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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 is considered a normal adult pulse rate?






2. The abbreviation for gastrointestinal is...






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






4. The tibia is located in the ....






5. The maxilla is located in the ...






6. The clean-catch urine specmen is also called.....






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






8. A person who represents either party of an insurance claims is the...






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






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






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






12. Business on hanwritten mail that weighs less than 11 ounces is known as............ class mail.






13. The abbreviation for Papanicolaou smear iss...






14. A condition of the nasal septum turning away form the midline is called a...






15. Inflammation of the pleura is called...






16. When preparing for lead placement you should first care for...






17. What licence must a physician have to dispense -precribe or administer controlled substances?






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






19. The statement 'A physician shall respect the law' is a part of the...






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






21. Which degree of burn is the most serious?






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






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






24. The word element EMESIS means...






25. The major artey that supplies the bladder -rectum -and some reproductive organs is called the...






26. A computer monitor - hard drive - and printer are known as the ...






27. A person who is no longer under the care -custody -or supervision of a parent is called...






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






29. An otoscope is used for examination of the....






30. The medical term for a decrease in size or wasting is...






31. 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...






32. To prevent the insured form receiving a duplicate payment for losses under more than one insurance policy is called...






33. The proccess of killing all microorganisms in a certain area is called...






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






35. The computer key DEL command means...






36. The process of inhaling and exhaling is called...






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






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






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






40. A type of insurance whereby the insured pays a specific amount per unit if service and the isurer pays the rest of the cost is called...






41. The abbreviation for right ear is






42. The wind pipe which conducts air between the larynx and lungs is called the...






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






44. When the depth of breathing changes and the rate of the rise and fall of the chest is not steady - it is called....






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






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






47. Diseases that can be communicated form one person to another are called.....






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






49. The gauge of needle most commonly used for venipuncture is..... Gauge.






50. The First line of defence in preventing disease is...