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Medical Assistant Certification Exam

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The word element ECTOMY means...






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






3. As part of the office bookkeping procedures -the physician's bank statement should be reconciled with the....






4. The abbreviation for urinalysis is...






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






6. The wird element PNEUMO means






7. In the evacuated blood collection system the ecuated glass tubes come in different sizes - and the stroppers are..... to denote the type of additive or lack of one.






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






9. The abbreviation for tincture is ...






10. The medical term for moving a body part away form the body is...






11. When performing a venipuncture -the tourniquet should be wrapped around the arm about three to four inches form where you are going to ..... for a vein.






12. The word element RHINO means...






13. Violation or omission of a legal or moral duty is called...






14. The absence of one or more complete cardiac cycles where the rhythm is interrupted is referred to as...






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






16. The point at wich air enters the respiratory tract is called the...






17. The ability to see form another person's point of view is...






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






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






20. Inflammation of the pleura is called...






21. When the patient kneels - and places his/her head and chest on the table with buttocks elevated - it is called the..... position.






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






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






24. An ECG tracing measures the amount of voltage and the .................it takes for the voltage to travel throughout the heart.






25. A patient's failure to act prudently and reasonably - or doing that which a reasonable person would not do under similar circumstances is called...






26. Conduct -courtesy -and manners that are customarily used in a medical office by medical professionals are known as...






27. The process by which an object or area becomes unclean is ....






28. The sphenoid bone is located in the






29. A liquid preparation which mixes fine droplets of an oil in water -such as castor oil - is called an...






30. The maxilla is located in the ...






31. When handling incoming mail the medical assistant should...






32. ............ is the single most important sourse of HIV and HBV in the workplace.






33. The word element ADENO means






34. The common term for a decubitus ulcer;a pressure sore is...






35. A rider added to a policy to provide additional benefits for certain conditions is called...






36. The ................ wave represents atrial depolarization...






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






38. When the presure is lowest - this pressure is called...






39. Contaminated laundryy shall be........ where it was soiled.






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






41. The upper middle area of the abdomen is called the....






42. The medical abbreviation for by mouth is...






43. Insurance that is meant to offset medical expenses resulting form a catastrophic illness is called...






44. The area between waves is referred to as...






45. Testimony of a withness under oath and written down before trial for possible use when the case comes to trial is....






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






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






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






49. The heart -lymphatic organs -and blood vessels are in the .......... system






50. Escape of fluid into the thoracic cavity is called...







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