Medical Assistant Certification Review
UPDATED Questions and CORRECT
Answers
standard universal precautions - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔is treating all patients as if they
are capable of transmitting diseases.
warfarin - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔a blood thinner.
electrical force - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔the ECG term vector refers to
antitussive - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔is a drug used to suppress coughing.
(CBC) - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔is a blood test done in a lavender tube which has an
additive called EDTA.
the fastest pulse rate - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔infants have
dermis & epidermis - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔part of the integumentary system.
activate safety device for disposal - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔in phlebotomy, the next step
after withdrawing the needle from the vein
arterial blood - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔a capillary blood specimen most resembles in
composition
20-23 gauge - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔the needle most frequently used for venipuncture
23 to 25 gauge - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔the needle most frequently used for butterfly is
the
,percussion hammer - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔used to test reflexes.
otoscope - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔instrument used to test the ears.
opthalmoscope - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔instrument used to test the eyes.
U wave - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔in an ECG the wave immediately following the T wave
& is present 50-70 % of the individuals
cardiac cycle - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔one complete heart beat.
regular sinus rhythms - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔difibrillators are used to convert specific
cardiac arrhythmias into
gavage - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔medical term for tube feeding
fifth vital sign - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔pain is the
korotkoff sounds - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔sounds heard while taking the blood pressure
core temperature - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔rectal temperature provide a reading of the
patient's
hospitalized - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔after a gram mal seizure a patient might typically
need to be
hyperglycemic - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔a patient has fruity or acetone breath odor
the longest appointment - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔a patient who need a complete physical
need to be scheduled for
, a durable power of attorney - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔DO NOT RESUSCITATE in the
medical records of a patient.
privacy notice each year - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔hippa is giving a patient a
an ECG to baseline - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔patient condition like fever or chills
typically would not cause
analgesics - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔acetaminophen & ibuprofen
patient movement - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔the most common cause on an ECG of a
baseline interruption
tachypnea - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔respiration rate above normal.
bradypnea - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔respiration rate below normal.
tachycardia - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔a heart rate above normal.
bradycardia - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔heart rate below normal
lithotomy - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔patient position most commonly used for
gynecological examination (pap smear)
good contact between the skin & electrodes - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔it is important to
cleanse a patient's skin before an ECG to assure
regular heart rate - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔an ECG that demonstartes no variation of R-R
interval would indicate
pleura effusion - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔the escape of fluid into the pleura cavity
UPDATED Questions and CORRECT
Answers
standard universal precautions - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔is treating all patients as if they
are capable of transmitting diseases.
warfarin - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔a blood thinner.
electrical force - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔the ECG term vector refers to
antitussive - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔is a drug used to suppress coughing.
(CBC) - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔is a blood test done in a lavender tube which has an
additive called EDTA.
the fastest pulse rate - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔infants have
dermis & epidermis - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔part of the integumentary system.
activate safety device for disposal - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔in phlebotomy, the next step
after withdrawing the needle from the vein
arterial blood - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔a capillary blood specimen most resembles in
composition
20-23 gauge - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔the needle most frequently used for venipuncture
23 to 25 gauge - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔the needle most frequently used for butterfly is
the
,percussion hammer - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔used to test reflexes.
otoscope - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔instrument used to test the ears.
opthalmoscope - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔instrument used to test the eyes.
U wave - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔in an ECG the wave immediately following the T wave
& is present 50-70 % of the individuals
cardiac cycle - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔one complete heart beat.
regular sinus rhythms - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔difibrillators are used to convert specific
cardiac arrhythmias into
gavage - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔medical term for tube feeding
fifth vital sign - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔pain is the
korotkoff sounds - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔sounds heard while taking the blood pressure
core temperature - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔rectal temperature provide a reading of the
patient's
hospitalized - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔after a gram mal seizure a patient might typically
need to be
hyperglycemic - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔a patient has fruity or acetone breath odor
the longest appointment - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔a patient who need a complete physical
need to be scheduled for
, a durable power of attorney - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔DO NOT RESUSCITATE in the
medical records of a patient.
privacy notice each year - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔hippa is giving a patient a
an ECG to baseline - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔patient condition like fever or chills
typically would not cause
analgesics - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔acetaminophen & ibuprofen
patient movement - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔the most common cause on an ECG of a
baseline interruption
tachypnea - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔respiration rate above normal.
bradypnea - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔respiration rate below normal.
tachycardia - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔a heart rate above normal.
bradycardia - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔heart rate below normal
lithotomy - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔patient position most commonly used for
gynecological examination (pap smear)
good contact between the skin & electrodes - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔it is important to
cleanse a patient's skin before an ECG to assure
regular heart rate - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔an ECG that demonstartes no variation of R-R
interval would indicate
pleura effusion - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔the escape of fluid into the pleura cavity
