MA Certification Review Practice Tests 200 Questions and
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Ethical standards are
B. Moral principles
The use of arm gestures, facial expressions, and turning ones head are all examples of
E. Nonverbal communication
The type of law that applies to most malpractice suits is
C. Civil law
The study of disease is called
C. Pathology
The structure that seperates the left atrium and the left ventricle is the
D. Mitral valve
Normal acceptable behavior or having manners in our society is known as
C. Etiquette
Which of the following words is misspelled?
E. Ceccum
In order to terminate a contract with the patient the physician must
C. Notify the patient in writing
The prefix tachy- means
A. Fast
The opposite of proximal is
A. Distal
The Americans with Disabilities Act is concerned with
D. Providing opportunities for physicially challenged persons
Libel is defamation through
B. Written statements that tend to damage an individuals reputation
To show empathy the medical assistant could
C. Acknowledge the patients feelings
The governmnt agency responsibile for the physical protection of employees in the
workplace is
C. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
THe skull bone that makes up the forehead is the
C. Frontal
A voluntary form of credentialing is
D. Both A and B
Registration and Certification
The pituitary gland is also known as the
C. Master gland
The four "D"s necessary to prove negligence in a malpractice case include
D. Direction, derelict, discussion, damages
A physicians license can be revoked or suspended for
E. All of the above
Conviction of a crime, Unprofessional activity, Physical or mental incapacitation, Senility
The abbreviation meaning "two times a day" is
, E. bid
A group of similar tissues make up a(n)
A. Organ
Which of the following is an example of a closed question?
B. "Are you an only child?"
The largest artery of the body is the
A. Aorta
Dysuria is
D. Painful urination
In dealing with patients with limited undrstanding the medical assistant should
C. Give detailed explanations slowly-and explain as you go along
Effective telephone communications includes
B. Being courteous and displaying a positive attitude and personality
The branch of civil law that compensates individuals for injury is called
B. Tort law
A damage award given to a patient to cover all medical billks extended hospital stays
rehabilitation services and prescriptions is knowns as
B. Compensatory damages
Functions of the liver include
E. All of the above
Bile production, Detoxification of harmful substances, Production of heparin, Storage of
glycogen
The doctorine of "respondeat superior" ,eams
C. Let the master answer
The condition of excessive sugar concentration in the blood is called
B. Hyperglycemia
The use of silence
C. Allows the patient to direct the conversation anywhere he or she wants it to go
Which of the following is a specific body defense mechanism?
C. Antigen-antibody reaction
A combining form that means "joint" is
A. arthro-
The tongue is attached to which of the following bones?
E. Hyoid bone
The most basic of Maslows hierarchy of needs is
E. Physiological need (food and water)
When dealing with questions from a pediatric patient the medical assistant should
C. Give short honest answers
A persons failure to act in a reasonable and prudent manner is called
D. Negligence
The abbreviation for "immediately" is
C. Stat
For which of the following symptoms can the medical assistant offer advice over the
telephone?
E. None of the above
Which of the following suffixes refers to breathing?
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Ethical standards are
B. Moral principles
The use of arm gestures, facial expressions, and turning ones head are all examples of
E. Nonverbal communication
The type of law that applies to most malpractice suits is
C. Civil law
The study of disease is called
C. Pathology
The structure that seperates the left atrium and the left ventricle is the
D. Mitral valve
Normal acceptable behavior or having manners in our society is known as
C. Etiquette
Which of the following words is misspelled?
E. Ceccum
In order to terminate a contract with the patient the physician must
C. Notify the patient in writing
The prefix tachy- means
A. Fast
The opposite of proximal is
A. Distal
The Americans with Disabilities Act is concerned with
D. Providing opportunities for physicially challenged persons
Libel is defamation through
B. Written statements that tend to damage an individuals reputation
To show empathy the medical assistant could
C. Acknowledge the patients feelings
The governmnt agency responsibile for the physical protection of employees in the
workplace is
C. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
THe skull bone that makes up the forehead is the
C. Frontal
A voluntary form of credentialing is
D. Both A and B
Registration and Certification
The pituitary gland is also known as the
C. Master gland
The four "D"s necessary to prove negligence in a malpractice case include
D. Direction, derelict, discussion, damages
A physicians license can be revoked or suspended for
E. All of the above
Conviction of a crime, Unprofessional activity, Physical or mental incapacitation, Senility
The abbreviation meaning "two times a day" is
, E. bid
A group of similar tissues make up a(n)
A. Organ
Which of the following is an example of a closed question?
B. "Are you an only child?"
The largest artery of the body is the
A. Aorta
Dysuria is
D. Painful urination
In dealing with patients with limited undrstanding the medical assistant should
C. Give detailed explanations slowly-and explain as you go along
Effective telephone communications includes
B. Being courteous and displaying a positive attitude and personality
The branch of civil law that compensates individuals for injury is called
B. Tort law
A damage award given to a patient to cover all medical billks extended hospital stays
rehabilitation services and prescriptions is knowns as
B. Compensatory damages
Functions of the liver include
E. All of the above
Bile production, Detoxification of harmful substances, Production of heparin, Storage of
glycogen
The doctorine of "respondeat superior" ,eams
C. Let the master answer
The condition of excessive sugar concentration in the blood is called
B. Hyperglycemia
The use of silence
C. Allows the patient to direct the conversation anywhere he or she wants it to go
Which of the following is a specific body defense mechanism?
C. Antigen-antibody reaction
A combining form that means "joint" is
A. arthro-
The tongue is attached to which of the following bones?
E. Hyoid bone
The most basic of Maslows hierarchy of needs is
E. Physiological need (food and water)
When dealing with questions from a pediatric patient the medical assistant should
C. Give short honest answers
A persons failure to act in a reasonable and prudent manner is called
D. Negligence
The abbreviation for "immediately" is
C. Stat
For which of the following symptoms can the medical assistant offer advice over the
telephone?
E. None of the above
Which of the following suffixes refers to breathing?
