CCMA Final Exam Study Guide

The ROS section of medical history is

A 12 lead EKG may be performed on any patient who presents with which symptom

The mid sagittal plane can also be referred to as the

Which of the following is not true about red blood cells

Which type of urine sample provides the clearest most accurate results

One conteaindicator for taking an axilla temperature is

Correct order of draw for a PTT, CBC, lactate levels, and cardiac enzymes

Peak flow may be used to monitor

Which of the following is true about -lactams

Correct flow of blood through heart is

If your patient develops a severe reaction to a GTT what should you do

After gram staining, gram negative bacteria will appear

If blood is splashed in eye or mucous membrane, affected area should be flushed how long?

Proper ratio of bleach to water in Dakin's solution

How many leads are used in telemetry

What should be used to flush wounds

In addition to cessation therapy, what else is important in the treatment of addiction

Which of the following is not a right of medication administration

What is the tunica media

Which section in the lab would perform a test evaluating a patient's immune response

In order to properly end a standard blood draw procedure which sequence is correct

Which type of fracture has occurred if a patient's bone has broken into 5 pieces

How many hours is a holter monitor worn

T wave on an ECG lead represents

Common symptom for cirrhosis hepatica

The use of alcohol prep pads before venipuncture interrupts the chain of infection at the

Anatomy is the study of

Serum is ____ with the ____ removed

Which type of coding classifies occasion's and circumstances related to an injury

And interoffice letter sent to notify employees of workplace announcements

Patient sits down in the draw chair and extends their arm for a blood draw

A superbill includes

What is the name of the form used by a hospital or inpatient facility to bill medicare?

Scientific study of the human mind and its functions

Responsible for the transportation of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and nutrients to cells

4x4 is a type of

A normal heart rate for adults

Which of the following is required on a referral

Which method of charging organizes information by the source of the information?

Angina:

Process where SA node recovers and reestablishes its electrical potential

COC refers to:

Which artery is occluded by the cuff during a blood pressure collection

Which test requires pre warming the collection tube

What does SOP stand for

The bicuspid valve

Which treatment type could include use of a therapy animal

Physiology is the study of

What is the proper conversion equation when converting from Celsius to Fahrenheit

Holding the capillary tube parallel to the floor will

ABG's require what type of specimen

Why are GTT's performed

What is the thickest region of the myocardium

Condition in which the AV valves invert during the systolic phase of the cardiac cycle

When conducting a patient medical history the patient's own words should be denoted how?

Process where patient and health team work together to manage on going health care of patient

Source of an infectious organism is called

Which rhythm presents a 'sawtooth' P-wave formation

A location that is contralateral and ventral to the left ear would be

Referral sent by faxing paperwork directly to the insurance company and receiving reply in hour

Normal heart rate range for healthy adult

Which is a true statement about gloves used during venipuncture

Taking the blood pressure of a patient with the cuff positions below their heart will results i

What type of sample must be taken for a bacterial culture of the urine

Which part of the hearts conduction system acts as the pacemaker of the healthy heart

Which acronym describes the principles used to show your patient that you are here to support

Best way to prevent a Hematoma is

Repeated venipuncture of the same vein can result in

Which of the following would be an appropriate question during a social history?

An intercostal space is described as

Sharps containers, self sheathing needles, and special airflow rooms are examples of

Which pregnancy category indicates the highest risk of use

Which term references the duty of health care workers to "do good" for the patient?

D in AIDET stands for:

Which provider prove vides insurance for low income or disabled individuals

Which of the following is the largest

Which of the following is true about a vector of disease

Which is the smallest gauge needle

Healthy eating pattern should include a very limited amount of which of the following

Which of the following is a susceptible host for virus X

The autoclave method of sterilization uses which mechanisms

Which organization accredits and certifies health care organizations by monitoring pt outcomes?

Which is a feature of a sharps container

Correct order of the stages of gestation

Standard gain setting for amplitude of an

Fragile X syndrome and cerebral palsy are examples of what disorder

Blood type is determined by

900mg of a drug given at 8pm, drug concentration is 450mg at 11pm. What's the half life

Which is true of the integumentary system

Knowingly allowing or causing harm to your patient

In order to safely perform a standard draw you should always wear

Which is a class of immunoglobulin

Which of the following could not be used to close an incision

Least numerous WBC in circulation

The endocardium is the ____ of the heart

Example of a healthy dietary choice

Which the following is the best test sample to check for pregnancy

Which isolation requires that the patient has a private room?

Which section of a medical chart will include demographic and contact information?

Define loading dose

Written record of the type of medical care a patient would want in specific circumstances

Why do we ask open ended questions during the initial sections of an interview?

Which of the following refers to the localized death and decomposition of body tissue

When you insert a needle into someone's arm the bevel should be

Which portion of physical exam includes tapping with intent to find solid and hollow structures

3 steps of wound healing in chronological order

Purpose of a Beta blocker

Turn described as tingling or numbness

Correct order for the flow of electricity through the heart

A warm dermal puncture site will

What is appropriate for use in large defects

All cells have the machinery to produce

Term for "mankind" is:

health centers that receive payments from medicare to give pt opportunity for advance directive

Which blood type is considered the universal donor

Which the following are among the 7 attributes of a symptom?

Which of the following are included in protected patient information

"As needed" is abbreviated as?

Describes process where musculoskeletal system produces heat when the body's core temp falls

The term for death of heart tissue due to lack of blood supply is called

P in PASS stands for what?

When performing an injection which of the following is not an important step

When performing a capillary draw it is important to always

A patient's temperature is 99ﾟF .Approximate this temperature in Celsius

Color codes are used in hospitals for what purpose

Blood is a mixture of solvent, solutes, and

Blood pressure describes what

The specific gravity of pure water

Which disease may cause damage to the retinas

Which of these is a possible cause of alopecia

What route is faster than transdermal but slower than IV

Which of the following is a common cardiovascular system test

An HCG positive test conclusively means that

Which attitude is a reversible anticoagulant

Disorder described as depression followed by Mania

When a patient opts to check themselves out of a care facility against the physician's advice

On a typical patient the best way to take a blood pressure is

Study of diseases of the brain

Normal range for length of a PR interval

If a doctor asks you to administer a PPD test to a patient the injection would be

If a physician orders a test that requires a serum specimen which tube would you use

Term described as the destruction of pathogenic microorganisms after they leave the body

Depression lasting 2 weeks + & is accompanied by low selfesteem and withdrawl from activities

Type of scheduling may also be called single booking

Deoxygenated blood would be found in the

Why may a syringe need to be used to draw a patient's blood

Procedures, actions and processes a healthcare worker can do within their license

Which of the following might a medical assistant perform using a JP drain

Blood pressure is measured in

A patient has a blood pressure of 150/96. This condition can be called:

The need for air, water, food, sunlight, except era is known as

Would you the following items might be waived by CLIA

-lytic is an example of what?

Which order does food pass through the digestive structures between the mouth and the anus

What is the correct order for the chain of infection

A pulse oximetry test is used to measure

Gram's iodine is used as the ____ in gram staining

The system used to determine the stage of a cancer is called

Adhering to standards of appropriate dress, appearance, and behavior

Which inventory component requires the signature of two employees

Which of the following does not appear on a prescription

During which psychosocial development stage does the crisis "who am I" appear

Describe wet to dry debridement

High selfesteem is a result of what

Which injection type requires that no pressure be applied to the site following the injection

Stage of grief in which a person will seek to negate or undo the trauma

Small box on grid is .04 sec, 5 small boxes per large box, R-R interval is 4 large boxes; pt hr

What color tube should you use for a stat electrolyte test

When performing an hour to scratch test, the sites are observed for how long

Crunches are used when an injury requires that a patient be

Average adult produces how much urine in a 24 hour period

When should specimen tubes be labeled

conduction system in the heart carries the action potential through the septum to perkinje sys.

The reactivation of a latent infection is called

Which blood cells responsible for the transportation of oxygen and carbon dioxide

The study of fungi is

A laceration is best described as

What form must medicare patient sign to the knowledge that medicare may not pay for their tests

A in CHEDDAR stands for

Vein most commonly used for venipuncture