NCCT Practice Test Accurate Solutions
0.50% - ANS-The risk of infection with HIV following one needle-stick exposure to blood
from a patient known to be infected with HIV is approximately
0.5cc - ANS-The physician has ordered 50mg of Demerol be given to a patient. The
amount on hand is 100mg/ml. How many cc's of Demerol will be injected
1000 to 1500 milliliters - ANS-A healthy adult excretes rail approximately ? of urine
14-20 - ANS-What is considered a normal adult respiration per minute
15 to 20 seconds - ANS-You should wash your hands for approximately
2 tabs - ANS-The physician has ordered 500mg of a medication the amount on hand is
250mg per tablet. How many tablets will be given
2 to 60 seconds - ANS-How quickly will an electronic thermometer measure body
temperature
2.4 mm - ANS-The standard point of lancet to be used when collecting blood from a
newborn heel is ? in length
21-22 - ANS-Which needle quakes are most commonly used for venipuncture
60-100 - ANS-What is considered a normal adult pulse rate
a brush and dust pan - ANS-Broken glassware which may be contaminated shall not be
picked up directly with the hands, but by mechanical means, such as
a hernia - ANS-A weakness in the walls of muscle that allows underlying tissue to push
through it is called
a paper towel - ANS-The faucet is turned off with
a septal defect - ANS-If the septum of the heart has an abnormal opening it is referred
to as
a stethoscope and sphygmomanometer - ANS-To measure a blood pressure, the
medical assistant will need
,abandonment - ANS-The withdrawal of a physician from the care of a patient without
reasonable notice of such discharge from the case by the patient is
abduction - ANS-The lateral movement of the limbs away from the median plane of the
body, is called
abduction - ANS-The medical term for moving a body part away from the body is
above - ANS-The word element super means
accident - ANS-an unexpected event which may cause injury is called
AD - ANS-The abbreviation for right ear is
adduction - ANS-The medical term for moving a body part toward the midline of the
body is
adjuster - ANS-A person who represents either party of an insurance claim is the
admissions - ANS-Under the Peer Review Improvement Act of 1982, Peer Review
Organizations are responsible for the review of appropriateness and necessity of putting
a patient into the hospital by a process known as what review
after - ANS-The word element post means
air,lungs - ANS-The word element pneumo means
AMA code of ethics - ANS-The statement "A physician shall respect the law" is part of
the
an EPA - ANS-All spills of blood-contaminated fluids should be promptly cleaned up
using ? approved germicide, or a 1:10 solution of household bleach
an infection - ANS-A disease state that results from the invasion and growth of
microorganisms in the body is
aneroid type - ANS-The main type of sphygmomanometers used in a clinical setting is
the
angina pectoris - ANS-A coronary occlusion causing a condition that produces chest
pain which may radiate to the left arm, shoulder, jaw or neck due to lack of blood supply
to the heart is called
anorexia - ANS-The medical term for loss of appetite is
antacid - ANS-A drug that neutralizes acidity is called
, anticoagulant - ANS-A drug used to prevent blood from clotting is called a
antipyretic - ANS-A drug used to control temperature is called an
antitussive - ANS-A drug used to relieve a cough is called
appendicitis - ANS-Inflammation of the appendix is called
appetite suppressor - ANS-A drug that controls appetite is called
arm - ANS-The humerus is located in the
arm - ANS-The radius is located in the
arm - ANS-The ulna is located in the
ask if you may place on hold, wait for caller to confirm they can wait, obtain return
phone number - ANS-Before placing a telephone caller on hold it is appropriate to
assault - ANS-An unlawful threat or attempt to do bodily injury to another is
assignment of benefits - ANS-An agreement by which a patient assigns to another party
the right to receive payment from a third party for the service of the patient has received
is called
assumption of risk - ANS-Consent to treatment based on a full understanding of all
possible risks of unpreventable results of that treatment is called
at the left hand margin - ANS-A business letter written in full block style will have all
lines
atrophy - ANS-The medical term for a decrease in size or a wasting is
attach the envelope to the correspondence - ANS-When handling incoming mail the
medical assistant should
AU - ANS-The abbreviation for both ears is
axillary - ANS-The least reliable measurement of body temperature is
back - ANS-The vertebrae are located in the
backup - ANS-Making a duplicate file to protect computer information from being list is
called making a
0.50% - ANS-The risk of infection with HIV following one needle-stick exposure to blood
from a patient known to be infected with HIV is approximately
0.5cc - ANS-The physician has ordered 50mg of Demerol be given to a patient. The
amount on hand is 100mg/ml. How many cc's of Demerol will be injected
1000 to 1500 milliliters - ANS-A healthy adult excretes rail approximately ? of urine
14-20 - ANS-What is considered a normal adult respiration per minute
15 to 20 seconds - ANS-You should wash your hands for approximately
2 tabs - ANS-The physician has ordered 500mg of a medication the amount on hand is
250mg per tablet. How many tablets will be given
2 to 60 seconds - ANS-How quickly will an electronic thermometer measure body
temperature
2.4 mm - ANS-The standard point of lancet to be used when collecting blood from a
newborn heel is ? in length
21-22 - ANS-Which needle quakes are most commonly used for venipuncture
60-100 - ANS-What is considered a normal adult pulse rate
a brush and dust pan - ANS-Broken glassware which may be contaminated shall not be
picked up directly with the hands, but by mechanical means, such as
a hernia - ANS-A weakness in the walls of muscle that allows underlying tissue to push
through it is called
a paper towel - ANS-The faucet is turned off with
a septal defect - ANS-If the septum of the heart has an abnormal opening it is referred
to as
a stethoscope and sphygmomanometer - ANS-To measure a blood pressure, the
medical assistant will need
,abandonment - ANS-The withdrawal of a physician from the care of a patient without
reasonable notice of such discharge from the case by the patient is
abduction - ANS-The lateral movement of the limbs away from the median plane of the
body, is called
abduction - ANS-The medical term for moving a body part away from the body is
above - ANS-The word element super means
accident - ANS-an unexpected event which may cause injury is called
AD - ANS-The abbreviation for right ear is
adduction - ANS-The medical term for moving a body part toward the midline of the
body is
adjuster - ANS-A person who represents either party of an insurance claim is the
admissions - ANS-Under the Peer Review Improvement Act of 1982, Peer Review
Organizations are responsible for the review of appropriateness and necessity of putting
a patient into the hospital by a process known as what review
after - ANS-The word element post means
air,lungs - ANS-The word element pneumo means
AMA code of ethics - ANS-The statement "A physician shall respect the law" is part of
the
an EPA - ANS-All spills of blood-contaminated fluids should be promptly cleaned up
using ? approved germicide, or a 1:10 solution of household bleach
an infection - ANS-A disease state that results from the invasion and growth of
microorganisms in the body is
aneroid type - ANS-The main type of sphygmomanometers used in a clinical setting is
the
angina pectoris - ANS-A coronary occlusion causing a condition that produces chest
pain which may radiate to the left arm, shoulder, jaw or neck due to lack of blood supply
to the heart is called
anorexia - ANS-The medical term for loss of appetite is
antacid - ANS-A drug that neutralizes acidity is called
, anticoagulant - ANS-A drug used to prevent blood from clotting is called a
antipyretic - ANS-A drug used to control temperature is called an
antitussive - ANS-A drug used to relieve a cough is called
appendicitis - ANS-Inflammation of the appendix is called
appetite suppressor - ANS-A drug that controls appetite is called
arm - ANS-The humerus is located in the
arm - ANS-The radius is located in the
arm - ANS-The ulna is located in the
ask if you may place on hold, wait for caller to confirm they can wait, obtain return
phone number - ANS-Before placing a telephone caller on hold it is appropriate to
assault - ANS-An unlawful threat or attempt to do bodily injury to another is
assignment of benefits - ANS-An agreement by which a patient assigns to another party
the right to receive payment from a third party for the service of the patient has received
is called
assumption of risk - ANS-Consent to treatment based on a full understanding of all
possible risks of unpreventable results of that treatment is called
at the left hand margin - ANS-A business letter written in full block style will have all
lines
atrophy - ANS-The medical term for a decrease in size or a wasting is
attach the envelope to the correspondence - ANS-When handling incoming mail the
medical assistant should
AU - ANS-The abbreviation for both ears is
axillary - ANS-The least reliable measurement of body temperature is
back - ANS-The vertebrae are located in the
backup - ANS-Making a duplicate file to protect computer information from being list is
called making a
