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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. The term for the technology that tells a computer what to do is known as the ...






2. The abbreviation for dressing is...






3. The abbreviation for both ears is...






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






5. The vertebrae are located in the ...






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






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






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






9. ................is the study of words and their relaionship to other words in a sentence.






10. When handling a patient complaint which one of the following would be most appropiate?






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






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






13. Negligence by a professional person is called...






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






15. Some clinical signs for head injury could be...






16. An agreement by which a patient assigns to another party the right to receive payment form a third party for the service the patient has received is called...






17. A physician must have the patient's permission in writting to reveal any confidential information except for which one of the following?






18. The blood Pressure should not be taken on an arm if...






19. Certain types of cultures -such as deep wound cultures could contain anaerobic pathogens. which of the following conditions is required for their growth?






20. Carcinogenic means.......... causing






21. A fraudulent signature is called...






22. Latin for 'things done; deeds'; the facts and circumstances attendant to the act in question would be called...






23. The process of inserting a catheter is called...






24. General infection-control procedures are designed to prevent transmission of a wide range of ................ and to provide a wide margin of safety in the varied situations encountered in the health-care environment.






25. When PVC's fall o the T wave - occurs in pairs -runs of 3 or more -or are multiform in nature -these conditions are called....






26. Unauthorized disclosure of information regarding any patient to a third party may result in...






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






28. A form to itemize deposits made to savings or checking accounts is called...






29. When using a fire extinguisher the hose should be directly to the...






30. The tibia is located in the ....






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






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






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






34. The wind pipe which conducts air between the larynx and lungs is called the...






35. A drug used to control temperature is called an...






36. An ECG tracing measures the amount of voltage and the .................it takes for the voltage to travel throughout the heart.






37. A statement given concerning some scientific -technical - or professional matter by an expert - such as a physical is called...






38. Groups or clusters of bacteria taken for laboratory study are called...






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






40. The major vein that drains the liver is called the...






41. Medical research is often published in medical journals that are evaluated by members of the medical community through a process known as...






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






43. What is considered a normal adult respiration per minute?






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






45. Which codes can be modifiers be added to - indicate that a procedure has been altered in some way?






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






47. The abbreviation for urinalysis is...






48. An amount the insures must pay before policy benefits begin is called...






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






50. It is recommended that protective masks and eye wear -or face shields -be worn by laboratory technicians - or housekeeping personnel........







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