Medical Assistant Certification Exam Study Guide
Questions And Answers Verified 100% Correct
The difference between assault and battery? - ANSWER- Assaults threatening
someone. Battery is actually doing the crime.
Comminuted fracture - ANSWER- Bone breaks into many fragments
Compression Fracture - ANSWER- Bone is crushed
Depressed fracture - ANSWER- Broken bone portion is pressed forward.
Impacted fracture - ANSWER- Broken bone ends are forced into each other
Spiral - ANSWER- Ragged break; occurs when twisting forces are applied to a
bone
Greenstick - ANSWER- Bone breaks incompletely; common in children
Fracture - ANSWER- Breaks in the bone
Closed - ANSWER- Bone breaks cleanly but does not penetrate the skin
Compund - ANSWER- When broken bones penetrate through the skin
Synovial Joint - ANSWER- Contains synovial fluid; allow considerable movement
Synarthroses - ANSWER- (Immovable joint) made by fibrous or cartilage
connective tissue
Amphiarthroses - ANSWER- (Slightly movable) joints between body surfaces
connected by cartilage
Diarthroses - ANSWER- (Freely movable) Allows free movement of two
,connected bones
What are the structural joint classes? - ANSWER- Fibrous
Cartilaginous
Synovial
Types of synovial joints - ANSWER- Ball and socket
Pivot
Hinge
Plane
Saddle
Condyloid
Ball Socket Joint - ANSWER- Rounded or semi-rounded head fits into a cup like
depression
Pivot Joint - ANSWER- Rounded process abuts or protrudes into a grooved
depression.
Hinge Joint - ANSWER- Rounded or cylindrical process fits into a curved
depression
Plane Joint - ANSWER- Articular surface are flat
Saddle - ANSWER- Each articular surface is saddle-shaped
Condyloid - ANSWER- Oval process fits into an oval depression
Long Bone - ANSWER- Bone that is longer than wide
Short Bone - ANSWER- Length and width about equal
Flat bone - ANSWER- Thin and flat, serve to protect and protect and attach
muscles
Irregular bone - ANSWER- Complex shapes that are not long, short, or flat bones
, Sesamoid - ANSWER- Small bones in tendons of areas of high pressure
Hepatitis A - ANSWER- Fecal- oral transmission
Hepatitis B - ANSWER- Most commonly spread through exchange of
blood/bodily fluids
Hepatitis C - ANSWER- Primarily through blood contact
Hepatitis D - ANSWER- Dependent on presence of HBsAG (Hepatitis B)
Hepatitis E - ANSWER- Spread by fecally contaminated water or blood tranfusion
What is the Pericardium of the heart? - ANSWER- The layer or sac that surrounds
the heart
Where is the Myocardium located? - ANSWER- The middle layer of heart muscle
Where is the Epicardium located? - ANSWER- The top layer of heart muscle
What is a Myocardial Infarction (MI) known as? - ANSWER- Commonly known
as a heart attack
What is Myocardial Ischemia? - ANSWER- Also known as angina, is a condition
caused by a lack of oxygen-rich blood in the heart.
What is an Arrhythmia? - ANSWER- A term used to refer to any disorder of your
heart rate or rhythm.
EKG machine is called? - ANSWER- Electrocardiograph
EKG or ECG stands for... - ANSWER- Electrocardiogram
What are the limb leads? - ANSWER- RA, LA, LL, RL
What are the chest leads? - ANSWER- V1, V2, V3, V4, V5, V6
Questions And Answers Verified 100% Correct
The difference between assault and battery? - ANSWER- Assaults threatening
someone. Battery is actually doing the crime.
Comminuted fracture - ANSWER- Bone breaks into many fragments
Compression Fracture - ANSWER- Bone is crushed
Depressed fracture - ANSWER- Broken bone portion is pressed forward.
Impacted fracture - ANSWER- Broken bone ends are forced into each other
Spiral - ANSWER- Ragged break; occurs when twisting forces are applied to a
bone
Greenstick - ANSWER- Bone breaks incompletely; common in children
Fracture - ANSWER- Breaks in the bone
Closed - ANSWER- Bone breaks cleanly but does not penetrate the skin
Compund - ANSWER- When broken bones penetrate through the skin
Synovial Joint - ANSWER- Contains synovial fluid; allow considerable movement
Synarthroses - ANSWER- (Immovable joint) made by fibrous or cartilage
connective tissue
Amphiarthroses - ANSWER- (Slightly movable) joints between body surfaces
connected by cartilage
Diarthroses - ANSWER- (Freely movable) Allows free movement of two
,connected bones
What are the structural joint classes? - ANSWER- Fibrous
Cartilaginous
Synovial
Types of synovial joints - ANSWER- Ball and socket
Pivot
Hinge
Plane
Saddle
Condyloid
Ball Socket Joint - ANSWER- Rounded or semi-rounded head fits into a cup like
depression
Pivot Joint - ANSWER- Rounded process abuts or protrudes into a grooved
depression.
Hinge Joint - ANSWER- Rounded or cylindrical process fits into a curved
depression
Plane Joint - ANSWER- Articular surface are flat
Saddle - ANSWER- Each articular surface is saddle-shaped
Condyloid - ANSWER- Oval process fits into an oval depression
Long Bone - ANSWER- Bone that is longer than wide
Short Bone - ANSWER- Length and width about equal
Flat bone - ANSWER- Thin and flat, serve to protect and protect and attach
muscles
Irregular bone - ANSWER- Complex shapes that are not long, short, or flat bones
, Sesamoid - ANSWER- Small bones in tendons of areas of high pressure
Hepatitis A - ANSWER- Fecal- oral transmission
Hepatitis B - ANSWER- Most commonly spread through exchange of
blood/bodily fluids
Hepatitis C - ANSWER- Primarily through blood contact
Hepatitis D - ANSWER- Dependent on presence of HBsAG (Hepatitis B)
Hepatitis E - ANSWER- Spread by fecally contaminated water or blood tranfusion
What is the Pericardium of the heart? - ANSWER- The layer or sac that surrounds
the heart
Where is the Myocardium located? - ANSWER- The middle layer of heart muscle
Where is the Epicardium located? - ANSWER- The top layer of heart muscle
What is a Myocardial Infarction (MI) known as? - ANSWER- Commonly known
as a heart attack
What is Myocardial Ischemia? - ANSWER- Also known as angina, is a condition
caused by a lack of oxygen-rich blood in the heart.
What is an Arrhythmia? - ANSWER- A term used to refer to any disorder of your
heart rate or rhythm.
EKG machine is called? - ANSWER- Electrocardiograph
EKG or ECG stands for... - ANSWER- Electrocardiogram
What are the limb leads? - ANSWER- RA, LA, LL, RL
What are the chest leads? - ANSWER- V1, V2, V3, V4, V5, V6
