MEDICAL ASSISTANT COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY GUIDE 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ the PPD is a skin test to detect.
Answer: if a patient came in contact with an individual who has had TB
◍ Which types of veins are unsuitable veins for venipuncture?.
Answer: 1. sclerosed2. thrombotic3. tortuous
◍ What sites are normally used for capillary punctures in the infant?.
Answer: the heel
◍ Why isn't the thumb used for capillary punctures?.
Answer: too calloused
◍ the branch of ethics that deals with medical decisions regarding life is:.
Answer: bioethics
◍ Erythrocytes comprise what percentage of the formed elements?.
Answer: 99%
◍ The posterior pituitary produces which hormone?.
Answer: Oxytocin
◍ The universal donor has blood type.
Answer: O negative
◍ Which of the following is the correct spelling of the term meaning
inflammation of the tonsils?.
Answer: tonsillitis
◍ a drug used to relieve pain is in.
Answer: analgesic
,◍ Where is gas sterilization used and for what?.
Answer: used in hospitals for sterilization of:1. wheelchairs2. bedside
tables3. hospital beds
◍ Name the 8 anthropometric measurements.
Answer: 1. length2. height3. weight4. weight-for-length5. head
circumference6. basal metabolic index (BMI)7. waist to hip ratio8. percent
body fat
◍ an emancipated minor is best described as:.
Answer: all of the above
◍ Osteoarthritis means:.
Answer: inflammation of a bone joint.
◍ Define needle gauge.
Answer: the diameter of the lumen of the needle.
◍ Define bradypnea.
Answer: decrease in the number of respirations. This occurs during sleep, or
certain diseases.
◍ Once a delinquent account has been turned over to a collection agency, the
physician's office should.
Answer: refer all inquiries to the collection agency.
◍ The Physician instructs you to do a guaiac test on Mr. Jones stool. You will
be checling for:.
Answer: blood
◍ the correct site for an adult intramuscular injection is the.
Answer: gluteus medius
◍ Medical Practice acts are laws enacted to.
Answer: Define what is included in the practice of Medicine.
◍ The receptors for hearing and equilibrium are located in the.
Answer: inner ear
,◍ the first six leads of an ECG are called precordial leads because.
Answer: place so they can trace all four chambers of the heart
◍ which statement does not belong regarding a patient physician contract?.
Answer: the patient's desire
◍ What are the 4 basic PPE devices?.
Answer: 1. gloves2. mask3. goggles4. respirator
◍ Microorganisms may be transmitted by each of the following except.
Answer: asepsis
◍ The policy describing a period of non-coverage for conditions diagnosed
prior to the issuance of an insurance benefit plan is called.
Answer: a pre-existing conditions waiver.
◍ What is the relationship between the number and the needle gauge?.
Answer: the higher number, the smaller the needle lumen
◍ What is used to prevent diseases?.
Answer: vaccines
◍ Define tachypnea.
Answer: respiration rate of greater than 40/minute. It is transient in the
newborn and maybe caused by hysteria in the adult
◍ Positioning or sitting behind a desk communicates the message of.
Answer: Authority
◍ Neutrophils function to:.
Answer: engulf and digest bacteria
◍ Define portal of entry.
Answer: a way that allow the infectious agent access to the susceptible host
◍ What are the 3 vital signs that are necessary for life?.
Answer: 1. temperature2. respiration3. heart function (blood pressure)
◍ The name of the name that follows the words "pay to the order of" on a
, check is the.
Answer: payee
◍ A PTCA is a/an:.
Answer: procedure for removal/compressing of plaque inside an artery.
◍ What is the common length of venipuncture needles?.
Answer: 1" - 1.5"
◍ for minor surgical procedures acceptable skin cleansing agents include all of
the following except.
Answer: acetone
◍ the first woman physician was.
Answer: Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell
◍ What does inspection focus on during the physical exam?.
Answer: 1. general appearance2. state of nutrition3. body habitus4.
symmetry5. posture and gait6. gait
◍ an example of a Medicare hcpcs code number is.
Answer: JO540
◍ The average adult has how many liters of blood?.
Answer: 5-6
◍ Night blindness may be caused by a deficiency of.
Answer: vitamin A
◍ What is the ABC of CPR.
Answer: 1. Airway2. Breathing3. Circulation
◍ When is a 20-21 gauge needle used?.
Answer: on routine adults
◍ which one of the following repeats a successful trial balance?.
Answer: all transaction balance with the end of day Journal
◍ What are the blood vessels of the body?.
Answer: 1. aorta2. arteries3. arterioles4. capillaries5. venules6. veins7
STUDY GUIDE 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ the PPD is a skin test to detect.
Answer: if a patient came in contact with an individual who has had TB
◍ Which types of veins are unsuitable veins for venipuncture?.
Answer: 1. sclerosed2. thrombotic3. tortuous
◍ What sites are normally used for capillary punctures in the infant?.
Answer: the heel
◍ Why isn't the thumb used for capillary punctures?.
Answer: too calloused
◍ the branch of ethics that deals with medical decisions regarding life is:.
Answer: bioethics
◍ Erythrocytes comprise what percentage of the formed elements?.
Answer: 99%
◍ The posterior pituitary produces which hormone?.
Answer: Oxytocin
◍ The universal donor has blood type.
Answer: O negative
◍ Which of the following is the correct spelling of the term meaning
inflammation of the tonsils?.
Answer: tonsillitis
◍ a drug used to relieve pain is in.
Answer: analgesic
,◍ Where is gas sterilization used and for what?.
Answer: used in hospitals for sterilization of:1. wheelchairs2. bedside
tables3. hospital beds
◍ Name the 8 anthropometric measurements.
Answer: 1. length2. height3. weight4. weight-for-length5. head
circumference6. basal metabolic index (BMI)7. waist to hip ratio8. percent
body fat
◍ an emancipated minor is best described as:.
Answer: all of the above
◍ Osteoarthritis means:.
Answer: inflammation of a bone joint.
◍ Define needle gauge.
Answer: the diameter of the lumen of the needle.
◍ Define bradypnea.
Answer: decrease in the number of respirations. This occurs during sleep, or
certain diseases.
◍ Once a delinquent account has been turned over to a collection agency, the
physician's office should.
Answer: refer all inquiries to the collection agency.
◍ The Physician instructs you to do a guaiac test on Mr. Jones stool. You will
be checling for:.
Answer: blood
◍ the correct site for an adult intramuscular injection is the.
Answer: gluteus medius
◍ Medical Practice acts are laws enacted to.
Answer: Define what is included in the practice of Medicine.
◍ The receptors for hearing and equilibrium are located in the.
Answer: inner ear
,◍ the first six leads of an ECG are called precordial leads because.
Answer: place so they can trace all four chambers of the heart
◍ which statement does not belong regarding a patient physician contract?.
Answer: the patient's desire
◍ What are the 4 basic PPE devices?.
Answer: 1. gloves2. mask3. goggles4. respirator
◍ Microorganisms may be transmitted by each of the following except.
Answer: asepsis
◍ The policy describing a period of non-coverage for conditions diagnosed
prior to the issuance of an insurance benefit plan is called.
Answer: a pre-existing conditions waiver.
◍ What is the relationship between the number and the needle gauge?.
Answer: the higher number, the smaller the needle lumen
◍ What is used to prevent diseases?.
Answer: vaccines
◍ Define tachypnea.
Answer: respiration rate of greater than 40/minute. It is transient in the
newborn and maybe caused by hysteria in the adult
◍ Positioning or sitting behind a desk communicates the message of.
Answer: Authority
◍ Neutrophils function to:.
Answer: engulf and digest bacteria
◍ Define portal of entry.
Answer: a way that allow the infectious agent access to the susceptible host
◍ What are the 3 vital signs that are necessary for life?.
Answer: 1. temperature2. respiration3. heart function (blood pressure)
◍ The name of the name that follows the words "pay to the order of" on a
, check is the.
Answer: payee
◍ A PTCA is a/an:.
Answer: procedure for removal/compressing of plaque inside an artery.
◍ What is the common length of venipuncture needles?.
Answer: 1" - 1.5"
◍ for minor surgical procedures acceptable skin cleansing agents include all of
the following except.
Answer: acetone
◍ the first woman physician was.
Answer: Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell
◍ What does inspection focus on during the physical exam?.
Answer: 1. general appearance2. state of nutrition3. body habitus4.
symmetry5. posture and gait6. gait
◍ an example of a Medicare hcpcs code number is.
Answer: JO540
◍ The average adult has how many liters of blood?.
Answer: 5-6
◍ Night blindness may be caused by a deficiency of.
Answer: vitamin A
◍ What is the ABC of CPR.
Answer: 1. Airway2. Breathing3. Circulation
◍ When is a 20-21 gauge needle used?.
Answer: on routine adults
◍ which one of the following repeats a successful trial balance?.
Answer: all transaction balance with the end of day Journal
◍ What are the blood vessels of the body?.
Answer: 1. aorta2. arteries3. arterioles4. capillaries5. venules6. veins7
