MA Final Exam
How many electrodes are placed to perform a 12 lead EKG?
10
How long must a patient fast before taking a GTT test?
10 hrs
A patient enters medical center due to a strained tendon and after the medical treatment the physician ask the MA to provide the patient with crutches to keep weight off the injured leg. The MA should be sure that the height of the crutches is?
2-3 fingers width below the axis
Which needle gauge would be appropriate to use for an intramuscular injection?
23 gauge
Holter Monitors should be worn for?
24-72hrs
As part of a routine check-up an inexperience MA checks the patients pulse. The MA notes the patient's pulse is beating at a normal steady rhythm. How long should the MA monitor the pulse?
30 sec
An average adult has approximately how many liters of blood in their body?
5L (liters)
A normal urine PH valve for a healthy adult may be?
6.0
Which of the following is the expected range for an adults resting heart rate
60-100bpm
A patient requires a blood transfusion and is subjected to a blood type test. The testing shows that the patient's blood cells contain A antigens and D antigen. Which of the following blood types could the patient receive?
A + and O-
A patient who is covered with Medicare is preparing to undergo testing. They will need to fill out which form?
ABN
A patient enters your office for a new patient appointment. As you initiate the patient knows that you are to support and encourage them
AIDET [Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explanation, and Thank You.]
Which of the following rest may be included in a liver profile test?
ALT Test
The heart' secondary pacemaker is called
AV Node
Which of the following may be a symptom of gastro-esophageal reflux disorder?
Aerophagia
Assuming you have all of the following antiseptics available in your supply closet. Which should be used for capillary puncture?
Alcohol
A patient has been admitted to the hospital and after being inpatient for 3 days opts to check themselves out against the judgement of the their physician. This called?
Ama [Against Medical Advice]
A patient comes in the physician's office to have a PPD test placed at 2:00pm on Monday. At what time will the patient need to return to the office for result?
Anytime between 2pm on Wed and 2pm on Thursday
The pulse site located at the apex of the heart is called?
Apical
A patient comes in for a routine physical as part of the physical examination, the MA listens with a stethoscope for wheezing, rubbing or bowel sounds. This referred to as?
Auscultation
A pt comes in for a routine check up and the MA collects their temp by placing the thermometer probe in the armpit. This type of temp collection is called?
Axillary
How is blood type determined
Based on the antigens on red blood cells
Which agency is responsible for providing education and standards to healthcare workers?
Center of disease control prevention
Which form of cancer is often caused by human papilloma virus?
Cervical Cancer
While working for a pediatric physician you see a patient who shows unexplained bruising and signs of neglect. Based on this you suspect abuse. Who should you inform?
Charged nurse
Which of the following is not CLIA-waived?
Cholestech HDL
A patient is asked to collect a urine specimen for culture and sensitivity testing. Which type of specimen must be collected
Clean catch
Which of the following test requires warming handling
Cold agglutinins
The diagnostic procedure used to examine an illuminated, magnified view of the cervix and tissues of the vagina and vulva is known as ?
Colposcopy
Which of the following pieces of information will be included in a superbill
DOB, DOS, provider's cardinals
When a single cells divides and copies itself, the resulting cells are called?
Daughter cells
Aggression is an example of
Defensive Emotions
In a medical facility a code gray indicates?
Disaster: Internal & External
A MA is preparing to apply a compression bandage to a client's extremity. The MA begins applying the bandage at the farthest point from the client's trunk and moves to the nearest point. Which of the following pairs of terms describes this progression?
Distal proximal
The term non-maleficence refers to ?
Do no harm
The proper patient position for a gynecological exam is?
Dorsal litholomy
A peak flow meter may be used to monitor and diagnose?
Emphysema, COPD, Chronic bronchitis
A patient is tested for flatworms and the results are positive. Which leukocyte is responsible for attacking this multicellular parasite?
Eosinophil
Which prefix means on top of
Epi-
A patient is instructed to take medication QOD. How often should they take the medication?
Every other day
Which of the following is outside the scope of practice for a MA?
Explaining lab results
An MA need to collect a patient's blood pressure. The patient requires a large adult cuff, but the MA can only find the normal cuff and incorrectly decides to use it. The BP reading is likely?
Falsely high
The most common personal protective equipment used by a phlebotomist is?
Gloves
The most important means of preventing the spread of infection is?
Hand washing
A sedimentation rate test is processed in which section of the laboratory?
Hematology
The stage of psychosocial development is which a person experience the existential question, "Can I trust the world?" is?
Infancy
When preparing a procedure tray for a toe nail removal, which of the following things should be included
Iris sissors
Injury to the myocardium often occurs as a result of a condition called?
Ischemia
Which of the following is known to be asymptomatic?
Latent Tuberculosis
A patient enters the hospital due to clostridium difficile and is treated with the antibiotic vancomycin. The patient weights 145 pounds. And is administered an initial dose of 1,750mg over 2 hrs. The dose is known as the?
Loading dose
Which of the following is considered identifying data of a patient
Material status [Age, gender, occupation]
A physician orders a STAT BMP to be drawn. This test would be drawn in which of the following tubes?
Minit green
in gram staining, Gram's iodine is used as the?
Mordant
A patient who has a hx of seizures will likely be treated by which specialty physician?
Neurologist
A diabetic patient complains of tingling and numbness in the hands and feet. This is called?
Neuropathy
An MA is checking a patient's pulse. The MA should asses which of the following characteristics?
No skipping beats, strength in pulse (all above)
A patient's EKG shows a heart rate of 65 bpm and consistent R-R spacing. This is known as?
Normal sinus rhythm
Pulse oximetry can be placed on any of the following sites except
Nose
A patient does not have an infection when they arrive at the hospital on Monday for surgical procedure, but when they leave on Wednesday they are presenting with signs or a skin infection. This infection could be called?
Nosocomial
The condition in which a patient experience drop in blood pressure when changing position is called?
Orthostatic hypotension
During a patient interview, the MA will ask the patient about childhood illnesses during the?
PMHX [Past Medical History]
The type of health insurance plan that gives the patient a choice of pcp, hospital, and other health care providers is called?
PPO
You are asked to draw the following test on a patient: CMP, CBC, PTT. In what order would you draw test?
PTT, CMP, CBC Light Blue, Red Tiger, Lavander
Many endocrine glands throughout the body excrete hormones locally. This process is called
Paracrine secretion
A summary based on the interaction between a provider and the patient and the treatment plan established during a specific visit is called?
Patient care encounter form
How should left over medication be disposed of?
Per your facility's best practice
The process by which food is pushed through the digestive system by muscular contraction is called?
Peristalsis
Following the collection of a urine sample, the MA notes in the patient's chart that the urine is amber in color. This is considered?
Physical Examination
In Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, the things required to maintain our biological existence is called?
Physiological Needs
Which of the following is true regarding the isolation precautions that should be taken with an immunocompromised patient?
Placed in a positive pressure room
While working in your facility, you accidentally come into contact with a potentially dangerous drug. You should involve the?
Poison Control center
A cardiac event event in which the early depolarization if a pacer disrupts normal sinus rhythm is known as?
Premature atrial contraction
Which of the following is the anatomical term meaning closer to the axis?
Proximal
In regards to the chain of infection, the source of the infectious organism is known as?
Reservoir
An MA is caring for a patient after a transplant procedure, you should be aware that they may be under which type of isolation?
Reverse
The portion of an EKG waveform that shows the depolarized of the lateral ventricle is the?
S-wave
The correct flow of electricity through the heart?
SA Node, AV Node, Bundle of His, Bundle of Branches, Purkinje Fibers
An MA is working for a physician who prefers that all patient material be kept based on the source of information. Thus type of charting is known as
SOMR
While preforming an ECG in an acutely ill patient, the MA notices the appearance if jagged tracings with uneven peaks that do not follow a flat isoelectric line. This could be presentation of?
Seizures
A patient presents to the emergency room with severe pneumonia that has gone untreated for 1 week. In addition pneumonia, the patient has low blood pressure, high fever, a grey to skin tone and is short of breath. The physician orders blood cultures to be draw. What suspected illness may the physician be testing for?
Septicemia
An MA may administer an Ishihara test on a patient by?
Showing a series of 24 images with different color combos
Following a pap smear procedure using a metal speculum, the physician requests that the MA sterilize the equipment. Which of the following methods should be used to sterilize the speculum?
Steam
The system used to determine the stage of patient's cancer is called?
TNM Staging
Why is it important to inquire whether a patient is married or involved in a social support group?
Those who have social support have better outcome after hospitalization
On an EKG tracing the X axis measures?
Times
The process by which a gene in transcribe into mRNA molecules that are transported out of the cell so the protein can be synthesized is called?
Transcription
A gram-positive bacterial will be which color after Gram-Staining?
Violet
The method of compliance that dictates that you may not apply cosmetics in the laboratory area is?
Work place practice
The not-for-profit organization that accredits and certifies more than 21,000 healthcare organizations and programs in the United States is called?
[J-Co] Joint commission
The division of the nervous system responsible for altering the pace rate of the heart based on the body's needed cardiac output is called?
autonomic nervous system ANS
the peripheral nervous system can be broken down into which 2 divisions
efferent and afferent.
The production of red blood cells can be called?
hemopoiesis
An MA is performing a venipuncture on a patient to obtain 3 tubes of blood. The MA is preparing to insert the 3rd tube in the hub when the patient begins complaining of extreme discomfort and asks that the needle be taken out. The MA should?
immediately end the draw and begin a new draw sight for the third draw.
Patients with HIV are likely to have what?
immunocompromised
The study of fungi is called
mycology
A patient requiring droplet isolation may have which of the following illness?
pertussis [whooping cough]
The difference between the systolic and diastolic pressure is called
pulse puressure
An MA is performing a vision acuity on a patient. Which of the following will likely be used?
snellen eye chart
The test used to detect hidden blood stool specimens is called?
stool cult
Which of the following is not a risk factor for stroke?
uncontrolled diabetes
