AAMA Study Guide - QBANK 100% Correct
A condition of insufficient blood-clotting cells is referred to as? ✔️Ans -
Thrombocytopenia
Which of the following is not located in the mediastinum? ✔️Ans -
pancreas
Which abdominal region lies just distal to the sternum? ✔️Ans -
Epigastric
Blood flows from the heart's right ventricle into the: ✔️Ans - Pulmonary
arteries
Word processing software may be used by a medical assistant to create
which of the following? ✔️Ans - Transcriptions
Calcium, potassium, and sodium are all classified as: ✔️Ans -
Electrolytes
Adipose tissue is made of: ✔️Ans - fat cells
Which is the term for an abnormally low white blood cell count? ✔️Ans -
Leukopenia
Korotkoff sounds are evaluated when: ✔️Ans - determining blood
pressure
A cystoscope is most commonly used by a specialist in: ✔️Ans - urology
Instructions to take a medication "PC" means it should be taken after
meals.
true or false ✔️Ans - true
A hematologist specializes in treating patients with diseases of the liver.
True or False ✔️Ans - false
,A 17 year old woman who is married arrives at the emergency department
of a hospital with an injured arm. Who must consent to any treatment since
this patient is a minor? ✔️Ans - patient
Which of the following would be used to indicate someone has taken a file
from the file cabinet? ✔️Ans - outguide
The pharmaceutical abbreviation "bid" means? ✔️Ans - twice a day
Making a note in one file that a paper is in another file is called? ✔️Ans -
cross-reference
When collecting a urine sample, the appropriate volume of urine needed
for lab testing is: ✔️Ans - 30-50 mL
Reasons for urine turbidity include? ✔️Ans - Yeast Infection, Bacteria
Growth, and Presence of crystals in the urine
The normal pH of Urine is? ✔️Ans - 4.5-8.0
The finding of Protein in the urine might be a sign of? ✔️Ans -
pregnancy and renal failure
Blood in the Urine could be a sign of ? ✔️Ans - UTI
The finding of nitrates in urine could be a sign of ? ✔️Ans - nitrates are a
normal finding in the urine
Green or yellow foam found in urine may be indicative of? ✔️Ans -
bilirubinuria
A normal adult urine volume is between: ✔️Ans - 750-2000 ml in a 24
hour period
The normal range of an adult's specific gravity of a urine sample is: ✔️Ans
- 1.005-1.030
What is the 4 D's of Negligence? ✔️Ans - Duty, Derelict, Direct Cause,
and Damages
,When states allow a Medical Assistant to use his or her license in a state
other then where the license was initially earned, this is called: ✔️Ans -
Reciprocity
Giving first aid or first responder care within one's scope without fear of
being sued for negligence is called the: ✔️Ans - good Samaritan law
Injury to a person's character through Slander or Libel is called: ✔️Ans -
defamation of character
examples of torts are? ✔️Ans - Slander, Battery, Defamation of Character,
and Invasion of Privacy
The suffix -emia is used to refer to what? ✔️Ans - blood
The prefix Kilo- is used to describe which number? ✔️Ans - 1000:1
The suffix for pregnancy is? ✔️Ans - gravida
The word root for the liver is? ✔️Ans - hepato
The word root Urethro is used for which body part? ✔️Ans - urethra
The word root for the mouth is? ✔️Ans - stomato
The term to refer to cartilage is? ✔️Ans - chondro
The abbreviation for MI stand for? ✔️Ans - myocardial infarction
The abbreviation ENT stands for? ✔️Ans - ear, nose, and throat
Which part of the heart is considered the "Pace Maker"? ✔️Ans - SA
node
Tinnitis is best described as? ✔️Ans - ringing in the ear
Hyperopia is a condition that describes: ✔️Ans - Farsightedness
, Rheumatoid Arthritis is best described as: ✔️Ans - Stiffness, Swelling
and Pain in a joint due to an autoimmune disorder
A bone break that splinters and cracks would best be described as a :
✔️Ans - greenstick fracture
he hormone TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) is secreted by? ✔️Ans -
Anterior Pituitary Gland
Atherosclerosis is characterized by? ✔️Ans - fatty deposits in the blood
vessels
A normal oral temperature ranges between? ✔️Ans - 97.6-99.6 F
The best place to take a pulse on a Newborn is at the: ✔️Ans - brachial
pulse
The P wave on an EKG monitor represents what? ✔️Ans - Depolarization
of the Atrium
Aseptic Techniques Include: ✔️Ans - Hand Washing, Sanitization, and
Disinfection
After calling for the doctor you begin assessing the patient's vital signs. His
current pulse is 120 beats per minute, respiratory rate is at 26, and blood
pressure is at 180/95, he is alert and oriented. What is the next
appropriate step? ✔️Ans - treat the patient as an emergency and call
911
A partial degree burn is characterized by? ✔️Ans - blistering of the skin
When performing CPR on an adult the correct rate of compression to
ventilation set fourth by the American Heart Association is? ✔️Ans -
30:2
A wound in which the skin has been forcefully torn away is called? ✔️Ans
- an avulsion
A condition of insufficient blood-clotting cells is referred to as? ✔️Ans -
Thrombocytopenia
Which of the following is not located in the mediastinum? ✔️Ans -
pancreas
Which abdominal region lies just distal to the sternum? ✔️Ans -
Epigastric
Blood flows from the heart's right ventricle into the: ✔️Ans - Pulmonary
arteries
Word processing software may be used by a medical assistant to create
which of the following? ✔️Ans - Transcriptions
Calcium, potassium, and sodium are all classified as: ✔️Ans -
Electrolytes
Adipose tissue is made of: ✔️Ans - fat cells
Which is the term for an abnormally low white blood cell count? ✔️Ans -
Leukopenia
Korotkoff sounds are evaluated when: ✔️Ans - determining blood
pressure
A cystoscope is most commonly used by a specialist in: ✔️Ans - urology
Instructions to take a medication "PC" means it should be taken after
meals.
true or false ✔️Ans - true
A hematologist specializes in treating patients with diseases of the liver.
True or False ✔️Ans - false
,A 17 year old woman who is married arrives at the emergency department
of a hospital with an injured arm. Who must consent to any treatment since
this patient is a minor? ✔️Ans - patient
Which of the following would be used to indicate someone has taken a file
from the file cabinet? ✔️Ans - outguide
The pharmaceutical abbreviation "bid" means? ✔️Ans - twice a day
Making a note in one file that a paper is in another file is called? ✔️Ans -
cross-reference
When collecting a urine sample, the appropriate volume of urine needed
for lab testing is: ✔️Ans - 30-50 mL
Reasons for urine turbidity include? ✔️Ans - Yeast Infection, Bacteria
Growth, and Presence of crystals in the urine
The normal pH of Urine is? ✔️Ans - 4.5-8.0
The finding of Protein in the urine might be a sign of? ✔️Ans -
pregnancy and renal failure
Blood in the Urine could be a sign of ? ✔️Ans - UTI
The finding of nitrates in urine could be a sign of ? ✔️Ans - nitrates are a
normal finding in the urine
Green or yellow foam found in urine may be indicative of? ✔️Ans -
bilirubinuria
A normal adult urine volume is between: ✔️Ans - 750-2000 ml in a 24
hour period
The normal range of an adult's specific gravity of a urine sample is: ✔️Ans
- 1.005-1.030
What is the 4 D's of Negligence? ✔️Ans - Duty, Derelict, Direct Cause,
and Damages
,When states allow a Medical Assistant to use his or her license in a state
other then where the license was initially earned, this is called: ✔️Ans -
Reciprocity
Giving first aid or first responder care within one's scope without fear of
being sued for negligence is called the: ✔️Ans - good Samaritan law
Injury to a person's character through Slander or Libel is called: ✔️Ans -
defamation of character
examples of torts are? ✔️Ans - Slander, Battery, Defamation of Character,
and Invasion of Privacy
The suffix -emia is used to refer to what? ✔️Ans - blood
The prefix Kilo- is used to describe which number? ✔️Ans - 1000:1
The suffix for pregnancy is? ✔️Ans - gravida
The word root for the liver is? ✔️Ans - hepato
The word root Urethro is used for which body part? ✔️Ans - urethra
The word root for the mouth is? ✔️Ans - stomato
The term to refer to cartilage is? ✔️Ans - chondro
The abbreviation for MI stand for? ✔️Ans - myocardial infarction
The abbreviation ENT stands for? ✔️Ans - ear, nose, and throat
Which part of the heart is considered the "Pace Maker"? ✔️Ans - SA
node
Tinnitis is best described as? ✔️Ans - ringing in the ear
Hyperopia is a condition that describes: ✔️Ans - Farsightedness
, Rheumatoid Arthritis is best described as: ✔️Ans - Stiffness, Swelling
and Pain in a joint due to an autoimmune disorder
A bone break that splinters and cracks would best be described as a :
✔️Ans - greenstick fracture
he hormone TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) is secreted by? ✔️Ans -
Anterior Pituitary Gland
Atherosclerosis is characterized by? ✔️Ans - fatty deposits in the blood
vessels
A normal oral temperature ranges between? ✔️Ans - 97.6-99.6 F
The best place to take a pulse on a Newborn is at the: ✔️Ans - brachial
pulse
The P wave on an EKG monitor represents what? ✔️Ans - Depolarization
of the Atrium
Aseptic Techniques Include: ✔️Ans - Hand Washing, Sanitization, and
Disinfection
After calling for the doctor you begin assessing the patient's vital signs. His
current pulse is 120 beats per minute, respiratory rate is at 26, and blood
pressure is at 180/95, he is alert and oriented. What is the next
appropriate step? ✔️Ans - treat the patient as an emergency and call
911
A partial degree burn is characterized by? ✔️Ans - blistering of the skin
When performing CPR on an adult the correct rate of compression to
ventilation set fourth by the American Heart Association is? ✔️Ans -
30:2
A wound in which the skin has been forcefully torn away is called? ✔️Ans
- an avulsion
