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Medical Assistant Certification Exam

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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 abbreviation for laboratory is...






2. The risk of infection with HIV following one needle-stick exposure to blood form a patient known to be infected with HIV is approximately......






3. When you pull the second slide apart form the first slide -let them...






4. A QRS measurement of less than.......... seconds indicates a supraventricular pacemaker....






5. Dilated veins that occur in the rectum are known as...






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






7. Tendons -joints -bones - and cartilages are in the......... system






8. To use a physical chemical procedure to destroy all microbial life including highly resistant bacterial endospores is to...






9. One who Institutes a lawsuit is ...






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






11. A person being sued is called the...






12. In the evacuated blood collection system the ecuated glass tubes come in different sizes - and the stroppers are..... to denote the type of additive or lack of one.






13. The healthy adult excretes daily approximately.................. of urine.






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






15. A respiratory rate greater han 24 per minute is called...






16. The final decision of a court in an action or suit is...






17. The word element ADENO means






18. Which is recorded as the systolic blood pressure?






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






20. ........................... mean any contaminated objects that can penetrate the skin including -but not limited to needles -scalpels -broken glass -capillary tubes - and exposed ends of dental wires.






21. The brain -nerves -and spinal cord are in the ........ system






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






23. The metatarsals are located in the ...






24. After they are used -disposable syringes and needles -scalpel blades - and other sharp items should be placed in ................... containers for disposal.






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






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

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






28. An agent of an insurance company who solits or initiates contracts for insurance coverage and and services - and is the policyholder for the insurer is called...






29. The venipuncture site should be cleansed with...






30. The abbreviation for fluid is...






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






32. The number on the Employees withholding exemption certificate is...






33. The abbreviation for discontinue is...






34. In the human body - the senses include all of the following EXCEPT...






35. Never clean a glass thermometer with...






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






37. The humerus is located in the....






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






39. In the health care field the acronym HIPAA stands for...






40. The area between waves is referred to as...






41. A major crime for which greater punishment is imposed other than a misdemeanor is...






42. An nstrument called a centrifuge.....






43. Inflammation of the pancreas is called...






44. Business on hanwritten mail that weighs less than 11 ounces is known as............ class mail.






45. The point at wich air enters the respiratory tract is called the...






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






47. A ............... requires the patient to be fasting and then blood is taken every hour for a predetermined time..






48. The word element CISE means...






49. The ................ wave represents atrial depolarization...






50. The metacarpals are located in the ...






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