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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 ability to see form another person's point of view is...






2. The abbreviation for suppository is...






3. Making a duplicate file to protect computer information form being lost is called making a....






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






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






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






7. Deoxygenated blood enters the right atrium of the...






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






9. A patient's failure to act prudently and reasonably - or doing that which a reasonable person would not do under similar circumstances is called...






10. The abbreviation for right ear is






11. When listening to the brachial pulse you will use a...






12. The breaking of a law -promise -or duty is called...






13. The absence of one or more complete cardiac cycles where the rhythm is interrupted is referred to as...






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






15. The cephalic - medial cubital -and basilic veins are..................... used for venipuncture.






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






17. The metacarpals are located in the ...






18. ........................... 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.






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






20. The word element CISE means...






21. 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...






22. What federal agency requires the use of Sharps Containers?






23. 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.






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






25. A deliberate physical attack upon a person is called...






26. An instrument used for auditory and sensory perception is called the...






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






28. ......................... is a federal regulation that requires health care professionals to protect the privacy and confidentiality of patient's health information.






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






30. A sum of money provided in an insurance policy -payable for covered services is called...






31. The computer's directional arrow keys...






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






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






34. The muscle that flexes and supinates the forearm is called.....






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






36. Infected Pressure sores on the skin are called...






37. The freh-fractional urine specimen is used to test urine for...






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






39. An unexpected event which may cause injury is called...






40. The autoclave sterilizes or completely destroys microorganism by combining...






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






42. When measuring bloo pressure...






43. The abbreviation for electroencephalogram is...






44. A signature on the reverse side of a check is called...






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






46. Which of the following is false?






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






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






49. The sphenoid bone is located in the






50. The word element STOMATO means