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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. The abbreviation for elixir is...






2. General infection-control procedures are designed to prevent transmission of a wide range of ................ and to provide a wide margin of safety in the varied situations encountered in the health-care environment.






3. A CLIA waived pregnancy test is based on the detenction of which one of the following?






4. Bones of the wrist and ankle are called ..............bones.






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






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






7. The word element STOMATO means






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






9. Oxygen is ordered as percentage concentration and its rate of delivery is written as...






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


11. A fraudulent signature is called...






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






13. The instrument used to examine the eyes is called the...






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






15. Pactices to achieve asepsis are known as






16. Negligence by a professional person is called...






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






18. Wgen a drop of blood is placed on a slide -place a second slide............ the first slide.






19. Washing out the stomach through a nasogastric tube is called...






20. Benefits that are made in the form of cash payments are known as...






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






22. Inflammation of the nasal mucosa results in...






23. An agreement by which a patient assigns to another party the right to receive payment form a third party for the service the patient has received is called...






24. To correct a hanwritten error in a patient's chart - it is only acceptable to...






25. Responsibility of an employer for the acts of an employee is...






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






27. The major vein that drains the upper arm is called the ...






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






29. When you wash your hands you should stand.....






30. The abbreviation for chief complaint is...






31. An injury that prevens a worker form performing one or more of the regular functions of his job would be known as a...






32. Hydrocortisone is a drug used to suppress...






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






34. The femur is located in the...






35. The vertebrae are located in the ...






36. Parcel post or......... class mail is used for bound printed matter -film - & sound recordings.






37. A drug that causes the pupil of the eye to dilate is called a...






38. The abbreviation for injection is...






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






40. In cases of blood contamination shoe coverings and gloves should be disposed of in............ biohazard plastic bags.






41. Body language -body posture -space and distance are all examples of.....






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






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






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






45. The medical name for the nose bleed is called...






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






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






48. A terminal lethal dysrhythmia - a dying heart - is called...






49. A date on a bottle of medication that provides a ''use until'' date is the...






50. The abbreviation for dressing is...