Medical Assistant Certification Test
Questions with Confirmed Answers A+
Questions
Biohazard - CORRECT ANSWERS-Anything that is a risk to organisms, such as
ionizing radiation or harmful bacteria or viruses
Bloodborne Pathogens - CORRECT ANSWERS-Pathogenic micro-organisms that are
present in human blood and can cause disease in humans
Catheter - CORRECT ANSWERS-A hollow, flexible tube that can be inserted into a
vessel or cavity of the body to withdraw fluids
Chain of Custody - CORRECT ANSWERS-The chronological documentation showing
the seizure, custody, control, transfer, analysis, and disposition of specimens, which can
be used as evidence
Chemical Reagent Strip Testing - CORRECT ANSWERS-Method of urinalysis involving
the use of plastic strips to which chemically specific reagent pads are affixed.
Clean-catch midstream specimen - CORRECT ANSWERS-Method of urine collection,
ordered to diagnose urinary tract infections or to evaluate the effectiveness of drug
therapy.
Dermal Puncture - CORRECT ANSWERS-Procedure in which a finger or heel is lanced
to obtain a small quantity of blood for testing, also called a capillary draw, finger stick,
heel stick, or skin puncture.
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Used as
anticoagulant to keep blood specimens from clotting
Enteric - CORRECT ANSWERS-Pertaining to the intestines
Galactosemia - CORRECT ANSWERS-Inherited disorder in which the body is unable to
use, or metabolize, sugar galactose, causing the patient to be unable to tolerate any
form of milk, foods containing galactose.
Hematocrit - CORRECT ANSWERS-Proportion of the blood that consists of packaged
red blood cells, expressed as a percentage by volume; the hematocrit test measures
the percentage of hematocrit in the blood.
, Occult blood - CORRECT ANSWERS-Blood that comes form a source that cannot be
immediately determined, such as a peptic ulcer.
Phenylketonuria (PKU) - CORRECT ANSWERS-A metabolic genetic disorder
characterized by a deficiency in the hepatic enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase; classic
PKU causes permanent intellectual disability, seizures, delayed development,
behavioral problems, psychiatric disorders, a "mousy" body odor, lightening of skin and
hair, and eczema.
Point of care - CORRECT ANSWERS-At or near the site of patient care
Quality control - CORRECT ANSWERS-Method of repeated assay of known standard
materials and monitoring reaction parameters to ensure precision and accuaracy
Random specimen - CORRECT ANSWERS-Single urine specimen taken at any time
Reagents - CORRECT ANSWERS-Chemical substances known to react in specific
ways; used to detect or synthesize other substances in chemical reactions
Reference laboratory - CORRECT ANSWERS-Laboratory outside a patient care facility;
able to perform many more types of testing than at the hospital laboratory
Semen - CORRECT ANSWERS-Thick, whitish secretion of the male reproductive
organs discharged from the urethra during ejaculation.
Sputum - CORRECT ANSWERS-Material coughed from the lungs and expectorated
through the mouth.
Stool - CORRECT ANSWERS-Waste form the digestive tract that is formed in the
intestine and expelled through the rectum; also called feces.
Suprapubic - CORRECT ANSWERS-Pertaining to a location above the symphysis
pubis, which is the slightly movable interpubic joint of the pelvis, consisting of two pubic
bones separated by a disk of fibrocartilage and connected by two ligaments.
Timed specimen - CORRECT ANSWERS-Collected at a predetermined time to obtain
more information; such specimens are sometimes collected two hours after a meal to
test for diabetes.
Urine - CORRECT ANSWERS-Fluid secreted by the kidneys, transported by the
ureters, stored in the bladder, and voided through the urethra.
Appropriate angle when performing a venipuncture procedure? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-A 15 to 30 degree angle
Questions with Confirmed Answers A+
Questions
Biohazard - CORRECT ANSWERS-Anything that is a risk to organisms, such as
ionizing radiation or harmful bacteria or viruses
Bloodborne Pathogens - CORRECT ANSWERS-Pathogenic micro-organisms that are
present in human blood and can cause disease in humans
Catheter - CORRECT ANSWERS-A hollow, flexible tube that can be inserted into a
vessel or cavity of the body to withdraw fluids
Chain of Custody - CORRECT ANSWERS-The chronological documentation showing
the seizure, custody, control, transfer, analysis, and disposition of specimens, which can
be used as evidence
Chemical Reagent Strip Testing - CORRECT ANSWERS-Method of urinalysis involving
the use of plastic strips to which chemically specific reagent pads are affixed.
Clean-catch midstream specimen - CORRECT ANSWERS-Method of urine collection,
ordered to diagnose urinary tract infections or to evaluate the effectiveness of drug
therapy.
Dermal Puncture - CORRECT ANSWERS-Procedure in which a finger or heel is lanced
to obtain a small quantity of blood for testing, also called a capillary draw, finger stick,
heel stick, or skin puncture.
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Used as
anticoagulant to keep blood specimens from clotting
Enteric - CORRECT ANSWERS-Pertaining to the intestines
Galactosemia - CORRECT ANSWERS-Inherited disorder in which the body is unable to
use, or metabolize, sugar galactose, causing the patient to be unable to tolerate any
form of milk, foods containing galactose.
Hematocrit - CORRECT ANSWERS-Proportion of the blood that consists of packaged
red blood cells, expressed as a percentage by volume; the hematocrit test measures
the percentage of hematocrit in the blood.
, Occult blood - CORRECT ANSWERS-Blood that comes form a source that cannot be
immediately determined, such as a peptic ulcer.
Phenylketonuria (PKU) - CORRECT ANSWERS-A metabolic genetic disorder
characterized by a deficiency in the hepatic enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase; classic
PKU causes permanent intellectual disability, seizures, delayed development,
behavioral problems, psychiatric disorders, a "mousy" body odor, lightening of skin and
hair, and eczema.
Point of care - CORRECT ANSWERS-At or near the site of patient care
Quality control - CORRECT ANSWERS-Method of repeated assay of known standard
materials and monitoring reaction parameters to ensure precision and accuaracy
Random specimen - CORRECT ANSWERS-Single urine specimen taken at any time
Reagents - CORRECT ANSWERS-Chemical substances known to react in specific
ways; used to detect or synthesize other substances in chemical reactions
Reference laboratory - CORRECT ANSWERS-Laboratory outside a patient care facility;
able to perform many more types of testing than at the hospital laboratory
Semen - CORRECT ANSWERS-Thick, whitish secretion of the male reproductive
organs discharged from the urethra during ejaculation.
Sputum - CORRECT ANSWERS-Material coughed from the lungs and expectorated
through the mouth.
Stool - CORRECT ANSWERS-Waste form the digestive tract that is formed in the
intestine and expelled through the rectum; also called feces.
Suprapubic - CORRECT ANSWERS-Pertaining to a location above the symphysis
pubis, which is the slightly movable interpubic joint of the pelvis, consisting of two pubic
bones separated by a disk of fibrocartilage and connected by two ligaments.
Timed specimen - CORRECT ANSWERS-Collected at a predetermined time to obtain
more information; such specimens are sometimes collected two hours after a meal to
test for diabetes.
Urine - CORRECT ANSWERS-Fluid secreted by the kidneys, transported by the
ureters, stored in the bladder, and voided through the urethra.
Appropriate angle when performing a venipuncture procedure? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-A 15 to 30 degree angle
