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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 physician has ordered 50 mg of Demerol be given to a patient. The amount of hand is 100mg/ml. How many cc's of demerol will be injected?






2. The cephalic - medial cubital -and basilic veins are..................... used for venipuncture.






3. The risk of infection with HIV following one needle-stick exposure to blood form a patient known to be infected with HIV is approximately......






4. A drug that reduces anxiety is called...






5. The abbreviation for suppository is...






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






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


8. A premature ventricular contraction (PVC) where QRS have the same configuration each time they appear is called...






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






10. which one of the following might involve a decision based upon biothics?






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






12. The abbreviation for cancer is...






13. The abbreviation for ointment is...






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






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






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






17. The abbreviation for discontinue is...






18. When caring for patients with physical disabilities all of the following must be taken into consideration except...






19. Information given by a patient to a medical personnel which cannot be disclosed witout consent of the person who gave it is...






20. The opposite of deep is...






21. The color coding for a stopper of a tube with no addictives is(for collection of serum)......






22. When mixing reagents always read the label






23. The ulna is located in the ....






24. Schedule 1 drugs include...






25. To interrupt or discontinue a suit temporarily with the intention or intention or resumption at a later date -or to ask for a continuance is called a ...






26. Which of the following is false?






27. Physicians with a narcotics license are required to register on June 30 of each year with...






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






29. The medical term for paralysis on one side of the body is...






30. The time established for filling law suits is...






31. An interval after a payment is due to the insurance company in which the policy holder may make payments - and still the policy remains in effect is called...






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






33. Low income patients can be covered by what type of insurance?






34. When the hearth is contracting - the pressure is highest. This pressure is called the....






35. An instrument used for auditory and sensory perception is called the...






36. When Preparing a blood smear -the spreader slide must be made of...






37. A health care worker who unconsciously transports harmful bacteria but is not ill called a...






38. The medical term for moving a body part toward the midline of the body is...






39. Erythema refers to...






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






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






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






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






44. In the human body - the senses include all of the following EXCEPT...






45. A health program for People agen65 and older under social security is called...






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






47. The most appropriate site for performing a capillary puncture is a healthy adult is the...






48. ............................ are defined as what are right and wrong.






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






50. Lack of physicl or mental fitness is known as...