What is a decision based upon biotehics?

The use of fetal tissue transplantation for research

When handling a patient complaint what would most appropriate?

Take all complaints seriously and take through notes

What is the suggested procedure for canceling an appointment in the appointment book

Mark through the entry with a single red line

The Internal Revenue Service issues a _________ to medical groups or solo practices for income tax purposes

federal tax identification number

Schedule I drugs include _________

substances that have no accepted medical use and high potential for abuse

To cleanse the typical vein puncture site, begin at the intended site of the draw and ________

work in a circle from the center to the periphery

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medical assistant test

Question	Answer
To ensure that the medical office has the supplies it needs, the medical assistant should establish an,_________________	inventory control log
A _______ is created containing the name, address, and phone number of both the vendor and the medical practice. It will also have a pre assigned number to track the order, the quantity of items ordered, the pride of items, and date purchased.	purchase order
Periodically the medical assistant should check all equipment in the office to ensure that cords are not frayed, do not present hazards, and are in good working order. A _______ will help the medical assistant track this routine inspection.	Maintenance log
What is a decision based upon biotehics?	The use of fetal tissue transplantation for research
A physician must have the patients permission to reveal any confidential information except for a _______	gunshot wound
What is a federal regulation that requires health care professionals to protect the privacy and confidentiality of patients' health information?	HIPAA
A business letter written in full block style will have all lines _________	at the left hand margin
When writing a business letter, the salutation of a letter should be followed by which punctuation mark?	colon
When handling a patient complaint what would most appropriate?	Take all complaints seriously and take through notes
Body language, posture, space and distance are all examples of_________	non verbal communication
When a physician dictates an operative report and asks the medical assistant to type it up, the physician is asking the medical to function as a _______	transcriptionist
Under the Peer Review Improvement Act of 1982, Perr Review Organizatins are responsible for the review for appropriateness and necessity of putting a patient into the hospital by a process known as ___________ review	admissions
What is the suggested procedure for canceling an appointment in the appointment book	Mark through the entry with a single red line
The amount an insured patient must pay toward claims each year before the insurance company will pay for medical treatment is known as the ____________	deductible
Instructions to an insurance company about where and to whom to make payment are called______	assignment of benefits
The Internal Revenue Service issues a _________ to medical groups or solo practices for income tax purposes	federal tax identification number
An office appointment calendar or book must record not only the name of the patient and the start time of the appointment, but must also indicate the __________	duration of the appointment
A twelve month period selected for financial purposes is called a _________ year	fiscal
Each prescription for a controlled substance requires the physicians signature and _____ registration number	DEA
Determining whether a particular medical treatment will be covered under a patients insurance policy contract involves a process known as ________	pre-certification
In the reception area of a medical practice, the computer screen must never be _________	able to be viewed by patients
The temperature taken at the armpit is the ______	axillary tempature
What is a break in the bone without penetration of the skin surfaces over the fracture site called _________	closed fracture
The abbreviation for "three times a day" is _______	tid
The abbreviation for "as needed" is	prn
The abbreviation for "nothing by mouth" is	NPO
Which is the best to administer an intradermal injection	tuberculin syringe
When you have finished using a reagent, you should _______	discard it
When you make a solution, be sure you label and ________	date it
The physician has ordered 50mg of Demerol be given to a patient. The concentration on hand is 100 mg/ml. How many cc's of Demerol will be injected.	0.5
A drug that causes urination is called a	diuretic
A drug used to relieve a cough is called an	antitussive
A drug that helps to decrease appetite is called ________	antipyretic
A drug that causes dilation of blood vessels is called ________	vasodilator
A drug that decreases mucus in the nasal passages is called _______	decongestant
A drug that increases cough output is called ________	expectorant
A liquid preparation which mixes fine droplets of an oil in water is called	emulsion
Nitroglycerin is used for the treatment of which of the following	Angina pectoris
Hydro cortisone is a drug used to suppress _______	inflammation
Schedule I drugs include _________	substances that have no accepted medical use and high potential for abuse
A small adhesive patch or disc used for administration of drugs is called ___________	transdermal system
A narrowing of the urethra caused by scar tissue is called _______	urethral stricture
A chronic disease in which the pancreas fails to secrete enough insulin is called _______	type I diabetes
The alternating contraction and relaxation of intestinal muscles is called	peristalsis
The prolonged retention and accumulation of fecal material in the rectum is called _________	fecal impaction
The frequent passage of liquid stools is called	diarrhea
A microorganism that rarely causes disease is called	non pathogen
The most important initial step in the performance of blood draw is	identifying the patient
Centrifuge works by _________	separating cells and serum
A tourniquet should be on the patient arm no longer than ______	1 minute
To cleanse the typical vein puncture site, begin at the intended site of the draw and ________	work in a circle from the center to the periphery
On an ECG machine, the sensitivity switch controls the ________	amplitude and gain
Conversion of dysrhythmia to a normal rhythm by applying electric shock to the chest is called	defibrillation
The electrical force or vector produced by ventricular depolarization has two components, one is the magnitude or force and the other is ______	direction or shape
A downward or negative wave of an electrocardiogram following the P wave is the	Q wave
A premature ventricular contraction(PVC) where the QRS have the same configuration each time they appear is called	uniform
When preparing a blood smear from a skin puncture you should ______ the first drop	wipe away
When performing any CLIA waived test it is important to do what	perform quality control testing with every new kit and routinely thereafter
An ECG tracing measures the amount of voltage and the _______ required for the voltage to travel throughout the heart	time
When there is no variation of R-R intervals in an ECG reading is called ________	absolutely regular
When applying leads, apply the V1 lead on	the fourth intercostal space right sternal border
When the heart rhythm is abnormal it is referred to as	an arrhythmia
Oxygen can be administered to the patient by way of a ____ _____ ____	catheter, cannula, tent
How should a 24 hr urine specimen be stored during collection	in a refrigerator
A positive urine dipstick for albumin in the patient has ________ in his/her urine	protein
Which urine dipstick test detects acetone in the urine	ketones
Which stain classifies bacteria into gram-positive and gram negative	gram
Which of the following areas should be swabbed when obtaining a specimen for throat culture	back of the throat and tonsillar area.
The suffix emia means	blood
The medical term for expanding or opening wider is	dilate
The abbreviation for urinalysis is	UA
The medical term for groups of cells with the same function is	tissue
The medical term for the basic unit of body structure is	cell
The abbreviation for below or low is	hypo
The medical term for the time when menstruation begins is	menarche
The medical term for the time when menstruation stops is	menopause
The abbreviation for gastrointestinal is	GI or G.I
The withdrawal of a physician from the care of a patient without reasonable notice of such discharge from the case by the patient is ________	abandonment
The most common type of medical tort liability is ______	negligence
Responsibility of an employer for the acts of an employee is __________	libel
A Latin term signifying that a person is not of sound mind is ________	non compos mentis
Latin for "things done; deeds"; the facts and circumstances attendant to the act in question would be called _______	res gestae
Latin for "he who acts through another acts for himself" is called	qui facit per alium facit per se
Latin for "things decided" / a matter already decided by judicial authority is called _____	res judicata
85. That which in natural and continuous sequence, unbroken by any new independent cause, produces an event, and without which the injury would not have occurred is called ______	proximate cause
The presumption or inference of negligence when an accident is otherwise unable to be explained in the terms of ordinary and known experience is called ___________	res ipsa loquitur
Medical research is often published in medical journals that are evaluated by members of the medical community through a process known as ________	professional review
The term for turning the palm forward is	supination
The medical term for straightening a body part is	extension
The abbreviation for dressing is	dsg
The medical term for involuntary movement is	reflex
The abbreviation for postprandial blood sugar is	PPBS
The medical term for bending backward is	dorsiflection
The medical term for loss of appetite is	anorexia
The medical term for tube feeding is	gavage
The medical term for sugar in the urine is	glucosuria
The term adeno means	gland
The word elements algia, algesia refer to	pain
The word element ectomy means	surgical removal
The word emesis means	vomiting
The word element cise means	cut
The word element centesis means	puncture
The word element renal means	kidney
The word element osis means	condition of
The word element stomato means	mouth of the ostium uteri
Erythema refers to	red skin
A drug used to control temperature is called an	antipyretic
A drug that causes dilation of blood vessels is called a	vasodilator
A drug that causes the pupil of the eye to dilate is called a	mydriatic
Oxygen is ordered as percentage of oxygen concentration and its rate of delivery is written as	liters per minute
The abbreviation for elixir is	elix
The abbreviation for ointment is	oint/ung
The abbreviation for drops is	gtt
The _________ pages of the Physician's Desk Reference is where a medical assistant would be able to locate a medication by brand/generic name	blue
The sebaceous glands, skin, hair and nails make up the ______ system	integumentary
The heart, lymphatic organs and blood vessels are in the ______ system	cardiovasuclar
The liver, stomach, mouth and pancreas are in the _____ system	digestive
The brain, nerves and spinal cord are in the _____ system	nervous
The trachea, nose, lungs and pharynx are in the _______ system	respiratory
Tendons, joints, bones and cartilages are in the _____ system	skeletal
Upper middle area of the abdomen is called the ______	epigastric region
The lower middle area of the abdomen is called what	hypogastric region
The metatarsals are in the	foot
The metacarpals are in the	hand
The smaller of the leg bones is the	fibula
the zygomatic bine is located in the	head
The sphenoid bone is located in the	head
The bones are	build to provide support & structure
The majority of bones in the arms and legs are _____ bones	long
The muscle that flexes and supinates the forearm is called	biceps brachii
The major artery to the head is the	carotid
One of the arteries that supplies the hand and forearm is called	ulnar
The major artery that supplies the abdomen is called the ____ artery	celiac
The major artery that supplies the thorax is called the ____ artery	intercostal
The artery that supplies the kidney is called the ____ artery	renal
The major artery that supplies the bladder, rectum, and some reproductive organs is the	iliac
The major artery that supplies the upper arm is called the	brachial
The major artery that supplies the knee is called the	popliteal
The major artery that supplies the foot is called the	dorsalis pedis
The major vein that drains the upper arm is called the	brachial
The major vein that drains blood from the head and brain is called the	jugular
The major vein that drains the liver is called the	hepatic
The major vein that drains the pelvis is called the	common iliac
The point at which air enters the respiratory tract is called the	nasal cavity
The wind pipe which conducts air between the larynx and lungs is called the	trachea
The division of the traches which enter the lungs are called	bronchi
A condition of the nasal septum turning away from midline is called a	deviated septum
Medical name for nose bleed is called	epistaxis
Inflammation of the pleura is called	pleurisy
Escape of fluid into the thoracic cavity is called	pleural effusion
Inflammation of the nasal mucosa results in	rhinitis
Accumulation of air in the pleural cavity after the lungs collapse is known as	pneumothorax
Lesions of the mucous membrane of the stomach are called ______ ulcers	gastric
Inflammation of the gallbladder is called	cholecystitis
The second portion of the small intestine is called the	jejunum
One of the vital functions of long bones is the formation of_____ _____ _____	red blood cells
A unilateral paralysis that follows damage to the brain is called	hemiplegia
Infected pressure sores on the skin are called	decubitus ulcers
The lining of the duodenum is composed of thousands of tiny finger like projections called	villi
A weakness in the walls of muscle that allows underlying tissue to push through it is called	a hernia
A gallbladder disorder involving stones in the gallbladder is	cholelithiasis
A tube inserted into the patients nostrils and down the back of the throat, through the esophagus until the end reaches the stomach is called	nasogastric tube
Washing out the stomach through a gasogastric tube is called	lavage
A healthy adult excretes approximately ______ of urine daily	1000 to 1500 millileters
Painful voiding is called	dysuria
Branches of the bundle branches, which transmit the impulses to the walls of the ventricles, causing the ventricles to contract are called	purkinje fibers
A coronary occlusion causing a condition that produces chest pain which may radiate to the left arm, shoulder, jaw or neck due to lack of blood supply to the heart is called	angina pectoris
Deoxygenated blood enters the right atrium of the	heart
The right ventricle pumps the used blood to the lungs by way of the	pulmonary artery
Any individual, living or dead, whose blood, or other potentially infectious materials may be a source of occupational exposure to the employee is called a ______	source individual
General infection control procedures are designed to prevent transmission of a wide range or _______ _____ and to provide a wide margin of safety in the varied situations encountered in the health care environment	microbiological agents
All workers whose jobs involve any participation with exposure to blood or other body fluids to which universal precautions apply should be vaccinated with ______ vaccine	hepatitis B
________ testing should be made available to all workers who may be concerned they have been infected with HIV through an occupational exposure	Serologic
The process of killing all microorganisms in a certain area is called	sterilization
Practices to achieve asepsis are known as	clean technique, medical asepsis
The most accurate and reliable measurement of body temperature is____	rectal
Which is recorded as the systolic blood pressure	when the first sound is heard
When a patient makes abnormal noises like snoring sounds when she is breathing, it is called	stertorous respiration
When the heart is contracting, the pressure is highest, this pressure is called	systolic pressure
A patient positioned on her back with legs in stirrups is in the _____	lithotomy position
A stethoscope is used to listen to body sounds by_____	ausculation
An apical pulse is the method of choice for	infants and young children
On a visual acuity reading of 20/60 the 20 represents the ______	distance between patient and test chart
What are clinical signs of a head injury	vomiting, headache, confusion
Lying supine with knees sharply flexed and separated is known as	dorsal recumbent position
When the patient kneels and places her head and chest on the table with buttocks elevated, this is the	knee-chest position
The standard point of the lancet to be used when collecting blood from a newborn heel is ____ in length	2.4 mm
Arterioles are the smallest type of	arteries
Which needle gauges are most commonly used for vein puncture	21-22
What color tube is used for collection of electrolytes	red top
When testing for hematocrit test use	lavender top
When collecting for cholesterol test use ____	red
Sodium citrate is an anticoagulant of choice for coagulation studies because it protects the	pro-coagulants
The tube to collect whole blood with an additive in it is	lavender
The color coding stopper of a tube with no additives is____ (collection of serum)	red
The cephalic, medial cubital, and basilic veins are ________ used for veinpuncture	primarily
The tube used to collect CBC is _______	lavender top/ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid additive
Which lab tests monitor anticoagulation therapy	PT and PTT
Performing a ________ as part of a complete blood count determines the ratio of the volume packed red blood cells to that of whole blood	hematocrit
________ _______ values are increased in infections and inflammatory diesase	Erythorcyte sedimentation
What type of sample will be needed to perform a hemoglobin test	EDTA added
What type of blood sample is needed when performing a PKU	capillary
A ______ ______ _____ requires the patient to be fasting and then blood is taken every hour for a predetermined time.	glucose tolerance test
If the electrodes are placed too close together the amplitude will be _____	small
The large squares on the ECG paper are equal to	0.20 sec
A "V wave" will ______ be seen on a normal EKG	never
The _____ switch controls the gain or amplitude on the EKG	sensitivity
When preparing for lead placement you should first care for	skin preperation

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