CAL REGIONAL MEDICAL ASSISTANT
MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS.
Which of the following is commonly called the windpipe? - ANS trachea
Which of the following is not a sign that a patient is having a heart attack? - ANS slow, strong
pulse
Bleeding from a vein will produce: - ANS a steady flow of dark red blood
The trachea is held open by a series of ___-shaped cartilage structures. - ANS C
Which of the following is a symptom of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) or hyperglycemia? -
ANS fruity odor on the breath
Used when administering oxygen to a patient - ANS nasal cannula
Excessive, uncontrolled bleeding - ANS hemorrhage
Performed to remove an object that has been dislodged from a patient's airway but has not
been expelled from the mouth - ANS finger sweep
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,Medical term for fainting - ANS syncope
Causes a buildup of plaque in the coronary arteries - ANS atherosclerosis
Result of a ruptured blood vessel in the brain or an occlusion of a blood vessel -
ANS cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
Medical term for a heart attack - ANS myocardial infarction
Occurs when your body loses heat faster than it can produce it, resulting in a dangerously low
body temperature - ANS hypothermia
Severe, involuntary contraction of muscles that first causes a patient to become rigid and then
to have uncontrollable movements - ANS seizure
Used to arouse a patient who has fainted - ANS spirits of ammonia capsules
What is the most common chronic lung disease? - ANS chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease
The earliest symptom of internal disease of the larynx is: - ANS persistent hoarseness
When patients experience diaphoresis, they are in danger of losing a large amount of: -
ANS body salt
A medical office emergency kit is least likely to include which of the following medications? -
ANS penicillin
After air is filtered, warmed, and moistened in the nose, it enters the: - ANS pharynx
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, Caused by a spasm of the diaphragm and a spasmodic closure of the glottis - ANS hiccoughs
Propulsion of particles inhaled into the trachea and bronchi upward past the epiglottis -
ANS mucus streaming
Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide at the cellular level - ANS internal respiration
Deep prolonged breath that fills the lungs - ANS yawning
Passing a tube through the mouth and larynx and into the trachea - ANS intubation
Grapelike cluster of microscopic air sacs found at the ends of the bronchioles - ANS alveoli
Three scroll-like bones located on each side of the nasal cavity, covered with mucus-producing
epithelium - ANS conchae
Space in which the heart lies - ANS cardiac notch
Making an external opening into the trachea - ANS tracheotomy
Exists when an infection is epidemic in different parts of the world at the same time -
ANS pandemic
The American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) traces its roots back to: - ANS 1995
Candidate certification from NCCT is valid for a period of ____ years, from the date of
certification indicated on each candidate's certificate. - ANS 5
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MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS.
Which of the following is commonly called the windpipe? - ANS trachea
Which of the following is not a sign that a patient is having a heart attack? - ANS slow, strong
pulse
Bleeding from a vein will produce: - ANS a steady flow of dark red blood
The trachea is held open by a series of ___-shaped cartilage structures. - ANS C
Which of the following is a symptom of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) or hyperglycemia? -
ANS fruity odor on the breath
Used when administering oxygen to a patient - ANS nasal cannula
Excessive, uncontrolled bleeding - ANS hemorrhage
Performed to remove an object that has been dislodged from a patient's airway but has not
been expelled from the mouth - ANS finger sweep
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,Medical term for fainting - ANS syncope
Causes a buildup of plaque in the coronary arteries - ANS atherosclerosis
Result of a ruptured blood vessel in the brain or an occlusion of a blood vessel -
ANS cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
Medical term for a heart attack - ANS myocardial infarction
Occurs when your body loses heat faster than it can produce it, resulting in a dangerously low
body temperature - ANS hypothermia
Severe, involuntary contraction of muscles that first causes a patient to become rigid and then
to have uncontrollable movements - ANS seizure
Used to arouse a patient who has fainted - ANS spirits of ammonia capsules
What is the most common chronic lung disease? - ANS chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease
The earliest symptom of internal disease of the larynx is: - ANS persistent hoarseness
When patients experience diaphoresis, they are in danger of losing a large amount of: -
ANS body salt
A medical office emergency kit is least likely to include which of the following medications? -
ANS penicillin
After air is filtered, warmed, and moistened in the nose, it enters the: - ANS pharynx
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, Caused by a spasm of the diaphragm and a spasmodic closure of the glottis - ANS hiccoughs
Propulsion of particles inhaled into the trachea and bronchi upward past the epiglottis -
ANS mucus streaming
Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide at the cellular level - ANS internal respiration
Deep prolonged breath that fills the lungs - ANS yawning
Passing a tube through the mouth and larynx and into the trachea - ANS intubation
Grapelike cluster of microscopic air sacs found at the ends of the bronchioles - ANS alveoli
Three scroll-like bones located on each side of the nasal cavity, covered with mucus-producing
epithelium - ANS conchae
Space in which the heart lies - ANS cardiac notch
Making an external opening into the trachea - ANS tracheotomy
Exists when an infection is epidemic in different parts of the world at the same time -
ANS pandemic
The American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) traces its roots back to: - ANS 1995
Candidate certification from NCCT is valid for a period of ____ years, from the date of
certification indicated on each candidate's certificate. - ANS 5
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