MEDICAL ASSISTANT EXAM 2026 UPDATE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW VISION)
PVCs characteristics - ANS-absent P wave preceding the early QRS
A wide QRS complex
The direction of the QRS complex and the T wave oppose one another
Heart Blocks - ANS-difficulty in communication between the atria and ventricles
First degree heart block - ANS-slow or delayed conduction thought the Av node in
a prolonged PR interval
Second degree heart block type 1 - ANS-dropped beat once
second degree heart block type 2 - ANS-dropped beat twice
third degree heart block - ANS-lack of association between atria and ventricles
completely. P waves can be seen marching though the rhythm
More Waves than QRS complexes - ANS-measure RR and PR interval
if RR is constant the must bust be second type 2 or third degree
If PR varies-elongates the block must be second degree type , no association
third degree
calculate heart rate - ANS-little boxes from R-R divide by 1500
PR interval duration - ANS-.04 times small boxes in between P-R
QT interval duration - ANS-.04 times small boxes between Q-T
angina pectoris - ANS-pain in chest
aorta - ANS-largest artery in human body
arrhythmia - ANS-abnormal heart rhythm
arteriosclerosis - ANS-chromic disease by thickening or arteries
artifact - ANS-electrical interference that alters ekg tracing
atherosclerosis - ANS-plaque buildup on the inner lining of the blood vessels
,atrium - ANS-fills ventricles with blood
augmented leads - ANS-leads created by combining two of the three limb leads to
create a positive electrode third creates negative
baseline - ANS-electrically neutral area on EKG
bundle branch - ANS-conduction system that triggers ventricular muscle
contraction
cardia arrest - ANS-absence of cardiac activity
depolarization - ANS-a loss of polarization resulting from a sudden influx of
sodium ions into the cardiac muscle cells, results in contraction
ectopic - ANS-originating in an area of the heart
endocardium - ANS-innermost layer of the heart
epicardium - ANS-outermost layer of the heart
Inferior vena cava - ANS-largest vein in the human body, returns deoxygenated
blood to heart
ischemia - ANS-insufficient oxygenation of tissue
myocardial infarction - ANS-ischemia and death of heart muscle tissue
pericardium - ANS-sac that encases the heart
pulmonary artery - ANS-only artery that carries oxygenated blood
purkinje fiber - ANS-fiber that serve to conduct electrical impulses through the
right and left ventricles
depolarization - ANS-process of moving sodium from inside of cell to outside and
potassium from outside to inside
hemostasis - ANS-blood condition: snap\b white blood cells help heal
homeostasis - ANS-inside state relation of how body regulates itself
hemotoma - ANS-blood tumor, put pressure to control.
parental injections - ANS-intramuscular-90
subcutaneous-45
, intravenous- 25
intradermal-10
fragile viens - ANS-butterfly winged needle
ICP - ANS-filling information for billing
lab disinfectant - ANS-1 part bleach 10 part water
pink code - ANS-amber alert
code blue - ANS-cardiac arrest
somatic tremor - ANS-shaking give patient blanket
rast - ANS-blood test for antibodies
hemoglobin - ANS-blood protein that gives oxygen to tissues
hemolysis - ANS-breaking of blood cells
alC assay - ANS-long period of time to monitor sugar level should be less than 6
amenorrhea - ANS-lack of period
hemothorax - ANS-blood in chest and internal bleeding
capillary puncture - ANS-side of middle and ring finger earlobe too,
infants-heel 2mm
PKU - ANS-heel stick for baby to check for brain damage
ABG - ANS-arterial blood gas
blood clot to heart
blood vessel system that supplies the heart - ANS-coronary artery
diaphoretic - ANS-sweating excessively
syncope - ANS-fainting
vertigo - ANS-equilibrium
vitiligo - ANS-melonin pigment problem
allopecia - ANS-balldness
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW VISION)
PVCs characteristics - ANS-absent P wave preceding the early QRS
A wide QRS complex
The direction of the QRS complex and the T wave oppose one another
Heart Blocks - ANS-difficulty in communication between the atria and ventricles
First degree heart block - ANS-slow or delayed conduction thought the Av node in
a prolonged PR interval
Second degree heart block type 1 - ANS-dropped beat once
second degree heart block type 2 - ANS-dropped beat twice
third degree heart block - ANS-lack of association between atria and ventricles
completely. P waves can be seen marching though the rhythm
More Waves than QRS complexes - ANS-measure RR and PR interval
if RR is constant the must bust be second type 2 or third degree
If PR varies-elongates the block must be second degree type , no association
third degree
calculate heart rate - ANS-little boxes from R-R divide by 1500
PR interval duration - ANS-.04 times small boxes in between P-R
QT interval duration - ANS-.04 times small boxes between Q-T
angina pectoris - ANS-pain in chest
aorta - ANS-largest artery in human body
arrhythmia - ANS-abnormal heart rhythm
arteriosclerosis - ANS-chromic disease by thickening or arteries
artifact - ANS-electrical interference that alters ekg tracing
atherosclerosis - ANS-plaque buildup on the inner lining of the blood vessels
,atrium - ANS-fills ventricles with blood
augmented leads - ANS-leads created by combining two of the three limb leads to
create a positive electrode third creates negative
baseline - ANS-electrically neutral area on EKG
bundle branch - ANS-conduction system that triggers ventricular muscle
contraction
cardia arrest - ANS-absence of cardiac activity
depolarization - ANS-a loss of polarization resulting from a sudden influx of
sodium ions into the cardiac muscle cells, results in contraction
ectopic - ANS-originating in an area of the heart
endocardium - ANS-innermost layer of the heart
epicardium - ANS-outermost layer of the heart
Inferior vena cava - ANS-largest vein in the human body, returns deoxygenated
blood to heart
ischemia - ANS-insufficient oxygenation of tissue
myocardial infarction - ANS-ischemia and death of heart muscle tissue
pericardium - ANS-sac that encases the heart
pulmonary artery - ANS-only artery that carries oxygenated blood
purkinje fiber - ANS-fiber that serve to conduct electrical impulses through the
right and left ventricles
depolarization - ANS-process of moving sodium from inside of cell to outside and
potassium from outside to inside
hemostasis - ANS-blood condition: snap\b white blood cells help heal
homeostasis - ANS-inside state relation of how body regulates itself
hemotoma - ANS-blood tumor, put pressure to control.
parental injections - ANS-intramuscular-90
subcutaneous-45
, intravenous- 25
intradermal-10
fragile viens - ANS-butterfly winged needle
ICP - ANS-filling information for billing
lab disinfectant - ANS-1 part bleach 10 part water
pink code - ANS-amber alert
code blue - ANS-cardiac arrest
somatic tremor - ANS-shaking give patient blanket
rast - ANS-blood test for antibodies
hemoglobin - ANS-blood protein that gives oxygen to tissues
hemolysis - ANS-breaking of blood cells
alC assay - ANS-long period of time to monitor sugar level should be less than 6
amenorrhea - ANS-lack of period
hemothorax - ANS-blood in chest and internal bleeding
capillary puncture - ANS-side of middle and ring finger earlobe too,
infants-heel 2mm
PKU - ANS-heel stick for baby to check for brain damage
ABG - ANS-arterial blood gas
blood clot to heart
blood vessel system that supplies the heart - ANS-coronary artery
diaphoretic - ANS-sweating excessively
syncope - ANS-fainting
vertigo - ANS-equilibrium
vitiligo - ANS-melonin pigment problem
allopecia - ANS-balldness
