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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. What kind of environment do microorganisms grow best in?






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






4. The medical term for paralysis form the waist down is...






5. The major vein that drains the head and brain is called the...






6. A violations of a person's right not to have his or her name -photograph -or private affairs exposed od made public without consent is...






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






8. A tube inserted into one of the patient's nostrils and down the back of the throat - through the esophagus - until the end reaches the patien's stomach is a...






9. An obstruction of a coronary artery causing death of an area of the myocardium due to blockage of blood supply and oxygen supply is called...






10. Pactices to achieve asepsis are known as






11. 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.






12. The glucose tolerance test is a ...........-test






13. When measuring bloo pressure...






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






15. The word element EMESIS means...






16. Never clean a glass thermometer with...






17. Tendons -joints -bones - and cartilages are in the......... system






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






19. The central middle area of the abdomen is called the ....






20. Injuring the name and reputation of another person by making false statements to a third person is...






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






22. 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.






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






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






25. The patient with an infection may have...






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






27. Aerobic bacteria prefer which of these environmental conditions to grow well?






28. A method of charching whereby a physician presents a bill for each service render is called...






29. Prior to answering an incoming call the medical assistant should...






30. The second portion of the small intestine is called the...






31. When the internal invironment of the body is functioning properly - a condition of............ exists.






32. The abbreviation for Papanicolaou smear iss...






33. The abbreviation for electroencephalogram is...






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






35. The abbreviation for right ear is






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






37. The study of bones is called...






38. Bones are...






39. The lining of the duodenum is composed of thousands of tiny finger-like projections called....






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






41. The major vein that drains the kidneys is called the...






42. While ordering procedures may vay -generallly a type a tepe and RH are ordered on all pregnant women.






43. ................... is a method used for determining whether a particular service or procedure is covered under a patient's policy.






44. An incoming call should be answered by the ..... ring.






45. The most important step in the performance of a venipuncture is...






46. The fibula is located in the ...






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






48. The science of the function of cells -tissues - and organs of the body is called...






49. While the duration of the ST segment is not generally of clinical significance - it is an exceedingly important portion of the ECG because of...






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