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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. Broken glassware which may be contaminated shall not be picked up directly with the hands - but by mechanical means - such as......






2. 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.






3. When the physician feels with fingers or hands to determine the physical characteristics oftissues or organs it is called...






4. The abbreviation for solution is...






5. Which codes can be modifiers be added to - indicate that a procedure has been altered in some way?






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






7. The faucet is turned off with...






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






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






10. The process of changing words into numbers so that computers can be in processing insurance claims is called...






11. Before placing a telefone caller on a hold it is appropriate to...






12. The abbreviation for fluid is...






13. A small adhesive patch or disc used for administration of drugs is called...






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






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






16. Lesions of the mucous membrane of the stomach are called........... ulcers






17. An impartial panel established to listen to and investigate patien's complaints about medical care or excessive is called a............. commitee






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






19. A drug that causes dilation of blood vessels is called a...






20. A business letter written in a full block style will have all lines...






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






22. The medical term for the time when menstruation begins is...






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






24. When you pull the second slide apart form the first slide -let them...






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






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






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






28. Inflammation of the gums is called...






29. All spills of blood-contaminated fluids should be promtly cleaned up using.............. approved germicide - or a 1:10 solution of household bleach.






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






31. When the heart rhythm is abnormal it is referred to as...






32. An accumulation of air in the pleural cavity after the lungs collapse is known as...






33. The abbreviation for urinalysis is...






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






35. 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...






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






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






38. It is recommended that protective masks and eye wear -or face shields -be worn by laboratory technicians - or housekeeping personnel........






39. Awrong committed against another person or the person's property is a...






40. The medical term for straightening of a body part is...






41. A drug that causes urination is called a...






42. Pactices to achieve asepsis are known as






43. With vital signs -any abnormal measurement must be immediatly reported to the ....






44. When performing a venipuncture - if you have the patient...... the veins will become more prominent.






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






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






47. When PVC's fall o the T wave - occurs in pairs -runs of 3 or more -or are multiform in nature -these conditions are called....






48. Inflammation of the mucus lining of the vagina is called...






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

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50. A newsletter that wighs less than one pound would be considered.............. class mail.