...






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






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






47. A patient positioned on her back with feet in stirrups is said to be in the ...

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48. The patient with an infection may have...






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






50. The smaller of the lower leg bones is called...