West-MEC Medical Assisting ADE Review 2022
What is important for the Medical Assistant to ensure when preparing the back office for
patients?
Correct ANS- all equipment is functional and rooms are stocked
Which health insurance document is sent to the provider and covered individuals
explaining the medical treatments and services paid?
Correct ANS- explanation of benefits
Which UNCONSCIOUS act helps a person deal with an unpleasant situation?
Correct ANS- coping skills
A new patient comes to the office to discuss treatment for breast cancer. What should
the medical assistant NOT do?
Correct ANS- share a similar experience
When using practice management software, charge entries are typically done on which
screen?
Correct ANS- Transactions entry
What is an important thing to remember when placing a patient in the knee-chest
position?
Correct ANS- offer a pillow
Which vaccine guards against chickenpox?
Correct ANS- Varicella
How long can a urine specimen sit on the counter before it needs to be refrigerated?
Correct ANS- 60 minutes
How long is an adult's paper medical record retained before being destroyed?
Correct ANS- 7 years
Which form describes the protocol to be used in case of a chemical spill?
Correct ANS- SDS
What does the Medical Assistant NOT sign or initial as part of a patient's medical
record?
Correct ANS- Diagnosis
What is the correct water temperature to preform an ear lavage?
Correct ANS- warm
Which lobe is NOT part of the brain?
Correct ANS- Axon
,Electrical interference that appears as small, uniform spikes on ECG tracking
Correct ANS- AC interference
Abnormal heart rate, rhythm and conduction system
Correct ANS- arrhythmia
Unwanted changes in an ECG tracing caused by movement, machine malfunction or
other factors
Correct ANS- artifact
Line that separates the various cardiac waves; representative of the space between
heartbeats while the heart is "resign" AKA iosoelectric line
Correct ANS- baseline
small band of atypical cardiac muscle fibers that receive electrical impulses from the AV
node
Correct ANS- bundle of His
one heartbeat; one contraction/relaxation phase of the heart
Correct ANS- cardiac cycle
discharge of electrical energy that causes contraction such as in heart muscle
Correct ANS- depolarization
graphic picture of the heart's electrical activity
Correct ANS- electrocardiogram
devices made of a conductive material to pick up the electrical activity of the heart;
sensors
Correct ANS- electrodes
ambulatory heart monitor that records heart activity during a 24-48 hour period
Correct ANS- Holter monitor
ECG pattern that shows atrial contraction originating at the SA node
Correct ANS- P wave
phase when the heart is in a ready state to contract
Correct ANS- polarization
time interval between atrial contraction and the beginning of ventricular contraction
Correct ANS- PR interval
time interval necessary for an electrical impulse to cause contraction of the atria and
begin contraction of the ventricles
, Correct ANS- PR segment
ECG pattern that shows when the impulse moves through the ventricles and reaches
the Purkinje fibers, depicting contraction of both ventricles
Correct ANS- QRS complex
time interval on ECG that shows the time needed for the ventricles to contract and
recover
Correct ANS- QT interval
rest phase of the ECG cycle
Correct ANS- repolarization
ECG pattern that shows resting of the hear; repolarization
Correct ANS- T wave
exercise electrocardiography that is done to determine if the heart is receiving enough
blood during exercise
Correct ANS- cardiac stress test
normal, small upward curve that occasionally follows a complete ECG cycle after the
PQRST: has unknown indication
Correct ANS- U wave
4th ICS Right of sternum
Correct ANS- V1 placement
4th ICS Left of sternum
Correct ANS- V2 placement
between V2 and V4
Correct ANS- V3 placement
5th ICS, midclavicular
Correct ANS- V4 placement
5th ICS between V4 and V6
Correct ANS- V5 placement
5th ICS midaxillary
Correct ANS- V6 placement
small, straight knife with a thin, sharp blade used for surgery and dissection
Correct ANS- Scalpel
cutting instrument with ring handles, both blades are dull
What is important for the Medical Assistant to ensure when preparing the back office for
patients?
Correct ANS- all equipment is functional and rooms are stocked
Which health insurance document is sent to the provider and covered individuals
explaining the medical treatments and services paid?
Correct ANS- explanation of benefits
Which UNCONSCIOUS act helps a person deal with an unpleasant situation?
Correct ANS- coping skills
A new patient comes to the office to discuss treatment for breast cancer. What should
the medical assistant NOT do?
Correct ANS- share a similar experience
When using practice management software, charge entries are typically done on which
screen?
Correct ANS- Transactions entry
What is an important thing to remember when placing a patient in the knee-chest
position?
Correct ANS- offer a pillow
Which vaccine guards against chickenpox?
Correct ANS- Varicella
How long can a urine specimen sit on the counter before it needs to be refrigerated?
Correct ANS- 60 minutes
How long is an adult's paper medical record retained before being destroyed?
Correct ANS- 7 years
Which form describes the protocol to be used in case of a chemical spill?
Correct ANS- SDS
What does the Medical Assistant NOT sign or initial as part of a patient's medical
record?
Correct ANS- Diagnosis
What is the correct water temperature to preform an ear lavage?
Correct ANS- warm
Which lobe is NOT part of the brain?
Correct ANS- Axon
,Electrical interference that appears as small, uniform spikes on ECG tracking
Correct ANS- AC interference
Abnormal heart rate, rhythm and conduction system
Correct ANS- arrhythmia
Unwanted changes in an ECG tracing caused by movement, machine malfunction or
other factors
Correct ANS- artifact
Line that separates the various cardiac waves; representative of the space between
heartbeats while the heart is "resign" AKA iosoelectric line
Correct ANS- baseline
small band of atypical cardiac muscle fibers that receive electrical impulses from the AV
node
Correct ANS- bundle of His
one heartbeat; one contraction/relaxation phase of the heart
Correct ANS- cardiac cycle
discharge of electrical energy that causes contraction such as in heart muscle
Correct ANS- depolarization
graphic picture of the heart's electrical activity
Correct ANS- electrocardiogram
devices made of a conductive material to pick up the electrical activity of the heart;
sensors
Correct ANS- electrodes
ambulatory heart monitor that records heart activity during a 24-48 hour period
Correct ANS- Holter monitor
ECG pattern that shows atrial contraction originating at the SA node
Correct ANS- P wave
phase when the heart is in a ready state to contract
Correct ANS- polarization
time interval between atrial contraction and the beginning of ventricular contraction
Correct ANS- PR interval
time interval necessary for an electrical impulse to cause contraction of the atria and
begin contraction of the ventricles
, Correct ANS- PR segment
ECG pattern that shows when the impulse moves through the ventricles and reaches
the Purkinje fibers, depicting contraction of both ventricles
Correct ANS- QRS complex
time interval on ECG that shows the time needed for the ventricles to contract and
recover
Correct ANS- QT interval
rest phase of the ECG cycle
Correct ANS- repolarization
ECG pattern that shows resting of the hear; repolarization
Correct ANS- T wave
exercise electrocardiography that is done to determine if the heart is receiving enough
blood during exercise
Correct ANS- cardiac stress test
normal, small upward curve that occasionally follows a complete ECG cycle after the
PQRST: has unknown indication
Correct ANS- U wave
4th ICS Right of sternum
Correct ANS- V1 placement
4th ICS Left of sternum
Correct ANS- V2 placement
between V2 and V4
Correct ANS- V3 placement
5th ICS, midclavicular
Correct ANS- V4 placement
5th ICS between V4 and V6
Correct ANS- V5 placement
5th ICS midaxillary
Correct ANS- V6 placement
small, straight knife with a thin, sharp blade used for surgery and dissection
Correct ANS- Scalpel
cutting instrument with ring handles, both blades are dull
