MAC 100 FINAL UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. which of the following are characteristics of skeletal muscle
Answer:
striated and voluntary
Question:
2. what is the clinical name for down syndrome
Answer:
trisomy 21
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3. which word part does not change the meaning of a medical term but aids in punctuation
Answer:
combining vowel
Question:
4. which abdominal region is named for its location under the stomach
Answer:
hypogastric
Question:
5. acids release which type of ion in water
Answer:
H+
Question:
6. which of the following organelles is responsible for protein synthesis in the cell
Answer:
ribosome
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7. which plane divides the body into right and left portions
Answer:
sagittal
Question:
8. the medical term meaning "wrist" is
Answer:
carpal
Question:
9. an error in DNA duplication is known as a
, Answer:
mutation
Question:
10. the term meaning "close to the point of attachment" is
Answer:
proximal
Question:
11. how long should a needle be that is used for subcutaneous injection in an adult
Answer:
1/2-3/4
Question:
12. what amount of medication can be safely administered by the subcutaneous route
Answer:
1 ml.
Question:
13. which medication route is most likely to be ordered for a person who has a bladder infection
Answer:
urethral
Question:
14. the primary concern when educating someone from a different culture than your own should be
Answer:
the patient understands the purpose, importance, and possible adverse reactions of the medication
Question:
15. some medications cannot be given orally because
Answer:
the digestive process can change the drug
Question:
16. the best method to give an injection to a child is to
Answer:
distract the child while giving the injection and do not let the child see the syringe prior to the injection
Question:
17. prior to giving a medication it is important for you to
Answer:
ask the patient if he has any medication allergies
Question:
18. which of the following information should not be included when charting medication administration
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. which of the following are characteristics of skeletal muscle
Answer:
striated and voluntary
Question:
2. what is the clinical name for down syndrome
Answer:
trisomy 21
Question:
3. which word part does not change the meaning of a medical term but aids in punctuation
Answer:
combining vowel
Question:
4. which abdominal region is named for its location under the stomach
Answer:
hypogastric
Question:
5. acids release which type of ion in water
Answer:
H+
Question:
6. which of the following organelles is responsible for protein synthesis in the cell
Answer:
ribosome
Question:
7. which plane divides the body into right and left portions
Answer:
sagittal
Question:
8. the medical term meaning "wrist" is
Answer:
carpal
Question:
9. an error in DNA duplication is known as a
, Answer:
mutation
Question:
10. the term meaning "close to the point of attachment" is
Answer:
proximal
Question:
11. how long should a needle be that is used for subcutaneous injection in an adult
Answer:
1/2-3/4
Question:
12. what amount of medication can be safely administered by the subcutaneous route
Answer:
1 ml.
Question:
13. which medication route is most likely to be ordered for a person who has a bladder infection
Answer:
urethral
Question:
14. the primary concern when educating someone from a different culture than your own should be
Answer:
the patient understands the purpose, importance, and possible adverse reactions of the medication
Question:
15. some medications cannot be given orally because
Answer:
the digestive process can change the drug
Question:
16. the best method to give an injection to a child is to
Answer:
distract the child while giving the injection and do not let the child see the syringe prior to the injection
Question:
17. prior to giving a medication it is important for you to
Answer:
ask the patient if he has any medication allergies
Question:
18. which of the following information should not be included when charting medication administration
