All of the following are characteristics of asthma except

It affects the alveolar ducts & alveoli of lungs

Why is the hearts impulse delayed at the AV node

Gives the atria time to finish contracting

An ECG is a recording of the

Electrical activity of the heart

All of the following describe the location of the heart except

Posterior to the vertebral column

All of the following result in muscle artifacts except

Electrodes that have come loose

Why must patient consume a high fiber diet before guaiac slide testing

To encourage bleeding from intestinal lesions

Which of the following may cause a 60-cycle interference artifact

Lead wires not following body contour

The function of the prostate gland is to

Secrete fluid that transports sperm

All of the following are patient preparation requirements for spirometry except

Do not take aspirin for 4hrs before the test

Chest lead V2 is located at the

4th intercostal space left margin of sternum

Patient instructions for mammogram include which of the following

Do not wear lotions, powders, or deodorants

What represents an error in technique when running an ECG

Power cord runs under patient table

Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of the medical assistant during a sigmoidoscopy

Insufflating air into the colon

The purpose of contrast medium is to

Make structure visible on a radiograph

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1
Which of the following can cause failure of the expected control results to occur on guaiac
Outdated slides
All of the above
Outdated developing solutions
Error in technique
2
Bi/o
Life
Two
Both
3
Leads 1,2, and 3 are the
Chest leads
Precordial leads
Bipolar leads
Augmented leads
4
All of the following are characteristics of asthma except
Symptoms include wheezing shortness of breath
It affects the alveolar ducts & alveoli of lungs
It is chronic disease with no cure
It most often affects children and young adults
5
All of the following are examples of pulmonary function tests except
Arterial blood gas studies
Coronary angiography
Diffusion capacity
Pulse oximetry
6
Scopy
Visual exam
Instrument to view
To view
7
All of the following are symptoms of colorectal cancer except
Visible bleeding from the rectum
Change in bowel habits
Shortness of breath
Abdominal pain
8
An IVP is a radiograph of the
Kidney, ureters, and bladder
Gallbladder and common bile duct
Brain and spinal cord
Liver
9
Which of the following tests may be preformed if the fecal occult blood test results is +
Colonoscopy
MRI
All of the above
Upper GI XRay study
10
Why is the hearts impulse delayed at the AV node
Gives atria enough time to fill with blood
Allows the entire heart time to rest
Gives the atria time to finish contracting
Gives ventricles enough time to contract
11
All of the following require home oxygen therapy except
Hepatitis
Congestive heart failure
COPD
Cystic fibrosis
12
An ECG is a recording of the
Electrical activity of the heart
Force of the blood against the walls of the blood vessels
Opening and closing of the valves of the heart
Contraction and relaxation of the ventricles
13
A device placed on the skin that picks up electrical impulses released by the heart is known
An electrode
A lead wire
An amplifier
An electrolyte
14
What term is used to refer to an ECG result that is within limits
Sinus arrhythmia
Baseline recording
WNL
Normal sinus rhythm
15
Which is a characteristic of ultrasonography
Shows movement
Allows the continuous viewing of a structure.
Cannot be used for bone studies
All of the above
16
Which electrode is used as a ground reference
Left arm
Right arm
Right leg
Left leg
17
Breast are compressed during mammography to
Obtain a clear radiograph
Protect the patient from radiation burns
All of the above
Prevent patient from moving
18
Electrical voltage received by the ECG is changed to mechanical motion in the
Patient cable
Stylus
Amplifier
Galvanometer
19
All of the following medications must be discontinued before/during guaiac slide testing except
Aspirin
Vitamin C
Iron supplements
Antihistamines
20
All of the following describe the location of the heart except
Between the lungs
Posterior to the lungs
Posterior to the vertebral column
In the thoracic cavity
21
All of the following result in muscle artifacts except
Electrodes that have come loose
Patient discomfort
Patient coughing or talking
An apprehensive patient
22
What is the term for the recorded image obtained with ultrasonography
Radiograph
Cardio gram
Audiogram
Sonogram
23
Why must patient consume a high fiber diet before guaiac slide testing
To prevent GI irritation
To encourage bleeding from intestinal lesions
Prevent a false positive test result
To prevent a false negative test result
24
Ox/I
Within
Oxygen
Breath
Air
25
How does a radiopaque structure appear on a radiograph
Black
White
Silver
Clear
26
Which of the following conditions may cause blood in the stool
All of the above
Polyps
Diverticulosis
Hemorrhoids
27
Scope
Instrument for visual exam
To view
Life
28
Which of the following may cause a 60-cycle interference artifact
Parkinson’s disease
Patient movement
Lead wires not following body contour
A broken patient cable
29
All of the following are guidelines for oxygen usage except
Use at least 50 ft of tubing
Store cylinders in an upright position
Never smoke while using oxygen
Store in clean dry well ventilated room
30
How high is the standardization mark when the ECG is properly standardized
15mm
5 mm
20mm
10mm
31
The most common sign of testicular cancer is
Difficulty in urinating
Change in bowel habits
A small hard painless lump
Bleeding during urination
32
The function of the prostate gland is to
Secrete fluid that transports sperm
Store sperm
Secrets testosterone
Produce sperm
33
Which of the following may result in false positive test result on a guaiac slide test
All of the above
Taking aspirin
Eating red meat
Eating foods containing peroxidase
34
All of the following are patient preparation requirements for spirometry except
Do not take aspirin for 4hrs before the test
Wear loose nonrestrictive clothing
Stop smoking at least 8 hrs before the test
Do not eat a heavy meal for 8 hrs before the test
35
The purpose of the pulmonary function testing is to
Defect cardiac dysthymias
Assess lung functioning
Dilate the bronchial tubes to increase airflow
Remove mucus from the bronchial tubes
36
How many leads are there on a standard ECG
5
12
15
7
37
What are artifacts
Standardization mark
Marking code by ECG to indicate what lead is run
Rare objects from Peru
Additional activity picked up
38
What is occult blood
Blood that is not visible
Less than 5 ml of blood in the stool
Visible red blood
Digest blood
39
Opsy
Enzyme
Life
To view
40
Chest lead V2 is located at the
4th intercostal space @ right margin of sternum
5th intercostal space junction of left midclavicular
5th intercostal space @left margin of sternum
4th intercostal space left margin of sternum
41
When the physician is finished with the sigmoidoscope it should be
Sanitized and disinfected
Sterilized in autoclave
Returned to storage case
Sterilized
42
What is another name for the epicardium
Pericardial cavity
Fibrous pericardium
Visceral pericardium
Parietal pericardium
43
Sigmod/o
Sigmoid colon
Sigmoidoscope
Colon
44
Holter monitor ECG is used to
Evaluate patients with unexplained chest pain
Assess the effectiveness of a pacemaker
All of the above
Assess the rate and rhythm of the heart during daily
45
An IVP is used to assist in the diagnosis of all the following except
Growths of the urinary system
Kidney stones
Urinary tract infections
Blockage of the urinary tract
46
Patient instructions for mammogram include which of the following
Fast for 12hrs before exam
All of the above
Do not wear lotions, powders, or deodorants
Schedule the exam several days before menstrual cycle
47
What represents an error in technique when running an ECG
Positioning the limb electrodes on flesh
Instructing patient to lie still and not talk
Working on the left side of the patient
Power cord runs under patient table
48
Which of the following devices measure how much air exhaled by the lungs and how fast exhaled
Tympanogram
Blood gas analyzer
Pulse oximeter
Spirometer
49
Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of the medical assistant during a sigmoidoscopy
Lubricating the physicians gloves finger for digital exam
Placing lube on the sigmoidoscope
Assisting with suctioning equipment
Insufflating air into the colon
50
The normal range for a PSA test is
4-10
0-4
10-20
Greater than 20
51
The purpose of contrast medium is to
Make structure visible on a radiograph
Allow direct visualization of internal organs and structures
Prevent the radiographic film from being blurred
Decrease amount of time needed to develop
52
The upper GI radiographic exam is helpful in diagnosing
Rumors of the large intestine
Hemorrhoids
GERD
Kidney stones
53
Which of the following uses ultrasound to measure the direction and speed of blood as if flows
ECG
Doppler ultrasound
DEXA scan
PET scan
54
Which can cause the ECG tracing to exhibit larger Q wave and elevated S-T segment
Coronary artery disease
Congestive hear failure
Hypertrophy of the heart
Myocardial infarction
55
The purpose of a peak flow meter is to
Prevent an asthma attack
Diagnose asthma
Deliver asthma medication of the lungs
Measure how quickly air flows out of the lungs
56
Colon/o
Colon
Intestines
Stomach
Sigmoid
57
Which of the following carries blood toward the heart
Arteries
Veins
Capillaries
Arterioles
58
Patient should be instructed not to move during the radiographic examination to prevent
Blurring the image on the film
Being exposed to excessive amount of Xrays
Being burned by X-rays
Confusing shadows on the film
59
One complete heartbeat is known as a/an
ECG cycle
Ventricular contraction
Cardiac cycle
Sinus rhythm
60
The purpose of sigmoidoscopy is to detect the presence of
All of the above
Lesions
Hemorrhoids
Polyps
61
The aVR, aVL and aVF are known as the
Augmented leads
Bipolar leads
Chest leads
Standard leads
62
Of the following artifacts appears as small straight spikes lines that are consistent n nature
Muscle
Wandering baseline
Interrupted baseline
Alternating current
63
What is the purpose of a bone density scan
Detect bone less
Detect bone cancer
Detect a stress fracture
Detect a ruptured disk
64
Where is the chest lead V5 located
At the horizontal level of V4 at the L anterior axill line
At 5th intercostal space @ the junction of the L midclav lin
At the horizontal level V4 @ the L midaxillary line
Midway between V4 & V6
65
What is a cardiac cycle
Contraction of the atria
Contraction of the ventricle
Relaxation of the entire heart
One complete heartbeat
66
Which is a characteristic of magnetic resonance imaging
Patient must remain still during procedure
It is safe and painless
All of the above
Patient must remove all metal before procedure
67
All of the following are indications for spirometer except
Patient with emphysema
Patient who has worked in coal mine 20 years
Patient with upper respiratory infection
Patient complaining of dyspnea
68
What is the name given to the pointed end of the heart
Septum
Apex
Crown
Base
69
All of the following are symptoms of prostate cancer except
Painful urination
Thick yellow discharge from penis
Weak urinary flow
Difficult urinating
70
What is the name of the valve located between right atrium and right ventricle
Bicuspid valve
Tricuspid valve
Mitral valve
Aortic semilunar valve
71
All of the following are guidelines for electrodes except
Do not use a dried out electrode
Store in a fridge
Check the expiration date of pouch before use
After, reseal the pouch and place in plastic bag
72
Which of the following heart chambers receives deoxygenated blood from the body
Left atrium
Left ventricle
Right atrium
Right ventricle
73
An electrolyte must be used when running an ECG to
Facilitate the transmission of the electrical impulse of <3
Amplify the electrical impulses coming from heart
Reduce the amount of dryness of the skin
Protect the patient from the shocks that are generated ECG
74
Physician specializing in diagnosis&treatment of disease using radiation is known as
Cardiologist
Radiology tech
Pathologist
Radiologist
75
Endo
Inside
Within
Between
76
What is the correct pathway that the impulse takes through the ventricles
AV bundle, conduction myofibrils, bundle branches
Conduction myofibrils, bundle branches, AV bundle
AV bundle, bundle branches, conduction myofibrils
Bundle branches, AV bundle, conduction myofibrils
77
Before performing an IVP the patient must be asked if he/she is allergic to
Iodine
Penicillin
Barium
Beets
78
What is the name given to the portion of the ECG between 2 waves
Segment
Interval
Baseline
Polarization line
79
What is the name of the loose-fitting sac that encloses the heart
Pleura
Pericardium
Endocardium
Peritoneum
80
A normal prostate glad feels
Lumpy
Soft
Firm
Hard
81
iase
Enzyme
Colon
To view
82
What parts of the colon are viewed during colonoscopy
All of the above
Transverse colon
Sigmoid colon
Descending colon
83
A Lowe GI radiographic exam assists in evaluating and diagnosing
Cancerous tumors
Polyps
Ulcerative colitis
All of the above
84
EXGs are normally recorded with paper moving at a speed of
50 mm/sec
One half standard
25 mm/sec
Twice the normal standard
85
ECG is used to
Evaluate chest pain or shortness of breath
All of the above
Detect a dysthymia
Detect the presence of cardiac ischemia
86
The permanent record of the picture produced on the X-ray film is known as
Radiology
Sonogram
Radiograph
Tomograph
87
What type of bowel prep may be required before a sigmoidoscopy
All of the above
Taking a laxative the evening before
Drinking only clear liquids the day before
Not consuming any solids the before
88
Magnetic resonance imaging is used to assist in the diagnosis
All of the above
Herniated disks
Joint diseases
Spinal lesions
89
What is the appearance of stool exhibiting melena
Dry and hard
Streaked with mucus
Streaked with blood
Black and tar like
90
Mammography is used to detect
Breast calcifications
All of the above
Fibrocystic breast disease
Breast cancer
91
The purpose of an obstetric ultrasound is to
Defect multiple pregnancies
Determine gestational age
Detect gestational abnormalities
All of the above
92
All of the following are characteristics of the myocardium except
Composed of cardiac muscle tissues
Forms the bulk of the heart wall
Provides the force needed to eject blood from the heart
Forms the valves of the heart

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