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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. When preparing for lead placement you should first care for...






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






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






4. ......................... is a federal regulation that requires health care professionals to protect the privacy and confidentiality of patient's health information.






5. Vaccinations against HBV infection provide 90% protection against hepatitis B for ............ or more years following vaccination.






6. Inflammation of the mucus lining of the vagina is called...






7. A previous injury -disease or physical condition that existed before the health insurance policy was ussued is called...






8. 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.






9. Branches of the bundle branches - which transmit the impluses to the walls of the ventricles - causing the ventricles to the contract are called...






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






11. An incoming call should be answered by the ..... ring.






12. Which is recorded as the systolic blood pressure?






13. The major artery that supplies the thorax is called the........ artery






14. When testing for occult blood which of the following speciments would be required?






15. In the health care field the acronym HIPAA stands for...






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






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






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






19. Permission granted by a person voluntarily and in his right mind is...






20. When PVC's fall o the T wave - occurs in pairs -runs of 3 or more -or are multiform in nature -these conditions are called....






21. The abbreviation for two times a day is...






22. The abbreviation for injection is...






23. Diseases that can be communicated form one person to another are called.....






24. Certain types of cultures -such as deep wound cultures could contain anaerobic pathogens. which of the following conditions is required for their growth?






25. Latin for 'things decided' that is - a matter already decided by judicial authority is called...






26. What type of blood sample will be needed to perform a hemoglobin test?






27. After they are used -disposable syringes and needles -scalpel blades - and other sharp items should be placed in ................... containers for disposal.






28. An apical pulse is the method of choice for...






29. The word element RENAL means...






30. A lancet is a small -sterile -needle like piece of metal used to make...






31. When the patient makes abnormal noises like snoring sounds when he/she is breathing - it is called.......






32. ............... testing should be made available by the employer to all workers who maybe concerned they have been infected with HIV through an occupational exposure.






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






34. An amount the insures must pay before policy benefits begin is called...






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






36. The patella is located in the...






37. A person or institution that gives medical care is a...






38. When anticoagulated blood is centrifuged...... goes to the bottom of the tube.






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






40. An inactive substance substitutes in place of the actual drug to satisfy the patient is called...






41. The process of changing words into numbers so that computers can be in processing insurance claims is called...






42. Inflammation of the sinus cavity is called...






43. A legal statement of how an individual's property is to be distributed after death is...






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






45. The medical term for turning the palm backward is...






46. The tube used to collect a blood sample for a Complete Blood Count (cbc) is.....






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






48. The faucet is turned off with...






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






50. Pactices to achieve asepsis are known as