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Medical Assistant Certification Exam
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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 major vein that drains the pelvis is called the ...
Common iliac
Shallow respiration
a septal defect
Indemnities
2. which one of the following might involve a decision based upon biothics?
urinary
0.5cc
Crime
The use of a fetal transplantation for research
3. The liver -stomach -mouth -and pancreas are in the .........system
digestive
Crime
Coding
Puncture-resistant
4. The abbreviation for temperature -pulse -and respiration is
TPR
IM
Dilate
Skin puncture
5. A skilled nursing facility for patients receiving specialized care after discharge form a hospital is called...
stethoscope
Extended care facility
Nasal cavity
antipyretic
6. A drug that neutralizes acidity is called an...
Bid
Pre-certification
Antacid
arteries
7. A liquid preparation which mixes fine droplets of an oil in water -such as castor oil - is called an...
Agonal
emulsion
The medical hand wash
Worker's compensation
8. An otoscope is used for examination of the....
Brachial
Ears
Celiac
Vaginitis
9. The major artery to the head is called the
Gunshot wound
Carotid
Narcotics
At the left hand margin
10. The blood lancet is used for the collection of blood specimens by...
Skin puncture
Transdermal System
Leg
Hepatic
11. Which degree of burn is the most serious?
Ethics
Coinsurance
tinc
Third
12. A drug that produces sleed is called a...
Hypnotic
The point where the first sound is heard.
arteries
Plasma
13. The abbreviation for electroencephalogram is...
Veins pulsate
ECG
CPT
Social Security
14. An obstruction of a coronary artery causing death of an area of the myocardium due to blockage of blood supply and oxygen supply is called...
Myocardial infarction
Defamation
Paraplegia
CA
15. The............. pages of the Physician's Desk Reference is where a medical assistant would be able to locate a medication by brand or genetic name.
glucosuria
Diuretic
Shifts up or down form baseline
Pink
16. The central middle area of the abdomen is called the ....
urinary
Apical-radial pulse
Draw a line through the error -insert the correct information -date and initial it.
umbilical region
17. Lying flat on one's back with arms at one's side is the.......... position
Glass
Dorsal recumbent
Draw a line through the error -insert the correct information -date and initial it.
Physician
18. An organization that offers health insurance at a fixed monthly premium with little or no deductible and works through a primary care is called a ...
Auxilliary
Red top tube
vein
Health maintenance organization
19. A writ that commands a witness to appear at a trial or other proceeding and to give testimony is a...
Subpoena
Built to provide support & structure
GI or G.I
Diagnoses
20. The divisions of the trachea which enter the lungs are called the...
bronchi
1-catherer 2-cannula 3-tent
pneumothorax
Arm
21. The combination of sensors or electrodes used for lead # 1 is...
Jugular
Left arm -right arm
1-Rhythm of pulse beats.2-Rate(number of pulse beats per minute) 3-force of the beat.
antipyretic
22. Digestion begins in the mouth - where food is chewed and mixed with a substance called...
Saliva
Hemorrhoids
Medical etiquette
po
23. Unauthorized disclosure of information regarding any patient to a third party may result in...
Sinusitis
ECG
Invasion of privacy
Glucose tolerance test
24. The most appropriate site for performing a capillary puncture is a healthy adult is the...
Apical-radial pulse
Capillary
Great toe
Cirrhosis
25. Sodium citrate is an anticoagulant of choice for coagulation studies because it protects certain of the.....
October 1 to September 30
Pro-coagulation
lab
Glass
26. A premature ventricular contraction (PVC) where QRS have the same configuration each time they appear is called...
Hypogastric region
Uniform
Veins pulsate
IM
27. The breaking of a law -promise -or duty is called...
Defribillation
Qui facit per alium facit per se
Paraplegia
Breach
28. When the right atrium contracts it forces blood through the tricuspid valve into the...... ventricle
Worker's compensation
Orange-red
CPT
Right
29. The medical term for goups of cells with the same function is...
Occupational exposure
Catastrophic
HIPAA
Tissue
30. When mixing reagents always read the label
Red
Twice
Caller's divers licence #
Back
31. Failure to do something hat a reasonable person would do under ordinary circumstances that ends up causing harm to another person or a person's property is...
Third
Negligence
Rotation
Pronation
32. Lating for 'he who acts through another acts for himself' is called...
Preexisting condition
Lavander top -ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid additive
Oxygen
Qui facit per alium facit per se
33. With vital signs -any abnormal measurement must be immediatly reported to the ....
Physician
Invasion of privacy
Irregular Respiration
UA
34. The humerus is located in the....
Arm
urinary
PPBS
Not use alcohol to clean the site
35. Which of the following locations is usually used for taking a pulse?
Teeth
Apical-radial pulse
ECG
Lavender
36. The autoclave sterilizes or completely destroys microorganism by combining...
Smile
So your clothes do not touch the sink.
Heat eith steam under pressure
Leg
37. While ordering procedures may vay -generallly a type a tepe and RH are ordered on all pregnant women.
Prenatal
gram stain
Pertussis
Never
38. An apical pulse is the method of choice for...
Assumption of risk
Infants and young children
Composition
Orange-red
39. When the heart rhythm is abnormal it is referred to as...
Ears
Abandonment
Lavage
an arrhythmia
40. The opposite of deep is...
Ears
Subscriber
Sinusitis
Superficial
41. The abbreviation for two times a day is...
Bid
Gunshot wound
Blood
Work in a circle to the periphery
42. Low income patients can be covered by what type of insurance?
Law
Medicaid
Deposit slip
decubitus ulcers
43. The major artery that supplies that upper arm is called the .....
Peer review
Show respect for thei culture
Brachial
First
44. Inflammation of the gallbladder is called...
Privileged communication
Placebo
Cholecystitis
Cleanse the site form the inside out and allow it to air dry.
45. hen using a centrifuge - make sure equal weights are...
Opposite each other
elix
Crime
Oxygen
46. The zygomatic bone is located in the...
Head
Below
Third
Extended care facility
47. The smaller of the lower leg bones is called...
Clean -smooth - and dry
Color Coded
Pulmonay
Tibia
48. Contaminated laundryy shall be........ where it was soiled.
Twice
Coordination of benefits
Third
Bagged or containerized at the location.
49. An nstrument called a centrifuge.....
Pain
Provider
Carrier
Separates the cellular and liquid portion of the blood
50. A coronary occlusion causing a condition that produces chest pain which may radiate to the left arm - shoulder -jaw or neck due to lack of blood supply to the hearth is called...
Percussion
Angina pectoris
2
Appetite suppressor