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