MedCA medical assistant comprehensive
study set/79 Questions and Answers/
Graded A+
Who is the father of medicine? - -Hippocrates
-What is not considered a duty of an MA? - -administering local anesthesia
-What is the most effective way to sterilize medical equipment/supplies? - -boiling for
20 minutes
-What can an MA do in the absence of a physician? - -give emergency care (call for
ambulance if patient has more serious conditions)
-What medications are dangerous/habit forming and require an Rx to obtain them? - -
narcotics
-What should MAs have basic knowledge of? - -the laws and ethics of medicine
-How should an MA present themselves in the workplace? - -be neat & well-groomed,
follow good taste in wardrobe when not wearing a uniform
-When interacting with a patient, what should an MA NOT do? - -discuss a patient's
complaint with them or give them a prognosis (because it may be different than that of
the physician)
-How does being neat apply to the administrative field of medicine? - -being free of
clutter
-What are the main patient care duties of an MA? - -taking vital signs
administering medications
explaining medical procedures
-What type of environment do bacteria grow/flourish in? - -hot & damp areas
-What are some of the main duties when caring for bed-ridden patients? - -1) offering
pillows for support
2) bed cradle
3) air rings under buttocks
-What are some of the sites of parenteral medication administration? - -1) intravenous
2) intra-arterial
3) intraosseous infusion (bone marrow)
4) intramuscular
, 5) intradermal
-What is called when medication is administered under the skin? - -subcutaneous
administration
-What are analgesics? - -medications used to alleviate pain
-What is an example of an analgesic? - -morphine
-What are antibiotics? - -medications used to treat infections caused by bacteria
-What antibiotics must be refrigerated? - -Amoxicillin and Aureomycin
-What is an example of an antibiotic? - -penicillin
-What are antifungals? - -medications used to treat infections caused by fungus (like
ringworm)
-What are anesthetics? - -medications that cause the reversible loss of sensation
-What is an example of a local anesthetic? - -novocaine
-What are some administrative duties of an MA? - -1) the keeping, filing, and updating
of patients' medical records
2) when obtaining medical record info, patients should be discouraged from giving
irrelevant info
3) scheduling appointments for patients (based on patient needs)
-What are the primary methods of filing in a medical office? - -by subject
by date (newest first)
-What is an HMO? - -a health maintenance organization
patients pay a fixed amount/periodic fee for medical care from providers who belong to
the HMO
-How do rectal temperatures differ from oral temperatures? - -rectal temperatures are
0.5-1 degree F higher than oral temperatures
-What is "shaking down"? (mercury thermometer) - -the method of pushing the
mercury back into the bulb from the stem; once the thermometer reads 95 degrees F, it's
shaken down enough and is available for use again
-What is the systolic BP? - -when the heart is contracting
-What is the diastolic BP? - -when the heart is in relaxation/dilatation/expansion
period
study set/79 Questions and Answers/
Graded A+
Who is the father of medicine? - -Hippocrates
-What is not considered a duty of an MA? - -administering local anesthesia
-What is the most effective way to sterilize medical equipment/supplies? - -boiling for
20 minutes
-What can an MA do in the absence of a physician? - -give emergency care (call for
ambulance if patient has more serious conditions)
-What medications are dangerous/habit forming and require an Rx to obtain them? - -
narcotics
-What should MAs have basic knowledge of? - -the laws and ethics of medicine
-How should an MA present themselves in the workplace? - -be neat & well-groomed,
follow good taste in wardrobe when not wearing a uniform
-When interacting with a patient, what should an MA NOT do? - -discuss a patient's
complaint with them or give them a prognosis (because it may be different than that of
the physician)
-How does being neat apply to the administrative field of medicine? - -being free of
clutter
-What are the main patient care duties of an MA? - -taking vital signs
administering medications
explaining medical procedures
-What type of environment do bacteria grow/flourish in? - -hot & damp areas
-What are some of the main duties when caring for bed-ridden patients? - -1) offering
pillows for support
2) bed cradle
3) air rings under buttocks
-What are some of the sites of parenteral medication administration? - -1) intravenous
2) intra-arterial
3) intraosseous infusion (bone marrow)
4) intramuscular
, 5) intradermal
-What is called when medication is administered under the skin? - -subcutaneous
administration
-What are analgesics? - -medications used to alleviate pain
-What is an example of an analgesic? - -morphine
-What are antibiotics? - -medications used to treat infections caused by bacteria
-What antibiotics must be refrigerated? - -Amoxicillin and Aureomycin
-What is an example of an antibiotic? - -penicillin
-What are antifungals? - -medications used to treat infections caused by fungus (like
ringworm)
-What are anesthetics? - -medications that cause the reversible loss of sensation
-What is an example of a local anesthetic? - -novocaine
-What are some administrative duties of an MA? - -1) the keeping, filing, and updating
of patients' medical records
2) when obtaining medical record info, patients should be discouraged from giving
irrelevant info
3) scheduling appointments for patients (based on patient needs)
-What are the primary methods of filing in a medical office? - -by subject
by date (newest first)
-What is an HMO? - -a health maintenance organization
patients pay a fixed amount/periodic fee for medical care from providers who belong to
the HMO
-How do rectal temperatures differ from oral temperatures? - -rectal temperatures are
0.5-1 degree F higher than oral temperatures
-What is "shaking down"? (mercury thermometer) - -the method of pushing the
mercury back into the bulb from the stem; once the thermometer reads 95 degrees F, it's
shaken down enough and is available for use again
-What is the systolic BP? - -when the heart is contracting
-What is the diastolic BP? - -when the heart is in relaxation/dilatation/expansion
period
