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Medical Assistant Certification Exam

Subjects : certifications, health-sciences

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. During a venipuncture - to secure the needle during insertion into the tube stopper - you need a .......
cut
CA
Holder
Red skin

2. E/M codes are located in the ................ manual
History and physical examination
CPT
Adhesive
vein

3. When using an evacuated tube for collection of electrolytes use a...
Transdermal System
Battery
Red top tube
1-the patient has had brest surgery on that side. 2-On an arm with an IV infusion.3- on an arm with a cast.

4. The abbreviation for fluid is...
Non-verbal communication
Participating physician
1-ask if you may put the caller on hold. 2- wait for the caller to confirm they can wait. 3-obtain a return phone number.
fl or fld

5. An incoming call should be answered by the ..... ring.
Third
Extended care facility
Negligence
inj

6. FICA provides benefits for...
1-ask if you may put the caller on hold. 2- wait for the caller to confirm they can wait. 3-obtain a return phone number.
Deviated septum
Social Security
Sterilization

7. Injuring the name and reputation of another person by making false statements to a third person is...
Defamation
Red top tube
Diastolic pressure
Smaller

8. A person or institution that gives medical care is a...
Red
Accident
Provider
Oxygen

9. It is recommended that protective masks and eye wear -or face shields -be worn by laboratory technicians - or housekeeping personnel........
Color Coded
Overall approach to infection control
Adduction
When cleaning up blood or body fluids

10. The femur is located in the...
Insurance agent
Leg
Backup
inj

11. The medical term for tube feeding is...
arteries
gavae
Benefits
gram stain

12. You should wash your hands for approximately....
kidney
1 to 2 minutes
Distance between patient and test chart
Echocardiography

13. The withdrawl of a physician form the care of a patient witout reasonable notice of such discharge form the case by the patient is...
Vomiting
Gland
Abandonment
Spirometry.

14. The muscle that flexes and supinates the forearm is called.....
elix
Dorsiflexion
Biceps brachii
CPT

15. The proccess of killing all microorganisms in a certain area is called...
Red
1-clean-voided speimen 2- mid-stream Specimen
Ethics
Sterilization

16. It is very important when performing a capillary stick to do with one of the following?
Rhinitis
Placing the medication between the gum and the check
Not use alcohol to clean the site
1-Gently insert the needle a little deeper.2-Gently pull the needle or just a little.3-Remove the needle and tourniquet and prepare another site.

17. An unexpected event which may cause injury is called...
Accident
90-130
Attach the envelope to the correspondence
Shifts up or down form baseline

18. ............................ are defined as what are right and wrong.
iliac
Positively identifying the patient
Ethics
Chain of custody

19. The word element CISE means...
Insurance agent
hyper
cut
umbilical region

20. Business on hanwritten mail that weighs less than 11 ounces is known as............ class mail.
tinc
Expert testimony
First
Homeostasis

21. Bones of the wrist and ankle are called ..............bones.
stethoscope
Short
Pleurisy
Transdermal System

22. When you pull the second slide apart form the first slide -let them...
Tachypnea
Air dry
Qui facit per alium facit per se
Clavicle

23. The metatarsals are located in the ...
So your clothes do not touch the sink.
Pre-certification
Foot
Glass

24. Studies suggest that the potential for salivary transmission of HIV is.....
First
Endorsement
Three to four inches
Remote

25. An ECG tracing measures the amount of voltage and the .................it takes for the voltage to travel throughout the heart.
Tibia
Take all complaints seriously and ake through notes
Time
bedsore

26. When preparing for lead placement you should first care for...
Move the cursor -right -left -up or down
Skin preparation
Closed
Coinsurance

27. Dilated veins that occur in the rectum are known as...
Hemorrhoids
Red
Negligence
tranquilizer

28. The color coding for a stopper of a tube with no addictives is(for collection of serum)......
EDTA added
Red
Hemorrhoids
Brachial

29. When testing for occult blood which of the following speciments would be required?
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Stool sample
Indenmities
0.50%

30. The opposite of deep is...
gr
Empathy
Gingivitis
Superficial

31. Foods that are mild in flavor and easy to digest (non-spicy) comprise a ....
Prenatal
Assignment of benefits
Bland diet
Plaintiff

32. An unlawful threat or attempt to do bodily injury to another is...
Assignment of benefits
Orange-red
kidney
Assault

33. Escape of fluid into the thoracic cavity is called...
Angina pectoris
Spirometry.
Indemnities
Pleural effusion

34. The tibia is located in the ....
Superficial
Lavage
Leg
Non-verbal communication

35. The bladder -urethra -kidneys - and erethers are in the ................system
urinary
Homeostasis
a septal defect
cut

36. The use of ultrasound to produce a picture of the structure of the heart is called...
small punctures in the dermis
0.20 sec
Echocardiography
Human chrionic gonadotropin

37. Whoping cough is another name for...
emul
Pertussis
Palpitation
Diuretic

38. A drug that decreases congestion is calleg a...
Qui facit per alium facit per se
Contracture
Direction or shape
decongestant

39. The patella is located in the...
Arm
Participating physician
Epigastric Region
Knee

40. Bones are...
Contaminated Sharps
Color Coded
Crime
Built to provide support & structure

41. When taking the pulse - you must be able to report accurately the...
1-Rhythm of pulse beats.2-Rate(number of pulse beats per minute) 3-force of the beat.
vein
Palpitation
Assignment of benefits

42. The abbreviation for drops is...
2.4 mm
Adjuster
Orange-red
gtt

43. A major crime for which greater punishment is imposed other than a misdemeanor is...
Head
urinary
Life threatening
Felony

44. The word element EMESIS means...
Claim
Vomiting
inflammation
kidney

45. An impartial panel established to listen to and investigate patien's complaints about medical care or excessive is called a............. commitee
Built to provide support & structure
Medical grievance
decongestant
Red

46. A patient receiving ambulatory care at a hospital or other health facility without being admitted as a bed patient is called an....
Trachea
Clavicle
Outpatient
P

47. A rule of conduct made by a govenment body is...
Grace period
Law
A brush and dust pan
Fraud

48. If the septum of the hearth has an abnomal opening it is referred to as...
Blood films
Comprehensive
a septal defect
1000 to 15000 milliliters

49. A stethoscope is used to listen to body sounds by...
Never
Auscultation
oint -ung
Abandonment

50. The abbreviation for tablet is...
Life threatening
Grammar
tab
Narcotics