MEDCA FINAL EXAM UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is considered a normal Body Max Index (BMI)? - CORRECT ANSWER- 20
What is the most effective way to PREVENT the transmission of diseases? - CORRECT
ANSWER- wash hands
How many TIMES should a light blue tube be gently inverted? - CORRECT ANSWER- 4
What is the difference between body temperature taken through the rectum and taken orally? -
CORRECT ANSWER- rectum is 1 degree higher than oral
What caries oxygenated blood from the heart to other parts of the body? - CORRECT
ANSWER- arteries
Complete destruction of all forms of living micro organism refers to? - CORRECT ANSWER-
sterilization
Wha procedure is used when examining the inside of the stomach? - CORRECT ANSWER-
upper endoscopy
How long should pressure be applied to an area following venipuncture? - CORRECT
ANSWER- 1 min
What part of a patients medical history is it important to know prior to collecting blood? -
CORRECT ANSWER- allergies
, What color tube used to check a patient for a drug screen? - CORRECT ANSWER- Gray
When is the best time to schedule a follow up appointment? - CORRECT ANSWER- When
the pt is leaving the officee
What organ does glaucoma effect? - CORRECT ANSWER- eye
What does coagulation mean? - CORRECT ANSWER- clotting
Within what times after collection should serum or plasma be tested? - CORRECT ANSWER-
4 hours
What type of needle is recommended when taking blood for a child? - CORRECT ANSWER-
butterfly
What two questions should a medical assistant ask to positively identify a patient? - CORRECT
ANSWER- name and date of birth
When should blood collected in a. tube with additives be mixed? - CORRECT ANSWER-
immediately
A fibrous band of tissue that extends from a. muscle to a bone? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Tendon
What shaking down a thermometer below what temperature should you allow the column of
mercury to fall? - CORRECT ANSWER- below 95 degrees
What solution is appropriate to cleanse a wound - CORRECT ANSWER- saline
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is considered a normal Body Max Index (BMI)? - CORRECT ANSWER- 20
What is the most effective way to PREVENT the transmission of diseases? - CORRECT
ANSWER- wash hands
How many TIMES should a light blue tube be gently inverted? - CORRECT ANSWER- 4
What is the difference between body temperature taken through the rectum and taken orally? -
CORRECT ANSWER- rectum is 1 degree higher than oral
What caries oxygenated blood from the heart to other parts of the body? - CORRECT
ANSWER- arteries
Complete destruction of all forms of living micro organism refers to? - CORRECT ANSWER-
sterilization
Wha procedure is used when examining the inside of the stomach? - CORRECT ANSWER-
upper endoscopy
How long should pressure be applied to an area following venipuncture? - CORRECT
ANSWER- 1 min
What part of a patients medical history is it important to know prior to collecting blood? -
CORRECT ANSWER- allergies
, What color tube used to check a patient for a drug screen? - CORRECT ANSWER- Gray
When is the best time to schedule a follow up appointment? - CORRECT ANSWER- When
the pt is leaving the officee
What organ does glaucoma effect? - CORRECT ANSWER- eye
What does coagulation mean? - CORRECT ANSWER- clotting
Within what times after collection should serum or plasma be tested? - CORRECT ANSWER-
4 hours
What type of needle is recommended when taking blood for a child? - CORRECT ANSWER-
butterfly
What two questions should a medical assistant ask to positively identify a patient? - CORRECT
ANSWER- name and date of birth
When should blood collected in a. tube with additives be mixed? - CORRECT ANSWER-
immediately
A fibrous band of tissue that extends from a. muscle to a bone? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Tendon
What shaking down a thermometer below what temperature should you allow the column of
mercury to fall? - CORRECT ANSWER- below 95 degrees
What solution is appropriate to cleanse a wound - CORRECT ANSWER- saline
