NAHP Certification Exam

The smallest blood vessel is the:

What is the chronic inflammation disease that attacks joints in surrounding tissue, & is in intermittent disease

The patient is more cooperative if they:

A fragile organism called gonococcus bacteria causes, which of the following

The abbreviation for teaspoon is

The most common place to take pulse is at the

If poor records are kept and a physician fails to report all income or deductions correctly, to the IRS, he is open to

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

A Z-tracked injection is an _____ injection given in the gluteal muscle to the buttocks

Incision into the chest wall is referred to as

The longest bone in the body is the

How often is the physicians narcotic license renewed?

Physiology is the

Neoplasm refers to

An ancient which affects blood pressure by increasing the flow of urine and reducing the volume of fluid in the body is

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

The word indicating the date medical insurance coverage begins is

In order to inflate the blood pressure cuff, the valve is turned

Serum:

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

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

When using the microscope with a 10x ocular and 40x objective in place the total magnification is

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

Good sources of vitamin C are:

The combining form for women is

If a patient who has complained of chest pain collapses in the office, the medical assistant should

Metastasis refers to

Insulin is secreted directly into the bloodstream by what organ?

Size of the needle is expressed by

The word part meaning white is

The abbreviation for every hour is:

For a patient to be entitled to be paid in full benefits in the Blue Cross Blue Shield program, their physician must be

The pH of a urine sample is checked to determine

A subdivision of the brain that consists of medulla,pons, & mid-brain, located between the spinal cord & the cerebrum is

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

The first way to communicate courtesy to the telephone caller is

Another name for myocardial infarction is

The doctors office is most concerned with

Conducting away is referred to as

What should be avoided by a medical assistant?

The word part itis means

What is Motrin/ibuprofen:

Medicare pays

The suffix that means pain is

A governmental agency having legal responsibility for enforcing proper drug manufacture in clinical use is called

Atriomegaly refers to

Osteo means

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

A counting chamber utilized in manual microscopic methods is called a

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

The most common position for a chest x-ray is

Under the controlled substance act, how many schedules are there?

When autoclaving instruments, the time period begins

The suffix which means plastic repair repairs

A condition characterized by frequent liquid stools is known as:

If a patient begins to feel faint during a venipuncture procedure, the medical assistant should

When a small sample of tissue is taken from the body & sent to a clinical lab to be examined or studied, is called

Glucose tolerance test is a test for

When preparing the patient for a vaginal examination, you position them in the _____ position

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

Ultrasound should not be used for

What is the abbreviation for four times a day?

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

A goiter:

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

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

A congenital defect consisting of the absence of vertebral arch of the spinal column is called

What is the medical term for inflammation of the cerebellum?

A chronic disease of insulin deficiency of resistance

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

When one encounters a baffling term you should:

Facial bones that composed the lower jaw are referred to as

The outermost cellular layer of skin is called

One way to prevent patients from forgetting future appointments is

The universal donor is blood type:

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

Intercostal refers to

High blood pressure is referred to as

The word part megalo means

A.I.D.S. are the initials for

The approximate number of bones in the body is

A patient who is 68 years old is most likely covered by what type of insurance

Gastrostopy is:

A mild hypnotic drug that is relaxing, but does not necessarily produce sleep is called

If a carotid pulse is taken, it is taken at the

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

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

IPPB (intermittent positive pressure breathing) is used in the treatment of

An inflamed condition of the tendon and tendon muscles

A patient calls the office and states they have received a blunt injury to the eye. You should advise them to

This bone forms the forehead and bony sockets which contains the eyes:

Facial bones that compose the massive upper jaw bones are called

United States healthcare system relies heavily on

Palpation is done by

The abbreviation for three times a day is

Galactose is a product of the digestion of

The three main groups of carbohydrates are:

The word nephron means:

The word part which means joint is

The prefix is the ____ of a word.

The digestion of fats occurs mainly in

A lipid profile includes testing for

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

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

Agent given to counteract, an unwanted effect of a drug is called

For the first two months, the unborn child is referred to as

A papanicolaou smear is used to

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

Hypertension is also referred to as

A patient in the prone position is lying:

One who studies disease is a

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

Liver enlargement is referred to as

An unacceptable procedure for a fainting victim is

The substance used to prevent x-ray exposure is

A substance provided by the stomach, necessary for digestion of food, is called

A congenital anemia occurring primary among blacks, which an average of one carry the abnormal gene is called

The muscle walls of the heart are called the

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

The abbreviation for blood pressure

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

During galvanic electric stimulation the patient:

An insurance contract written for a company for its employees is

The suffix that means discharge of flow is

The part of the syringe in the needle that may be touched is

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

The most important muscle to aid in breathing is

The vitamin that is necessary for the proper clotting of the blood is

A tray for pelvic examination normally includes

The word part Peri means

Persons incapable of performing melanin are called

The abbreviation for immediately is

Fats are sometimes called

A listing of specific services rendered in fees charge is a

Tiny microscopic projections in the wall of the small intestine, which absorbs nutrients into the bloodstream are called

A gradually developing cloudiness of the lens,occuring most frequently in persons over 70 years of age is

Tissues are composed of

The predetermined amount of money paid by the patient before an insurance company pays

A technique that employees high frequency in audible sound waves which bounce off body tissues, and then recorded is

Drugs used to prevent the clotting of blood are

Which of the following may precipitate individual attacks of asthma?

Hepatitis is inflammation of the

Ausculation is done by using a

The nerve to be concerned with when giving an injection into the buttocks is

Which of the following are characteristics of infantile eczema?

The opposite of superficial is

Prognosis refers to:

A patient's financial account is referred to as

The type of physician that would diagnose and treat disease in malfunctions of the glands of internal secretion is a

A patient with a rapid pulse has

The word part Phago means to

Relapse refers to

A suffix is the:

Which of the following needles has the widest lumen?

The act of giving birth is

Gram staining is done to determine

The first sound heard when taking blood pressure is

Of the following, choose the word or words that are incorrectly spell

Intradermal injections are usually given

The abbreviation for urine is

An inflammation of the meninges of the brain7spinal cord to a bacterial infection from the ears,sinuses,lungsor brain

Bradycardia refers to:

An inflammation of the skin, usually causing itching and sometimes accompanied by scaling or blisters is called

The abbreviation for every two hours is

Pathology is the

A patient in the supine position is

The purpose of aging the accounts receivable

The voice box is called the

To establish eligibility for the Medicaid patient, you must check their

When a patient must cancel an appointment, the medical assistant should

The lithotomy position is used when a patient is having

An instrument to view inside the nose is

In the anatomical position, the patient:

An electrocardiograph is

The most common combining form is

A medical assistant may give an injection

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

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

The word self refers to

Which of the following groups sponsor TRICARE formally known as CHAMPUS?

One complete heartbeat, combining the contraction & relaxation phase is known as the

Of the following, choose the word or words that are incorrectly, spelt

An injection that is given at a 45° angle is a

Hemostatic forceps:

The "master" gland of the human body is called

The collar bone, a slender bone, one on each side of the body, connecting the breastbone to each shoulder is called the

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

Occult means

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

An agent which excites and promotes functional activity is called

Under what program do retired military or their dependents or active military personnel may receive medical care

Hot packs are form of physical therapy that provides

A medical term for a nosebleed is

A condition indicating that certain elements are lacking in the blood:

A seizure disorder affecting 1 to 2% of the population abdominal is associated with electrical impulses from the neurons

When focusing the microscope, one should begin with which objective?

The most common bacteriologic stain is

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

We are playing a cast, the plaster:

A mysterious condition which kills apparently healthy infants, between age of four weeks and seven months is known as