ASSISTANT NATIONAL CREDENTIAL REVIEW
1.A patient with a rapid pulse has bradycardia. - ANSW False
2.Water soluble vitamins are A,D,E and K. - ANSW False
3.Carbon dioxide is a waste product of metabolism. - ANSW True.
4.Some states consider it legal for medical assistant to diagnose a condition and
prescribe treatment. - ANSW 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. - ANSW True
6. Aphysician cannot be held responsible for the actions of employees. - ANSW False
7.A substance used to impart color to tissue or cells in order to study and identify
microscopic organisms is called a stain. - ANSW True
8.Another name for a heart attack is myocardial infarction. - ANSW True
9.A properly collected sputum specimen should contain both mucus coughed up from
the respiratory tract and saliva. - ANSW False
10.The most reliable and timely method of transporting microbiologic specimens is
pickup by the laboratory. - ANSW True
Hepat stands for root of kidney - ANSW 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. - ANSW True
13.Viruses are found in soil. - ANSW True
14. The process of blood cells clumping together to form a clot is coagulation. - ANSW
True
15.Water contributes about 60% of body weight. - ANSW True
16.The lowest level of organization for the human body begins at the chemical level. -
ANSW True
, 17. The law requires all employers to withhold money from employees net earnings to
pay federal, state,and local income taxes. - ANSW False
18. Carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins are examples of compounds. - ANSW True
19. The optimal temperature to promote growth of bacteria in a culture medium is 37
degrees Celsius. - ANSW True
20. Bacteria that stain purple are gram positive. - ANSW True
The dorsal cavity is located in front of the body. ( POSTERIOR the back near spinal
cord) - ANSW False
22. Neoplasms are new growths and are cancerous , non-cancerous. - ANSW 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. - ANSW True
24.A living will is intended to help families of terminally ill patients deal with the
inevitable outcome and limit unnecessary medical costs. - ANSW True
25.A co-payment is a fixed percentage of covered charges after the deductible is met. -
ANSW False
26.All medical practices have to cover workers compensation cases. - ANSW False
The study of all factors that cause disease is known as Etiology. - ANSW True
A check from an insurance company includes payment for only one patient. - ANSW
False
Calcium in milk can diminish the absorption of some antibiotics. - ANSW True
Compounded interest is paid on the initial investment and on the interest earned on the
investment. - ANSW True
An employer must pay FUTA tax if employees wages total more than $1500 in any
quarter. - ANSW True
Vesting means that you have a legal right to all the money in your account. - ANSW
True
Trichinella spiralis is a roundworm that enters the body in infected meat eaten raw or
undercooked. - ANSW True