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Vital signs -ANSWER Temperature, Pulse, Respiration, BP
What balances Body temp? -ANSWER Hypothalamus
Another name for eardrum -ANSWER Tympanic Membrane
Fluctuating fever that returns to baseline but then rises again -ANSWER Intermittent
Normal pulse rate -ANSWER 60-100 BPM
Where apex of heart is located -ANSWER 5th intercostal space
What is BP cuff inflated to? -ANSWER 30-40 mmHg above the palpatory systolic
pressure and released to drop 2-3 mmHg per second
Hg in BP measurement stands for this -ANSWER Mercury
Branch responsible for the identification of various hazards present in the workplace
and the creation of rules and regulations to minimize exposure -ANSWER OSHA
This is required by Chemical Safety Regulations -ANSWER Label all chemicals with
MSDS
Most surgical instruments are sterilized by this -ANSWER Steam sterilization/Autoclave
Droplets can travel how far? -ANSWER Less than 3 feet
Standard running speed of the EKG reading -ANSWER 25mm/sec
Who invented the EKG? -ANSWER Einthoven
Pt having mild chest pain might be prescribed this -ANSWER Nitroglycerin
Liquid portion of blood is called -ANSWER Plasma
,Thromobocytes assist in -ANSWER Clotting
Government based health insurance for people over 65 and others with certain
disabilities -ANSWER Medicare
CPR Ratio -ANSWER 30 Compressions : 2 Breaths
Medical Asepsis -ANSWER The destruction of pathogenic microorganisms AFTER they
leave the body through Standard Precautions and Transmission Based Precautions
Standard Precautions and Transmission-based Precautions are control measures
aimed at preventing the spread of disease at what point in the Chain of Infection -
ANSWER Portal of Exit
Organization that issued the guidelines known as Standard and Universal Precautions -
ANSWER CDC
Because of the nature of airborne precautions this is needed to prevent transmission -
ANSWER Ventilation
Where you would find the spelling for a medication? -ANSWER Physician Desk
Reference
Where is V2 lead located -ANSWER 4th intercostal space, left sternal border
Where is V5 lead located -ANSWER 5th intercostal space, anterior axillary line
Poor tracings due to sweat or lotion would lead to this on an EKG -ANSWER Wandering
baseline
Most critical step in pt testing -ANSWER Identifying the pt
Which urinalysis would you use to test for bacteria? -ANSWER Clean Catch Specimen
Codes used to describe encounters with circumstances other than disease or injury -
ANSWER ICD-9
Supplemental codes that capture the external cause of injury or poisoning, the intent
and the place it occured -ANSWER E codes
The sounds an MA listens for during a BP -ANSWER Korotkoff sounds
CMS-1500 Form is aka -ANSWER Superbill
Post-prandial -ANSWER After a meal
, Complication from repeated venipuncture of the same vein -ANSWER Phlebitis
Bacteria, viruses, fungus or parasites belong to which type of hazard -ANSWER Biologic
Isolation precautions are condensed into 3 categories: -ANSWER Airborne, Droplet and
Contact
Unit of measure on a standard Rx -ANSWER Micrograms/mcg
Amount of blood pumped by the heart per minute is called -ANSWER Cardiac Output
Q wave is always -ANSWER Negative
First electrical impulse recorded on EKG -ANSWER P wave
Movement away from the baseline on an EKG is called -ANSWER Wave form
Several wave forms on an EKG are called -ANSWER Complex
A wave form and a segment on an EKG -ANSWER Interval
A line between waveforms on an EKG -ANSWER Segment
Specific coding instructions for each CPT section are located here -ANSWER Guidelines
Required when general practitioner sends pt to a specialist -ANSWER Method of referral
The shallow wave that follows the T wave represents -ANSWER Late ventricular
repolarization
Rhythm indicated by absence of/or inverted P waves -ANSWER Junctional
Inferior wall MI is shown in what leads -ANSWER II, III, AVF
Leads 1 and AVL show broken recording, you should -ANSWER Check Left Arm
Three lead EKG monitor -ANSWER I, II, III
Why increase the speed of the EKG -ANSWER Increase speed widens wave forms
Placement of leads V1-V6 is important to diagnose -ANSWER Left ventricular
Why place V3 on right side of chest on an infant -ANSWER To prevent crowding of the
leads
Dextrocardia -ANSWER When heart is on opposite side of the body
Exam-CCMA PRACTICE TEST With
Detailed Questions And Correct
Answers||Latest Exam ||Already
Graded A+
Vital signs -ANSWER Temperature, Pulse, Respiration, BP
What balances Body temp? -ANSWER Hypothalamus
Another name for eardrum -ANSWER Tympanic Membrane
Fluctuating fever that returns to baseline but then rises again -ANSWER Intermittent
Normal pulse rate -ANSWER 60-100 BPM
Where apex of heart is located -ANSWER 5th intercostal space
What is BP cuff inflated to? -ANSWER 30-40 mmHg above the palpatory systolic
pressure and released to drop 2-3 mmHg per second
Hg in BP measurement stands for this -ANSWER Mercury
Branch responsible for the identification of various hazards present in the workplace
and the creation of rules and regulations to minimize exposure -ANSWER OSHA
This is required by Chemical Safety Regulations -ANSWER Label all chemicals with
MSDS
Most surgical instruments are sterilized by this -ANSWER Steam sterilization/Autoclave
Droplets can travel how far? -ANSWER Less than 3 feet
Standard running speed of the EKG reading -ANSWER 25mm/sec
Who invented the EKG? -ANSWER Einthoven
Pt having mild chest pain might be prescribed this -ANSWER Nitroglycerin
Liquid portion of blood is called -ANSWER Plasma
,Thromobocytes assist in -ANSWER Clotting
Government based health insurance for people over 65 and others with certain
disabilities -ANSWER Medicare
CPR Ratio -ANSWER 30 Compressions : 2 Breaths
Medical Asepsis -ANSWER The destruction of pathogenic microorganisms AFTER they
leave the body through Standard Precautions and Transmission Based Precautions
Standard Precautions and Transmission-based Precautions are control measures
aimed at preventing the spread of disease at what point in the Chain of Infection -
ANSWER Portal of Exit
Organization that issued the guidelines known as Standard and Universal Precautions -
ANSWER CDC
Because of the nature of airborne precautions this is needed to prevent transmission -
ANSWER Ventilation
Where you would find the spelling for a medication? -ANSWER Physician Desk
Reference
Where is V2 lead located -ANSWER 4th intercostal space, left sternal border
Where is V5 lead located -ANSWER 5th intercostal space, anterior axillary line
Poor tracings due to sweat or lotion would lead to this on an EKG -ANSWER Wandering
baseline
Most critical step in pt testing -ANSWER Identifying the pt
Which urinalysis would you use to test for bacteria? -ANSWER Clean Catch Specimen
Codes used to describe encounters with circumstances other than disease or injury -
ANSWER ICD-9
Supplemental codes that capture the external cause of injury or poisoning, the intent
and the place it occured -ANSWER E codes
The sounds an MA listens for during a BP -ANSWER Korotkoff sounds
CMS-1500 Form is aka -ANSWER Superbill
Post-prandial -ANSWER After a meal
, Complication from repeated venipuncture of the same vein -ANSWER Phlebitis
Bacteria, viruses, fungus or parasites belong to which type of hazard -ANSWER Biologic
Isolation precautions are condensed into 3 categories: -ANSWER Airborne, Droplet and
Contact
Unit of measure on a standard Rx -ANSWER Micrograms/mcg
Amount of blood pumped by the heart per minute is called -ANSWER Cardiac Output
Q wave is always -ANSWER Negative
First electrical impulse recorded on EKG -ANSWER P wave
Movement away from the baseline on an EKG is called -ANSWER Wave form
Several wave forms on an EKG are called -ANSWER Complex
A wave form and a segment on an EKG -ANSWER Interval
A line between waveforms on an EKG -ANSWER Segment
Specific coding instructions for each CPT section are located here -ANSWER Guidelines
Required when general practitioner sends pt to a specialist -ANSWER Method of referral
The shallow wave that follows the T wave represents -ANSWER Late ventricular
repolarization
Rhythm indicated by absence of/or inverted P waves -ANSWER Junctional
Inferior wall MI is shown in what leads -ANSWER II, III, AVF
Leads 1 and AVL show broken recording, you should -ANSWER Check Left Arm
Three lead EKG monitor -ANSWER I, II, III
Why increase the speed of the EKG -ANSWER Increase speed widens wave forms
Placement of leads V1-V6 is important to diagnose -ANSWER Left ventricular
Why place V3 on right side of chest on an infant -ANSWER To prevent crowding of the
leads
Dextrocardia -ANSWER When heart is on opposite side of the body
