NRCMA PRACTICE TEST

A patient with a rapid pulse has bradycardia - ANSWER FALSE Water-soluble vitamins are A,D,E, and K - ANSWER FALSE Carbon dioxide is a waste product of metabolism - ANSWER TRUE Some states consider it legal for medical assistants to diagnose a condition and prescribe treatment - ANSWER FALSE It is illegal for a patient to be denied a copy of his chart if he is unable to pay the fee to obtain it - ANSWER TRUE A physician cannot be held responsible for the actions of employees - ANSWER FALSE A substance used to impart color to tissue or cells in order to study and identify microscopic organisms is called a stain - ANSWER TRUE Another name for a heart attack is myocardial infraction - ANSWER TRUE Aproperly collected sputum specimen should contain both mucus coughed up from the respiratory tract and saliva - ANSWER FALSE The most reliable and timely method of transporting microbiologic specimens is pickup by the laboratory - ANSWER TRUE Hepat stands for root of kidney - ANSWER FALSE A medical assistant needs additional training to be able to perform microbiologic tests, such as sensitivity tests, and to interpret cultures of specimens - ANSWER TRUE Viruses are found in soil - ANSWER TRUE The process of blood cells clumping together to form a clot is called coagulation - ANSWER TRUE Water contributes about 60% of body weight - ANSWER TRUE The lowest level of organization for the human body begins at the chemical level - ANSWER TRUE The law requires all employers to withhold money from employees' net earnings to pay federal, state, and local income taxes - ANSWER FALSE Carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins are examples of compounds - ANSWER TRUE The optimal temperature to promote growth of bacteria in a culture medium is 37 C - ANSWER TRUE Bacteria that stain purple are gram positive - ANSWER TRUE The dorsal cavity is located in the front of the body - ANSWER FALSE Neoplasm's are "new growths" and are cancerous or non-cancerous - ANSWER TRUE The ventricles have one-way valves at their entrances and exits so that blood goes in the proper direction as the heart pumps - ANSWER TRUE A living will is intended to help families of terminally ill patients deal with the inevitable outcome and limit unnecessary medical costs - ANSWER TRUE A co-payment is a fixed percentage of covered charges after the deductible is met - ANSWER FALSE All medical practices have to cover worker's compensation cases - ANSWER FALSE The study of all factors that cause disease is known as etiology - ANSWER TRUE A check from an insurance company includes payment for only one patient - ANSWER FALSE Calcium in milk can diminish the absorption of some antibiotics - ANSWER TRUE Compounded interest is paid on the initial investment and on the interest earned on the investment - ANSWER TRUE An employer must pay FUTA tax if employees' wages total more than $1500 in any quarter - ANSWER TRUE Vesting means that you have a legal right to all the money in your account - ANSWER TRUE Trichinella spiralis is a roundworm that enters the body in infected meat eaten raw or undercooked - ANSWER TRUE In a medical practice accounts recievable describes the money that is paid out to run the practice - ANSWER FALSE A customary fee is the fee a doctor charges for a service or procedure - ANSWER FALSE The physician usually authorizes several people to handle the purchasing of supplies and other products - ANSWER FALSE Infraction is an area of dead tissue caused by an invasion of bacteria or loss of blood supply - ANSWER FALSE The percentage the employer pays for federal unemployment taxes decreases if the employer also pays state unemployment taxes - ANSWER TRUE Untreated strep throst is not serious and does not lead to complications - ANSWER FALSE Metabolism is the sum of all cellular processes that build maintain and supply energy to living tissue - ANSWER TRUE The daily recommended allowance for fat in the adult diet is 50% to 60% - ANSWER FALSE The typical american diet contains 2 to 5 g sodium daily - ANSWER TRUE Most fungi do not cause disease in humans - ANSWER TRUE Encephal means neck - ANSWER FALSE Cyst means bladder - ANSWER TRUE The medical term for headache is - ANSWER CEPHALAGIA A word meaning fever is - ANSWER PYREXIA Low blood sugar is - ANSWER HYPOGLYCEMIA Variola is - ANSWER SMALLPOX The word part which means joint is - ANSWER ARTHRO Excessive tissue formation is referred to as - ANSWER HYPERPLASIA One who studies cells is referred to as a - ANSWER CYTOLOGIST Incision into the chest wall is referred to as - ANSWER THORACOTOMY Under the skin is referred to as - ANSWER HYPODERMIC Atriomegaly refers to - ANSWER ENLARGEMENT OF THE ATRIUM OF THE HEART One complete heartbeat combining the contractions and relaxation phases is known as the - ANSWER CARDIAC CYCLE Resection refers to - ANSWER CUTTING OR REMOVAL OF A PORTION OF Another term for subcutaneous injection is - ANSWER HYPODERMIC In performing a treatment without the patient's informed consent the physician runs the risk of a suit for - ANSWER ASSAULT AND BATTERY The statue of limitations for bringing malpractice suits varies from state to state but in most states it is difficult to initiate - ANSWER ONE YEAR A court order for a physician to appear and testify is known as a/an - ANSWER SUBPOENA For anyone to practice medicine without a license except in a few special circumstances is - ANSWER A CRIMINAL OFFENSE Negligence in the medical profession is called - ANSWER MALPRACTICE An employee who is cons