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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. When anticoagulated blood is centrifuged....... goes to the tope of the tube.






2. When writting a bussiness letter -the salutation of a letter should be followed by wich punctuation mark?






3. To netermine the size of the needle remember that the higher the gauge number the......... needle






4. The medical term for turning the palm foward - as applied to the hand is...






5. A lancet is a small -sterile -needle like piece of metal used to make...






6. A specific eye -mouth -other mucous membrane -non-intact skin - or parenteral contact with blood - or other potentially infectious meterials that results form the performance of an employees duties is called...






7. The abbreviation for ointment is...






8. Dilated veins that occur in the rectum are known as...






9. Inflammation of the gums is called...






10. In the positioning of the electrodes - if the electrodes are placed too close together - the emplitude will be ............






11. The radius is located in the ...






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






13. The lateral movement of the limbs away form the median plane of the body - is calle...






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






15. Ventricular depolarizarion produces an electrical force or vector with 2 components(1) Magnitude of force - and 2-...






16. An nstrument called a centrifuge.....






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






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






19. The healthy adult excretes daily approximately.................. of urine.






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






21. One who belongs to a group insurance plan is called...






22. A legal statement of how an individual's property is to be distributed after death is...






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






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






25. Right and wrong conduct is known as...






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






27. When there is no variation or R-R intervals it is called...






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






29. The medical term for the adnormal shortening of a muscle is...






30. The abbreviation for right ear is






31. The patella is located in the...






32. The abbreviation for Papanicolaou smear iss...






33. Which test measures both suga and acetone in the urine?






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






35. The medical term for the basic unit of body structute is...






36. When mixing reagents always read the label






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






38. The word element CRANIO means...






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






40. In the application of electrodes -secure the electrode by rubbing your finger around the .......... area






41. The medical term for tube feeding is...






42. A coronary occlusion causing a condition that produces chest pain which may radiate to the left arm - shoulder -jaw or neck due to lack of blood supply to the hearth is called...






43. The word element CARDIO means...






44. When the hearth is contracting - the pressure is highest. This pressure is called the....






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






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






47. The abbreviation for tablet is...






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






49. The pubis is located in the ...






50. Inflammation of the sinus cavity is called...