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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 abbreviation for syrup is...






2. The medical term for the time when menstruation begins is...






3. The word element CARDIO means...






4. The reference procedural code book that uses a numbering system developed by the AMA is called a....






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






6. The liver -stomach -mouth -and pancreas are in the .........system






7. Body language -body posture -space and distance are all examples of.....






8. The major artery that supplies the kidney is called the.......... artery






9. The radial pulse is located in the...






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






11. 'HIV' means...






12. An impartial panel established to listen to and investigate patien's complaints about medical care or excessive is called a............. commitee






13. 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.






14. The pubis is located in the ...






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






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






17. The primary anticoagulant additive EDTA removes calcium by forming insoluble or un-ionized calcium salts. It has an advantage of preventing platelet clumping and the formation of artifacts -therefore -good for the preparation of...






18. A newsletter that wighs less than one pound would be considered.............. class mail.






19. An act that violates criminal law i called...






20. An interval after a payment is due to the insurance company in which the policy holder may make payments - and still the policy remains in effect is called...






21. Digestion begins in the mouth - where food is chewed and mixed with a substance called...






22. You should wash your hands for approximately....






23. The term 'Universal Precautions' is an....






24. Wgen a drop of blood is placed on a slide -place a second slide............ the first slide.






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






26. The mandible bone is located in the






27. The word element EMESIS means...






28. The upper middle area of the abdomen is called the....






29. While ordering procedures may vay -generallly a type a tepe and RH are ordered on all pregnant women.






30. The word element RENAL means...






31. A drug that decreases congestion is calleg a...






32. A computer monitor - hard drive - and printer are known as the ...






33. The medical term for paralysis form the neck down is...






34. What kind of environment do microorganisms grow best in?






35. An incoming call should be answered by the ..... ring.






36. A health care worker who unconsciously transports harmful bacteria but is not ill called a...






37. The Maximum time a tourniquet should be tied on the upper arm drawing blood is ...






38. A letter should be folded in................. using a #10 envelope?






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






40. When a patient's feet are placed in stirrups and the buttocks are positioned at the edge of the exam table - the patient is in the...... position






41. When you wash your hands you should stand.....






42. A disease state that results form the invasion and greowth of microorganisms in the body is....






43. Every medical facility is required by OSHA to have an ............... - which hall be made available to the Assistant Secretary and the Director OSHA upon request for examination and copying.






44. It is very important when performing a capillary stick to do with one of the following?






45. Lying flat on one's back with arms at one's side is the.......... position






46. The sphenoid bone is located in the






47. The health worker is protected by law if it can be determined that he or she acted reasonable as compared with fellow workers.This is called...






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






49. When caring for patients with physical disabilities all of the following must be taken into consideration except...






50. The abbreviation for below or low is...