Medical Terminology and Concepts Quiz, Exams of Nursing

Download Medical Terminology and Concepts Quiz and more Exams Nursing in PDF only on Docsity! NHA CCMA Practice Exam 1Questions with Answers Latest 2024 Update 1. What would you use to disinfect after a surgical procedure in an exam room? - Correct Answer 1:10 bleach and water solution 2. what are the geographical fees? - Correct Answer Customary fees 3. CBC additive - Correct Answer EDTA 4. A medical assistant is coding an office visit which a provider reviewed the systems related to a patients chief compliant but did not discuss the patients family history> - Correct Answer Expanded problem focused history. 5. Which of the following items included on the CMS-1500 form should an MA recognize as indicating the medical necessity of a procedure? - Correct Answer Diagnosis code 6. What mineral is fat- soluble - Correct Answer Vitamin A 7. Where do cardiac electrical impulses originate in the heart? - Correct Answer Sinoatrial node (SA node) *(SA node - the impulse starts and are then conducted to the AV node) 8. An MA is caring for an infant who suddenly becomes unresponsive for unknown reasons. What actions should the assistant take? - Correct Answer initiate CPR 9. Fine motor skills and coordination are controlled by? - Correct Answer cerebellum 10.Breathing is controlled by what part of the brain? - Correct Answer medulla oblongata 11.Cells that release histamines? - Correct Answer basophils 12. If a mother is RH- and the newborn is RH+ , what disease is the baby typically born with? - Correct Answer hemolytic disease 13.The mitral valve is synomous with ? - Correct Answer Biscuspid valve 14.mye-lo - Correct Answer bone marrow 15.myc/o - Correct Answer fungus 16.To create an opening? - Correct Answer Stomy 17.The part of the stomach that is connected to the esophagus - Correct Answer cardia - (because of the location of the heart) 18.The valve on the right side of the heart? - Correct Answer Tricuspid and pulmonary valve 19.Reduced blood flow - Correct Answer ischemia 20.Slow breathing - Correct Answer bradycardia 21. the cardiac muscle ? - Correct Answer striated and involuntary. 22.anorexia symptom? - Correct Answer excessive exercising. 23. fish as what mineral ? - Correct Answer vitamin D 24.what part of the cell contains the cells genetic information? - Correct Answer nucleus 25. low fiber/high fat is a risk factor of ? - Correct Answer colorectal cancer 26. If a paint faints during a venipuncture , what should an assistant do? - Correct Answer place patient in supine position. 27.stomach is located? - Correct Answer upper left quadrant. 28.Schedule I drugs? - Correct Answer have no medical use (herion) 29.syncope - Correct Answer recognizes low blood flow to the brain. 30. (nausea, pale, chills, dizziness, sweating) 31.where is the placement for the V2 lead on an EKG? - Correct Answer left of the sternum at the 4th intercostal space. 32.Palpalatory method obtaining B/P ? - Correct Answer 30 mm hg above radial pulse cessation. 33.when prepping a surgical procedure? - Correct Answer clean the surgical site with antiseptic 34.what is a problem focused exam? - Correct Answer laceration to the foot, no stitches. 74.subluxation - Correct Answer chiropractic 75.cluster scheduling - Correct Answer for a specific specialty appointments 76.papules - Correct Answer raised rash 77.What will give an errorous pulse? - Correct Answer movement 78.symptom of CHF - Correct Answer shortness of breath 79. If a patient was displaced by a hurricane, what organization would you refer the patient to? - Correct Answer american red cross 80.ancillary diagnostic service - Correct Answer pathology 81.dissecting instrument - Correct Answer scissors 82.a patient is 5'6" , what is that in cm? - Correct Answer feet into inches x 2.54= 167.6 cm /168cm 83.abnormal potassium range - Correct Answer 3 ( 3.5-5 is normaL range) 84.chlorhexidine - Correct Answer alcohol swab 85.weber test - Correct Answer ask patient if the sound is louder in one ear than the other 86.depression - Correct Answer a patient regrets not taking better can of oneself after hearing a bad prognosis 87.a dissatisfied patient emails the practice , what would an MA do? - Correct Answer print out the email and make notes about the topics to be addressed to formulate a response. 88.A patient is having a physical examination and the provider notices that the patient eyes are moving back and forth and a constant voluntary manner ? what is this condition? - Correct Answer Nystagmus 89.what is a CLIA' waived laboratiry test?> - Correct Answer HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin test) 90. the pt develops an itchy rash with pinkish , raise lesions? - Correct Answer uriticaria 91. ringing in the ears? - Correct Answer tinnitus 92.Pt who has curvature of the thoracic spine - Correct Answer Kyphoris 93.sideways curvature of the spine or s curve - Correct Answer scoliosis 94.A child was brought to the ER because of burns from boiling water. The patients whole leg was burnt. what % is burnt by the rule of 9's? - Correct Answer 14% 95.The smaller the lumen - Correct Answer the large the gauge of the needle. 96.buccal administration of medications - Correct Answer are done to allow controlled dosing through the mucosa 97.Clarks rule - Correct Answer uses a child's weight and assumes the childs weight and height are in portion 98.a Dr. orders 50 mg of medication. The available dose is 5mg/2ml. how much medications should be given to the patient? - Correct Answer 20ml 99.The part of the prescription that tells you if the drug can be replace by the pharmacist? - Correct Answer dispense as written(D.A.W.) 100. The classification of drugs that prevent or stop the patient from further bleeding are? - Correct Answer hemostatics 101. What is the pediatrics methods for calculations based on infants younger than 2 yrs old? - Correct Answer Freuds rule 102. Before you prepare any medication to be administered to a patient, you should : - Correct Answer ask if the patient is allergic to any medications. 103. Your patient has been placed on two medications. Your patient is not improving and the physician discovered tha one drug decreased the effect of the other. What is this drug interaction called? - Correct Answer antagonism 104. What is a prophylactic drug? - Correct Answer Hep B vaccine 105. a 56 yr old patient was seen in the clinic because of coughing with blood. An x-ray was done which showed a mass in the hilar area of the lungs. What is the next step for the Dr? - Correct Answer bronchoscopy 106. A chest x-ray is the best initial radiologic test for all forms of pulmonary problems. what is not a chest x-ray view? - Correct Answer cross - sectional 107. An abnormality in the ventricles may be identified on the EKG strip by? - Correct Answer wide and bizarre QRS compolex. 108. what blood samples should be placed in ice water? - Correct Answer arterial blood gases (ABG) 109. How do you know if the EKG is calibrated? - Correct Answer It produces a calibration mark of 10 mm high 110. A physician ordered a guaiac (stool) test for a patient who was complaining of abdominal pain. what is the indication for ordering such test? - Correct Answer to screen for colon cancer 111. A patient is bleeding profusely from an injury near her wrist? what first aid procedures would be most appropriate? - Correct Answer place pressure on her brachial artery. 112. A patient was bought to the ER because of slurring of speech and weakness of the right arm. Six hours later, the patient feels normal. What is the condition of this patient? - Correct Answer TIA (translent Ischemia Attack) 113. A 7 yr old boy tripped and fell with an outstretch arm. This injury would most likely result in a ? - Correct Answer Colle's fracture. 114. a 56 yr old man was brought to the ER because of chest pain. An ECG was done and a heart attack was ruled out. Angiography was done and the results showed 40% block in his coronary arteries. What condition is this? - Correct Answer myocardial Ischemia 115. The smalled of WBC which also can be involved in humoral immunity is the? - Correct Answer lymphocytes 116. MSDS sheets are? - Correct Answer Are required by OSHA to be accessible to all employees of the office. 117. The mordant in a gram stain procedure is - Correct Answer iodine 118. The purpose of performing quality control is - Correct Answer improve the odds that the results that are reported for any given test are as accurate and reliable as possible. 119. A physician believes that a patient may be experiencing pancreatitis. what test would be best to diagnose this condition? - Correct Answer amylase and lypase 120. the stand ECG paper is ? - Correct Answer 25mm/sec 121. Which chest lead in an EKG is placed on the 4th IC space to the right of the sternum? - Correct Answer V1 150. what mean pain? - Correct Answer dynia and algia 151. which of the following boney landmarks is described by, "large, blunt, irregularly shaped process, such as that found on the lateral aspect of the proximal femur? - Correct Answer Trochanter 152. The mitral valve is synomymous with the term? - Correct Answer bicuspid valve 153. the following are true statements about the heart EXCEPT - Correct Answer the left side pumps blood to the lungs for oxygenation. (not true- not to the lungs , but to the rest of the body) 154. A surgeon asked the patient to point to where in the abdomen quadrant is her pain. which is not a quadrant of the abdomen? - Correct Answer LRQ - (there is no left right quadrant) 155. what is not one of the nine regions of the abdomen? - Correct Answer gastric 156. what is an anthropomorphic measurement? - Correct Answer weight 157. A physician may assess turgor when? - Correct Answer dehydration is suspected 158. The most effective step in hand washing? - Correct Answer using friction to remove potential pathogens 159. When performing an EKG, the patient starts to laugh out of feelings of anxiety. What would you expect the EKG to show? - Correct Answer Tachycardia 160. Each small square on the EKG paper is? - Correct Answer 0.04 sec long and 1mm high 161. When teaching a patient to use a 3 pt gait technique of crutch use - Correct Answer The injured leg moves ahead at the same time as both crutches 162. The professional organization for the field of effective management of health data and medical records is? - Correct Answer AHIMA (american health information management association. 163. The most accurate reading of a temperature? - Correct Answer Aurally through a clean canal 164. A common error what taking a pulse is; - Correct Answer counting the pulse for 15 sec and multiplying by 4 165. Rales and rhonchi are frequently noted during an exam of lung sounds. what is difference between the two? - Correct Answer rales are during inspiration and rhonchi are during expiration. 166. essential hypertension is ? - Correct Answer anther over 140/90 167. Korotkoff sounds are - Correct Answer the result of the vibration of blood against the walls while blood pressure reading are being taken. 168. voucher checks are commonly used for? - Correct Answer payroll 169. what is a method to track telephone calls so that messages are taken care of? - Correct Answer making a telephone log. 170. changes in taking a tempurature of the body during different times of the day is called? - Correct Answer diurnal rhythm 171. Encryption is the translation of data into a code that is not readily understood by unauthorized users. This data is referred to as: - Correct Answer cipher text 172. The amount of information that can be sent over a connection at one time, or how many bits can be processed in a single instruction: - Correct Answer bandwidth 173. The acryonym DSL is - Correct Answer Direct subscriber line 174. A company that provides access to the internet is referred to as: - Correct Answer ISP (internet service provider) 175. What type of scheduling breaks hour long blocks down into smaller time increments? - Correct Answer modified wave scheduling. 176. Which of the following is NOT a type of business formation for a medical practice? - Correct Answer liability ownership 177. What is the method of documentation used by health care providers to write out notes in a patient's chart, along with other common formats, such as the admission notes? - Correct Answer SOAP notes 178. An electronic device that makes possible the transmission of data to and from a computer via telephone or other communications lines? - Correct Answer modem 179. In a business letter, what margin is common used? - Correct Answer 1 inch 180. What is the unit of measurement of the clock speed of a computers microprocessor? - Correct Answer megahertz 181. The most common keyboard layout is - Correct Answer QWERTY 182. Which keyboard key , when pressed, show the help window for a program? - Correct Answer F1 183. What is the greeting we use at the beginning of a letter, email or a memo? - Correct Answer salutation. 184. what is an output device? - Correct Answer monitor 185. which mail classification includes cards, letters, and parcels that weight 13oz of less? - Correct Answer first class mail 186. one gigabyte is? - Correct Answer 1 million bytes 187. What is POMR? - Correct Answer a method of recording data about the health status of a patient in a problem-solving system. 188. What is the most widely used envelop size? - Correct Answer no. 10 189. Where two or more computers are linked in order to exchange files, allow electronic communications and share resources, such as printers and CDS: - Correct Answer network 190. When transcribing medical dictation, how would one properly note an allergy to a certain medication? - Correct Answer spell out the medication in capital letters or underlined (proper attention to the medications) 191. The number between the salutation in a full block style professional letter? - Correct Answer 2 inches 192. When writing a professional letter that has over 200 words, how large shoudl the margins be: - Correct Answer 1 inch ( over 200 words) 193. a First class mail handling the items 70lbs or less that take 2-43 days to arrive? - Correct Answer priority mail 194. programs that direct a computer to preform specfic operations: - Correct Answer software 226. what suffix means "to create an opening" - Correct Answer stomy 227. The medical term for reduced blood flow is: - Correct Answer Ischemia 228. The medical term for fungal infection of the nail is: - Correct Answer Onychomycosis 229. Fine motor skills and coordination are controlled by: - Correct Answer Cerebellum 230. The largest section of the brain: - Correct Answer Cerebrum 231. The middles section of the small intestine? - Correct Answer Jejunum 232. Anaerobic respiration cause this type of acid to build up in the muscle? - Correct Answer Lactic acid 233. Breathing is controlled by what part of the brain? - Correct Answer Medulla oblongata 234. The coiled tubule that sits on top of each testis? - Correct Answer Epididymis 235. What muscle of the face is considered the smiling muslce? - Correct Answer Zygomaticus 236. An MA applied a gauze pad on the patient's skin after venipuncture. This is referred in medical terminology as: - Correct Answer Hemostasis 237. What blood vessel carries deoxygenated blood from the lower parts of the body back to the heart? - Correct Answer Inferier Vena cava 238. The cell organelle that is responsible for protein synthesis? - Correct Answer Ribosomes 239. Malpractice that has been ruled because of a physicians failure to act is a form of: - Correct Answer Nonfeasance 240. Torts are: - Correct Answer Civil wrongs subject to a lawsuit. 241. An example of slander: - Correct Answer An MA falsely criticizing another MA's skills 242. In order to address ethical issues, - Correct Answer Professional organizations establish codes and creeds. 243. The Lain term meaning "The thing has been decided" is - Correct Answer Res judicata 244. Governing the relationship between patiens and physicians are: - Correct Answer Rules of conduct called medical ethics 245. What is described as the ability or willingness to work independently? - Correct Answer Initiative 246. The performance of a lawful action in an illegal or improper manner - Correct Answer Misfeasance 247. Res ipsa loquitur means: - Correct Answer The thing speaks for itself 248. Formerly called JCAHO , Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations: - Correct Answer TJC 249. non compos mentis - means: - Correct Answer not of sound mind /mental mind 250. What regulatory stand requires clinical laboratories to be cerified before they accept human samples for diagnostic testing: - Correct Answer CLIA- tests MA can perform . 251. What are the 3 necessary components of cummunication? - Correct Answer Sender Message Receiver 252. What is the body's reaction to stress : - Correct Answer Fight or flight 253. Which of the following will increase the owner's equity? - Correct Answer Revenue 254. The modifier that notes, "bilateral procedure""? - Correct Answer -50 255. When considering coding for hospital stays, a ________________ is used to provide physicians with guidelines for admission and length of hospital stays? - Correct Answer Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) 256. what is the most confidential filing system? - Correct Answer Numerical filingto 257. What filing cabinets maximize the use of space? - Correct Answer Rotary 258. As a rule of social acceptance, What is the maximum number of times a telephone should be allowed to ring in most cases? - Correct Answer 3 259. Your Dr has givein you a patient memo that he has written. You notice that his grammar and punctuation need corrected. What proofreader mark signifies that a period is to be introduced into a sentence? - Correct Answer Circle with a dot in the middle. 260. A letter style in which all lines begin at the left margin - Correct Answer Full Block 261. When delivery of mail is guaranteed the following next day , the mail classification is: - Correct Answer Expressed mail 262. The most widely used envelop style is: - Correct Answer no. 10 263. What is the best time of the day to hold an ALL STAFF meeting? - Correct Answer At the beginning of the day. 264. What type of scheduling breaks hour long blocks down into smaller time increments? - Correct Answer Modified wave scheduling 265. Each small square on the EkG paper is? - Correct Answer .04 seconds long and 1mm tall. 266. The purpose of ear instillations is to: - Correct Answer Treat otitis externa 267. A wound where tissue is not just separated but torn away from the body is referred to as: - Correct Answer Avulsion 268. An MA assistant cleaned a Patients wound using forceps. She then soaked the forceps in alcohol. What aseptic technique did she use? - Correct Answer disinfection 269. what is the position for a patient having a pap smear ? - Correct Answer Lithotomy 270. What position do you put a baby to measure their length? - Correct Answer supine 271. What term is used when all microorganisms including the spores in an instrument have been eliminated? - Correct Answer sterilization 272. what is the patient weight in lbs if they are 100kg - Correct Answer 220 lbs