Medical Assistant Certification Exam Test with Verified Answers
1. What are the 4 parts to chief complaint (CC), history of present illness
a patient's medical his- (HPI), Past, Family and Social History (PFSH),
tory? and review of systems (ROS)
2. Vital signs reflect the body temperature, respiration and heart function
functions of what three
body processes neces-
sary for life?
3. what are the 4 vital signs temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pres-
of body function? sure
4. Give the normal temp rectal 98.6-100
ranges for the following oral 97.6-99.6
sites: rectal, oral, axil- axillary 96.6-98.6
lary and tympanic mem- tympanic 9.8.6
brane?
5. febrile v afebrile febrile is the presence of fever, afebrile is absence
of fever
6. 3 types of fever? intermittent, remittent and continuous
7. oral temperature is not infants and children less than 6 yo, patients who
taken from which pa- had face, neck nose or mouth surgery, those re-
tients? ceiving oxygen, patients w altered mental status
and others
8. how long should you 30 minutes
wait for patients who
just finished eating
drinking or smoking to
take temp?
9. What method of taking axillary (underarm)
temp is the least accu-
rate?
10. normal adult pulse 60-100 BPM
range
,Medical Assistant Certification Exam Test with Verified Answers
11. what is the site most radial artery in wrist
commonly used for tak-
ing pulse?
12. normal range for adults 12-20 per minute
respiration?
13. what are 3 respiration apnea- temporary complete absence of breathing
rate abnormalities? tachypnea- rate > 40.min
bradypnea- decease in number of respirations
14. What are to abnor- Cheyne-Stokes- regular pattern of irregular
malities in respiratory breathing rate
rhythm? Orthopnea- difficult to breathe unless in upwright
position
15. what does depth of res- amount of air that is inspired and expired during
piration refer to? respiration
16. what are three abnor- hypoventilation-reduced amt of air enters lungs
malities in depth of res- hypernea- abnormal inc in depth and rate of
pirations? breathing
hyperventilation- increased amt of air entering
lungs
17. Define blood pressure measurement of the amt of force exerted by the
blood on the peripheral arterial walls and is ex-
pressed in mmHg
18. BP consists of what 2 highest (systole) and lowest (diastole) amt of
components? pressure exerted during cardiac cycle
19. Name some common er- improper cuff size, arm is not at heart level, cuff
rors in blood pressure not deflated, improper cuff placement
measurmens
20. anthropometric refers to comparative measurements of the bdoy
what?
,21. What are the 4 princi- inspection, palpation, percussion, ausculatationq
ples of physical exami-
nation?
22. to make a diagnosis the patient's health history, physical exam, and lab
physician utilizes what 3 tests
sources?
23. horizontal recumbent used for most physical exams
position
24. dorsal recumbent posi-
tion
25. fowler's position used to promote drainage or ease breathing
26. dorsal lithotomy posi- used for exam of pelvic orgns
tion
27. prone position used to examine spine and back
, 28. Sim's position used for rectal examination
29. knee-chest position used for rectal and vaginal exams
30. trendelenburg position used for surgical procedures of pelvis and ab-
domen
31. Which organization is Occupational Safety and Health Administration
responsible for the iden- (OSHA)
tification of the various
hazards present in the
workplace and for the
creation of rules and
regulation to minimize
exposure to hazards?
1. What are the 4 parts to chief complaint (CC), history of present illness
a patient's medical his- (HPI), Past, Family and Social History (PFSH),
tory? and review of systems (ROS)
2. Vital signs reflect the body temperature, respiration and heart function
functions of what three
body processes neces-
sary for life?
3. what are the 4 vital signs temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pres-
of body function? sure
4. Give the normal temp rectal 98.6-100
ranges for the following oral 97.6-99.6
sites: rectal, oral, axil- axillary 96.6-98.6
lary and tympanic mem- tympanic 9.8.6
brane?
5. febrile v afebrile febrile is the presence of fever, afebrile is absence
of fever
6. 3 types of fever? intermittent, remittent and continuous
7. oral temperature is not infants and children less than 6 yo, patients who
taken from which pa- had face, neck nose or mouth surgery, those re-
tients? ceiving oxygen, patients w altered mental status
and others
8. how long should you 30 minutes
wait for patients who
just finished eating
drinking or smoking to
take temp?
9. What method of taking axillary (underarm)
temp is the least accu-
rate?
10. normal adult pulse 60-100 BPM
range
,Medical Assistant Certification Exam Test with Verified Answers
11. what is the site most radial artery in wrist
commonly used for tak-
ing pulse?
12. normal range for adults 12-20 per minute
respiration?
13. what are 3 respiration apnea- temporary complete absence of breathing
rate abnormalities? tachypnea- rate > 40.min
bradypnea- decease in number of respirations
14. What are to abnor- Cheyne-Stokes- regular pattern of irregular
malities in respiratory breathing rate
rhythm? Orthopnea- difficult to breathe unless in upwright
position
15. what does depth of res- amount of air that is inspired and expired during
piration refer to? respiration
16. what are three abnor- hypoventilation-reduced amt of air enters lungs
malities in depth of res- hypernea- abnormal inc in depth and rate of
pirations? breathing
hyperventilation- increased amt of air entering
lungs
17. Define blood pressure measurement of the amt of force exerted by the
blood on the peripheral arterial walls and is ex-
pressed in mmHg
18. BP consists of what 2 highest (systole) and lowest (diastole) amt of
components? pressure exerted during cardiac cycle
19. Name some common er- improper cuff size, arm is not at heart level, cuff
rors in blood pressure not deflated, improper cuff placement
measurmens
20. anthropometric refers to comparative measurements of the bdoy
what?
,21. What are the 4 princi- inspection, palpation, percussion, ausculatationq
ples of physical exami-
nation?
22. to make a diagnosis the patient's health history, physical exam, and lab
physician utilizes what 3 tests
sources?
23. horizontal recumbent used for most physical exams
position
24. dorsal recumbent posi-
tion
25. fowler's position used to promote drainage or ease breathing
26. dorsal lithotomy posi- used for exam of pelvic orgns
tion
27. prone position used to examine spine and back
, 28. Sim's position used for rectal examination
29. knee-chest position used for rectal and vaginal exams
30. trendelenburg position used for surgical procedures of pelvis and ab-
domen
31. Which organization is Occupational Safety and Health Administration
responsible for the iden- (OSHA)
tification of the various
hazards present in the
workplace and for the
creation of rules and
regulation to minimize
exposure to hazards?
