Duplicate of Practice MA Final Exam

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

When applying a cast the plaster....

Hot packs are a form of physical therapy that provides....

The muscle walls of the heart are called?

A congenital anemia occurring among blacks which an average of one in ten carry the gene?

The substance used to prevent x-ray exposure is?

What should be avoided by a medical assistant?

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

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

Normal oral temperature is 98.6^oF. The equivalent Celcius temperature is?

A technique that employs high-frequency, inaudible sound waves which bounce off body tissue is?

The smallest blood vessel is?

Palpation is done by?

The buildup of too much cerebrospinal fluid in the brain.

Hepatitis is?

The abbreviation for "four times a day" is?

The patient is more cooperative if they?

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

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

The pH of a urine sample is check to determine?

Conducting away is referred to as

The term "self" refers to?

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

The suffix which means "plastic repair" is?

Intradermal injection are usually given

Incision into the chest wall is referred to as?

An instrument used to view the nose is

For the first 2 months, the unborn child is referred to as?

Relaps refers to a

The word part "nephron" is?

The act of giving birth is called?

The abbreviation for "three times a day" is?

An injection given at a 45^o angle is a

The word "dys" means?

The outermost cellular layer of the skin is called?

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

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

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

An insurance contract written for a company, for it's employees, is called?

The best respiratory rate can be taken by?

An ultrasound should not be used for?

When a small sample of tissue is taken from the body and sent to a clinical lab to be examined

A suffix is the?

The lithotomy position is used when a patient

Auscultation is done by using a/an?

A mild drug that is relaxing but does not cause sleep...

A chronic disease of insulin deficiency or resistance is called?

Intercostal refers to?

Neoplasm refers to?

An electrocardiograph is....

Facial bones that compose the massive upper jaw bone are called?

Prognosis refers to?

During galvanic (low-voltage) electrical stimulation, the patient

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

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

The voice box is called?

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

How often is the physicians narcotic license renewed?

Of the following, choose the word or words that are incorrectly spelled (2 answers)

Drugs used to prevent the clotting of blood are....

Which of the following are characteristics of infantile eczema?

The word indicating the date medical insurance coverage begins is called?

When performing a diff. WBC, a basophil will be recognized by?

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

The word part meaning "white" is?

Insulin is secreted directly into the bloodstream by what organ?

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

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

If a patient begins to feel faint during a venipuncture procedure, you should...

How many bones are in the human body?

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

Physician that would diagnose/treat disease/malfunction of glands of internal secretions is?

The doctor's office is the most concerned with?

Prefix is the?

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

Pathology is?

The abbreviation for "every hour" is?

Bradycardia refers to?

Which of the following groups sponsor CHAMPUS/TRICARE?

Liver enlargement is referred to as?

A physician fails to report all income/deductions to IRS, the physician is open to a charge of?

The nerve to be concerned with when giving injections into the buttock is

The most common bacteriology stain is?

The most common place to take a pulse is at the?

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

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

When preparing the patient for a vaginal exam, you would position them in what position?

Which of the following needles has the widest lumen?

The abbreviation for "blood pressure" is?

"Osteo" means?

A patient, who has complained of chest pain, collapses in the office you should?

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

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

The digestion of fats occur mainly in the

A goiter?

A patient in the prone position is?

The longest bone in the body is the?

The medical term for nosebleed is?

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

The first sound heard when taking the blood pressure is the?

The suffix which means "discharge or flow" is?

The combining form for "woman" is?

Agent that affects blood pressure, increasing the flow of urine and thus reducing vol. of fluid

Using a microscope with a 10x ocular & the 40x objective in place, the total magnification is?

Inflammation of the brain, often due to infection...

Type of insurance that provides income when the insured is unable to work due to illness/injury

A patient with a rapid pulse has?

A.I.D.S. is the initials for?

When the patient must cancel an appointment you should?

A metabolic bone disorder affecting primarily post menopausal women, loss of Ca & Phosphate

A patient's financial account is referred to as?

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

The purpose of aging the accounts receivables is?

A counting chamber utilized in manual microscopic methods is called?

In the anatomical position the patient

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

Of the following, choose the word or words that are incorrectly spelled. (2 answers)

The suffix which means "pain" is?

Hemostats are a type of?

The three main groups of carbohydrates are

The most common area for chest x-rays are?

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

Chronic inflammatory disease that attacks joints and surrounding tissue, č periods of remission

The abbreviation for "immediately" is?

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

Medicare pays what percentage?

"Occult" means?

Another name for myocardial infarction is?

Person incapable of forming melanin is called?

GTT is a test for?

The word part "phago" means?

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

Gov't agency having legal responsibility for enforcing proper drug manufacture and clinical use

A hemostatic forcep?

Atriomegaly refers to

Which of the following may precipitate individual attacks of asthma?

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

The opposite of superficial is

Metastasis refers to?

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

To be entitled to "paid in full" benefits under the Blue Shield program, the physician must be?

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

The collar bone, a slender bone on each side of the body, connecting the breastbone to each

A seizure disorder affecting 1-2% of the population associated with electrical impulses

A patient in the supine position is?

A condition indicating that certain elements are lacking in the blood is called?

An unacceptable procedure for a fainting victim is?

Hypertension is also referred to as?

An inflammation of the meninges of the brain & spinal cord, due usually to bacterial infection

When autoclaving instruments, the timing period begins? (2 Answers)

A tray for pelvic examinations usually includes?

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

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

The universal donor is blood type?

The word part "itis" means?

The size of a needle is expressed by

Good sources of vitamin D are

Papanicolaou Smear is used to?

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

When one encounters a baffling term you should?

When a venipuncture is performed using a lavender top vacutainer tube, the sample? (2 answers)

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

The most important muscle to aid in breathing

One way to prevent patients from forgetting future appointments is?

The most common combining letter is?

Under the Controlled Substance Act, how many schedules are there?

A Z-track is what type of injection?

What program may retired military, their dependents, or active military personnel receive care?

The abbreviation for "every two hours" is?

Gram staining is done to determine

An inflamed condition of the tendon and tendon muscles is called?

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

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

Facial bones that compose the lower jaw are referred to as?

The word part "peri" means?

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

Fats are sometimes called

Inflammation of the skin, causing itching and sometimes accompanied by scaling/blistering is?

Tissues are composed of?

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

The word part which means "joint" is?

The abbreviation for "teaspoon" is?

One who studies disease is?

The urinary system is composed of?

The word part "megalo" means?

Serum:

This bone forms the forehead and bony sockets which contain the eyes

Tiny microscopic projections in the wall of the small intestines, absorb nutrients into blood

Physiology is the?

A mysterious condition which kills infants between the ages of 4-7 months is known as?

One complete heart beat, combining the contraction & relaxation phases, is known as?

A medical assistant may give an injection....

A condition characterized by frequent liquid stools is known as?

The premature termination of pregnancy before the embryo/fetus is able to exist on it's own is?

High blood pressure is referred to as?

Galactose is a product of the digestion of

The branch of meds which used radionuclides in the diagnosis and treatment of disease is?

A lipid profile includes testing for?

An agent which excites and promotes functional activity is called....

IPPB is used in the treatment of?