MA exam 5

A death resulting from the use of a medical device needs to be disclosed within _____ of the episode or its discovery.

10 days

When centrifuging urine for microscopic analysis, the MA should use

10--12 mL

The normal adult hemoglobin is approximately

14 to16 g/dL

A rest period of _____ must be counted as hours worked.

20 minutes

In the gram stain procedure, the medical assistant would flood the slide with crystal violet and allow it to sit on the slide for how long?

20--60 seconds

Dependents of reservists may become eligible for Tricare if the reservist is called to active duty for more than

30 days

When performing CPR on a child, the compression to ventilation ratio is

30:2 single rescuer; 15:2 two rescuers

The W-4 form needs to be maintained for at least ____ year(s) after termination.

4

A1c molecules have a lifespan of approximately

4 months

The typical pulse range for adults is

60 to 100

Which of the following would be indexed last?

Alfred O. San Luis

A postage meter may be used with which of the following types of mail?

Third-class First-class Second-class **All of these answers** First-class or Second-class

Which of the following is a federal statute that deals with organ donation?

UAGA

Which of the following is considered a precision-made glassware calibrated for accuracy in measuring?

Volumetric flask

Law developed and enforced by government agencies best describes

administrative law

All of the following are considered facilitative communication techniques EXCEPT

advising

In adult CPR, the depth of chest compressions is

at least 2 inches

The patient should be presented with an information booklet about all of the following EXCEPT

billing information

Hematopoiesis means

blood formation

Which of the following is a physical disinfection agent?

boiling water

Individuals in a medical office who handle financial records or money may be

bonded

Records requested by patients or third parties can be released if

both the provider grants approval and the patient grants consent

A location for temporary data storage during computer processing is called a

buffer

A check that has been honored and appropriately stamped to prevent it from being reissued is a(n)

cancelled check

The wrist bones are collectively known as

carpals

The means by which meaning is conveyed best describes

channel

Res ipsa loquitur is known as the

circumstantial evidence doctrine

The medical acronym PERRLA is most associated with the examination of which part of the body?

head

The twelfth cranial nerve is

hypoglossal

When classifying an incident, some loss potential is an example of a(n)

investigative accident

A storage cabinet designed to house medical records that resembles a chest of drawers is which one of the following?

lateral

Defamation of character employing the written word describes

libel

A message transmitted electronically to a post office and then delivered by regular mail is called a

mailgram

Under HIPAA guidelines, the use of electronic transactions are required by Medicare and

medicaid

The imaginary plane dividing the body into equal right and left halves is

midsagittal

An employee's willingness to perform a task is a function of all of the following EXCEPT

performance

The number of typed/keyed characters contained within an inch is the

pitch

HCG is produced by the

placenta

Global surgical charges include

preop care and postop care

Which of the following term(s) is/are spelled correctly?

presbyopia

Determining the true balance of an account is a process known as

reconciling

Blood returning from the body to the heart enters the

right atrium

Among Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, the need for shelter and freedom from anxiety best describes

safety need

An argument supporting euthanasia is

self-determination

Any facility performing quantitative, qualitative, or screening assays on materials derived from the human body are subject to the _____ standards of laboratory testing.

CLIA

What are composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen and are mostly plant products?

Carbohydrates

Stamping and dating a document is part of what step in the filing process?

Coding

Which one of the following does not describe the role of a patient advocate?

Counselor

All of the following are included in the cardiac electrical conduction system EXCEPT

sinoatrial septum

During CPR, gastric distension may be caused by all of the following EXCEPT

slow, deep ventilations

The instructional code that directs the computer's data processing activities is the

software

Long, slender probes used in surgery are called

sounds

Medical data is categorized according to where the information originated in this type of chart organization model.

source

Corkscrew-shaped bacteria are

spirochete

The root hidr/o means

sweat

All of the following information needs to be recorded in a child's vaccination history EXCEPT

the child's age at the time of the vaccination

In medical transcription, subheadings are indented _____ spaces.

three to five

A condition characterized by a low platelet count is

thrombocytopenia

Interacting with a health professional as one would interact with a parental figure is known as

transference

In physical therapy, active resistance is

voluntary mobility with counterpressure

The probability of an adverse outcome that leads to a loss, best defines

Risk

Which form is required for employers withholding taxes from employees?

SS-4

An affirmative response to all of the following questions demonstrates a patient's readiness to learn EXCEPT

Is the person too anxious, exhausted, or in too much pain to concentrate?

Which of the following would be indexed first?

Lori Lathrop

A rest period of _____ must be counted as hours worked.

EPO

Social security tax that is applied toward old age survivor's insurance is

FICA

Which of the following is enforced by the FTC?

Federal Truth in Lending Act

The acronym PERRLA is typically recorded in what part of the Review of Systems?

Head and neck

Which type of fidelity bond would cover a bookkeeper?

Position-schedule bond

In the following sentence, identify the part of speech underlined: They shaped the nation for future generations.

Pronoun

Which of the following types of coding systems is a MFS for services based on the level of resources needed to provide a service?

RBRVS

When two names are identical, the _____ is used as the distinguishing indexing unit.

address

An occult blood test is best associated with what body system?

gastrointestinal

An FBS that is greater than or equal to 125 mg/dL on more than one occasion is diagnostic for

diabetes mellitus

Funds legally removed from a practice for personal use are often classified as

drawing

The process of converting meaning into understandable words or signs is known as

encoding

The innermost layer of the uterus is the

endometrium

The structure that prevents material from entering the windpipe is the

epiglottis

Insulin shock is caused by

excessive amount of insulin, decreased levels of glucose

Which of the following letter styles has the dateline, address, salutation, body of letter, and complimentary closing all flush with the left margin?

full block

The means by which a pathogen enters a new host.

mode of entry

Failure to act when there was a duty to act

nonfeasance

OPIM is the abbreviation for

other potentially infectious material