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1. The prefix is the of a word. a. Meaning b. Ending c. Beginning d. Root: c. Beginning 2. Palpation is done by a. Using a percussion hammer b. Looking at the area c. Feeling with part of the hand d. Listening with a stethoscope: c. Feeling with part of the hand 3. An insurance contract written for a company for its employees is a. Individual coverage b. Group coverage c. Benefit coverage d. Free coverage: b. Group coverage 4. The purpose of aging the accounts receivable: a. to list payments and charges for a given date b. is for a trial balance
c. is used to identify past due accounts for collections d. none of the choices: c. is used to identify past due accounts for collections
5. If a patient who has complained of chest pain collapses in the office, the medical assistant should: a. Call an ambulance b. Check the patient's chart to see what medication the patient is taking c. Immediately begin chest compressions d. Make sure the patient is breathless and pulse-less before administering CPR: d. Make sure the patient is breathless and pulseless before administering CPR 6. A critical illness resulting in the sudden cessation of Kidney function is known as: a. Pyelonephritis b. Polycystic kidney disease c. Spastic colon d. Renal failure: d. Renal failure 7. For the first 2(two) months, the unborn child is referred to as a/an: a. Neonate
d. None of the choices: c. Brainstem
11. The word name nephron means: a. Liver b. Spleen c. Kidney d. Glomerulus: c. Kidney 12. A medical assistant may give an injection: a. If the patient asks him/her to b. If told to do so by the head nurse c. Only on the orders of the physician d. Only if the medical assistant knows exactly what the medication is given for: c. Only on the orders of the physician 13. A patient calls the office and states they have received a blunt injury to the eye. You should advise them to: a. Do nothing unless the eye is very swollen b. Apply heat c. Come in as soon as possible to have the eye checked d. Rub the eye to be sure there is nothing in it: c. Come in as soon as possible to have the eye checked
14. A condition characterized by frequent liquid stools is known as: a. Colitis b. Flatus c. Diarrhea d. None of the choices: c. Diarrhea 15. Under what program do retired military or their dependents or active military personnel may receive medical care? a. HIC b. Worker's compensation c. TRICARE d. Medicare: c. TRICARE 16. One complete heartbeat, combining the contraction and relaxation phase is known as the: a. Electrode cycle b. Base line cycle c. ECG cycle d. Cardiac cycle: d. Cardiac cycle 17. A seizure disorder affecting 1 to 2 percent of the population and is associ- ated with electrical impulses from the neurons of the brain is known
c. Pink stain d. Violet stain: b. Gram stain
21. Persons incapable of forming melanin are called: a. Caucasian b. Leukoderma c. Pale face d. Albino: d. Albino 22. The abbreviation for three times a day is: a. T.M.D. b. T.I.D. c. T.T.D. d. T.M.M: b. T.I.D. 23. The small sac attached to the underside of the liver and stores bile is called the: a. Colon b. Gall bladder c. Pancreas d. Appendix: b. Gall bladder 24. The most common combining form is:
a. (A) b. (E) c. (O) d. (U): c. (O)
25. The opposite of superficial is: a. Proximal b. Distal c. Efferent d. Deep: d. Deep 26. When performing a finger puncture, the first drop of blood should be: a. Used for red blood cell count b. Used for filling capillary tubes for the hematocrit c. Used for making the slide for the differential white blood cell count d. Wiped away: d. Wiped away 27. A suffix is the: a. Meaning of a word b. Beginning of a word c. Ending of a word d. Root of a word: c. Ending of a word
b. Barium c. Copper d. Aluminum: a. Lead
32. Fats are sometimes called: a. Hydrochloric acid b. Adipose c. Lipids d. Glucose: c. Lipids 33. A substance provided by the stomach, necessary for the digestion of food, is called: a. Glycogen b. Hydrochloric acid c. Insulin d. Glucose: b. Hydrochloric acid 34. Relapse refers to: a. Lessening of symptoms b. Worsening of symptoms c. Recurrence of symptoms d. Remission: c. Recurrence of symptoms
35. The smallest blood vessel is the: a. Vena cava b. Pulmonary vein c. Capillary d. Venule: c. Capillary 36. If poor records are kept and a physician fails to report all income or deductions correctly, to the IRS, he is open to a charge of: a. Theft b. Negligence c. Dishonesty d. Fraud: d. Fraud 37. Prognosis refers to: a. Complete knowledge b. Before woman c. After knowledge d. Prediction of outcomes: d. Prediction of outcomes 38. Drugs used to prevent the clotting of blood are: a. Tranquilizers b. Analgesics
a. For skin problems b. For allergy testing c. When medication irritates muscle tissue d. None of the above: b. For allergy testing
43. The branch of medicine which uses radionuclides in the diagnosis and treatment of a disease is: a. Computerized b. Manipulative c. Occupational d. Nuclear: d. Nuclear 44. What is the latest date an employer may give the employee their w- form? a. Bi-weekly b. By January 31st c. By April 15th d. None of the choices: b. By January 31st 45. When a small sample of tissue is taken from the body and sent to a clinical laboratory to be examined or studied, it is called: a. Operation
b. Examination c. Biopsy d. None of the choices: c. Biopsy
46. The patient is more cooperative if they: a. Bring a relative b. Have adequate insurance coverage c. Understand medical terminology d. Understand the procedure to be done: d. Understand the procedure to be done 47. Good sources of vitamin C are: a. Breads and cereals b. Milk and milk products c. Meats d. Citrus fruits: d. Citrus fruits 48. Glucose tolerance test is a test for: a. Thyroid function b. Sugar metabolism c. Kidney function d. Liver function: b. Sugar metabolism
53. The "master" gland of the human body is called the: a. Thyroid gland b. Pituitary gland c. Adrenal gland d. Exocrine gland: b. Pituitary gland 54. A tray for a pelvic examination normally includes: a. Glove, lubricant, vaginal speculum, tenaculum b. Lubricant, vaginal speculum, gloves c. Vaginal speculum, glove, hemostat forceps d. Otoscope, gloves, lubricant: b. Lubricant, vaginal speculum, gloves 55. United States health care system relies heavily on: a. Worker's compensation b. Private health insurance c. Medicare d. Public health insurance: b. Private health insurance 56. Which of the following are characteristics of infantile eczema? a. In all cases, it resolves permanently by 3 years of age b. Usually appears in the first year of life c. Associated with red, raised pruritic scaly areas in the cheek, scalp,
and diaper area d. Associated with a great increase in sebaceous activity producing an exces- sively oily skin e.: c. Associated with red, raised pruritic scaly areas in the cheek, scalp, and diaper area
57. The most important muscle to aid in breathing is: a. Deltoid b. Trapezius c. Pectoralis major d. Diaphragm: d. Diaphragm 58. A mysterious condition which kills apparently healthy infants between the age of 4 weeks and 7 months is known as: a. Apnea b. Tuberculosis c. Pneumonia d. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: d. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome 59. Physiology is the: a. Process of life b. Study of the physical signs c. Study of the function of living organisms
b. Determine fertility c. Determine cancer d. Detect cervical cancer: d. Detect cervical cancer
64. The abbreviation for immediately is: a. IMM b. IMT c. STAT d. RX: c. STAT 65. Hepatitis is inflammation of the: a. Spleen b. Thyroid c. Liver d. Kidney: c. Liver 66. A tumor that is non-progressive and not life threatening is considered? a. Sarcoma b. Adenine c. Benign d. Malignant: c. Benign 67. Occult means
a. Benign b. Mysterious c. Hidden d. Easily found: c. Hidden
68. The combining form for women is: a. Gyino b. Gyneco c. Hetero d. Geno: b. Gyneco 69. A Z-tract injection is an injection given in the gluteal muscle to the buttocks. a. Intramuscular b. Intravenous c. Intradermal d. Intra-arterial: a. Intramuscular 70. The abbreviation for blood pressure is: a. BPR b. BP c. BLP d. BPP: b. BP
