Free Practice Exam
Normal ranges for a creatinine blood test:
0.6 to 1.3 mg/dL
The physician orders 160 mg/mL of Depo-Medrol. You have 40mg/mL on hand. How many milliliters will you give?
4 ML
The epiglottis is:
A flaplike structure covering the larynx during swallowing
What is a mixture of one or more medications dissolved in a liquid?
A solution
What is a mixture of insoluble solids in a liquid?
A suspension
What is a flavored solutions mixed with sugar?
A syrup
What is required for a patient to receive a copy of his or her own records?
A written request AND a patient signature.
A patient sitting up is in the _________ postion
Fowlers
A protein in the blood associated with antibodies is: globulin, immunoglobulin, or antiglobulin?
Globulin
The 1994 act that determines the individuals to whom medical assistants are able to communicate test results
HIPAA
Which of the following is NOT appropriate patient education information when instructing a patient for after care of suturing?
Keep the site moist for at least 24 hours.
A patient lying on her side would be in the _________ position.
Lateral
If the physician tells you to place the client in the supine position, you understand that this means:
Lying Flat
A single neuron that causes muscle fibers to contract is a:
Motor Neuron
What is the term for a motor neuron and muscle fibers that it controls?
Motor unit
A patient's medical record is to be released. What is an important rule to remember?
Release a copy of the medical record, not the original.
If the physician tells you to place the client in the lateral position, you understand that this means:
Side-Lying
If the physician tells you to place the client in the Fowler's position, you understand that this means:
Sitting
A patient lying flat is in the ________ postion
Supine
What condition does a positive Treponema pallidum antibodies blood test indicate?
Syphillis
Another word for a condition with a slow onset:
Tardive
Quality control testing for GC gram stain may be required more often than one a week if who recommends?
The manufacturer
Medical term for a crushed bone fracture with many fragments
comminuted
Medical term for a fracture causing bone to pierce the skin
compound
Urine giving off a fruity odor may indicate the pathological condition of:
diabetes mellitus
Which is the body system through which a microorganism enters if it is swallowed?
gastrointestinal system
Which is the body system through which a microorganism enters if it enters via a cut or other break in the skin?
integumentary system
A range of 2 to 6.5 mg/dL for a creatinine blood test would indicate:
kidney failure
Abbreviation for minim
m/min.
Abbreviation for milliequivalent
mEq.
Abbreviation for milligram
mg
Abbreviation for millileter
ml
Which is the body system through which a microorganism enters if it is breathed in through the nose?
respiratory system
What method uses a device to measure pulse and blood pressure simultaneously?
the electronic sphygmomanometer method
Which is the body system through which a microorganism enters if it enters the blood supply?
vascular system
What does "BMD" stand for?
Bone Mineral Density
What type of puncture do medical assistants not perform? Venipuncture, Skin, Arterial?
Arterial
What is a syrup mixed with alcohol?
An elixir
What is The sudden blocking of an artery by an embolus or the formation of an embolus?
An embolism
What determines the fees that insurance companies pay? CPT, ICD, CLIA, or AMA?
CPT