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MEDICAL ASSISTING

Academic Foundations

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How many centimeters are in 56 inches?

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33%

28 centimeters 84 centimeters 112 centimeters 140 centimeters

a) 28 centimeters

b) 84 centimeters

c) 112 centimeters

d) 140 centimeters

Which of the following statements does not pertain to taking daily weights on a patient?

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a) Make sure the patient wears the exact same clothing

b) Make sure the scale is balanced before weighing the patient

c) Use the same scale each day

d) Weigh the patient at the same time each day

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The equivalent weight in pounds for 60 kilograms is ________?

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90 pounds 120 pounds 132 pounds 186 pounds

a) 90 pounds

b) 120 pounds

c) 132 pounds

d) 186 pounds

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The position used for examination or treatment of the back or spine is __?

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a) Horizontal recumbent

b) Sims’

c) Dorsal recumbent

d) prone

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The position used for circulatory shock is …?

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Jackknife Dorsal rec... Trendelenb... lithotomy

1. Jackknife

2. Dorsal recumbent

3. Trendelenburg

4. lithotomy

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Which of the following diseases is not caused by a virus?

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10%

33%30%1. common cold

2. tuberculosis

3. hepatitis

4. measles

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A medication that has been dissolved in alcohol is a/an _____.

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a) syrup

b) aqueous

c) tincture

d) suspension

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Parasitic microorganisms carried by fleas, lice, ticks, and mites are ______.

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23%

Viruses Protozoa Fungi rickettsiae

1. Viruses

2. Protozoa

3. Fungi

4. rickettsiae

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Which of the following abbreviation indicates both eyes?

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33%

a) OU

b) OD

c) OB

d) OS

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A technique used during a physical examination in which the physician taps and listens for sounds coming from various body organs is ____?

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17%

a) observation

b) palpation

c) percussion

d) auscultation

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A lighted instrument used to examine the inside of the lower part of the large intestine is a ______?

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23%23%23%a) Speculum

b) Sigmoidoscope

c) Tonometer

d) Ayer blade

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Instruments used to compress blood vessels to stop bleeding are _______?

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a) retractors

b) hemostats

c) sutures

d) tissue forceps

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The best transfer method to use when placing a sterile bowl on a sterile field is the ______.

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30%

1. Mitten technique

2. Drop technique

3. Forceps technique

4. Grasp technique

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The leads on an ECG recorded from the limb electrodes are the _____?

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limb leads augmented voltage... both limb leads a... chest leads

a) limb leads

b) augmented voltage leads

c) both limb leads and augmented voltage leads

d) chest leads

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Which of the following ECG marking codes is the code for lead 3?

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20%

a) . . .

b) - - -

c) - . . .

d) - . - . - .

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An electrocardiogram records the ______.

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Contractio... Closing of... Electrical... Electrode ...

a) Contraction of heart muscles

b) Closing of the valves in the heart

c) Electrical current passing through the heart

d) Electrode sites within the heart

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The roman numeral for 500 is ____.

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M L D C

a) M

b) L

c) D

d) C

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Cocci that occur in clusters or groups are ____.

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20%

40%

diplococci streptococci staphyloco... micrococci

1. diplococci

2. streptococci

3. staphylococci

4. micrococci

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How many days do items usually remain sterile after being autoclaved?

20 30 60 90

40%

10%

17%

33%

1. 20

2. 30

3. 60

4. 90