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






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






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






4. Nitroglycerine is used for...






5. Another term for acetone in the urine is ....






6. Contact with blood - or other body fluids to which universal precautions apply through percutaneous inoculation - or contact with an open wound - non-intact skin - or mocous membrane during the performance of normal duties' This definition(found in t






7. When applying leads -aply V1 lead.............






8. When using an evacuated tube for collection of electrolytes use a...






9. Inflammation of the appendix is called...






10. The lining of the duodenum is composed of thousands of tiny finger-like projections called....






11. Pactices to achieve asepsis are known as






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






13. The opposite of deep is...






14. Inflammation of the pleura is called...






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






16. The number on the Employees withholding exemption certificate is...






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






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






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






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






21. The standard point of the lancet to be used when collecting blood form a newborn heel is...... length (Note: please chack current guidelines - as this changes)






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






23. The medical term for tube feeding is...






24. Which of the following is used to take an infant's rectal temperature?






25. What office instrument is designed to receive and send printed documents via the telephone?






26. The final decision of a court in an action or suit is...






27. In drug testing the............ regulates describe how evidence is to be collected and handled.






28. In insurance -greater coverage of diseases or an accident - and greater indemnity payments in comparison with a limited clause is called...






29. Ventricular depolarizarion produces an electrical force or vector with 2 components(1) Magnitude of force - and 2-...






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






31. While ordering procedures may vay -generallly a type a tepe and RH are ordered on all pregnant women.






32. Concerning ECG's for irregular rhythms - any method or rate calculation that depends on intervals between complex is.............






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






34. The second portion of the small intestine is called the...






35. High blood pressure is referred to as






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






37. An unlawful threat or attempt to do bodily injury to another is...






38. When collecting blood by skin puncture on an infant - you should use a ....






39. A major crime for which greater punishment is imposed other than a misdemeanor is...






40. The withdrawl of a physician form the care of a patient witout reasonable notice of such discharge form the case by the patient is...






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






42. The sebaceous glands -skin -hair -and nails make up the............ system






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






44. The health worker is protected by law if it can be determined that he or she acted reasonable as compared with fellow workers.This is called...






45. The vertebrae are located in the ...






46. When mixing reagents always read the label






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






48. The use of ultrasound to produce a picture of the structure of the heart is called...






49. The word element RHINO means...






50. A payment for hospital charges incurred by an insured person because of injury or illness is called...