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A seizure disorder affecting 1 to 2 percent of the population and is associated with electrical
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| This bone forms the forehead and bony sockets which contain the eyes |
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| A patient who is 68 years old is most likely covered by what type of Insurance? |
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The collar bone, a slender bone, one on each side of the body, connecting the breastbone to each
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If poor records are kept and a physician fails to report all income or deductions correctly, to the IRS,
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A gradually developing cloudiness of the lens, occurring most frequently in persons over 70 years of
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| The branch of medicine which uses radionuclides in the diagnosis and treatment of a disease is |
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| What is the latest date an employer may give the employee their w-2 form? |
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When a small sample of tissue is taken from the body and sent to a clinical laboratory to be
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| The application of water in the treatment of disease is referred to as |
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| The “master” gland of the human body is called the |
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| A tray for a pelvic examination normally includes: |
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| Lubricant, vaginal speculum, gloves |
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| Which of the following are characteristics of infantile eczema |
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| Associated with red, raised pruritic scaly areas in the cheek, scalp, and diaper area |
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A mysterious condition which kills apparently healthy infants between the age of 4 weeks and 7
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| Study of the function of living organisms |
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The type of physician that would diagnose and treat disease and malfunctions of the glands of
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| Which of the following may precipitate individual attacks of asthma? |
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| A fragile organism called gonococcus bacteria causes which of the following? |
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| A papanicolaou smear is used to |
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| The abbreviation for immediately is |
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| Hepatitis is inflammation of the |
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| A tumor that is non-progressive and not life threatening is considered? |
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| A Z-tract injection is an____injection given in the gluteal muscle to the buttocks. |
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| The suffix which means plastic repairs |
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Tiny microscopic projections in the wall of the small intestine, which absorbs nutrients into the
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| Hot packs are a form of physical therapy that provides |
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A technique that employs high-frequency, inaudible sound waves which bounce off body
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Persons who are unable to pay for medical care or who have dependent children may apply
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| To establish eligibility for the Medicaid patient you must check their |
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| A chronic disease of insulin deficiency of resistance |
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| The part of the syringe and the needle that may be touched is |
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| A mild hypnotic drug that is relaxing but does not necessarily produce sleep is called? |
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| When performing a differential white blood cell count a basophil will be recognized by |
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| Large, blue – purple staining granules |
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| When a patient must cancel an appointment, the medical assistant should |
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| Immediately schedule another appointment |
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| The first way to communicate courtesy to the telephone caller is |
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| Another name for myocardial infarction is |
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| Galactose is a product of the digestion of |
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| If a patient begins to feel faint during a venipuncture procedure, the medical assistant should |
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| Have the patient put her head between her knees and hold the smelling sauce under |
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| Auscultation is done by using a (n) |
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| A.I.D.S. are the initials for |
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| Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
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| The lithotomy position is used when a patient is having |
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| Variation in the shape of the red cell would be indicated as |
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| During galvanic electric stimulation the patient |
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| A diagnostic technique which affects regions of heat and cold in the body is called |
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| A patient bleeding heavily from a wound on the forearm, you should |
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| What is the medical term for inflammation of the cerebellum? |
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| What is the abbreviation for four times a day |
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| How often is the physician’s narcotic license renewed |
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| Under the controlled substance Act, how many schedules are there? |
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| What kind of insurance provides medical care for job related accident or illness? |
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| The muscle walls of the heart are called the |
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| A counting chamber utilized in manual microscopic methods is called a |
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| Of the following choose the word or words that are incorrectly spelled |
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| A condition for excessive intraocular pressure with results in atrophy of the optic nerve is |
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| The universal donor is blood type |
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| A condition indicating that certain elements are lacking in the blood |
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The premature termination of pregnancy before the embryo or fetus is able to exist on its own
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A governmental agency having legal responsibility for enforcing proper drug manufacture and
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| Food and Drug Administration |
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What is the chronic inflammation disease that attacks joints and surrounding tissue, and is an
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| The pH of a urine sample is checked to determine |
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| When collecting specimens for a white blood count, you would use a tube that contained |
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| When you are asked to take a cervical x-ray, you would take film of the |
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| During an eye examination using the Snellen’s eye chart, the patient should |
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| What should be avoided by a medical assistant |
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| A medical assistant can and should do all of the above |
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| When focusing the microscope, one should begin with which objective? |
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| The outer most cellular layer of skin is called |
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| When applying a cast, the plaster |
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| Is applied over a stockinette |
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An inflammation of the meninges of the brain and spinal cord due usually to a bacterial
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| Drug agents that neutralize the hydrochloric acid in the stomach are called |
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| Growth from cancer cells from one tissue to another |
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| Liver enlargement is referred to as |
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An inflammation of the skin usually causing itching and sometimes accompanied by scaling or
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When using the microscope with a 10x ocular and the 40x objective in place, the total
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| Of the following, which could not legally act as an agent for another patient? |
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For a patient to be entitled to be paid in full benefits and the blue cross blue shield program,
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| An unacceptable procedure for a fainting victim is |
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| The purpose of applying paste or jelly when running an ECG is to reduce |
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| The vitamin that is necessary for the proper clotting of the blood is |
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| The word part megalo means |
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| When a venipuncture is performed using a lavender top vacutainer tube, the sample |
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| Enlargement of the atrium of the heart |
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| Gram staining is done to determine |
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| Whether a bacteria is gram positive or gram negative |
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| The word indicating the date medical insurance coverage begins is |
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| A listing of specific services rendered and fees charged is a/an |
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A congenital anemia occurring primarily among blacks, which an average of one in ten carry
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| Large amounts of injectable medication, at least 2 ml or more are given |
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When preparing the patient for vaginal examination you would position them in the
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| Normal oral temperature is 98.6 F. The equivalent Celsius temperature is |
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| A lipid profile includes testing for |
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| An inflamed condition of the tendon and tendon muscles |
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| Insulin is secreted directly into the bloodstream by what organ? |
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| The pre-determined amount of money paid by the patient before an insurance company pays |
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| Which of the following groups sponsor TRICARE formerly known as CHAMPUS |
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| When performing routine phlebotomy, the most common gauge needle used is |
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An agent which affects blood pressure by increasing the flow of urine and thus reducing the
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| An injection that is given at a 45 degree angle is a |
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| IPPB (Intermittent positive pressure breathing) is used in the treatment of |
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| Incision into the chest wall is referred to as |
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| The process of viewing the stomach |
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A metabolic bone disorder affecting primarily postmenopausal women and is characterized by
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