Duplicate of MA Cert. Test

The part of the syringe and the needle that may be touched is:

The PH of a urine sample is checked to determine...

Ausculation is done by using a

The word part meaning white is

An insurance contract written for a company for its employees is called

The pre-determined amount of money paid by patient before an insurance company pays

An inflamed condition of the tendon and tendon muscles

A simple sugar to which all forms of carbohydrates are ultimately converted is

When performing a finger puncture, the first drop of blood should be?

Incision into the chest wall is referred to as

The most common place to take a pulse is at the

A Z-tract injection is an ____ injection given in the gluteal muscle of the buttocks.

The universal donor blood type is

The collar bone, a slender bone, connecting the breast bone to each shoulder is called the

The suffix which means discharge or flow is

When one encounters a baffling term you should

Atriomegaly refers to

When a small sample of tissue is taken from the body & sent to clinical laboratory to be study

When collecting specimens for a blood cell count, you would use a tube that contained

Intercostal refers to

Which of the following needles has the widest lumen?

The word part nephron means

An inflammation of the skin usually causing itching & sometimes accompanied by scaling

For a patient to get "paid in full" benefits under the Blue Shield program, the physician must

The term "PHI" in HIPAA stands for:

The opposite of superficial

Large amounts of injectable medication, at least 2ml or more are given

Which of the following are characteristics of infantile eczema

The purpose of applying paste or jelly when running an ECG is to reduce

When Protected Health Information needs to be discarded, it should be:

Which of the following is the mechanism for identifying & defining physician & hospital service

The small sac attached to the underside of the liver and stores bile is called the

Osteo means

When autoclaving instruments, the timing period begins when

Prognosis refers to

The number of bones in the body is

An agent which excites and promotes functional activity is called

Insulin is secreted directly into the bloodstream by what organ?

One way to prevent patients from forgetting future appointments is

The most common combining form is

Under what program may retired military or their dependents receive care

A.I.D.S are the initials for

The patient is more cooperative if they

Which of the following groups sponsor Champus

HIPPA penalties and sanctions can include

When performing a differential white blood cell count a basophil will be recognized by

The first way to communicate courtesy to the telephone caller is to

The combining form for women is

A tumor that is non-progressive and not life threatening is considered

When preparing the patient for a vaginal examination you would position them in the _ position

Physiology is the:

The digestion of fats occurs mainly in

Fats are sometimes called

A congenital anemia among blacks, 1 in 10 carry is?

The muscle walls of the heart are called the

An instrument to view the nose is a

Tiny microscopic projections in the wall of the small intestine which absorbs nutrients

The word part peri means

IPPB is used in the treatment of:

The longest bone in the body is the

What is Serum?

How often is the physician's narcotic license renewed?

An inflammation of meninges of the brain

Possible adverse extensions of a disease or outcomes for treatment is known as

An agent given to counteract an unwanted effect of a drug is called a/an

A tray for a pelvic examination normally includes

The abbreviation for three times a day is

Facial bones that compose the lower jaw are referred to as

Galactose is a product of the digestion of

The type of insurance that provides income when the insured is unable to work due to illness

The premature termination of pregnancy before the embryo or fetus is able to exist on its own

The word part itis means

The application of water in the treatment of disease is referred to as

The abbreviation for four times a day is

Variation in the shape of the red cells would be indicated as

The word part phago means

The three main groups of carbohydrates are

A Medical Assistant may give an injection

Incorrect information given that may injure the reputation of another is called

The medical term for nose bleed is

Occult means

The word part which means joint is

Metastasis refers to

What is the latest date an employer may give the employee the W-2 form?

When a patient must cancel an appointment you should

The term self refers to

Bradycardia refers to

The abbreviation for every two hours is

A patient in the supine position is lying

The cause of disease is known as

When a caller sounds frantic indicating there is an emergency, you should first

A mysterious condition which kills apparently healthy infants between the ages of 4 wks & 1 mo

One complete heart beat, combining the contraction and relaxation on phases is known as the

A mild hypnotic drug that is relaxing but doesn't necessarily produce sleep is called

The assistant may give an injection if

Persons whom are unable to pay for medical care or who have dependent children may apply for

The doctor's office is most concerned with

Good sources of vitamin C are

A chronic disease of insulin deficiency or resistance

Gram staining is done to determine

GTT is a test for

In order to inflate the blood pressure cuff the valve should be turned

Persons incapable of forming melanin are called

A condition indicating that certain elements are lacking in the blood

A diagnostic technique which detects regions of heat and cold in the body is called

Hemostats are a type of

The nerve to be concerned with when given an injection in the buttocks is?

Remission refers to

The purpose of aging the accounts receivables

The abbreviation for every hour is

Telephone calls that may be handled by an assistant include all of the following except

The abbreviation for immediately is

Name the physician that would diagnose & treat disease of the glands of internal secretion

Choose the word or words that are incorrectly spelled 1.Anorexia 2.Oititis 3.Leger 4.Metabolism

A microscope with a 10X ocular and the 40X objective in place, the total magnfication is

Palpation is done by

The substance used to prevent x-ray exposure is:

An agent which increase's the flow of urine

The abbreviation for teaspoon is

Neoplasm refers to

The act of giving birth is called

One who studies disease is a

Of the following choose the word or words that are incorrectly spelled

A listing of specific services rendered and fees charged is a/an

When drawing blood alchol, the site cannot be prepped with which of the following?

A condition characterized by frequent liquid stools

The voice box is called the

A good working relationship between the doctor and the assistant will be enhanced if he/she

A patient's financial account is referred to as

High-frequency, inaudible sound waves which bounce off body tissues and then recorded, is

A patient is bleeding heavily from a wound on the forearm, you should

A patient in the prone position is lying

The study of changes of normal mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions

A seizure disorder affecting 1 to 2 percent of the population & is associated w/ electrical imp

To establish eligibility for the Medicaid patient you must check their

Facial bones that compose the massive upper jaw bones are called

When submitting applications for employment, you should include

For the first 2 months the unborn child is referred to as a/an

Of the following, which could not legally act as an agent for another patient

The designation as to the nature or cause of a health problem is a(n):

The word part dys means

A gradually developing cloudiness of the lens, occurring most frequently in persons over 70 yrs

Hepatitis is inflammation of the

If a patient who has complained of chest pain collapses in the office you should

When performing a routine phlebotomy, the most common gauge needle is

During galvanic electrical stimulation the patient

Relapse refers to a

There are two types of CPT codes, one is (add on) the other is

A hemostatic forcep

On a normal ECG tracing, the first wave to show a downward deflection is a

Pathology is

A suffix is the

An injection given at a 45 degree angle is an:

The branch of medicine which users radionuclides in the diagnosis and treatment of disease is

The suffix which means plastic repair is

Of HIPPA, which of the following is the highest priority

A lipid profile includes testing for

The lithotomy position is used when a patient

Tissues are composed of

The best respiratory rate can be taken by

The most common positions for chest x-rays are

Medicare pays

A governmental agency having the legal responsibility for enfolding proper drug manufacture

Size of the needle is expressed by:

Hot packs are a form of physical therapy that provides

Which of the following may precipitate individual attacks of asthma

When applying a cast the plaster

What should be avoided by a medical assistant?

The "master" gland of the human body is called the

If a patient begins to faint during a venipuncture procedure you should

Normal oral temperature is 98.6 F. The equivalent Celsius temperature is

The suffix which means pain is

Congenital defect consisting of the absence of a vertebral arch of the spinal column is called

Drug agents that neutralize the hydrochloric acid in the stomach are called

A prefix is the

A patient with a rapid pulse has

A fragile organism called gonococcus bacteria causes which of the following

This bone forms the fore head and bony sockets which contain the eyes

The outer most cellular layer of skin is called

What is a chronic inflammatory disease that attacks joints which periods of remission

An unacceptable procedure for a fainting victim is

The most important muscle to aid in breathing is

Prognosis is a medical term that means which of the following

A goiter

Risk factors are multiple factors that predispose to a particular

Hypertension is also referred to as

Ultrasound should not be used for

A critical illness resulting in the sudden cessation of kidney function is known as

What kind of insurance provides medical care for job related accident or illness

apapanicolaou smear is used to:

A counting chamber utilized in manual microscopic methods is called a

During an eye examination using the Snellen's eye chart, the patient should

The bones of the fingers are called

If a carotid pulse was taken, it would be taken at the

A combination of signs and symptoms that are characteristics of a specific diseases is

A condition of excessive intraocular pressure which results in atrophy of the optic nerve is

In the anatomical position the patient

When asked to take a cervical x-ray, you would take the film of the

Drugs used to prevent the clotting of blood are

When a venipuncture is performed using a lavender top vacutainer tube, the sample