Medical Assistant Certification Review Questions and Answers Graded A+

Medical Assistant Certification Review Questions and Answers Graded A+ standard universal precautions - ANS- is treating all patients as if they are capable of transmitting diseases. warfarin - ANS- a blood thinner. electrical force - ANS- the ECG term vector refers to antitussive - ANS- is a drug used to suppress coughing. (CBC) - ANS- is a blood test done in a lavender tube which has an additive called EDTA. the fastest pulse rate - ANS- infants have dermis & epidermis - ANS- part of the integumentary system. activate safety device for disposal - ANS- in phlebotomy, the next step after withdrawing the needle from the vein arterial blood - ANS- a capillary blood specimen most resembles in composition 20-23 gauge - ANS- the needle most frequently used for venipuncture 23 to 25 gauge - ANS- the needle most frequently used for butterfly is the percussion hammer - ANS- used to test reflexes. otoscope - ANS- instrument used to test the ears. opthalmoscope - ANS- instrument used to test the eyes. U wave - ANS- in an ECG the wave immediately following the T wave & is present 50-70 % of the individuals cardiac cycle - ANS- one complete heart beat. regular sinus rhythms - ANS- difibrillators are used to convert specific cardiac arrhythmias into gavage - ANS- medical term for tube feeding fifth vital sign - ANS- pain is the korotkoff sounds - ANS- sounds heard while taking the blood pressure core temperature - ANS- rectal temperature provide a reading of the patient's hospitalized - ANS- after a gram mal seizure a patient might typically need to be hyperglycemic - ANS- a patient has fruity or acetone breath odor the longest appointment - ANS- a patient who need a complete physical need to be scheduled for a durable power of attorney - ANS- DO NOT RESUSCITATE in the medical records of a patient. privacy notice each year - ANS- hippa is giving a patient a an ECG to baseline - ANS- patient condition like fever or chills typically would not cause analgesics - ANS- acetaminophen & ibuprofen patient movement - ANS- the most common cause on an ECG of a baseline interruption tachypnea - ANS- respiration rate above normal. bradypnea - ANS- respiration rate below normal. tachycardia - ANS- a heart rate above normal. bradycardia - ANS- heart rate below normal lithotomy - ANS- patient position most commonly used for gynecological examination (pap smear) good contact between the skin & electrodes - ANS- it is important to cleanse a patient's skin before an ECG to assure regular heart rate - ANS- an ECG that demonstartes no variation of R-R interval would indicate pleura effusion - ANS- the escape of fluid into the pleura cavity heart - ANS- SA NODE is the normal, natural pacemaker of the antihistamines - ANS- relieves allergic symptoms. pulse - ANS- depression will cause a decrease in blepharitis - ANS- inflammation of the eyelid. respiratory system - ANS- trachea is part of the antidote - ANS- antidote is any substance that neutralizes the effect of poison respondeat superior - ANS- a legal term that states that the physicians are reliable for the actions of the medical assistant triage - ANS- the process of evaluating & prioritizing urgency of treatment fiscal year - ANS- a 12 month period that begins with the same pre-determine date each year yellow tube - ANS- order of blood drawing according to the CLSI always begins with the inserting the needle - ANS- when performing a venipuncture always allow the alcohol to dry naturally before insufficient funds - ANS- a term used to indicate that the writer of the check did not have enough money to cover the check physician's signature & DEA# - ANS- each prescription for controlled substances requires a syrups - ANS- drugs dissolved in a solution of sugar & water & then flavored suspensions - ANS- drugs that have been mixed but not dissolved aseptics - ANS- techniques that keep areas free of microorganisms diagnostic tests - ANS- tests used to determine what is wrong with a patient arthrocentesis - ANS- the removal of synovial fluid from a joint is called 0.04 seconds - ANS- each 1mm (small) box on the ECG strip represents sterile technique - ANS- reaching over the sterile field is one violation of the uremia - ANS- the build up of bodily waste products in the blood apical pulse - ANS- the method of choice for determining the heart rate on infants & young children purkinje fibers - ANS- distribute the electrical impulses to the ventricles of the heart 97.6 - ANS- normal axillary temperature 98.6 - ANS- normal oral temperature 37.0 - ANS- average temperature in celsius is HMO - ANS- insurance offered in exchange for a fixed monthly premium PPO - ANS- insurance offer to the patient's the options of using either network or non-network physicians or hospitals medicaid - ANS- insurance offered for people that have low income medicare - ANS- insurance offered to people 65 & older & to disables Co-pay - ANS- predetermined flat fee that is paid usually before each medical service or visit precordial leads - ANS- chest leads are also called gastrointestinal tract - ANS- barium sulfate is used as a contrast medium for fluroscopic examination