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






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






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






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






5. The word element RHINO means...






6. The word element STOMATO means






7. Varicose veins of the anal canal or outside the external sphincter are called...






8. 'HIV' means...






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






10. The............. pages of the Physician's Desk Reference is where a medical assistant would be able to locate a medication by brand or genetic name.






11. The patella is located in the...






12. 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.






13. A skilled nursing facility for patients receiving specialized care after discharge form a hospital is called...






14. ........................... 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.






15. The major artery that supplies that upper arm is called the .....






16. The word element SUPER means...






17. A rubber or plastic tube used to used to drain or inject fluid through a body opening is called...






18. A doctor who agress to accept an insurance companies fee as the maximum amount to be collecte is called...






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






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






21. Escape of fluid into the thoracic cavity is called...






22. ........................ values are increased in infections and inflammatory disease.






23. The statement 'A physician shall respect the law' is a part of the...






24. The bladder -urethra -kidneys - and erethers are in the ................system






25. Aserious chronic disease of the liver is called...






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






27. To help classify bacteria into two groups;gram-positive and gram-negative is a special stain called...






28. Which of the following locations is usually used for taking a pulse?






29. Concerning ECG's for irregular rhythms - any method or rate calculation that depends on intervals between complex is.............






30. The heart -lymphatic organs -and blood vessels are in the .......... system






31. 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...






32. Never clean a glass thermometer with...






33. Under the Peer Review Improvement Act of 1982 - Peer Review Organizations are responsible for the review for appropriateness an necessity of putting a patient into the hospital by a process known as........ review






34. The majority of the bones in the arms and legs are.......... bones






35. The electrode site should be...






36. A drug that reduces anxiety is called...






37. When anticoagulated blood is centrifuged...... goes to the bottom of the tube.






38. The metatarsals are located in the ...






39. To cleanse the typical venipuncture site - begin at the intende site of the draw and....






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






41. 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.






42. Reasonable anticipated skin -eye -mucous membrane - or parenteral contact with blood - or other potentially infectious materials that may result form the performance of an employee's duties is called....






43. When the presure is lowest - this pressure is called...






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






45. The most common type of medical tort liability is...






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






47. Persistent increased systolic and diastolic pressures are indicative of ...






48. Painful voiding is called...






49. The study of bones is called...






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







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