California Certified Medical Assistant
Review guide
dactyl/0 - correct answer ✔fingers and toes
cysto- - correct answer ✔bladder
stenosis - correct answer ✔narrowing
Gastrectomy is the term for excision of the - correct answer ✔stomach
b.i.d. - correct answer ✔two times a day
pharyngitis - correct answer ✔inflammation of the pharynx
mensuration - correct answer ✔body measurement
otitis media - correct answer ✔infection of the middle ear
lithotomy position patient would be draped with a - correct answer ✔diagonal
drape
percussion hammer is used for - correct answer ✔reflex action
test that is used to assess a patient's lung function is - correct answer
✔spirometry
,primary site of absorption of nutrients takes place in the - correct answer
✔small intestine
ROS (review of systems) is part of the medical history and is general taken by
the - correct answer ✔physician
a medical practice may call patients by first name as long as they - correct
answer ✔have permission to call them by first name
a patient from a different culture may need - correct answer ✔written
guidelines
the chain of infection explains how - correct answer ✔pathogens transmit
disease from person to person
sheets that contain information about chemicals, hazards, precautions and
manufacturer info - correct answer ✔SDS
PPE includes - correct answer ✔gowns, face shields, gloves
tympanic thermometer is an electronic thermometer that is used for
temperatures taken - correct answer ✔in the ear
visual acuity measures a person's sight at specific distances using a - correct
answer ✔Snellen chart
three instruments used in basic physical exams are - correct answer ✔reflex
hammer, tuning fork, stethoscope
,electrocardiography is used as a diagnostic to detect - correct answer
✔heart disease
when laboratory procedures are performed in a medical office there must be
strict adherence to - correct answer ✔CLIA and OSHA standards
the urine specimen that is most concentrated and most useful is the - correct
answer ✔random
the most common site for capillary puncture in adults is the - correct answer
✔middle finger
records for dispensing/administration of controlled drugs must be kept for a
minimum of - correct answer ✔one year
the label on a drug must be read at least how many times before administered
- correct answer ✔three
an advantage of using parenteral administration of medication is - correct
answer ✔faster rate of absorption
a 25 gauge or 27 gauge syringe with 5/8-1" needle is used for - correct
answer ✔subcutaneous injection
the lens in a microscope is 100x. the ocular is 10x. the total magnification
would be - correct answer ✔1000
, a severe allergic reaction caused by hypersensitivity to a substance is called -
correct answer ✔anaphylactic shock
when responding to an office emergency - correct answer ✔do only what is
in your scope of practice
the use of an AED is for patients who are - correct answer ✔unresponsive
when giving patient instructions the medical assistant should - correct answer
✔tell the patient what to do
when giving patient instructions for a 24 hour urine collection, the medical
assistant should - correct answer ✔provide a collection container with written
orders
special diets may be needed for patient's with - correct answer ✔glaucoma
hemocult instructions would include - correct answer ✔collections of five
specimens
when a patient has a hearing impairment, you should - correct answer ✔face
the patient directly when speaking
rubeola is known as - correct answer ✔measles
job classifications which all employees have occupational exposure are -
correct answer ✔laboratory staff
Review guide
dactyl/0 - correct answer ✔fingers and toes
cysto- - correct answer ✔bladder
stenosis - correct answer ✔narrowing
Gastrectomy is the term for excision of the - correct answer ✔stomach
b.i.d. - correct answer ✔two times a day
pharyngitis - correct answer ✔inflammation of the pharynx
mensuration - correct answer ✔body measurement
otitis media - correct answer ✔infection of the middle ear
lithotomy position patient would be draped with a - correct answer ✔diagonal
drape
percussion hammer is used for - correct answer ✔reflex action
test that is used to assess a patient's lung function is - correct answer
✔spirometry
,primary site of absorption of nutrients takes place in the - correct answer
✔small intestine
ROS (review of systems) is part of the medical history and is general taken by
the - correct answer ✔physician
a medical practice may call patients by first name as long as they - correct
answer ✔have permission to call them by first name
a patient from a different culture may need - correct answer ✔written
guidelines
the chain of infection explains how - correct answer ✔pathogens transmit
disease from person to person
sheets that contain information about chemicals, hazards, precautions and
manufacturer info - correct answer ✔SDS
PPE includes - correct answer ✔gowns, face shields, gloves
tympanic thermometer is an electronic thermometer that is used for
temperatures taken - correct answer ✔in the ear
visual acuity measures a person's sight at specific distances using a - correct
answer ✔Snellen chart
three instruments used in basic physical exams are - correct answer ✔reflex
hammer, tuning fork, stethoscope
,electrocardiography is used as a diagnostic to detect - correct answer
✔heart disease
when laboratory procedures are performed in a medical office there must be
strict adherence to - correct answer ✔CLIA and OSHA standards
the urine specimen that is most concentrated and most useful is the - correct
answer ✔random
the most common site for capillary puncture in adults is the - correct answer
✔middle finger
records for dispensing/administration of controlled drugs must be kept for a
minimum of - correct answer ✔one year
the label on a drug must be read at least how many times before administered
- correct answer ✔three
an advantage of using parenteral administration of medication is - correct
answer ✔faster rate of absorption
a 25 gauge or 27 gauge syringe with 5/8-1" needle is used for - correct
answer ✔subcutaneous injection
the lens in a microscope is 100x. the ocular is 10x. the total magnification
would be - correct answer ✔1000
, a severe allergic reaction caused by hypersensitivity to a substance is called -
correct answer ✔anaphylactic shock
when responding to an office emergency - correct answer ✔do only what is
in your scope of practice
the use of an AED is for patients who are - correct answer ✔unresponsive
when giving patient instructions the medical assistant should - correct answer
✔tell the patient what to do
when giving patient instructions for a 24 hour urine collection, the medical
assistant should - correct answer ✔provide a collection container with written
orders
special diets may be needed for patient's with - correct answer ✔glaucoma
hemocult instructions would include - correct answer ✔collections of five
specimens
when a patient has a hearing impairment, you should - correct answer ✔face
the patient directly when speaking
rubeola is known as - correct answer ✔measles
job classifications which all employees have occupational exposure are -
correct answer ✔laboratory staff
