UPDATED QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
◉ 2.Water soluble vitamins are A,D,E and K. Answer: False
◉ 3.Carbon dioxide is a waste product of metabolism. Answer: True.
◉ 4.Some states consider it legal for medical assistant to diagnose a
condition and prescribe treatment. Answer: False
◉ 5.It is illegal for a patient to be denied a copy of his chart if he is
unable to pay the fee to obtain it. Answer: True
◉ 6. Aphysician cannot be held responsible for the actions of
employees. Answer: False
◉ 7.A substance used to impart color to tissue or cells in order to study
and identify microscopic organisms is called a stain. Answer: True
,◉ 8.Another name for a heart attack is myocardial infarction. Answer:
True
◉ 9.A properly collected sputum specimen should contain both mucus
coughed up from the respiratory tract and saliva. Answer: False
◉ 10.The most reliable and timely method of transporting microbiologic
specimens is pickup by the laboratory. Answer: True
◉ Hepat stands for root of kidney. Answer: False
◉ 12. A medical assistant needs additional training to be able to perform
microbiologic tests, such as sensitivity tests, and to interpret cultures of
specimens. Answer: True
◉ 13.Viruses are found in soil. Answer: True
◉ 14. The process of blood cells clumping together to form a clot is
coagulation. Answer: True
◉ 15.Water contributes about 60% of body weight. Answer: True
◉ 16.The lowest level of organization for the human body begins at the
chemical level. Answer: True
, ◉ 17. The law requires all employers to withhold money from
employees net earnings to pay federal, state,and local income taxes.
Answer: False
◉ 18. Carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins are examples of compounds.
Answer: True
◉ 19. The optimal temperature to promote growth of bacteria in a
culture medium is 37 degrees Celsius. Answer: True
◉ 20. Bacteria that stain purple are gram positive. Answer: True
◉ The dorsal cavity is located in front of the body. ( POSTERIOR the
back near spinal cord). Answer: False
◉ 22. Neoplasms are new growths and are cancerous , non-cancerous.
Answer: True
◉ 23. The ventricles have one-way values at their entrances and exits so
that blood goes in the proper direction as the heart pumps. Answer: True