MEDICAL ASSISTANT & EKG TECHNICIAN EXAM – QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | VERIFIED AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS |

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1.A patient with a rapid pulse has bradycardia. - CORRECT ANSWER -False

2.Water soluble vitamins are A,D,E and K. - CORRECT ANSWER -False

3.Carbon dioxide is a waste product of metabolism. - CORRECT ANSWER -True.

4.Some states consider it legal for medical assistant to diagnose a condition and prescribe
treatment. - CORRECT ANSWER -False

5.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. - CORRECT ANSWER -True

6. Aphysician cannot be held responsible for the actions of employees. - CORRECT ANSWER -
False

7.A substance used to impart color to tissue or cells in order to study and identify
microscopic organisms is called a stain. - CORRECT ANSWER -True

8.Another name for a heart attack is myocardial infarction. - CORRECT ANSWER -True

9.A properly collected sputum specimen should contain both mucus coughed up from the
respiratory tract and saliva. - CORRECT ANSWER -False

10.The most reliable and timely method of transporting microbiologic specimens is pickup
by the laboratory. - CORRECT ANSWER -True

Hepat stands for root of kidney - CORRECT ANSWER -False

12. A medical assistant needs additional training to be able to perform microbiologic tests,
such as sensitivity tests, and to interpret cultures of specimens. - CORRECT ANSWER -True

13.Viruses are found in soil. - CORRECT ANSWER -True

14. The process of blood cells clumping together to form a clot is coagulation. - CORRECT
ANSWER -True

15.Water contributes about 60% of body weight. - CORRECT ANSWER -True

16.The lowest level of organization for the human body begins at the chemical level. -
CORRECT ANSWER -True

17. The law requires all employers to withhold money from employees net earnings to pay
federal, state,and local income taxes. - CORRECT ANSWER -False

, 18. Carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins are examples of compounds. - CORRECT ANSWER -
True

19. The optimal temperature to promote growth of bacteria in a culture medium is 37
degrees Celsius. - CORRECT ANSWER -True

20. Bacteria that stain purple are gram positive. - CORRECT ANSWER -True

The dorsal cavity is located in front of the body. ( POSTERIOR the back near spinal cord) -
CORRECT ANSWER -False

22. Neoplasms are new growths and are cancerous , non-cancerous. - CORRECT ANSWER -
True

23. The ventricles have one-way values at their entrances and exits so that blood goes in the
proper direction as the heart pumps. - CORRECT ANSWER -True

24.A living will is intended to help families of terminally ill patients deal with the inevitable
outcome and limit unnecessary medical costs. - CORRECT ANSWER -True

25.A co-payment is a fixed percentage of covered charges after the deductible is met. -
CORRECT ANSWER -False

26.All medical practices have to cover workers compensation cases. - CORRECT ANSWER -
False

The study of all factors that cause disease is known as Etiology. - CORRECT ANSWER -True

A check from an insurance company includes payment for only one patient. - CORRECT
ANSWER -False

Calcium in milk can diminish the absorption of some antibiotics. - CORRECT ANSWER -True

Compounded interest is paid on the initial investment and on the interest earned on the
investment. - CORRECT ANSWER -True

An employer must pay FUTA tax if employees wages total more than $1500 in any quarter. -
CORRECT ANSWER -True

Vesting means that you have a legal right to all the money in your account. - CORRECT
ANSWER -True

Trichinella spiralis is a roundworm that enters the body in infected meat eaten raw or
undercooked. - CORRECT ANSWER -True

In a medical practice, accounts receivable describes the money that is paid out to run the
practice. - CORRECT ANSWER -False payments made by a patient represent the doctors is
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE