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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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1. A Latin term signifying that a person is not of sound mind is...






2. Schedule 1 drugs include...






3. An organization that offers health insurance at a fixed monthly premium with little or no deductible and works through a primary care is called a ...






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






5. 'HIV' means...






6. Failure to achieve an agreed upon result -even when the highest degree of skill has been used - is called...






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






8. When collecting blood for cholesterol tests use a ..... top evacuated tube






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






10. Failure to do something hat a reasonable person would do under ordinary circumstances that ends up causing harm to another person or a person's property is...






11. Which of the following is not a criteria for skin preparation for lead placement?






12. A CLIA waived pregnancy test is based on the detenction of which one of the following?






13. Carcinogenic means.......... causing






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






15. A notice of insurance claim or proff must be filed within a designated........... or it can be denied






16. When the patient is breathing with only the upper part of the lugs this is refereed to as...






17. Which degree of burn is the most serious?






18. The ..............switch controls the gain or amplitude on th EKG.






19. The blood lancet is used for the collection of blood specimens by...






20. All spills of blood-contaminated fluids should be promtly cleaned up using.............. approved germicide - or a 1:10 solution of household bleach.






21. The suffix -emia means...






22. High blood pressure is referred to as






23. A 224-hr urine specimen should be...






24. What type of blood sample is needed when performing a PKU?






25. The patella is located in the...






26. Erythema refers to...






27. Use your index finger when you......... for a vein






28. With measuring blood pressure -the bottom number is called...






29. Conversion of a dysrhythmia to a normal rhythm by applying electric shock to the chest is called....






30. When a vector travels away form the positive electrode - a ........... deflectio results...






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






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






33. The medical term for expanding or opening wider is...






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






35. A health program for People agen65 and older under social security is called...






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






37. Which one of the following evacuated tubes would be drams first?






38. When cleansing the venipuncture site - it is good practice to...






39. A liquid preparation which mixes fine droplets of an oil in water -such as castor oil - is called an...






40. Contact with blood - or other body fluids to which universal precautions apply through percutaneous inoculation - or contact with an open wound - non-intact skin - or mocous membrane during the performance of normal duties' This definition(found in t






41. Lating for 'he who acts through another acts for himself' is called...






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






43. A form of insurance paid by the employer providing cash benefitis to workers injured or disabled in the course of employment is called...

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44. Referring to computers - the term 'use friendly' refers to...






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






46. The medical term for circular movement around a central point is...






47. Contaminated laundryy shall be........ where it was soiled.






48. Benefits that are made in the form of cash payments are known as...






49. Never clean a glass thermometer with...






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