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






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






3. The medical term for goups of cells with the same function is...






4. A patient positioned on her back with feet in stirrups is said to be in the ...

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5. In the human body - the senses include all of the following EXCEPT...






6. Lying flat on one's back with arms at one's side is the.......... position






7. The medical erm for bending a body part is...






8. The abbreviation for postprandial blood sugar is...






9. A bed patient in a hospital is called an....






10. Painful voiding is called...






11. The right ventricle pumps the used blood to the lungs by way of the ................... artery






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






13. The word element POST means...






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






15. The abbreviation for temperature -pulse -and respiration is






16. The vertebrae are located in the ...






17. Concent to treatment based on a full understanding of all possible risks of unproventable results of that treatment is called...






18. When doing a venipuncture th syringe or tube should be ....... the venipuncture site to prevent back-flow.






19. A stethoscope is used to listen to body sounds by...






20. A person being sued is called the...






21. The word elements ALGIA - ALGESIA refer tos...






22. Latin for 'things done; deeds'; the facts and circumstances attendant to the act in question would be called...






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






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






25. Nitroglycerine is used for...






26. In insurance coding using an 'E'' code designates...






27. Arterioles are smallest type of...






28. Insurance plans that pay a physician's full charge if it does not exceed his normal charge or does not exceed the amount normally charged for the service is called...






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






30. Sodium citrate is an anticoagulant of choice for coagulation studies because it protects certain of the.....






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






32. The zygomatic bone is located in the...






33. The medical term for bending backward is...






34. The abbreviation for intramuscular is...






35. The abbreviation for dressing is...






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






37. Rubber sleeves for a glucose tolerance test...... hours before or during the test - the patient should not eat -smoke -drink coffee or alcohol.






38. 'HIV' means...






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






40. The medical term for an involuntary movement is...






41. An inactive substance substitutes in place of the actual drug to satisfy the patient is called...






42. Inflammation of the appendix is called...






43. A form to itemize deposits made to savings or checking accounts is called...






44. When working with pstients form a culture different than your own - one should...






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






46. Chronic inflammation of the colon is called...






47. The word element CARDIO means...






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






49. A recap sheet that accompanies a Medicare or Medicaid check - showing breakdown and explanation of payment on a claim is called...






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