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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. The major artery that supplies the abdomen is called the.............. artery
Absence of oxygen
Dysuris
Shifts up or down form baseline
Celiac

2. The computer key DEL command means...
Sugar
Contract
1-clean-voided speimen 2- mid-stream Specimen
Delete

3. A lancet is a small -sterile -needle like piece of metal used to make...
1-clean-voided speimen 2- mid-stream Specimen
Atrophy
small punctures in the dermis
Fraud

4. Awrong committed against another person or the person's property is a...
Arm
CC
Tort
Anorexia

5. The medical term for straightening of a body part is...
Veins pulsate
Cell
Extension
stethoscope

6. The ulna is located in the ....
Pain
1-the cuff should be applied to the bare upper arm.2-room should be quiet so that blood pressure can be heard.3-sphygmomanometer needs to clearly visible.
Arm
Medicaid

7. 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....
GI or G.I
Composition
Ectopic
Life threatening

8. When working with pstients form a culture different than your own - one should...
Spirometry.
Antacid
Subscriber
Show respect for thei culture

9. Business on hanwritten mail that weighs less than 11 ounces is known as............ class mail.
First
Colitis
Long
Percussion

10. Which codes can be modifiers be added to - indicate that a procedure has been altered in some way?
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.
Hot water
CPT
Oxygen

11. Information given by a patient to a medical personnel which cannot be disclosed witout consent of the person who gave it is...
Database management
Res gestae
Absolute regular
Privileged communication

12. What type of blood sample is needed when performing a PKU?
Capillary
Blood
Bland diet
Time limit

13. Groups or clusters of bacteria taken for laboratory study are called...
Arm
Lavender
Cultures
Color Coded

14. The cephalic - medial cubital -and basilic veins are..................... used for venipuncture.
antitussive
Primarily
Foot
Outpatient

15. Inflammation of the gallbladder is called...
Co-payment
Sinus arrest
Defribillation
Cholecystitis

16. A drug that neutralizes acidity is called an...
Antacid
Hospital Benefits
Nervous
Red skin

17. The buccal method of administering a drug is done by ...
Placing the medication between the gum and the check
Grammar
Air -lungs
Res gestae

18. To use a physical chemical procedure to destroy all microbial life including highly resistant bacterial endospores is to...
Heart
Celiac
Sterilize
Co-payment

19. When you use an autoclave - fill the water reservoir with...
Head
ALCOHOL
Bland diet
decubitus ulcers

20. The lining of the duodenum is composed of thousands of tiny finger-like projections called....
Res ipsa loquitur
villi
Draw a line through the error -insert the correct information -date and initial it.
Red blood cells

21. The presumtion or inference of negligence when an accident is otherise unable to be explained in terms of ordinary and known experience is called...
elix
Litigation
Smile
Res ipsa loquitur

22. 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.
Supiration
Microbiological Agents
P
Adduction

23. When anticoagulated blood is centrifuged...... goes to the bottom of the tube.
Wrist
Red Blood Cells
Take all complaints seriously and ake through notes
Defamation

24. When you pull the second slide apart form the first slide -let them...
Nervous
Air dry
0.50%
14 to 20

25. The word element OSIS means...
condition of
Spirometry.
PT and PTT
CPT

26. The abbreviation for laboratory is...
lab
Infants and young children
Separates the cellular and liquid portion of the blood
GI or G.I

27. The medical abbreviation for by mouth is...
po
umbilical region
Fourth
0.20 sec

28. Studies suggest that the potential for salivary transmission of HIV is.....
Tort
Head
Remote
Hematocrit.

29. It is recommended that protective masks and eye wear -or face shields -be worn by laboratory technicians - or housekeeping personnel........
When cleaning up blood or body fluids
Veins pulsate
Contracture
an EPA

30. The major vein that drains the kidneys is called the...
Pertussis
Hepatic
Uniform
Pink

31. Aerobic bacteria prefer which of these environmental conditions to grow well?
New growth
Timed
Oxygen
Head

32. The most appropriate site for performing a capillary puncture is a healthy adult is the...
Great toe
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.
Negligence
Thirds face up

33. The major vein that drains the pelvis is called the ...
Time limit
Common iliac
An alcohol prep
Felony

34. The abbreviation CARB means...
New growth
Menarche
carbohydrate
Physiology

35. If the septum of the hearth has an abnomal opening it is referred to as...
an arrhythmia
a septal defect
Statute of limitations
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.

36. When the patient kneels - and places his/her head and chest on the table with buttocks elevated - it is called the..... position.
Prenatal
Software
Knee-chest
tab

37. How quickly will an electronic thermometer measure body temperature?
stethoscope
2 to 60 seconds
1-regularly scheduled check-ups 2-daily examination of equipment for frayed cords or broken parts.3- routine cleaning of the outside of the equipment with a damp cloth.
Software

38. The absence of one or more complete cardiac cycles where the rhythm is interrupted is referred to as...
villi
CMS-1500
Deductible
Sinus arrest

39. E/M codes are located in the ................ manual
CPT
Outdate or expiration date
pap smear
cut

40. A sum of money provided in an insurance policy -payable for covered services is called...
Blood
Abduction
Palpitation
Benefits

41. The divisions of the trachea which enter the lungs are called the...
bronchi
Ectopic
Not use alcohol to clean the site
Law

42. Violation or omission of a legal or moral duty is called...
Uniform
Spirometry.
Breach of duty
Skin puncture

43. When you wash your hands you should stand.....
pap smear
2.4 mm
Nervous
So your clothes do not touch the sink.

44. A form to itemize deposits made to savings or checking accounts is called...
po
sourse individual
Deposit slip
Angina pectoris

45. The abbreviation for tablet is...
Cell
nose
Claim
tab

46. The medical term for loss of appetite is...
Serologic
Medical etiquette
Anorexia
Ears

47. A unilateral paralysis that follows damage to the brain is called...
stethoscope
Ears
contamination
hemiplegia

48. A person or institution that gives medical care is a...
1-regularly scheduled check-ups 2-daily examination of equipment for frayed cords or broken parts.3- routine cleaning of the outside of the equipment with a damp cloth.
Provider
Tissue
Specimen collection

49. The patient with an infection may have...
Leg
loss of appetite and fatigue 2-fever -nause -rash -and vomiting. 3- pain -redness or swelling.
1000 to 15000 milliliters
sol

50. A......... report includes information relating to the patien's main reason for scheduling an appointment to see the physician.
Abduction
The point where the first sound is heard.
Claim
History and physical examination